New Britain herald., 1924-07-30

we'll known to Berlin church goers.
 Next Sunday Rev. MT. Fiske will be in charge of the service, but will leave for three weeks vacation the next day. He will be in the pulpit on August S1.
 Special Meeting on Monday.
 A special meeting of the East Ber- lin Fire district will be held at Ath- letic hall, East Berlin, on Monday night of next week at o'clock, it was announced today by A. A. North, chairman of the district. Mir. North said that the meeting has been called to hear the report of the committee and to set the matter of taxation of the district, together with the busi- ness of appointing tax collector.
 When asked to make a statement regarding the future of the district, MT. North said that It would be impos- sible at that time to make such a statement, insofar as the meeting Monday will determine whatever course the members desire to take.
 MT. North expressed the hope that all members of the district will make an effort to be present at the meeting, as the report of the committee will contain much of interest to the resi- dents of East Berlin.
 Suffers Painful Injury
 Henry Gambler of Il Lilac street, New Haven, suffered a painful injury yesterday afternoon while at work for the Berlin Construction Co. He was on a scaffold and he lost his balance and fell, striking a piece of corrugat- ed steel several feet below. He was removed 10 the New Britain General hospital. His ear was torn half off and he sustained other injuries, some of them as yet undetermined. It was said at the hospital today that he Is resting as comfortably as can be ex- pected.
 Gambler is 26 years of age and an | iron worker by trade. He displayed exceptional gameness after his fall It | was feared at first that the ear would | be amputated.
 To Play in Higganum
 The American Brick company's oa aseball team will play it's first out of own game Sunday afternoon in Hig- this being a return game with he team 0 fthat town. Several weeks ,go Higganum was in Berlin and a lie score was the result, the teams breaking even and 5. Harlow Will ,itch and Bencke will catch for the \. B. c.
 Leave On Auto Trip T.
 Mrs, Clarence Boardman and fam '' ly left this morning on an auto trip or Baltimore, Maryland. They ex- ,ect to be in the southern city for ome time.
 Silver Two Inches Long
 pr. Matthew Griswold yesterday af- ernoon removed, silver two inches n length from the foot of Peter ,alena of kensington. The boy IS bout 12 years of age and was walk ng on the platform at the railroad ton when the silver penetrated is flesh Dr. Griswod said today hat 1t was the longest he ever had 0 remove.
 Finger Sawed on Tony Leone. four years old. of was painfully hurt last yening when he cut off one of his ngers while playing with saw ,r. A. J. Goodwin attended him and aid today he is getting along nicely he boy sawed through the bone and he finger was held onto the hand y a small particle of fesh pr. Ioodwin will attempt to fix the I 'ound so that the finger will not ave to be entirely removed.
 Condition Is Good <, The condition of Charles Gullong, T ssistant superintendent of The Ber- |. n Construction Co.,, who was perated upon at the New Britain ], reneral hospital Monday. continues to nproveI
 Items of Interest Miss Ruth Hubbard left yesterday pr Greenvile, Maine, where she will pend vacation of month.
 Mrs John Pinches entertained the U xecutive board of the state Sunshine ociety at her home yesterday. A asket lunch was served on the lawn | nd an enjoyable afternoon was held | [ the home on Worthington Ridge.
 Robert Tlitchie of the Berlin Con- 2 truction Co. Is enjoying a two week. scation in Maine.
 John Malarncy has returned from hort vacation in New Haven.