New Britain herald., 1915-04-14

| Wellington E. Snow of Bristol; audi | ter, William Muir of Bristol; eXecu- tive committee, w. H. Squire of Meri- l Zen, Henry A. Smith Of Mcriden, Dr.. J. D. Eggleston of Meriden, Yelling ton E. Snow and Judge Epaphroditus PCc.l Of Bristol F. IT. Johnston of New Britain; reception committee. J. I. Chidsey of Bristol. George H. Dyson of New Britain. E. J. Plumb of T>rryville. A. E. Chamberlain of Meriden. Key. Samuel A. Fiske of Berlin, John B. Minor of Plainvflle; nominating, 4. r. Lane of Meriden. E. E. Eddy of New Britain, Rev. r. W. Greene. Middlctown. Professor l.. P. Shade. New Britain. and Rev E. l.. Wi%mCr, Bristol,
 Those present from Berlin, besides Rev. MT. 1'iSkc, were Mrs. Fiske. Julius Woodruff and Mir. and Mrs. Willis Savage.
 Committee Named
 Mrs. C. J. Burr, chairman of the souvenir committee for the exercises to be held at the kcnsingtOn monu- ment tom nrrOW afternoon upon the arrival of veterans from the state en- caH1p;ncnt in New Britain, has ap- pointed tho following young ladies on fer cbmmittce: Miss Lista Lincoln, Janettc Honiss. Gertrude Bushnell, Avis and Gertrude Carroll, Rose and May Pagan, Jennie Baldwin and Mrs. Charles Sharpe and Mrs. Thomas Emerson, all of whom are grand daughters of veterans.
 The young ladies arc requested to wear monument badges and report at the monument not later than 4:30 o'clock, if possible.
 Ragpickcrs Horse Ran Away.
 Becoming frightened at the ap- proach of q trolley car. horse hitched to a raGpickcr's outfit, which was standinE by the side of the road in front of the Berlin Congregational church. made a wild bolt shortly be- fore noon today which resulted in the destruction Of the vehicle and the lit ering of rags about the street.
 The spirited horse, when he saw the car coming towards him, dashed in between two trees in front of the church and ran down onto X. B. Goodrich's lawn where swerving about sharply, he managed to capsize the wagon. This added more to his fright and he GallOpcd across the street With the overturned wagon dragging be- hind until collision with tree near Dr. Dunham's residence stripped all but two wheels. He then continued with tho wheels down through the doctors yard finally crashing into q chicken coop in the rear, knocking out a few of the boards.
 The pcddler, who had been dicker- ing with q housewife living nearby, when the accident occurred, appeared on the scene after all the damage had been done. He is a stranger in this vicinity. The horse was practically uninjured
 West Cromwell House Burns.
 The house owned and occupied by Nicholas Burkhart of West Cromwell stroyed by fire late last night with almost total loss of contents. The cause of the blaze is not known
 Berlin Briefs.
 Miss Mary Emery of Rockville is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Elm cry of Kensington.
 A son has been born to MT. and Mrs. John H. I\ayser.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the East Berlin Methodist church has elected the following officers: President, Ms. R. o. Clark; vice president, Mrs F. Griswold, secretary, Miss Florence Clark. and treasurer, Mrs A. A. Barnes.
 The members of the Burritt Grange in New Britain who are to take part i'll the play 70 be given this evening