New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-19

A few hours after the complaint
had been made Prosecutor Gibney
went on a sleuthing expedition In
short time he rounded up several
boys who meekly confessed to doing
the damage. The said they were at
tracted to the shed and gained en-
trance by shooting the lock off the
door. They playfully shot at the
lanterns which they suspended from
the ceiling. Before they terminated
their fun" many valuable pieces OF
furniture and other articles were
ruined. Realizing that they would
be punished the boys thought they
could conceal their mischievous play
by placing a new lock on the shed.
The parents of the boys were noti-
fled and all agreed to settle with Mr..
Carlson, who withdrew his charges,
saying he did not wish to have the
boys punished further. The were Sc
verely reprimanded.
The local authorities have been re-
ceiving a number of complaints con-
corning the manner in which some of
the boys about the town have been
using rifles of late. 1t is said that
several of them take keen pleasure
in shooting at passing automobiles to
see if they can hit the moving vehicles.
1t is reported that an investigation is
now in progress and several boys will
be apprehended if they don't cease
handing their rifles so promise uously.
Banner Peach Crop, Says Molumphy.
The best peach crop in the history
of the Connecticut Valley Peach or
chard is expected this year, according
to a statement made by President
John r. Molumphy of the company
this morning. Fifteen thousand bas-
kets of the luscious fruit will be picked
at the orchard here and a similar
quantity is expected at the orchard at
Deep River.
This is the preatcst peach crop that
Connecticut has ever had" Mr.. Mo-
lumphy said. The peaches are of
good quality and size and are devel-
oping in excellent manner:
In speaking of last years peach
crop Mr.. Molumphy stated that only
5000 baskets were picked.
Two auto trucks and several wagons
arc employed daily in bringing the
peaches to the markets. Work of
shipping the fruit over the New Eng
land states has not been started yet.
The new storage house from where
the peaches will be shipped has been
erected along the railroad ira cl<s, re-
placing the old one which was recent
ly destroyed by fire. The main crop
! Of peaches will be ready for sl1ipm ent
| about the middle of September
Peaches gathered at the orchard at
| Deep River are transported to the
markets at Long Island by means of
launches. Large shipments are also
sent to New York state, principally
| the city of Troy
Mr.. Molumphy said plans have al
ready been drawn for another large
storage house which is to stand along
side Of the one recently erected. IT is
| planned to have this structure COM
pleted by fall to ccommodate the
! apple crops, The building is to be
! 100x25 feet
| Lincoln Bridge Repaired.
Rapid progress is being made on
| the Lincoln bridge Pennington
road which is being repaired. AS the
Turnpike road has been closed an un-
usual heavy amount of traffic has been
passing over the bridge, loosening
many of it's brackets and making it
unsafe.
The bridge was built before trolley
tracks were laid through this town.
! The stringers have become loose and
a number of brackets have been
! Jared out Of place. New stringers
are being placed under the bridge and
securely fastened to the brackets.
When trolley tracks were laid over
the bridge the road was built severa