New Britain herald., 1919-07-23
Truck Meets With MiShap.

One of the motor trucks of d we'll known oil company, with tanks full of oll met with a peculiar accident yes terday afternoon at the top of Caesars bill on the East Berlin road. The truck was on it's way to Middletown and had reached the top of the hill when the truck began to slide. The. brakes only partially checked the speed of the machine which continued on until it struck one Of. the "thank- Eou-mams' near the center of the hill. The force of the impact caused the truck to leave the ground and upon the rebound the huge tank open ed seam through which the oil poured in torrents Efforts upon the part of the driver to stop the flow were useless as the fracture vas to great to allow of effectively checking the stream of oil' The driver contin- ued on his way to Mddletown or in that direction evidently bent on get ting part of the load there if it held out long enough.
 Water Fills Clay Pits.
 The brick manufacturers are being put to considera ble inconvenience by the rain of the last two weeks which keeps filling the clay pits. The steady rain fills the clay pits much faster than the pumps can take out. One of the brick manufacturers stated this morning that his men refused to work under the trying conditions being compelled to work out in the rain continually. All that he could keep to work he put to loading cars with the bricks now on hand. If the rain continues as il has and the bricks give out forced vacation will be in order.
 East Berlin Items.
 Miss Ruth Clark and Miss Wini- fred Benson were visiting in New Haven yesterday
 Mrs. E. G. Hazelwood of West Cromwell was in town yesterday cali ing on relatives.
 i. The state highway has discontinued the laying of tarvia upon the roads until more favorable weather. Installation of Officers. The installation of officers of the East Berlin K. of r. for the coming year was held in their rooms over Coles store last evening". District Deputy Grand Chancellor W. L. Nor gan of Middletown assisted hy J Hunderlack, F.. A. Wilcox. and K. E.. Mead also of that city installed the following officers:
 Chancellor Commander - George Pollard.
 Vice. -Chancellor-Frank Kramer. Prelatc-W. H. Fogart. Master of Work--J. E. McCorkle. The indictment weather prevented any sntertainm ent program from be- ing carried out.
 No Drop Letters. Postmaster W. w. Pagan announced this morning that there is no drop let ter service in KensinGtOn as many have believed. The locality has a free delivery service which bars the droT letter system. This means that all letters mailed from the kensington poStoffice must have a two cent stam r for each ounce or fraction thereof Some people have dropped letters with a one cent stamp for delivery in Ken sington, but due to the free delivery i service this cannot be done. The post office has made a ruling that all towns not possession a free delivery serVlce shall have the drop letter privilege.
 Auto Is Wrecked.
 Marguer r.te Pauloz. while driving about town the other day had the mis- fortune to wreck a Ford car which she was driving at.the time. 4 slight adjustment to the steering apparatus | caused her to take her eyes from the | road for a second and in some manner i the car swung around and made a di- l rect hit on a telegraph pole. Miss