New Britain herald., 1915-08-05
the clay pits. The rain will hamper

| s. l the blickmaking for several days 1 Because of the overflow at the rail- 1 road bridge at the Berlin depot yes l terday, trolley traffic on the Berlin Kew Britain line was badly tied up. The water reached sucn height at noon that it was found advisable to transfer passengers from one car to another. Considerable inconvenience was caused to the patrons as it was necessary for them to climb up the steep embankment ever the railroad tracks before they could reach the other si la. A Ford car passing be- heath the bridge during the afternoon became stalled and it was necessary to attach a rope to the machine, and with the aid of several spectators 1t vas hauled out of the water.
 Horses driven underneath the bridge are said to have practically had to swim from one side to the other
 Sells Land in East Berlin.
 A lot containing the buildings situ- ated on it in East Berlin has been sold by F. D. Kent of Hartford to Henry and Mary Taylor, residents of East Berlin. The property was quit claimed few days ago py Oliver D. Kent to F. D. Kent of Hartford
 The land sold is bounded as follows: North by land of Antonio DeMore, east by the highway, south by land of Lillian Strong and west by land of Martha, J. Vance.
 Beam Brushes Toes. Joseph Boski, laborer at the Berlin l Construction company. was painfully 1 although not seriously hurt yesterday I Of vuh hpo | his left foot, crushing two toes. The accident occurred at the factory and Dr. M H. Griswold of Kensington was called It will be several days before l the injured man will again be able to be about.
 l To Sue for Divorce. l It became known today that Mrs. l c. Best, formerly a resident of this I town, but now living in New York. is l contemplating suing her husband for divorce. A request has been sent to Judge George c. GriswoId to look up l :: record of a case in the local court during the year of 1901. The letter s..ates that Best was arrested in Ber- i fin at that time for assaulting his i wife. Mrs Best plans to use this as 1 part evidence to have her nnatrf- mOnlaI bonds severed. #*t <
 Camp Fire Girls to Meet.
 An important meeting of the Camp l Fire Girls of East BerlIn will be held tomorrow evening at the club rooms. i This will be the first meeting the camp CTS have had in several weeks and a 1 large amount of business will be ] transacted. "A large attendance is re- ] quested.
 l t,# 5. l Whist and Lawn Social Tonight.
 A whist and lawn social will be z, held this evening in East Berlin on the l lawn of the Sacred Heart church Tho T affair will be given under the auspices
 of. the ladies of the church. Ice cream, home made candies, cake and
 other dainties will be on sale. A good l attendance is anticipated
 Berlin Briefs. .#
 Mrs. w. H. Shumway of East Haven. l Florida, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
 Arthur Woodruff, of worthington l dirge.
 1 Miss Margaret O'Connell of Ken 1 sington is spending the week as the guest of friends in New Haven and Seymour.
 Dennis B. Trehy or Kensington, foreman of the machine room at the <, American Paper Goods company, has
 returned home from the Catskill
 mountains, where he has spent the
 past two weeks.
 Mrs. $. M Cowles or Main street,
 kensington, is entertaining Mrs. Lucy