New Britain herald., 1919-08-01

The rain of last evening made the roads slippery especially on the troll ley tracks. The old car tracks lead ing into the car barn were responsible for the skidding as the front wheels caught in the tracks and carried the machine around so that the driver hit the maple in trying to avoid the curve of the rails.
 Auto Burns Up
 Chalmers roadster belonging to Joseph Carbo was totally destroyed Wednesday night in Carbo's brickyard caused by the backfre of the en- zine. MT. Carbo was trying to start the engine when she backtired and he did not notice anything wrong at the time. few seconds later the rear of the machine was afire There evidently was a leak somewhere in the tank. It was too risky to put the fire out as the tank was filled with nearly thirty gallons of gas and the imminent danger of an explosion. Within few moments after the ig- hitting the whole machine was ablaze. The car was covered by insurance
 Registrars Correct Lists.
 The democratic and republican registrars are at the town hall today correcting and revising the voting lists. There have been a number of changes in the list which will be cor rected in time for the annual fall election.
 T. A. B. Drummers to Compete.
 The T. A. B. drum corps will jour- ney to Middletowr tomorrow to parti- cipate in the annual convention and field day. Over 40 drum corps from all over the state will be present to demonstrate their abilities. There will he a contest for all the drum majors in which Clarence Walker will com pete. MT. Walker has won a large number of state championships and has also held the American champion ship. The entire corps will compete in the fling and drum ming contest.
 Real Estate.
 Thomas c. Phillips has sold to Richard H. Erwin of Newington, a parcel of land containing 8S acres in the Kensington district. This is one of the largest land sales recorded in the town records for some time.
 Goodrich Improving.
 Wesley Goodrich has taken a turn for the better and is making a rapid recovery from pneumonia The fever iiS"A' more comfortably. This morning found him considerably stronger and practically out of further danger
 East Berlin Items.
 Miss Margaret Vance was in town yesterday visiting with her mother, M"'. William Vance.
 Miss Laura Porter, daughter of Henry Porter has returned from short vacation spent in Meriden
 Rents are so scarce here in town that anything habitable is being talk en. The latest place to be rented is the little old store of Amos Bourgeois which is now occupied as. living and sleeping quarters by an elderly gen. tleman.
 Joseph Petrofsky has returned from two years service overseas He was a lieutenant in the occupation army, stationed in Coblenz, and in Antwerp, Belgium.
 Florence Carns returned home last evening from a short vacation spent in Southington.
 Mrs. E. G. Hazelwood of West Cromwell was in town yesterday call ing upon relatives.
 Mrs. Hose Belden has returned from her trip to West Cromwell.
 The last mail did not arrive last evening as usual and a good many missed their regular mail The wreck at Greenwich was responsible for the mails not coming through
 The aeroplanes passing through here the last few days belong to the aero mall service which is to pass near here every day, due to changes