New Britain herald., 1920-02-04

lections by the Minor Hall orchestra and several speeches from local grangcrs. The candidates to be initi- ated in the near future were the guests of the garage for the evening.
 Truck Holds Up Traffic.
 One of the huge auto trucks used for hauling stone to oe used on the new turnpike road stalled this morn ing across the car tracks in front of Grange hall and could not be moved for more dhan an hour, tying up the trolley service for the period. The hill at thai point Was coated with lce and the machine just before 1t reach ed WoodruH's store commenced to skid sideways across the rails where il could not be dislodged until another truck came along and pulled it off.
 Dead Trees on Berlin Street.
 The large maple tree near the town hall should be cut down or treated to save it. The top of the tree is dead or has that appearance and the lower section shows signs of decay. The reason for the dead branches is un explained unless a stroke of lightning caused the trouble. X large seam or crack in the trunk would seem to in- dicate that such had been the case.
 Berlin street is famous for it's beau- tiful stately trees and in summer the street is in some sections nnder roof of foliage. A few of these grand old trees are. however. gradually begin ming to decay and the time will como when they will all be like the maplo near the town hall unless they are at tended to. It is very possible that the Village Improvement society will take up this matter and arrange to set out young trees between tho ones which now have dead branches. If this plan was followed there would be sturdy substitute for each venerable tree as it fell.
 Realty Notes.
 Alex Prauka has sold to Joseph Burak and Gabriel Rusinoski, of kensinston. a farm on the Beckley road containing 56 acres. The new owners will take possession of the property at once.
 Florence Turner has sold to Emory ! F.. Adams lot containing four and three quarters acres. The plot is situated south of the property of w. E. Pentied.
 East Berlin Items.
 F. 0. Clark is driving new seven passenger sedan about town. Mrs. K. c. Hazelwood, of West Cromwell, was visiting her daughter Mrs. F.. V. Read, today. The weekly prayer meeting of the Methodist church will be held in the church parlors tomorrow morning. The third entertainment in the I.yccum course will he held in -Ath- letic hall this evening. Harry Haydcn. of New York. will be the entertainer. Rrainard Hubbard is at work filling his ice house.
 Berlin Briefs. The Girl Scouts held bask ct ba II practice in the town hall last night. Major Frank L. Wilcox left for Florida this morning to spend the mo onth of February. He will join his wife, who is spending the winter there.
 Thomas Barattiero is having a furnace installed in his new store on Worthington Ridge.
 Mrs Charles E. Pratt and daughter are confined at home with hard grip colds.
 Some residents are just receiving notices of their increased assessment The boa I'd of relief met Monday and a majority of taxpayers received the ca rds too late to go before the board
 Kensington Items.
 James FitzSimonS resumed his duties at the Berlin Savings bank this m morninS after several daNs illness with iFf ffiuenza.
 Postmaster W. W. Pagan is con- fined to his home with an attack of