New Britain herald., 1917-05-03

matter before paying out any money. She stated that Bloom told her he would come after the money later.
 Prosecutor Gibney said that he con- sidered the state had proven it's case as the man had said he represented the State of Connecticut in trying 10 dispose Of his insurance. Bloom rep resents the Auto Owners Co-opera- tive association of Philadelphia There was no question but what the company was putting out what it rep resented but they were not able to control their men and for this reason it was . hardship on the company.
 Judge Griswold in placing g fine of $1OO on Bloom said that others must De considered and a sentence of this kind would have the effect of a warn ing. Arthur Pinell of the state police, investigated the case and arrested Bloom at the Hotel Garde in Hart ford on last Friday.
 New Britain Buys Land.
 The records in the town clerks office today show that Isaac E. filling has$ransferred land in the northern part of the town to the City of New Britain, bounded as follows: North by land of City of New Britain and land of late Joseph Towers and Eliza Deavitt: east by land of Eliza Deavitt and land of the late Joseph Towers; south by land of the late Joseph Towers and land of N. A. Hooke and on the west by the land of Isaac filling.
 Repairing Galpin's Hill.
 Automobile drivers. of both pleas Nure cars and commercial, were over- 1oyed today when the town teams made their appearance on Galpin's hill with the intention of putting that place in first class shape for the sum- mer travel. All during the winter months there has been more or less trouble experienced by automobile drivers when they tried to scale the heights and more than one car of either the commercial or pleasure va riety has come to grief on its slope. The hill is one of the worst grades in the town and when the now concrete road was put in on the ridge the up- per slope became moro pronounced than ever. It Is hoped that after sev- eral of the mud holes have been filled and other conditions of a like nature repaired that the hill will hold no more terrors for the motorist-
 Guard MeaSureme1MS. An announcement of particular in- terest was made today by Captain c. c. Beckett in regard to the equip ping of the looal unit of the Home Guard. The company members were very much pleased when they learned this morning that before the drill to- morrow night they will be measured for their uniforms, and these, together with the other equipment will ar rive within a week or two. Captain Beckett requests that every member | of the company be on hand at the ] drill in the Town hall tomorrow even- 1 ing in order that all uniforms may be ordered at the same time. In this ! way all the men will receive their suits at the same time and the great 1 CT part of the company will appear l in uniforms while the few have to wait until a later date.
 S. of V. Meeting Tonight.
 Members of the Berlin Sons of Vet l erans' association will meet this even- ing at the home of H. H. Damon on i Worthington Ridge. The principal business of the meeting will be to make arrangements for Decoration
 Day and complete plans for that cele-
 bration are expected to be. announced.
 Another matter of equal allimportance i, will be the question of the site for the 1 flag pole which the association is to l furnish tho town. A number of peo- pie have protested against placing the pole on tho triangle in front of the Kilby House, and this matter will be given duo consideration. It has been