New Britain herald., 1924-08-20

years of age and is survived by a daughter who made her home with him.
 Police Court Session
 Edward J. Murray of Hartford was fined S100 and costs and judgment was suspended upon payment of costs when arraigned before Judge George Griswold in the town court driving. It was alleged that Murray was racing with another automobile on the Berlin turnpike on August IA.
 Aldo Fiori of Glastonbury was fined $50 and costs on a charge of reck- less driving. Attorney William Hunt of Hartford appeared for the accused man who was also arraigned on charge of evading responsibility. He was discharged on this latter count. Testimony showed that Fiori passed another car on Caesars Hill, between Berlin and East Berlin, on July 27. One of the tires on. his machine blew out causing collision with car driven by Sebastino Shuglio of 62 Church street, New Britain.
 Three additional cases of reckless driving are scheduled to be heard by Judge Grlswold Thursday night.
 Large Orchard Sold
 The Connecticut Valley Orchard Co.,, owner of a large peach, pear and apple orchard in the southern section of Berlin near the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company main line, has sold the property con- sisting of 93 acres of land to Luis of New Britain. The sale was made through the office of the rashman Farm Agency,
 Plan New Recreation Center
 If present plans materialize East Berlin will have one of the most mod srn and up-to-date gasoline filling stations and recreation centers in Connecticut. The East Berlin Build ng company, owner of Athletic hall, s seriously considering leasing this property to a gasoline concern for the purpose of erecting a station In front ,f the building and renovating the entire interior into recreation build ng.
 Athletic hall is equipped with bowling alleys, pool tables, dancing lall and has large stage for the of concerts and enter ailments. It was erected years ago ,y office employees of the Berlin Iron Building company and has since been lsed occasionally by local residents nd out of town people for amuse- nent purposes.
 The building company feels that if | he building is leased to an out of | own concern, it can be converted in ' 0 a modern recreation hall and will [ rovide an excellent stopping place | or passengers en route between New Britain and Middletown. Automobile raffic through East Berlin has be- ome extremely heavy within the past ew months and it is figured that such Il enterprise would be prosperous enture.
 New Pastor Coming.
 Work on renovating the parsonage i, f the kensngton Congregational hurch has practically been completed nd Rev. Vernon Philips of Ohio, CIV pastor, is expected about the rst of next month. The house has cen repainted and many changes ', lade in the home. h
 Wedding Bells Ring. Y John Cooney of East Berlin and iss Theresa Nenzianna of kensing- m were married at 9 o'clock this : orning at st. Paul's church. { Tomorrow morning at 3 o'clock : iss Nora Gumbola and Joseph Sisti, a ,th of Kensington, will be married
 St. Paul's church. T
 Circulating Petitions. ( Robert Dorman and Theodore [ agner of New Britain, who have ed request with the public utili- s commission for permission to Il 'erate motor bus line between | eriden and Hartford via Berlin. are Y petitions in the towns af cted in favor of the project. AL ady they have received signatures | over 300 heads of families in Hart F I'd. Wethersfeld. Berlin and Meri- il n. n Whether or not the men will be Ii ren permission is rot known but 2 me people have cast shadow on D , project because of possible | D