New Britain herald., 1923-05-10

Deputy Shediff Comstock. Mir. Pomer- oy and Prosecutor C. F. Lewis, assist ed by several members Of the New Britain police force. Many places in Kensington were visited and nine war rants issued by Judge Griswold were served. Three others will be brought up for trial next Wednesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
 . Issues Encouraging Report
 The annual meeting of the East Berlin Library association has been held, but business Of importance had to be postponed until May IA, as thtere were few members Of the as- librarian was read and was encourag- ing to those present, showing the value of the library in the town and the need for keeping it going.
 The report of tho librarian, Walter S. Root, is as follows:
 Report of the librarian, Oct. 20. 192?-May :, 1923. The statistics for the above period reveal several inter- esting facts. There are at the present time 103 persons who are drawing books. Contrary to expectation, the are almost equally divided between the sexes: 53 arc girls and 50 boys. Forty eight families are rep resented. Approximately eight per cent of the total number drawing books are below the age of 16. In view of these facts, a library is well worth maintaining here. During the above period, the library received donations of loo books from Mrs. James MacPhorson and Philip Mill 1rum. R. o. Clark has generously 20 of the leading periodicals, and has donated two electric heaters, without which the room could have been opened during the winter months ,nly with great hardship. Of the 63' books which have been irawn from he library since the 2oth of October ,7 are overdue. I. therefore suggest hat the money collected from fines be lsed to send out notices to future de- inquents. l recommend that the li- ,rary subscribe to Hunter. Trader and T'rapper,' and Little Folks and since tt least four-ifths of those taking books are children, like proportion ,f the money used for buying new looks be expended on the juvenile e ction.
 Respectfully submitted, Walter s. Root, Librarian"
 Will Have Traffic paicers.
 First Selectman George F. Carter ,as announced that beginning next sunday there will be two traffic offi- CTS stationed along Worthington Ridge, one at Flannery's corner and he other at the junction of the Mid |letown road and the Berlin turnpike.
 The first selectman thought this measure advisable because of the | .eavy traffic last Sunday.
 Bank Examiners Here.
 State bank examiners were at the | Berlin savings bank today looking | yer the accounts and checking up he lists. This is their annual visit.
 John W. Gilligan
 John W. Gilligan of Beckley and . ne of Berlins well known residents. | fed at his home yesterday at the age f 6o years Death was caused by | ,bar pneumonia. He was i'll only four avs.
 Mir. Gilligan was a native of Ireland oming to this country when young ,an and taking up his residence in ,rooklyn. N. Y. After living there pr a short time ho moved to New ,gton, where he went into the farm- ,g business. Later he came to Berlin nd was engaged in the same work in ,e northern section Of the town.
 He leaves a daughter, Miss Mary X. illigan of Beckley, and a son. Lieu .nant Frank Gilligan of Engine Co. O. 8, New Britain fire department.
 Thes funeral will be held at 9 clock Friday morning at St. Pauls lurch. Kensington, Rev. J. C. Bren- m officiating. Burial will be in St. ary's cemetery, New Britain.
 Do.ld Addresses Class.
 George F. nodd of Berlin addressed 10 members of the Berlin Mems ible class last evening at a regular onthly meeting in the Community 1 ,use. About 30 members were .esent. Mir. Dodd chose as his subject ! jamaica" He spent the winter on e island and travelled it extensively. ; is talk dealt with the characteris- IS of the people, descriptions of the