New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-12-28
the option on the Pen company plant

the option on the Pen company plant
and moved to Berlin
In Berlin the old Hartford Burial
Case plant was leased but there was
never very many signs of activity
a bout the building and the only evil
dence of the concern was the lettering
on the side of the building. A month
or so ago the plant was returned to
the Burial Case company and now
the only indications of the Tire COM
pany is the sign on the building.
Little is known of the reason for the
abandonment of the plant but the
fact remains that the Waterman,
about the only enplOye Of the con-
Germ. attached fifteen tons of coal for
his pay.
Stearns-Smith.
A pretty wedding will be held this
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. E. Smith Of CT Pearl street. Mid
dletown, when their daughter, Miss
Caroline Margaret, becomes the bride
of Harold G. Stearns. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Stearns of Berlin. The
ceremony will be single ring service
and will be performed by Rev. S. A.
Fiske, pastor of the Berlin Congrega-
tional church, the bride being given
in marriage by her father. Charles
w Smedley of New Britain will be
best man.
Public Installation.
Public installation of the newly
elected officers of the T. A. 3. society
Of Kensington will be held this even
ing at 8 o'clock in parish hall. County
Director William J. Sullivan of New
Britain will have charge Of the exer-
cises at the close of which an enter
tainment and dance will be held.
The public is invited to attend and
spend q social evening at the expense
of the society and all will be welcome.
The officers to be installed follow:
President--Jame f. Corr.
Vice President-Harry McKeon.
Recording Secretary-R ebert Corr.
Financial Secretary-F,. J. Moore.
Treasurer-Rec. J. c. Brennan.
Sergeant at -Ar1ns--Paul Gianna.
Marshal-Michael Hart.
Board of Trustees-W. w. Pagan,
w. J. Dooey. John A. Moore and
James Hart.
X. Of p. Society Officers.
At a recent meeting Of the K. of P
society in East Berlin the following
officers were elected to serve for the
coming year.
G. C.-M. Griswold.
i V. C.--M B. Hazen.
Prelate-W. Fl. Fogette.
NJ. of VIII. R. Clark.
X. r. and S.-W. H.Ny+
! M. of Ell. Hubbard
M. of Al. F. McCorkle.
7. Cd. A. Westcott.
| 9. CT. Potts.
| Representative-H. r. Clark.
| A1ternate-J l.. Hubbard.
! Trustee-J L. Hubbard
| Ice Makes Bad Going.
! The ice on the roads yesterday and
! today made driving of an automobile
, a rather difficult job and many mar
. row escapes have been seen about the
highways East Berlin hill was one
of the places that called for the exer-
cising of unusual care and many IF
, the timid drivers went around rather
! than take chances on being overturned
, or thrown up against a pole. One ma
chine when about half way down
skidded and was thrown into the gut
! ter, only missing a telephone pole by
a narrow margin. Under the railroad
bridge in Kensington there is a sheet
of ice that has stopped up the sewer
and today the water had started to
back in under the BRIDGE The rut
caused by the overflow of tank water
leads down under the bridge and
drivers of horses as we'll as automo-
ditions the past several days Some
thing should be done and done soon
in order that a serious accident may