New Britain herald., 1917-05-09
serious sn1ash-up.

seFl0uS SmaSh-up. Somethinx should be done in regard to tho mat ter and within very short time.
 Pennington road from the highway bridge to the concrete road on Wood run's hill is still in poor shape. Dur ing the early spring the selectmen put 100 tons of crushed stone on this piece of highway but the increased travel has ground the dressing into dust and left the road in about the same condition as it was before. It was hoped that the state would take over Farmington road and put an up to date concrete highway in durS ing the summer but indications are that it will be next year at least be- fore this can be done. In the mean time something should be done to re- lieve the existing conditions and put the highway in first class shape for the heavy travel of the coming sum mer months. During the fall this is one of the most used highways in the country due to the, fact that the state fair grounds are located on the rosd. Last year an attempt was made to fill the various holes before the fair but in little over 2 week the same old conditions were again existing. Complaints are received not only from passing autoists but also from the citizens of the town. Relief Is also expected on this highway before much time has elapsed.
 Despite the stormy weather of the mast month the Suzio company, which is putting in the new concrete on the main turnpike, is making remarkable progress and with proper conditions the company will be through by the early part of July Already the new concrete has been put in as far south as the South school and this makes about one-quarter of the required distance. Citizens speak in the highest terms of the splendid progress made and have none but the warmest praise for the work completed. ]
 Sergeant to Leave Guard.
 Sergeant James R. MacLelldnd, who is in cIlar rge of the detail doing guars duty at the various railroad bridges in the town, has been honored With an appointment to Plattsburg>and ex- poets to leave on Saturday of this week. He served four months with the troops at the border last summer and before joining the Connecticut National Guard in Hartford he saw i've years. service with the 23rd New York. Corporal Roy MacGrancr. also located in Berlin, Is in line for pros III otion to sergeant. The detail doing dury iii Berlin Is one of the most efficient that has seen service as guards in the town and the people are very much pleased with the actions of the men,. All of. the mon are iii top notch condition and have entered into tl.eir work with a do or die spirit. In order to show their appre- citation of the men the ladies of Ken sington have opened the old chapel at Upson's corner as a rest room ana here the men gather when off duty to write letters home or read magazines. On Friday of this week the ladies or the town will serve luncheon to the men, Private Ubert was taken to the Hartford hospital last night but his illness is not expected to be seri- ous. Tho strength of the command now remains at seventeen men.
 James George, cook in the station lunch cart. has signified his intentions of enlisting and will go to Hartford within the next few days to take a physical examination. He expects to he transferred to the detail on guard duty at the local station.
 Join Coast Patrol.
 Pbilip Pagan, Frank McKeon and, James Corr took yesterday off and ,aent to New Haven where they en- , listetl in the coast patrol. All of the young men passed the required phys,- cal ekaninationss and are now on the waiting list. They are all we'll known In the town and play . prominent part
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