New Britain herald., 1915-10-01

the Morgan house and was situated at the present Mott's corner. George Hart owned a factory on the site nov occupied by the American Paper Goods company, and manufactured hatchets, squares, furniture, castors, bolts and several other different kinds of hardware, He employed about 100 naen. Near the Berlin depot ~tffere were only three houses, none of which is now standing. One of them was used by MT Horton's brother as a cafe while the other two were dwelling houses. .
 MT. Horton participated at the un- yelling of the Soldiers monument in Kensington. The name of his brother, George, who was killed at the battle of New Orleans, heads the list of those "who gave their lives that this nation might live,'' on that memorial. Mr. Hcrton said he has visited the surrounding towns and cities in the last few days and he is greatly sur prised at the many wonderful changes that have transpired in them, espec- tally New Britain. He misses many of the old familiar faces and landmarks but feels certain that Berlin has kept | in progress with tho rest of the coun- try. --....9
 Hammers Are Out.
 Autom mobilists who are continually using the Beach Swamp road, are in | dignant over the condition of that l thUoughfare and are saying things about the road and the state highway
 commission which are certainly not l of Ia mplimentary nature to either | They point to the contrasting con- 1 ditsons between the Beach Swam Q
 road, built by the state, and Farming
 tor avenue macadam road, construct 1 ed by the town under the supervision | Of the selectmen at the same time. | The latter has been often repaired and put in condition by the use of | filings, but the former has not been | |touched since it was laid. Great holes hare appeared in the middle of the
 highway which serve to jolt travellers
 all over their machines. A prominent local resident said this morning that | if the condition is not remedied in the
 near future, he will circulate a pe- | titipn to be sent to the state commits | sion, asking it to repair the place . Turnpike Bridge, too.
 l The bridge on tho turnpike is also l lHSf OUJSCI oL CIlllcESIu y.
 When tho contract for this bridge was let it was stipulated that it should be finished. in twenty-five working days after it was started. Work was be- gun on July 12 and from present in elections that grand old monarch, Jack Frost, will be biting ears and toes before it is finished. Trouble
 was encountered almost at the very sta1t. First the contractor could find no foundation firm enough to hold the supports, then the state highway com mission ordered piles driven, thirdly evel the elements seem to conspire against the new bridge, for in the first part of August, Jupiter Pluvius
 opened his gates and filled the on-
 rushing Matta bessett so that it swept
 away even that which had been ac-
 complished. Selectman Gibney com
 plained to Highway Commissioner
 Bennett just before the fair and the
 latter promised to do everything in
 his power to expedite matters but sc
 far he has not accomplished anything
 apparently, for the bridge is nowhere near finished. It is generally re-
 gretted that the contractor must lose
 on the job, for he forfeits $10 for
 every day over twenty-five working
 days after July 12, but it is felt about
 town that the state commission should do something concerning the matter
 at once.
 Complains to ScIcctman.
 F. E. Austin complained to Select
 man Gibney that someone had sho
 a valuable dog belonging to him this