New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-15
FIRST SNOW STORM
HOLDS UP TRAFFIC
Early Service on Trolley Lines
Reported Affected
SNOW SH0YELERS OUT
Home of Girls Club Formally Open
en-Disabled American Veterans
Elect Officers at Armory Meeting
Three Funerals Held Today.

Three Funerals Held Today.
Visions of a snowless winter were
dissipated this morning when Bris-
tol residents awoke to find ~hree
inch blanket Of snow covering the
ground and snow still falling.
Trolley service on the Bristol
Traction Company was somewhat
delayed by snow clogging the
switches and slippery rails but the
normal schedule was resumed short
ly after 9 a. m. Snow ploughs were
kept in service from an early hour
and the absence Of any wind to
drift the snow made the task COM
paratively easy one.
Passenger trains arrived and left
the local passenger station on time.
Section men were engaged early this
morning in cleaning out switches
and switching service in the public
delivery yard met with no delay.
Employees of the state highway
department. under the direction OF
Foreman Patrick J. Collins. were
engaged early shis morning in clear
ing the state highway of snow while
city employees were engaged In a
similar task on the streets in the
center of the city.
Girls Club OycnS
The home OF the Bristol Girls
club, located in the house at the cor
ner OF South and Church streets OPP
posite the Dunbar Brothers factory.
was officially opened at $3.50 o'clock
Monday afternoon. The building has
been equipped to meet all OF the re-
quirements of a meeting place for
girls and the club will be under the
direction of Mrs. Frank w. Eastman
OF Mellen street. Miss Mary NJ. l..
Peck is president of the organiza-
ton.
The committee. appointed some
time ago to properly equip the home,
consists of Mrs. c. +. Carlson. chair
man. Miss Barbara Scudder, vice
chairman; Mrs. +. Parker Sanborn,
Mrs. Harry G. Barnes, Miss RATHER
me SlCpft anu Nils Eastman.
The club will be open every after
noon and evening, except Sundays.
between the hours OF $3.50 p. m. and
9 p. m. The younger girls will at
tend the afternoon sessions. Glasses
in sewing. cooking, physical educa-
ton. dancing and chorus singing
will be started at once.
u. 4. Y. Chapter Elects
At meeting of the recently or
canned Bristol chapter OF Disabled
American Veterans, held last evening
in the state armory on Center street.
John J. Callahan of Terryville was
elected commander Tor the ensuing
year. Mr.. Callahan is also a state
committeeman.
Other officers elected We're as fol-
lows: Senior vice commander Ed
mund J. Cafferty; junior vice cont
mander, Anne Geryais, treasurer, Ar
thur Nelson: chaplain. John Bach
man: sergeant at arms, William
Galley: officer of the day. Thomas
J. Colanselo; state executive commit
tee, Edmund J. Caffcrty and Aimc
Gervais.
State Commander Thomas McLa-
gan OF Hartford presided at the
meeting, which was attended by ap-
proXimately zoo veterans.
Funeral Of John NJ. Casey
The funeral Of John NJ. Casey. who
vas removed from the hayloft of
barn on Foley street Monday after
noon suffering from exposure and
who died short time later at the
Bristol hospital. will be held at the
Catholic church in East Hartford at
$50 Il. m, Wednesday. Burial, in
charge OF Undertaken James J. Dunn,
will be in st. Thomas cemetery, this
city.
Council Mcetin.
The adjourned meeting of the city
council will he held at $50 o'clock
this evening in the city council cham
Der. Estimates of the various de-
rartmcnts for the fiscal year ending
December so, 1929 will be consider
ed and other routine bs1ness dispos-
ed OF.
Funeral OF Dewitt c. stevens
The funeral of Dewitt {. Stevens. |
member of Brstol's famous wicket |
team of the 70's and a veteran mem
Der of the volunteer fire department, |
was held at ? o'clock this afternoon
at the funeral home of Undertaken |
Thomas Z. O'Brlen at 50 Main street. |
Rev. John Wilkins, rector OF Trinity |
Episcopal church. officiated and bur- |
lal was in West cemetery,
Funeral OF Thomas Murphy
The funeral of Thomas Murphy of |
"A Pratt street, who died at his home |
Saturday, was held at $50 o'clock !
this morni y at the funeral home of |
James ]. Dunn on West street and at
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