New Britain herald., 1919-07-30

before it struck the boy. The auto- mobile stopped within 60 feet of the place of the accident on a down grade, which fact in itself would show that the car was not going at an excessive rate of speed
 East Berlin Items.
 E. G. Robbins with his wife and family spent yesterday at the shore.
 Miss Alice Dodge of Boston is visit ing with her brother, Clifford F. Dodge, of Grove street.
 William Johnson and family spent Monday at Savin Rock.
 There is an ice cream social tonight on Edith Noble's lawn in West Crorn- well given by the T. S E. girls of this town and vicinity A largenumber from here are expected to attend.
 Miss Florence Carns, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Theodore Carns, is visit ing with friends in Southngton.
 The state highway commissioners cannot continue treating the road due to the lack of oil. As soon as the nec- essary materials arrive work will be recommended
 An airplane passed over here at 1:30 o'clock yesterday flying in north easterly course, evidently going from New Ork towards Boston.
 Ernest Mildrum is o0iCving himself in the Adirondacl<s. A card from him states that he and his brother-in-laW caught 47 trout the other day. He says that thi is no fish story.
 Herbert Sears who has been visiting with relatives in town, has gone to MiddletoWn for a few days.
 A number of mem bers of the Mid GlotnUr1 of D I7icit I, Berlin lodge last evening, assisting in working the degree upon new candi- dates.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Mrs. Carrie Riley of Worthington ridge has gone to Vermont to spend her vacation.
 Nelson Minor is entertaining his daughter Mrs. Hughes of Portland.
 Miss Madeline Brown of New Brit ain is visiting with Miss Bertha Good rich, daughter of Postmaster and Mrs. A. B. Goodrich
 Mrs: F. l.. Michaels is entertaining, her sister, Mrs. Smith of New York city at her home on Worthington ridge.
 Frank Clark and daugher of Glas- tonbury were in town yesterday call ing on relatives.
 Mrs. Ralph Cotter is entertaining, her mother from New Haven.
 Lawrence Austin is expected home tomorrow from Camp Devens where he went With d numb Der of High school boys to get an intensive course in mil itary training.
 Herbert Goodrich has sold his home, situated at the foot of Damon's Fiili to George Belden.
 Frank Aspinwall and family are going to move to Kensington within a few days, to a house near the Ken SlnSton Congregational church.
 Ncnsin2ton Items.
 Ora Edgerly and family have re-! turned from the PlainVille camp grounds where they have been at tending the Chautauqua
 Mrs. Robert Graham, who has been visiting with friends in Barkhamstcad, has returned home
 Dorothy Goodrich, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Ezra Goodrich has suf- ficicntly recovered from the scarlet fever to be able to sit up.
 James O'Brien, foreman of the paper box room at the American Paper Goods, is enjoying his annual vacation. He intends to leave for At lantc City within a few days.
 P1>vate Anthony Buckley has had his furlough extended ten days. He intends to take part in the annual convention and field day of the state hfers and drummers to be held in Middletown Saturday.
 Miss Marjorie Moore and Miss Mary Nelson were visiting in Hartford yes- terday.