New Britain herald., 1915-08-16
Thompson substituted during
Woodruff's absence.
Joy Riders Come to Grief.

Joy Riders Come to Grief.
AS result of a party of joy riders
passing through Kensington on Sat-
urday night telegraph pole on the
Beech Swamp road just above Up
sons corner is broken about a foot
and a half above its base. The names
of the occupants or the number of
the car has not been ascertained as
the machine drove away directly after
the collision which was witnessed by
very few people.
The car must have been travelling
at a high rate of speed. It is said
that the car contained several young
people who had attracted considera BILE
attention, shouting and singing. The
machine, it is reported was badly
damaged.
Ready for Suffragis
Mrs. Edward Porritt of Hartford,
former recording secretary of the
Connecticut Women's Suffrage asso-
station, will deliver lecture on
suffrage at the new Grange hall to-
morrow evening between and 10
o'clock under the auspices of the
Berlin Grange association. The lee
ture is open to the public and a large
attendance is expected.
The Changers will hold their regu-
lar meeting at the hall preceding the
address.
Still Selling Jacobs Place.
The Jacobs place on Worthington
ridge has not been sold yet. c. S.
Butler, who has charge of disposing
of the property, said this morning
that the deal would undoubtedly be
closed today. The reason for the de-
lay he said was to look up certain
records at the town clerks office.
The property will be sold to a West
Hartford resident.
Have Linen,cn Skipped?
No arrests have yet been made for
the fight which occurred in Kensing-
ton the early part OF last week.
Prosecutor William H. ,=ibney is con-
Quoting a rigid investigation 1t is
said that the linemen who started
the fight have shaken the dust Of
Kensington from their shoes and it
IS doubtful whether they will be ap-
! pretended,
Friday Wins Race.
! Although some unusually fast and
| interesting races We're staged at the
Berlin fair grounds Saturday after
Don, the attendance was very SLIM
I Al NldlCH race UoCWeeH TllaN, owned
, by J. Swain Of Meriden, and Jerry K,
owned by n Levin also of the Silver
| city, was the main feature. The race
VAS for a purse of $500 and was cap
tured by Friday after hard tussle.
Leu Braden, driven by J. Swain,
es silly romped away from the other
contestants in the $50 pace. The
! officials were DR.. H. c. Balzer, starter
and Harry Cannon and J. Ranbat-
! nick, timers.
Delivers Eloquent Address.
H. H. Spooner of kens:ngton, Sec
rotary and treasurer of the Connecti-
cut Temperance Union, delivered an
| eloquent address at the Kensington
Congregational church yesterday
morning. He spoke on the anti
saloon league convention which was
recently held at Atlantic CITY and
which he had attended as Connecti-
cuts delegate.
No Contagion In Berlin.
Berlin is free from any contagion
and has been for the past month, ac-
cording to Health Officer George P.
Dunham While other cities and
diseases in their midst this town is
practically free from Infection.
Camps Out OH Vcranda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert H Damon
were given a surprise last evening
when on returning from New Britain
they found a man peacefully slum ber-