New Britain herald., 1920-03-01

Jake the above statement without eX-\ ahtlerntion, he says. Some highways, he said were so mpletcly blocked by ice and snow that there was no pros pect of their being opened up to traf- fic for some time to come. There are no such highways here that cannot be used. The work of P. S. McMahon and R. O. Clark in putting, several gangs of men on the roads to keep them open was mentioned by Dr. Gris- Wold who said that the town appreci- ated their work. -
 Some Hens. These. . Harry Edelson and his three egg-a-day chicken" has already be- come widely known, but Harold gp-. son of Kensington has II Rhode Is- land Red bullets that are establishing record. During the month of Janu- ary and February these bullets laid d20 eggs or an average of seven eggs a day for 50 consecutive days. which js exceptional, particularly at this time of the year.
 Trip Takes 12 Hours
 pr. R. NJ. Griswold and E. w schultz of New Britain returned yes- terday from Providence, R. l., leaving at o'clock Saturday afternoon and arriving in Hartford a t o'clock Sun day morning, taking II hours for a three hour and a halt trip. The train i'an through a number of drifts some of which brought the speed of the express down to q crawl
 Farmers Club to Meet.
 The Berlin Farmers club and the Berlin Grange will meet this evening at joint session in the court room at the Town hall for the transa ction or i'm pCrtant business. Agricultural matters are to be discl SseG
 Negro Quartet Coming.
 One week from Friday evening q negro quartet from Tuskegec Insti- :ute will present d musicale at the Berlin Congrega tional church for the benefit of q tuberculosis hospital for the colored race. George B. McClel- Ian. well known to Berlin residents, has arranged for the concert.
 Service Opened to Berlin.
 After being isolated for five days. Berlinites were treated to a sight of trolleys which were run to Lincoln station this morning. All day yester- day 30 men We're kept at work clear ing the tracks of ice. The men start ed at PreTtiCe's in the forenoon and cached Llncoln's last night. The s1me gang was at work this norn- ing and by tonight it is hoped will complete the work to the end of the line. The ice is over the rails to a depth of four inches. making it necessary to us2 a pick to loosen the mass before it can be removed.
 East Berlin Items.
 Mrs. Benjamin Dercnthal of Spring. field. is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs. Patrick HohSan for a few days.
 Mrs. Rose, Be1den is entertaining her sister. Mrs. A. Deforest of New York.
 The Hubbard school has enough coal on hand to last Il few days.
 The road scraper and a gang Of men were on the job yesterday clearing out some Of the back roads thai were badly drifted.
 Berlin Briefs
 Major Frank L. Wilcox returned home today from a several weeks trip to Florida where he visited his wife.
 Mrs. Morrison. who resides with Mrs. Pardon Hickey. Is confined to her home py illness.
 w. l.. Patterson, who has been confined to the hospital with slight shock, has been brought home.
 Kensin2ton Items.
 George N:Cardle returned to his home in Ha rtford this morning after spendin g. tfe weekend here with friends.
 The trolley car which has becn stranded on | 1e switch for the past week was moved to the barns yes-s
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