New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-14

| hcayypaign against cutting In during
heavy traffic and offenders have al
ready been brought before the court,
receiving. In some cases. heavy fines.
| The Berlin police are determined to
stop this practice, rs II not only en-
dangers the life of the man trying It,.
but also the lives OF people IN other
cars.
The state police are also beginning
their activities against speeders and
reckless drivers. The new traffic po-
liceman placed at tie intersection of
the turnpike and the Middletown road
has proved real benefit to drivers.
both on the pike and on the hill.
Several accidents have been prevented
by his presence.
An accident was narrowly averted
Yesterday afternoon when two cars
were proceeding south on Berlin
street. one of the drivers attempted
to pass out the other. not seeing
third car approaching. from the other
direction. When he did see it, IT was
to late for him to turn In back OF
the first car and he narrowly missed
taking off the left tenders of the
north bound automobile.
Will Have Picnic
The committee in charge OF ar
rangements for the annual picnic OF
the Berlin Grange, together with IKE
committees from the Newington ana
Burrtt Oranges, has arranged date
for the affair. July IA, at Rainbow
park, near Windsor
The committees will meet again IN
few days,
Festival Great success
The strawberry festival held on the
lawn of the kensington Methodls'
church last evening proved TO DC
great success, it being estimated tnht
over $40 was made, clear OF all eh
penses. There was large crowd
present, $50 tickets being sold, Ice
rream cake and strawberry short
cake were served.
Grange Meeting scheduled
A meeting of Berlin grange Is
scheduled for next Tuesday evening ~ |
tho hall i'm Berlin The program Will
h, in charge of the home economies
committee which will arrange
pleasing variety of talks on ideas re'a-
tive TO this subject.
Flag Day Today
Today was Flag Day, but apparent
y few people in Berlin realized IT, as
here were hut six flags notlced along
Berlin street and in kensington. a
lag was placed on the town hall and
he two flag poles at the side OF the
Soldiers monument were decorated
With the national colors and the state
lag.
Begins Jail sentence
Toe Schoolnick OF Kensington, who
vas sentenced to 90 days in Jail by
fudge George Griswod few weeks
go and who took an appeal to the
superior court, where he received the
anne sentence, left this morning 10
,egin his term at the Hartford county
all. Schoolnick was one of those ar
ested In the liquor cleanup In Ken
lngton In April. He received the
leayiest sentence.
Meeting Is Postponed
The business and social meeting OF
he Epworth League of the kensing-
on Methodist church has been post
oned until further notice. This
Meeting was to take the form OF Il
ocial at the church and was TO have
cen held tomorrow evening.
Catalog Library Books
The librarians of the Berlin Free !
brary are cataloging and repairing
he books in the building and have I
cceived nearly all of those taken out.
S a result of a request issued the
arly part of the week TO have them .
lrned in. The books will be ready !
Dr. distribution in short time.
Fast Rcrlin Items !
The regular weekly prayer meeting
i'll be held at the Methodist church =
lis evening at the usual hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis OF New London
ere the guests of friends in town
d
The library will be open Friday c
rternoon from $40 TO $40 p. m. arid
the evening from 1880 TO $40 \
clock for the exchange of books i
Mrs. William Holigan Of Southing- e
n spent Wednesday with relatives in q
wn. s.
The members of the Star baseball ii