New Britain herald., 1923-07-02

north Croff had just made the turn at the corners and his car smashed into that driven by Wolfe, No one was hurt
 Car Goes Through Fence
 A car bearing the Connecticut markers, 126, ,194, in attempting to round Kelsey's corner on the East Berlin -Middletown road yesterday aft ernoon, ran into a fence at the right side of the road. The driver became excited, apparently and lost control of the automobile, which plunged through the fence on the left side of the road and into brook, hitting a tree on the other side of the stream. According to eye witnesses, the car would have turned over had it not hit the tree.
 The car was g. new sedan, having been driven only 200 miles. It was considerably damaged. but outside of shaking up the occupants escaped uninjured.
 Team Is Beaten
 The All kensington baseball team suffered defeat at the hands of the strong Lenox team of Wallingford yesterday afternoon in Wallingford after a hard fought game. The score was 6 to 0. The Kensington boys showed up well and put up good fight, a large number of fans accom- panying the players. The manager was well satisfied with the showing, considering the fact that the team has not had much time to practice.
 Committees Are Named
 Committees in charge of the ath- letic meet and field day which will be staged by the Worthington Commun- ity association Wednesday afternoon and evening on the community grounds have been announced.
 The committees are:
 Refreshments-Miss Rohm, Miss Elizabeth Wilcox. Mrs. Harry Gould, Mrs. Lucius Taylor and Miss Alice Huston.
 Basket lunch-NIrs. S. Chase Coale, Mrs. Robert Deming.
 Dancing-Mrs. Pardon c. Hickey md the Junior Committee.
 Fireworks-S. Chase Coale, Garner Goodwin and William Scott.
 Baseball-Lester Deming, Franklin Boardman, Howard Hall. Umpire, pr. T. c, Hodgson.
 Tennis-George F. Dodd. Fred S. rroup and S. D. Thompson.
 Quoits-Leland Gwatkin and Will | jam H. Webster. Croquet, MT. and | Mrs. c. B. Pratt.
 All those who are planning to at- | end have been requested to bring fireworks for the evening, these to be | to a common pool They will be lighted during the evening. 'inwheels, skyrockets and other night | ,ieces will be used.
 Dancing will be enjoyed after the | lreworks. The committee in charge | ,xpects that a large number will be present..
 The general committee is anxious o have everyone present at the field | lay The activities will begin in the fternoon and will continue until late . n the evening. Refreshments will be m sale and basket lunches will be en- oyed.
 The committee is desirous of having ] real old fashioned "get together" or those who are not going out of own for the holiday.
 Crane-Myers SuptiaIs
 Howard J. Crane. son of Mir. and Mrs. Fred H. Crane of Kensington, md Miss Alice Elizabeth Myers, laughter of MT. and Mrs. Burton Myers of Wallingford, were quietly married at the home of the bride Sat lrday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
 Mfr. Crane is graduate of the New Britain High school. having been cap ain of the football squad in 1919. For he past two years he has been con- lected with the 8. S. Kresge store of 1ew Haven and has now been trans erred to the Baltimore store of that ompany.
 Work Is Halted F The work of laying the water pains in Kensington has been halted due to the high cost of abor and material according to F. :. Norton, retiring chairman of the re district committee Since last ear costs have doubled. About fight miles of mains have been laid nd some s100,100 spent There are ct about six miles to lay,
 It would be necessary to secure an- ther bond issue if the work is to be