New Britain herald., 1923-08-09

to the state police it is said, and one
OF the officers came down to in
vestigate. He had understood from
the talk over the wire that a rum
car had been discovered. He decid-
ed upon arriving that he would look
over the vehicle anyway. However,
when he arrived he found no car at
all, as it had left. Whether or not
the car contained liquor is not
known. 49,.
Church to Be Open
The Kensington Congregational
church will be open tomorrow for
any who may desire a place in which
to spend some time of quiet medita-
ton and prayer in memory of the
late president.
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon the
bell of the church will be tolIed for
few minutes, as this is the time
when the body of the president will
be placed in the receiving vault at
Marion. Ohio. There will be a brief
memorial service at this time.
Mormans In Town
1t was reported this morning that
three men working in the interest
of the Norman church are in Ken
sington. These men, according to
those who have seen them about the
town, are dressed in mixers uni
form and appear to be making a
tour of this part of the country. Sew
eral residents of Kensington say
that the men have been delivering
literature explaining the beliefs of
the church to townspeople and that
they have also made efforts to see
several of the prominent people of
the town. 1t is not known whether
or not they are attempting to secure
converts to the belief or whether or
not they have met with any success.
According to those who have talked
with them, the men say they are
presenting a true picture of the Nor
man faith so that people will not
have any wrong impressions about
the belief.
Now Has Automobile
Hiram Hurlburt, the rural carrier
for the Kensington post Office, now
has a Ford truck in which to make
his deliveries. He now makes his
trip in about half the time that he
formerly made it in, finishing at
about IL o'clock, noon. The trip for
merly consumed practically the en-
tire day when he had to depend upon
the horse and wagon.
There will be but one delivery of
mail through the village tomorrow,
that in the morning. The rural trip
will be made as usual.
Items OF Interest
DR.. and Mrs. r. G. Hodgson and
sons left yesterday on an automobile
trip to Canada. DR.. Hodgson's former
home. They will spend a short va
walton there. DR.. Dalton of New
Britain will take care of DIR. Hodg-
sons work while the latter is away.
Mrs. H. H. Damon is spending her
vacation at Block Island.
Miss Bertha Cole spent yesterday
at the shore.
Work is rapidly progressing on
the repairing the bridge near Pine
Hill cemetery on the Pennington
road. New planking is being laid
and when finished the bridge will be
much safer for traffic.
The Peck Memorial library in
will be closed tomorrow
afternoon, but will be open as usual |
In the evening. according to the Ii
brarian, Miss Marjorie Moore.
East Berlin items
There will be the regular weekly |
prayer meeting at the Methodist |
,hurch this evening.
Mrs. Lakewood of West Cromwell |
vas the guest of her daughter. Mrs. |
2. v. Read, at her home on Wilcox |
venue, Wednesday. -
The next meeting of the Modern |
Noodmen society will be held at the |
Athletic building Thursday, August
6.
The post office will be closed Friday
afternoon from to p. m, in rev.
,rence to President Harding.
A choir rehearsal will be held at st.
church this evening at 1880
standard time.
James Dutton of West Cromwell is
laving an artesian well dug at his
esidence.