New Britain herald., 1923-08-09

people of Berlin to pause in their
days activities for short time dur
ing the funeral of President Harding
tomorrow afternoon. Mr.. Carter is
anxious for all residents to cooperate
in this tribute to the late president.
The post Offices will be closed all
afternoon and it is expected that the
stores of the town will also close at
noon in memory of the former chief
executive. The Office of the town
clerk will be open in the morning
only, opening probably at $50 o'clock.
The A. +. +. barber shop will be
open this evening until 10 o'clock for
the convenience of patrons and will
close at noon tomorrow.
All the factories in town will close
at IL O'Clock, noon, to remain closed
for the rest of the day, The brick
yards will also observe the funeral of
the president by shutting down, some
of them for a short time only. Miss
Adele Murray of the Murray Brick
company stated that the plant would
not shut down for the entire after
noon, but would stop work for a short
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Clark Brick company will close at
noon for the rest of the day, as will
the C. p. Merwin Brick company.
Others will also close, some of them
for short time and others for the
entire afternoon.
Is Fined in Berlin Court
John Skibo of New Britain was
fined s25 and costs last night in the
Berlin town court. The fine was
suspended on payment of the costs
Skibo was arrested last Sunday on
charge of reckless driving after he
had run out of line and past the
traffic officer after the latter had
given the signal to stop.
Paul Keltner of New York city, the
man who ran into the REQ truck in
front of the Worthington school
Tuesday afternoon, forfeited a bond
of $50 when he failed to put in APP
pearance.
VIII Play in Simsbury
The All-Kensngton baseball team
will play their next game in Sims
bury Sunday. On the same program
will be preliminary game between a
junior team from Simsbury and the
Triangles of Kensington. The man
agement of the Kensington team is
negotiating for a return game with
Simsbury on the following Sunday in
Those who have been
following the local nine expect a
fast game.
Thanks Town Officials
Tho nf tho kpncpp- |
ton baseball team announced its |
thanks to the town officials for al
lowing them to play on Sunday. The
games are held at the new field, far !
away from the main thoroughfares |
and no noise of the games comes to
annoy the citizens.
The management also wishes to |
state that the new Percival avenue
field is open to anyone at all times |
for the playing of games or the hold
ing of field days. This invitation to
use the field is especially extended
to the town of Berlin. The only de-
sire of the management is that those
desiring to use the field make known /
their wishes to the manager of the
team so there will be no confiiction
with the practlce OF the squad. r.
~ Car Catches Fire
A car stopping in front of gas
oline station near the center of the
town yesterday caught fire as re-
suit of one of the mems investigation
Of the gas tank with a match.
The car stopped for gasoline and
those in ii did not know just how
much of the fuel remained in the
tank. A match was used for decid- |
ng this question and the fumes
caught fire, the flames following the
iced pipe from the tank into the en-
CINE. 1t was at first thought that
he car would be total loss. but the
prompt use of dirt on the flames pre-
rented their spreading and the fire
vas soon put out with. little damage.
In the excitment someone phone