New Britain herald., 1923-08-07

its way north, coming along at a goot
 clip on the down grade. The Ford
 came up in back of the truck and thu
 driver, estimating that he could gel
 his car past the truck before the trol.
 ley got there, put on speed and his
 automobile went past safely. The
 driver of the Dodge, Hartford man
 tried the same stunt, but did not
 make the distance. The trolley mo.
 torman did all in his power to stor
 his car, but the Dodge was struck and
 wedged between the truck and the
 trolley car. The left side was totally
 wrecked, lenders, part of the wind
 shield and part of the top being taken
 off.
 In the car were a man and his wife
 on their way to spend their vacation
 at the shore. They were not injured except for a few minor scratches and
 bruises The crash was loud one and
 brought all along the street to the | front doors and windows to see what ! the noise was about. The Dodge was 1 later lowed to a garage and the peo- pie went back to Hartford, it is said. According to the story the motorman was not to blame.
 | Rum Runner Fined Abe Eager, who was arrested Sat urday night on the turnpike about one half mile north of the Berlin post office by State Policeman Walter Len chan, was brought from the New Brit ain police station to the Berlin court last night and charged with trans porting liquor illegally. Judge Gris- wold after the presentation of the evidence, fined the man s2G0 and costs and suspended a six months jail sentence.
 Eager was bound from New York to Boston when he was stopped by Offiz cer Lenehan. The car was searched and 110 gallons of alcohol were found. Eager, who lives in New York, was taken to New Britain and the car was taken to the state police headuuar- ters in Hartford.
 Special District Meeting
 special meeting of the Kensington fire district will be held Friday eve ming of this week at Foresters' hall, kensington, for the purpose of au- thorizing the committee to borrow not more than $3,500 to meet the ex- penses of the district until November l. Any other business proper to come before the meeting will also be transacted. The members of the dis | trict committee are George w. Sulli- | van, Edward Mccormick and Louis | Goodrich. William J. Pagan is clerk | of the committee.
 Outdoor Meeting Tonight
 An outdoor meeting of Berlin | grange will be held this evening on | the lawn of Charles w. Dickinson of 1 kensington. It is expected that a large number of grangers and their | families will be present, as those in charge arc anxious to make the party | successful. There will be many things 10 eat, games will be played and a general good time had by all The af- air will be held rain or shine. If it rains, guests will be entertained in- ioors.
 :, Items of Interest
 The Senior Sodality of St. Paul's ,hurch will meet this evening at clock in T. A. B. hall.
 t1lFdm hurlDurt rural carrier for he Kensington post office, returned O his duties this morning After a two weeks vacation.
 It is reported that Mrs. John Con- leley of Worthington Ridge is some what improved today.
 Mrs. A. J. Barrett and daughter. darion, of Berlin, are spending A veek at Saybrook. MT. and Mrs. Paul Baker and fam y and Mir. and Mrs. Isaac Porter f ave been spending a vacation in New Hampshire. , Miss Nellie Clarity of Kensington I 5 spending her vacation at Silver r ands.. z
 East Berlin Items
 There will be the regular meeting I f the Knights of Pythias society at r heir hall this evening. . The ladies of the Methodist church I ill enjoy basket picnic at the home ' f Mrs. L. Turner on Cottage street i riday afternoon, August IT. c Ronald Mccorkle of this place is r Doying a few days vacation as the s