New Britain herald., 1921-05-03

the crowds in attendance will BIO as
large az ever. Tho April whista proved
so popular that the committee has
decided on running another series
throughout May. Whether or not
they will be held during the summer
months has not bscn definitely de-
cided upon.
Fisherman I'm Court Thursday
Judge Griswold expects a lively
session in court Thursday evening
when a group of Meriden people Will
be arraigned before him for fishing
in the Peat Woods pond Sunday. The
men were arrested by Special Game
and Fish protectors Robert Smyrk of
New Britain and T. l.. Ryan of Bris-
toll, on charges of violation of the
fish laws. Charles III. Rothrock OF
Meriden in whose automobile the men
were taken to the pond declares that
the party was illegally arrested as the
law was off on fishing after the 3oth
of April.
1t is expected that there will be
large crowd at the session of the
court as the man has many friends in
Merfden who believe the same as he
does and want to sec him exonerated
OF the charge. Two cases of minor i'm
portance will he heard before Judge
Griswold this evening.
Special Town Meeting
Selectman George b. Carter an
nounces that everything is i'm readi-
ness for the special town meeting
which has been called for tomorrow
night to be held in the town hall at
o'clock. Four items of importance
relative to the welfare of the town
la
The question of repairing the
bridge over the Mattabessett river
east of the Connecticut Metal and
Chemical company. connecting the
towns of Berlin and Cromwell, is
expected to bring about much discus
sion. The bridge was closed about
two weeks ago by the selectman of
Berlin and Cromwell who. after in
vestigation. believed IL unsafe for
traffic. IL will be up to the citizens
at the meeting to decide whether or
not the town will repair the bridge
or build n new one. 1t is understood
that the own of Cromwell is willing
to pay its share of the expenses. Other
| items TO come up are the considering
of the Probate courts bill. the re-
| funding OF certain taxes and bills OF
the state highway.
Fire District Meeting.
The Kensington fire district, by or
! der of Frederick l.. Norton, James j.
! FftZsimons and Robert III. Graham,
! will hold meeting at the Foresters'
J hall in Kensington on Friday eve
! ming of this week. The gathering
, mas been called for s o'clock for the
| purpose of levying a tax. arranging
/ for street lights and any other bus
! mess. The question of lights has
/ been an important one in Kensing-
ton and IL is hoped that the great
majority of the voters will turn out
| for the meeting.
| Many Attend Meeting.
There was a large attendance nj
the joint meeting of the Berlin Par
ents and Teacher associations held
! i'm the community house on Berlin
| street last evening. Representatives
1 from the Emma Hart willard society
4 as well as the worthington and Hub
bard schools heard a lecture on The
History of the House Fly" by B. r
| Showalter. The talk was illustrated
Postponed Meeting.
/ The postponed meeting of the Mems
/ I.yceum of Kensington will be held
NJ the Congregational church in that
| town on Friday evening of this week
at o'clock. This will be the las,
4 meeting of the season and the sub.