New Britain herald., 1920-07-20

were. struck. One fell to the ground while the bark was skinned from the other. A small building used as a storage house near the Berlin Brick company property became ignited as a result of being struck but was extinguished be- tore it did much damage. The chim- ney of one of the houses at the yard was struck and damaged.
 A large elm tree near the P. S. Nc Mahon farm on Kensington road was also struck and fell to the ground and traffic ca the highway was de- layed until 1t was removed. -
 Planning Festival.
 A lawn festival will be given on the lawn at the hcme of Mrs. k. A. wooding of Kensington. Wednesday evening. July 21. uDder the auspices of the Kensington Girl Scouts. A committee has been appointed to ar range a program for the evening. The proceeds will go towards the Girl Scout camp fund. Miss V. Wright, secretary. is n charge of tickets. Re treatments will be served following the entertainment.
 Society Meeting.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Ken sir gton Methodist church will hold it's regular meeting Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Charles Williams. A short program has been arranged after which a so- ciai hour will follow.
 Attending Convention.
 The Misses Bertha Hanfc rd. Leo1a Lewis and HArcld Day. who were re- gently appointed as delegates to the Epworth League Institute convention. which is being held this week at wes- leyan university at Middletown. left yesterday to attend the session.
 Grange Activities.
 The regular meeting of the Berlin Grange and it's incorporators will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the Grange hall. NThe report of the in- corporated officers will be made after which the election of officers for the ensuing year will take place. Lee turer Harold vertres has prepared program to be rendered following the business session.
 The Grange Sewing circle will hold its regular meeting Thursday after noon. The circle will give an enter tainment and dance at the hall on Thursday night Of this week.
 Iucorporators' Meeting.
 The 18th annual meeting of the
 
 bank will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 o'clock at the directors rooms in the bank building to hear the re- port of Treasurer Francis Dsming. The election of trustees will take rlace after which officers will be elected for the crsuinE year.
 Girls Team to Play.
 The girls baseball team represent inr the American Paper Goods plant will play the Fafnir aggregation of New Britain at St. Mary's athletic field. New Britain. tonight at 7:30 o'clock. The local team has won all but one game this season. It is prob able that Manager Mal8rney will use Mary vitkosky and Stella Colon as the battery in tonight's game. The team will play next Sunday afternoon against New Britain team.
 Berlin Items.
 A Ford touring car driven by a New Haven man struck a tree on Worth ington Ridge last night. The front right axle was broken. The occu- pants of the car escaped injuries.
 Paul Houston of New London is vis- ittng with his mother. Mrs. A. B. Houston of Warrington Ridge.
 Major Frank l.. Wilcox and family arc touring Canada. He will return the first of August
 John Dempsey will shortly move his family from their home on Worth ington Ridge to Middletown.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles F. Walker and children. who have been spending