New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-08-29
HAVING An A939a9af 2nz % %

eficient mana cement of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kibbe. Incidentally. the. premiums
were high, total of $3.50 going into
the Golfers Of the city.
Secretary Leland w. Gwatkin in dis
cussine the action of the New Britain
board of charities this morning said
that the whole affair could be shifted
down to petty politics" He said that
several weeks ago he wrote letter
to Mayor Quigley asking him why the
town farm products were not TO Dc
exhibited this year. He also told
Mayor Quigley that since this was an
exceptional year along agricultural
lines because of the interest taken IN
home gardens, the directors of the
Berlin fair would furnish land space
and a tent gratis for an exhlblt OF the
municipal garden products. Mr..
Gwatkin also urged Mayor Qu1gley TO
have the Implements and tractor tnat
were used in the gardens olsplaSeu:
| He told the city official tha1 ne "ouic,
make a special exhibit OF this ano
would give much prominence TO the
d,.n1av' mayor Quigiey didn't even
have the courtesy of replying 10 lily
letter." said Mr.. Gwatk1n.
| The Berlin fair this year, according
to the secretary should by far surpass
the fairs of former years. The grand
stand along the race track has oeen
taken down and a temporary grand
! stand large enough to seat 1900 peo-
pie is being erected.
| The automobile building Is also
being enlarged to twice its presen'
size. A large number of entries o.
livestock have already been received
| Including two herds of cattle IRON
New York state.
Governor Holcornb Accepts mv1tanon
Colonel Charles M. Jarvis. presi
dent of the State Agricultural society
was yesterday notified by Governor
Marcus H. Holcomb that ne woul<
be present at the fair on THURSDAY
| September 13, which will be known a
"Governor's Day" Plans are alread!
being completed to make this day on
of the biggest at the fair. Governo
Ho,comb will be escorted to tho TAI
grounds by the Berlin Home Guards
The Berlin Home Guards, reputet
to be one of the best drilled organ
izattons of its kind in the state, Will
hold a competitive military drill ant
review in honor of the governor
Secretary Gwatkin announced thi
morning that the Berlin Home Guard
challenge any military organization O.
company in the state to conpet'
against them on Governors Day.
suitable prize will be offered and i
is expected that a number OF stat
examinations will be present to com
pete against the local guards
Awaiting Call.
Many local young men who recent
| Nv enlisted in the naval reserves ex
pect to be called to colors within tn
next few days. The following youn
men of Kensington have enlisted an
expected to leave soon: Richard But
Ter Roache, Norman Hutchinson an
| George Holmquist. y
Injured at Station.
A woman, who. gave her name a
Mrs. Mary Carroll of New Britain
was injured at the Berlin static
yesterday afternoon about O'CLOCK
when she tripped up on the platforr
and fell. Richard Culver, baggage
master, called DR.. Dunning and
superficial examination disclosed ths
the woman had fractured her lei
side Friends of the woman in Me-
Britain, had in the meantime bee
notified of the accident and tn
woman was removed to her home.
To Assist Local Farmers.
Through the Committee of Foo
| Supply and Conservation Of the Cor
| necticut State Council of Defense
| great effort will be made this ia
to secure q wide distribution of tn
peach crop Of local farmers at O. tail