New Britain herald., 1914-07-15

upon which he was driving down Lower Lane, an Italian farmer, who resides on Christian Lane, had a very narrow escape from serious injury and probable death late yesterday af- ternoon. As it was, he became so thoroughly frightened that his res- cuers had great difficulty in reviving him after helping him out of his dan- gerous predicament.
 The farmer whose name could not be learned, had just turned into Lower Lane from Pennington road when the bridle, which was badly worn, snapped in two. The horse was startled and began running down the road at a fair clip, needless of the drivers cries. The, latter was thrown from his. seat and barely missed being thrown to the ground when he caught hold of one of the shafts with his hands. From this position he tried to leap to the ground but was prevented from doing so, owing to the fact that his feet had be- come entangled in the reins. Try as he might, he could not free his feet and was in imminent danger of losing his hold on the shafts at any mo-
 
 wheels, behind which the sharp tines dragged menacingly.
 He clung tenaciousN on, however, and was faint from exhaustion when Walter Brown and few others, who chanced along, perceived his predica- ment, brought the horse to stop and liberated him.
 The frightened farmer could Sta nd |. able to proceed on his way home ward until quite while after he was revived Before going, he told his rescuers that while passing the Mat tabessett river bridge, one wheel of the hayrake had almost gone over the side. If this had occurred, the whole outfit would have been plunged into the river with the possibility of fall- ing on the occupant and killing him. Leave for Scotland Saturday.
 The Misses Janet and Beatrice Thomson and brother John, children of MT. and Mrs. Robert Thomson of Kensington, will leave Saturday on board the steamship Cameronia, for stay of about eight weeks in Scot land. They will visit their native city and many other points of in-, terest in the land of the thistle. Building Committee Signs Contract.
 The building committee of the Ber- lin grange, at it's meeting last even ing, signed the contract for the build- ing of the new grange home which job has been awarded to the Good rich Brothers of Berlin. The cost above that for the foundation, will be $2,50O.
 The lot on Deacon North's >.hfn. purchased recently from Louis An. derson, has been staked out and, in the course of few days. members of the grange will break ground for the foundation, which they, them- selves, are to erect.
 The structure will be completed and ready for occupancy early in the fall.
 Charles M Weldon, the local paint ing contractor, is chairman of the building committee, which has been very busy of late on the plans. Town in Darkness Last Night.
 Berlin people had two alternatives ness and feel their way around or to retire early. The majority took the latter and wondered why they were deprived of their ~selectric light.
 Shortly after 9 o'clock all tie eIec- tric lights in town, both those on the streets and in private residences flick cred three times and then faded away leaving everything in total darkness. Patrons waited awhile, expecting the current to be turned or again, but