New Britain herald., 1917-07-24
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ably this week something definite will be learned from tho highway commissioner regarding the kind of a structure he thinks Is needed
 Citizens this morning stated that they are at loss to determine how the state has any Jurisdiction in lay ing any plans for the building of the bridge as it is making no appropria- tion towards its construction and opined that the commissioner should have stated something definite in re- gard to specifications before the spe- cial town meetings were held.
 More Auto Accidents.
 Saturday and Sunday seemed to be a fatal day for autos in this vicinity in summing up the number of acci- dents that have taken place so far this summer. Saturday night. run about, carrying two people one If whom was soldier, catapulted off the bridge near Towers pond into the ditch. The car was badly demolished but no one apparently was seriously injured although individuals who ar rived at the scene shortly after the accident said the wearer of the khaki walked with a limp. The car was lowed to 8 garage in New Britain the next day for repairs.
 Sunday afternoon residents of Main street were suddenly aroused by a noise which sounded like the ap- proach of a freight train and several citizens looking from the windows of their homes saw the truck of the New Haven Dairy Ice Cream con- pany coming down the Main street hill at, as one man said, "A mile-a- minute clip" Seemingly the driver lost control of the machine as ii brought up disastrously against tel. ephone pole at the foot of the hill The driver was uninjured althoug! the car was considerably damaged | According to the man behind the wheel. a broken steering gear ac- | counted for the accident.
 Inanda Club Elects Officers. l The Inanda club, composed of the young people of the town, who are just as eager as grown-ups to do their | Dit of sewing for the Red Cross and wounded soldiers across the sea held their annual meeting last Thurs. day at the home of Gadviga Chotkow. ski. At this time officers were elected as follows: President, Gadviga Chot- kowski secretary, Ruth Graham treasurer, Helen Nelson.
 The club, which meets every Thursday at the different homes throughout the village, will this week be the guests of Miss Marjorie Moore
 Congressman Witnesses Will.
 The will of the late Francis J Sweet of this place has been filed in the probate court in New Britain Af- ter all just debts have been paid, the testator bequeaths his estate equally 1 to his two sons, Frank A. Sweet and 1 Charles l.. Sweet. The will, which was drawn on June 26, 1915, was wit messed by Congressman Augustine Lonergan, M. J. Dwyer and Agnes M Kelly
 Sunday School Picnic.
 The Episcopal Sunday school of East Berlin will hold their annual pic nic at Westfield Falls, Wednesday of this week The bus will leave from in front of the church. at a. m and wishing to attend If the weather Is indictment, the affair will be postponed until Thursday.
 l Berlin Br1efS.
 Helen Cowles, soprano soloist in one 1 of the churches in Meriden, is taking q 1 three months vacation. Miss Cowles 1 is the sister of Edward Cowles of this place.
 MT. ~and Mrs. William Nye and son 1 of New Britain were visitors in East Berlin Sunday.