New Britain herald., 1916-07-05

Judge George Griswold in the town court tom orrow morning. At present they are charged with simple assault, but an additional charge of robbery may be placed against them later.
 Entertain Friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Clark enter tained fifteen friends at a Fourth of July party at their home on Worth ington Ridge, yesterday. The spacious veranda was fitted out as a dining room and an excellent dinner was served. Later the tables and chairs were removed and dancing was en- joyed In the evening a fireworks dis play was held.
 IaboreT,s Strike.
 About thirty five shOvelers and pick axe men employed by Leonard Suzio of Meriden on the new concrete road on Worthington Ridge laid down .heir tools this morning shortly after 8 o'clock and declared they would work no longer at the existing scale Of wages. The men at present receive $2.50 for a nine hour day and wish an increase of twenty-five cents. When their demands were not granted this morning they immediately struck. MT. Suzio says that he is unable to grant the demands for the job was figured at the present rate for day labor and also that if the men did not return to work at 1 o'clock he would bring In other workers. Some of the laborers remained at work, but the job is pro- gressing very slowly today.
 Beech Swamp Road.
 Local motorists were wearing the smile that won't come off" this noon, for repairs were started on the Beech Swamp road this morning. A steam roller and a gang of seven men were on the job bright and early. Shortly after g o'clock a trolley came along with a load of stone from the White Oak crusher. From the speed which was shown at the start, 1t is safe to say that it will be only a few days before the road will resemble a bill Hard table and autoists will be happy once again. First Selectman Gibney recently interviewed Highway Con- missioner Bonnet in regard to the condition of the road and is receiving no little credit from the townspeople for getting the work started.
 Trolley Hits Ice Wagon.
 Orazio Guillano was struck by a south bound trolley on the Beech Swamp road Monday evening and suf- fered a broken leg. MT. Gullano is in the retail ice business and was re- turning from his daily delivery. He was removed to the New Britain General hospital where it was report ed this morning that his condition was very favorable.
 Night Before Fourth.
 The might before" was one of the noisiest in the history of the district of Kensington and the police officers were kept on the jump all the evc- ming. No arrests were made, but the spirits of young, and even old, were in a state of exuberance and ready to start something A crowd of young fellows started to make a huge fire, but this idea did not meet with the favor of the officers and was immediately squelched. They stole a team and four of their num- Der with flies and drums tried to initiate the steam calliope of a mod ern circus The remainder of the sang, about fifty in all, took upon themselves to be equines and pulled the wagon about the streets. The off ccrs took the wagon away and placed it. under Cowle's shed, but the boys regaired it shortly after. If the boys were trying to get "the goat of the deputies >Sey failed for every thing was taken~in good spirit.
 Worthington Ridge passed the Quietest night before in it's exist