New Britain herald., 1917-08-22

selves on each side of the railroad to warn autoists of the impending danger. However, the night did not pass without several mishaps. One owner of a Ford machine coming down the hill from Upsons corner paid utter disregard to the shouts and danger signal His machine was tearing along at about the rate of twenty miles an hour when it en- tered the depths of the newly formed lake, but his dizzy performance was short lived. The vehicle went about 40 feet when the engine stalled and filled up with water There were two occupants in the car and both had to wade ashore pushing the car be- fore them. As a penalty for disre- garding danger signals they were forced to work on the car for two hours before they continued on their journey.
 A little unsteady from lingering too long over the flowing bowl and with locked arms. two men illustrated the correct method of doing high dive. This happened when they started for home at late hour a Ia Pennington road With eyes to the front they did not even hesitate at the waters edge. When the water had reached their
  something was wrong and started for dry land at top speed.
 In more was than one the storm raised havoc. There were two meet ings of importance scheduled for last evening, but owing to the fact that the required number of men to form a quorum did not show up both were postponed. The finance board and the school committee will hold their l postponed meetings later in the week. At 11:3C the lights came on again and the prehistoric candles and oil i lamps which had been the general means of illumination early in the [ evening were placed away.
 It was not known until this morning that several of the telephone lines had :! been put out of commission.
 Called to the Colors.
 James l.. Corr, son of MT. and Mrs James E. Corr of Kensington, who en- listed in the naval reserves last spring received notification yesterday to l put in his appearance today at the Brooklyn navy yard. He left this ! morning.
 f James is well known in the town and one of it's most popular young 1 men. He is president of the T. A. B. society and a member of the drum l corps. He has been employed at the Russell & Erwin factory in New Brit | ain until he received his call.
 Another of the favorite sons of the town who received his notice to re port yesterday is William Ryan, son of Mrs Mary Ryan He is also a mem- Der of the naval reserves and will re- pert at New Haven tomorrow He was also employed by an out of town firm, having a position at the Stanley works.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Miss Ruth Clark of East Berlin, who has been on an extended auto trip through Maine has returned home.
 There will be a regular meeting of the K. of P. society of East Berlin this evening.
 c. Fred Johnson and family have returned from their vacations at the shore.
 Miss Florence Clark of East Berlin has returned home from a several weeks visit at Atlantic City.
 Mary Nelson and Marjorie Moore will spend the day in Ellington.
 panied by their mother, Mrs J. J Morse, are on an auto trip through Vermont New Hampshire and New York,
 The Amanda club had a meeting yesterday on Turkey hill. There will be no meeting tomorrow of the club The members are planning to hold an