New Britain herald., 1919-11-03

saw mill, one of his legs being nearly cut off. Hopes for his recovery are slight. He was adjusting the saw when his overalls got caught in the ma chinery drawing his leg under meath the saw.
 He is well known here, being as sistant bag Gagcmastcr at the local depot for number of years. He had also worked for the Connecticut com pany in New Britain. He also worked for the same company in Mcriden as car starter on the lines there.
 Court Tonight.
 There will be a session of the Berlin court this evening to try a foreigner from Becllley on the charge of wife beating. His wife came up to New Britain to see the authorities about having her husband arrested and they advised her to take up the mat ter with Town Prosecutor Lewis to whom she took the case. It devel- opcd that her husband had obtained a bottle of wood alcohol and had drunk the bottle after which he started on a rampage, ending with beating his wife.
 Who Will Payo
 Joseph Scoilinck. of the Globe, would like to know who took his new buggy from his barn last Friday night while he was at court and smashed it up. He attended the court last Friday evening in the case against three New Britain men for smashing up some windows in his cafe. While there some of the Kensington rowClies went into his barn and got the wa gon out and broke it.
 Schoiinck wants someone to pay the damages, but as yet has not learned whom to collect from.
 American Legion to Meet.
 Considers bio discussion has arisen concerning conflicting dates of the meeting of the American Legion and the supper to returned men of the KCnsin ngton congregational church on NOVcm hcr 1 1. the samc evening. The meeting Of the American Legion called for Thursday evening, Novem Der II is for all service men for the purpose of organizing an American Legion post.
 The committee for membership lanlraign in tho different districts in tho interests of the Legion have been %nnOnncCd and are as follows: Ken s,'nGtOn. John Thompson. John Ire ny and William MrCarrOl; Berlin. Or vile Nentrc&, McrWn Vile and Ed win LoiScI}e; East Berlin, Chcstc; BUncc, Jarvis DoWd and Gus Han son. These men will sec each sclv- ice man in their district in the in tCrostS of the Legion and report to the meeting on the 11th. The mem hcrs of the Legion arc hoping to have tho Forcstcrs' hall for their meetings although it has not been definitely stated
 Bcnson--Ho!muuist Wedding.
 Olaf Benson of East Berlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sven Benson of that place and Miss Emma Louise Holm Gust, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August IIOlmquist of kensington were married Saturday afternoon at o'clock at the home of the bride by Rev. G. F. Pihl past or Of the Swedish PethanN church in New Britain. The house was beautifully decorated for the wedding. chrysanthcmums pre- dominating. Victor Benson, brother of the groom was best man and Miss Minnie lOlmquist, sister of the bride was bridesmaid.
 After inc ceremony the bride and groom left for New York where they NNl spend ille'r nOneNmOOn. They will be at home to friends at their home in East Berlin after December 1. Mr. Benson is engaged in the jew o!ry business with his brothers in East Berlin.
 East Berlin Items.
 Announcement has been made of the prizes awarded at the Halloween aoc:al Friday evening. Those getting prizes were Lester Maine, Pearl