New Britain herald., 1916-02-17

about 5:3O o'clock was the cause of the trolleys running behind schedule last night. The machine was being driven toward New Britain on the Swamp road. Thetrolley track ap- peared to be the m ost inviting path to the driver and consequently he steered the machine onto that part of the road. The heavy snowfall had filled the gutter and thinking that was a part of the road, the chauffeur turned to the left a trif1e too much, with the result that the front part of the machine was in the ditch, while the rear end was across the trolley track at point opposite the Prentice company plant Considerable diff1- culty was experienced in hauling the vehicle out of the snow, but finally with the assistance of the trolley men, the party was able to get back to terra firma. The machine continued on it's journey and the only thing to suffer was the trolley schedule.
 Circus in Town?
 Residents of Kensington who hap pened to be in the vicinity of the Kilby House yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock thought there was a circus in town. A man was on horseback, riding bareback, and the animal evil dently did not like the rider for he proceeded to buck and throw his rider onto the ground. Later it de- veloped that the man is employed by P. S. McMahon on the latter's farm in Blue Hills. He drove to New Britain and loaded a sleigh. When he reached the foot of Sand Bank hill, the sleigh, like the one-horse shay, fell apart. The driver was in a quandary, but finally decided to ride to the farm on horseback and obtain another conveyance. The equine made several attempts to dismOunt his rider and succeeded, with the re- suit that the man received a drench- ing before he reached the farm.
 Grange Bill Presented.
 The rural credits legislation bill fathered by the local Grange was pre- scented in the senate by Senator Me- Lean and in the house of representa- t'ves by Representative Oakley today. The petition was made out by the local Changers and has for it's aims tine assistance from the government of the farmers of the country
 Briefs.
 A large number from this town at tended Keeney's theater, New Britain last night to see the picture 'Black- birds" the scenario of which was written by Harry Smith, the local play wright.
 The Ladies Sewing society of the Kensington Congregational church will serve a supper in the church at 6:5O o'clock tonight. An entertain ment will be offered after the supper logical seminary.
 Many parishioners of St Paul's church, Kensington, will attend the whist given by the Sacred Heart church East Berlin tonight in the lat ter district
 Court Mattebessett, F. of A, will mee tonight in it's hall. f.
 The clam chowder supper served by the Baraca class of the Kensingto~ Methodist church last night was w attended.
 Mrs F. l.. Wilcox has returned from a trip to Daytona, Florida.
 The third game of the series betwe the East Berlin and sfPaper Goods bowling teams will be rolled off on the New Britain alleys tonight. Tho Kensington team won the first two nights battles. The losers will be tho. hosts at d banquet.
 The Epworth league of the kcn@inG- ton Methodist church will hold {, bus mess meeting and social tonight at the church.