New Britain herald., 1919-08-06

cal Co. coming to the town something nus" be done for the road and done quick, so that the heavy trucks can go back and forth from here to New Britain. The community has waited long and patiently for a new highway and should put it off no longer.
 Opportunity for Education.
 There is a splendid opportunity for the boys of Berlin to get a trade edu- cation without any. cost whatsoever if they will see Supervisor of Schools B. H. Showalter within the next few weeks. Just before graduation the past year, Mr. Boynton, director of the State Trade School in Meriden, came to the Berlin schools and talked to the boys of the seventh and eighth grades about the courses offered at the Trade school. About 90 boys stated that they were interested in attending the school and now they may get in touch with MT. Showalter. who will arrange for their entrance in the fall.
 The courses given at the school in clude the following trades: Electrical. carpentry, printing, metal working machine shop practice, automobile
 
 tWO-year courses of 50 weeks each year with a two weeks vacation. The work is all done under shop condi- tlons with hours from 8 to F and to o'clock. Every expense, in cludlng transportation, is paid by the state and all that is required of the boy is to say that he wants to join the school
 More trades than those mentioned Will be started shortly. The boys Ut the Trade school are building houses every day, obtaining contracts just the same as any contractor and they are no cheaper in the work than the con- tractors, therefore not antagonizing any of them Even the plumbing wiring and all of the metal work on the houses are done by the boys. The chandeliers and fixtures which are installed are made by the boys.
 The Acorns will play the Spartans Friday night at St. Mary's play ground. They played the Spartans in Hartford Sunday and were defeated to 4. They hope to wipe out their defeat of Sunday.
 Boy Scouts at Camp
 Several scouts from Kensington are GU CliOoICi WllSIC l1loy are attending the Boy Scout camp now being held there. This camp is held yearly for the scouts about the state who have the privilege of camping there for a short period during the summer. The boys from this place who are at tending are, Edward Bolles Charles Paddock and Cleighton Lewis
 Autos Lose Wheels.
 An Overland touring car struck Ford car last evening near Jacobs corner near the fair grounds about 10 o'clock, tearing off the left hind wheel and damaging it in general The Overland had the left front wheel broken and several minor breaks The Overland was lowed to Ventres' garage and the Ford was taken to the kensington repair shop Local Boy on FurIoueh.
 A. T. Nelson, son of N. J. Nelson is spending a 20-day furlough at his home in Kensington. MT. Nelson has years serving as chief petty officer on board the U. $. S. Ryndam, a Dutch ship which was interned here during the war. This ship has been returned to Holland and MT. Nelson has DOW been transferred to the $. s. South Dakota which will sail for China shortly. / While with the Ryn- dam he crossed the ocean 16 times.
 Changers Enjoy Social.
 About a hundred Grangers were present at the social given by sena-