New Britain herald., 1920-08-21

he made an enviable reputation. He has served on various town commit tees and up until two or three years ago was always active in politics. He is we'll acquainted with the legis- lative work as he was door man for a number of years. Now that he has come out for the republican nomina- 'tion for representative it is thought that he will command votes enough to place him we'll up among the chief contenders for the office.
 No names have been mentioned for the democratic nomination for rep resentative. Democratic leaders prom ise a surprise in the election for this office and expect to put up a man who will be strong enough to defeat any man the republicans nominate.
 Autos Break Road Laws.
 There have been numerous com- plaints by local persons in regard to the way many automobilists drive their cars through the town. Traffic through the streets of Berlin and Kensington has never been heavier. The automobiles go faster than ever before. But pedestrians and drivers of teams have had many narrow es- capes this year. An observation was made recently of the autos that went under the railroad bridge in half an hour. The bridge is acknowledged a very dangerous place on the highway but only one of the twenty-eigh cars which passed under the bridge sound ed a horn and most of them were going fast. It is expected that the state motorcycle policemen will oper- ate in the town shortly to put an end to reckless auto. driving.
 Wedding Invitations Out.
 The invitations to the wedding of Miss Florence Webster of worthing- ton Ridge which was announced last month have been sent out. Miss Webster will be married to Warren McAllister Deacon of Westchester, Pa. on Saturday, September II. at the Second Congregational church by the Rev. Samuel Fiske. pastor of the church and the Rev. J. Emmett Dea- con, the father of the groom.
 Red Flag at Half Mast.
 The irrepressible American youth cannot wait for Halloween to play his pranks. He is up to mischief when ever the humor strikes him and that is very frequently. It seems that the boys of Berlin were feeling mis- chievous last night when they seized a red ice cream sign from the front of one of the ice cream parlors and strung it up on the fiagpole of the Second Congregational church. It was not pulled up to the truck so from a distance it appeared like a red flag at half mast. Perhaps the boys were celebrating the defeat of khe Reds by the Poles by putting the Red flag at half mast but the church governing body will probably cele- by hauling down the Red flag alto gether.
 Stevens Not Active Candidate.
 When interviewed by the Herald representative as to his candidacy for congress Claude Stevens said that while it was an honor any man would ap- preciate and he was in a receptive mood he was nevertheless not an ac- tive candidate for the republican nomination from this district.
 Berlin Notes.
 Iron supports are being put in the ground about the monument to hold the base of the flagstaff.
 The NJ. C. NJ. club gave a dance last evening in Grange hall.
 l.. Blaney is requested by Postmas- ter Ambrose Barrett to cali for his mail at the post office.
 The Boy Scouts plan an over night hike two weeks from today to Bence's bungalow on Mt. Lamentauon in Mer- iden.
 Mir. and Mrs. Alfred J. Barrett have returned from their auto trip to