New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
Exciting Runaway.

necticut towns during the past few years"
 Exciting Runaway.
 Startled by trolley car near Towers corner on New Britain road, a pair of spirited horses hitched to a heavy wagon belonging to Joe, Angelo and Tony Renaldi of Turkey Hill, be- came frightened yesterday and ran away, throwing the driver from the seat and to the roadway.
 The animals then tore down the road toward Kensington at break neck speed, while q little boy, who had been riding in the rear, clung to the seat for his life. They turned Upson's corner and plunged down Pennington road, striking an East Berlin farmers wagon with such force as to throw it ten feet to one side. The impact of the crash was so great that one of the frightened steeds stumbled and fell on his fore legs. Dragged along by his mate, he quickly regained his feet and, with renewed energy sped under the rail- road bridge. They were undecided as to which way to go upon arrival at Lyons barber shop, so they split the difference and ran up the stairs, which gave way beneath their hoofs. A few customers sitting in the estab- lishment fled through the back door for fear that the horses would plough through the window with the wagon and all. The equine Marathoners he's itated there awhile and then paced quietly to the rear of the Kensington House.
 The boy, who had succeeded in re- taining his place in the speeding Wag- on was badly shaken up and was unable to s'light without the assis- tance of a number of bystanders.
 Dunham Family Reunion.
 About fifty descendants of Barnabas Durham of Berlin were the guests of Henry Durham at his home in the Staddle Hill district of MiddletoWn yesterday on the occasion of the four teenth annual reunion of the Dunham Family association. At 1 o'clock din- ner was served on the front lawn and speechmaking followed. W. F. Case low, the president of the associa- tion, was the toastmaster.
 Various sports were indulged in during the afternoon, and the annual election of officers was held. Guests were present from Berlin, Hartford, Mcriden, New Britain and Middle town.
 Two of the Durham reunions have now taken place at the home of Henry Durham. ....
 Drum Corps to Middletown.
 St. Pauls T. A. B. society fife and drum band has notified the T. M. Russell flute band of Middletown of it's intentions of participating in the big parade of the twenty ninth annual of the Fifers and Drum mers' association to be held in Mid- dietown next Saturday. Many of the hest drum corps of the state will take mart in the big event.
 The parade will start at II o'clock and will form on St. Johns square. After the parade, the visiting corps will be banqueted and the crowds that are expected to attend will be to Crystal Lake park, where contests for prizes will be held at 1:3O o'clock The Russell Flute band has purchased handsome prizes to be awarded to the winners of the various events. They are mostly loving cups.
 In the evening, there will be short parade to Armory hall, where fancy drills and contests in baton swinging and wind instruments will take place. Dancing will follow.
 Members of the local corps anti cipate the pleasure of carrying home 1 with them some of the handsome