New Britain herald., 1920-12-20

Platt is a teacher at the state normal school in New Britain.
 s# kiIby House Isaided.
 Prosecutor Charles F. Lewis and other local officials made a raid on the Kilby house Saturday right about II o'clock. This is the eighth time with in the past six months that this place has been -raided -s for alleged liquor sales. The place was entered at an hour when it was we'll filled with cus- toners returning from the New Britain and Hartford theaters.
 Lewis and the officials entered the establishment and obtained one bottle of liquor which they think is gin. Several empty whiskey bottles were also found. Stai ley Paiw bick. the bar tender, was arrested for destroying evidence when he knocked a glass. which was said to have contained whiskey. from the hands Of one of the local officers. Prosecutor Lewis placed Steve Meski, the proprietor, under Frrest and both he and the bartender appeared in town court this morning to answer the charges brought against them.
 Lighting System Completed.
 For the nvst time in the history of Berlin, the town was illuminated as we'll as It's neighboring cites. when the new street lighting system was put in- to effect last night. Berlin street was gayly lighted and Is now one of the bright spots along the New York Boston highway. With the new im- provement. the old time clock has been done way with and the lights will burn all night and not up to midnight in the past.
 The work has been m the hands of the Connecticut Light and Power company of New Britain. who have been working at the job for the past few weeks. They have installed so candle power incandescent lamps in- stead of the old 40 power ones pre- viously used and the town now has 30 lights instead of IS.
 There arc now 19 lights on Berlin street. ! on Damon hill, 3 on Hud- son street, and five on the East Berlin road.
 Cruel to Horse.
 Michael Christ of New Britain. for merly resident of this town. will ap- pear in town court this evening at 1880 o'clock to answer a charge of cruelty to animals Mir. Christ was arrested in New Britain yesterday afternoon on a warrant chargng cruelty to a horse. It is said. by local authorities. that 1t was necessary for them to kin a sick horse belonging to Christ, when he allowed it to re- main unfed and without care for sev- eral days.
 Officers Selected
 At the annual meeting of the Mat tabessett Fishing association held Sat urday afternoon at Lloyd's haII.f the following officers were elected 10 serve Tor the ensuing year: President. Rob- ert IT. Graham: secretary and treas urer,B. r. Moore: directors, Louis s. Reynal. pr. R. M. Griswold. J. | Fttzsimmons. E. F. Moore. James Fa- gan gamekeeper. William Ritchfe. J. V. Mead will continue in charge of the club house and the ponds.
 The Week in the Churches.
 kensington Methodist church-On Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock there will he an Epworth League prayer meeting. The topic of the evening will he relative to Christmas. On Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock the sunday school classes will hold their Christ mas exercises in the church partors Christmas services will be ohsar>,ad at o'clock on Saturday morning.
 kensington Congregational church --Therc will be a rehearsal of the choir. which Is to participate in the cantnta next Sunday. or Wednesday evening at the Home of Mrs cowles