New Britain herald., 1916-05-29

The speakers at the exercises at the cemetery were Rev. s. A. Fiske of the Berlin Congregational church and Rev. w. S. Manship of East Berlin 1 Methodist church. The G. A. R. ser vices were in charge of Walter Pen- field of East Berlin A feature of the
 occasion was the singing of the Star
 Spangled Banner by Mrs. Walmsley of East Berlin
 Tomorrows Celebration
 Memorial day will be observed in Berlin tomorrow. All the factories and brick yards will close for the day. The barber shops will close all day and holiday hours will be observed at the post offices. The Kensington post office will be open from 7:30 to
 93O o'clock and from 43O to 5:3O in the afternoon. There will be no de- livery along the rural routes.
 The G. A. R. celebration tomorrow will begin at Warrington. There will
 be an assembly of Veterans and Sons of Veterans at the trolley terminus at
 10 o'clock. The Sons of Veterans will
 form an escort to the G. A. R. veter- ans. The St. Paups T. A. B. drum corps will provide music for all events. Following the parade and decoration of graves at Maple cemetery, the Vet erans, Sons of Veterans and drum corps will go to the Beckley ceme- tery at 12:30 o'clock. There the
 graves of the old soldiers will be dec- orated.
 The chief exercises of the day will be in Kensington at o'clock. Ex- Congressman Thomas l.. Reilly of Meriden will be the orator of the day and will be assisted by Rev. Carleton Hazen, pastor of the church. The members of Emma Hart Willard chap ter of the D. A. R., the Camp Fire Girls, Boy Scouts and school children will take part in the parade and exer- cises. Following the parade and ex- ercises at the Kensington Congrega- tional church a collation. will be served ] in the church parlors.
 Auto in Trouble.
 Automobile accidents of a minor ] character were common in Berlin l Saturday and yesterday. MT. and l Mrs S. F. Myers of Boston were ] stranded in Worthington over Sum- l day. They were enroute to New York i and Saturday morning while passing
 through the village the rear axle of
 their car broke in front of A. B. | COOQT1Cn pldCe. MT. MyerS WOIheu
 all day Saturday in an attempt to re-
 pair his car, but finding it impossible l telegraphed to Springfield for a new
 axle. Owing to some error on the | part of the express company the axle 1 did not arrive and this morning the
 car was still stranded on the street.
 MT. and Mrs. Myers Spent Sunday with Mrs. George H. Gray
 1 Another automobile broke down
 this morning opposite the fair
 grounds The owner telephoned to I New Britain for help and finally was | able to proceed when a travelling jack | was placed under the rear axle. Carriage Hit by Car. 1 Miss Agnes Matsen of East Berlin l and her mother were driving home
 from Worthington last evening when
 a big Packard touring car in passing | struck the right rear wheel of the | carriage and shook up the occupants. l The wheel was demolished, putting
 the carriage out of commission, but | the owner of the Packard stopped | and took Miss Matsen and her mother l to their home in East Berlin. | Notes.
 l Mrs. J. T. Molumphey Is visiting
 friends at Silver Lane East Hartford. Mem bers of St. Paul's T. A. E. l society accompanied by the drum 1 corps went to Naugatuck Saturday
 night in automobiles and trucks l where they took part in a drum corps parade in connection with the fair