New Britain herald., 1922-06-26
Offerings From ''Babyland" Section

Wallace, Ethel Warren, Edward Ros- ick, Renaldo Ferrero; Mrs. Mansfield Jennie Anjulcz. Willis Ronketty, Mario Negri, Elmer Seaburgh, Frank Rio, Evaldo Graziano, Madelina Gal lino, Annie Znoski
 Berlin Church Notes.
 The Sunday school teachers of the Berlin Congregational church will meet this evening at o'clock at the home of Miss Caroline Savage. In addition to the business meeting a picnic supper will be enjoyed.
 The Senior Christian Endeavor so- ciety of the church will hold a pie nic tomorrow evening at o'clock The affair will be staged on the ledge of the mountains.
 The Thursday evening prayer meet ing at 7:30 o'clock will be in the form of preparatory service for the communion services to be held in the church on Sunday.
 The Boy Scouts will meet at the church on Friday evening but Rev $. A. Fiske requests that all boys be on hand at 7:15 o'clock instead of at 7:30 o'clock as in the past.
 Will Start Bridge.
 Due to the heavy rains of the past few days it was impossible to start work on the new concrete bridge near the George Read residence this morn ing but Selectman Carter will en- deavor to start work tomorrow when the water in the brook has reced- ed.
 Guarantors Will Meet
 The final meeting of the guarantort before the opening of the Community chautauqua, will be held at the Peck Memorial library in kensington this evening at o'clock. A report of the ticket committee will be heard at this time. Final preparations will also be made for the presentation of the show in this town and all guarantors are asked to be in attendance.
 5 Pound Turtle.
 Dr. H. R. Sutton of Berlin street caught a 25 pound snapping turtle in his backyard yesterday afternoon and dropped into the Herald office this noon to display his catch. The turtle was between two and three feet in length and at least a foot in width, The veterinary computed his age as we'll over 100 years. Turtles abound in the Sage pond region and the larg- est ever caught there weighed 37 pounds. One was caught last year which weighed 31 pounds. The one exhibited today is the biggest caught this year. It has great strength and broke medium sized wire which was placed in holes bored in it's shell ater capture. The local man was taking his catch to Hartford where he will sell it. Turtle soup is in order.
 News In Brief
 A play will be presented at the town hall on Wednesday evening un- der the auspices of the American Le- zion.
 A son, Robert Tryon, has been born to Mir. and Mrs c. H. Johnson, of 
 Miss Jeanette Honiss has returned from Oberlin, Ohio, where she has been attending schoo~t past win Ger.
 Nr. and Mrs. Lawrence Southard of Hudson street, have returned from a week end trip, spent at New Lon don.
 The weekly prayer meeting of the tpworth league will be held at the Methodist church tomor row evening.
 Mir and Mrs. Lawrence Shepard of are visiting with Mr. and Mrs. w. c. Shepard of this town.
 Professor Claude c. Lester, head of he department of history at Broad hurst college. is visiting with Mir. and Mrs. B. K. Showalter.
 The weekly meeting Of the board of selectmen will be held this eve ming at the office of the town clerk
 East Brlin Items
 The East Berlin Dramatic club will present their play Turning the Trick" at the town hall in Berlin Wednesday evening for the benefit of the American Legion.
 The baseball game Saturday after loon between the single men and the married men Of East Berlin was ex- citing throughout and drew a large number Of rooters for each side A. Bowers and H. R. Clark were the bat tery for married men and A. Law