New Britain herald., 1929-08-12

lightning, resounding claps of thunder, and deluge of rain hi. the city. The most severe shower broke Saturday afternoon, but only one place was struck by lightning, so far as could be learned today. That was the home of Michael Sage, 33 Kenney street, where a hole was torn in the roof. The damage was slight and none of the occupants of the house were injured.
 Rain started to fall again early yesterday morning and during the day several showers passed over the city. The rainfall was very heavy and streets of the city were again flooded due to the lack of a proper surface water sewer system. Park and School streets and the Memorial boulevard presented the appearance of miniature rivers, and Meadow streets as usual was again making all of the thoroughfares in question impossible to pedestrians while the rain was falling. The center of Forestville was also flooded and a large amount of refuse was carried down Mellen street to Riverside av- enHe, blocking the state highway department drain.
 A number of the streets were badly washed out and large amount of repair work will te necessary both by the city public works department and the state highway department.
 To Repair Cannon Wheels
 Tn order that necessary repairs may be made to the wheels of tho large cannon. captured from the Germans during the late war and | located east of the Memorial monu- ment for several years, the cannon | has been taken down. It is expect ed that the repairs will be corn- pleted late this week and the can- non again mounted
 LoWrey Reunion
 The 53rd annual reunion of the Lowrey family was held Saturday afternoon at the Community house on Burlington avenue. Approximate | ly 69 descendants were present from 1 Springfield, Mass, New Britain, New Haven, Bridgeport, Plainville, Bur- | lington and this city. Vice Presi- i dent Clifton Weed of New Haven presided.
 Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, Ed ward Lowrey; vice president, Clifton Weed; secretary. Maude Bunnell: treasurer, Luella Norton; historian and recorder, Elizabeth Swan; press correspondent, Mrs. F. l.. Preston.
 Two descendants, Ellen Morse of Springfield and Wilbur Weed of For estville, died since the last reunion year ago.
 Lifeguard Plays Nurse
 Lfeguard Grattan O'Connell of Rockwell park. who is credited with several hundred rescues from the waters of the lagoon, made his first land rescue yesterday afternoon when he returned a little three year old girl to her parents. The little tot was brought to police headquarters by a resident of the west side and "Grat," who knows all of the chill dren in that meek of the woods," immediately recognized the girl and drove her to the parents home.
 New Britain Men Injured Michael Carlan of Lawlor street, John Lawrise of Lawlor street and | Joseph Wells of Pennington ave- nue, all of New Britain, received minor injuries Saturday night as the result of an accident on Lake ave- nue. They were treated for cuts and bruises at the Bristol hospital by Dr. w. H. Flynn.
 According to police records, the | accident occurred when an auto- mobile driven by John A. Szamier of 42 Unior street, this city. in passing a car driven by James Cianci of 124 Lawlor street, New Britain, struck a third car operated by Joseph E. Wells of go Pennington avenue, New Britain. All three cars were badly damaged and the highway was blocked for almost an hour. The Continued on Page 1S)