New Britain herald., 1925-06-08

chat with friends. His health had not been good for. some time and, with the arrival of the hot weather, his strength was sapped. His death was really result of the hot wave of last week.
 He was born in Beekmsn, N. Y, in September, 1889, and spent the early years of his life in that town. At the outbreak of the Civil war, when he was 22 years of age, he en- listed with Company G. 150th New York infantry. That was on Aug. o6, 1882. He rose from private to sergeant, serving under Captain E. A. Wickes. He served until the end of the. war and was discharged near Washington on June s, 1865. Dur ling the war he took part in nearly all of the major struggles, includ- ing the battles of Bull Run. Over-4O years ago he came to Ber- lin and took up his residence here. He was married to Alice E. billings on October 8, lSS9
 Mir. Sweet was for many years em- ploNed by the town. some residents saying that he was a town employe flor about 40 years. Al any rate, he was active until about a year before his death and in the course of the past few months he busted himself by working about his home.
 He is survived by his wife, one step daughter, Mrs. Herbert ". Goodrich of Berlin, and four step grandchildren.
 The funeral was held from his late home on Pennington avenue this afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Sam iuel A. Fiske officiated and burial was in Maple cemetery.
 Motor iron, California
 Mir. and Mrs. George E. Anderson and son. George R. Anderson, of Los Angeles, Cal. have arrived in Berlin and are visiting Mrs. Anderson's parents. Mir. and Mrs. Arthur H. Bushnell, after making the trip from the coast by automobile in q days. 1 They left Los Angeles on May IS in roadster of the make familiarly 1 known as a "fihver." They carried with them tent, cot beds, cooking utensils and all other paraphernalia necessary to camping out. The dis itanCe from Los Angeles to Berlin by the northern route was $500 miles. Mir. and Mrs. Anderson left Con- nceticut five years ago to make their home in the west They will remain in the east for the summer and will Eo to Florida next winter. They will return to California in 1926.
 Mir. Anderson stated that the roads are in excellent condition and that the tourists camping grounds are provided with every convenience for the traveller. They are poiced at night and every protection is given 10 those who stop at the camp sites.
 Take One and f,ose One
 The All-Kensingtens had a 5n-50 break over the weekend. On Satur- day afternoon they lost one 10 the Glastonbury team in Glastonbury, the score being s 10 S. Up 10 the eighth inning the locals had the game cinched. the score being to |. Then an error on the part of one of the Kensington players drove the team into a rut, which they stayed in for the rest of the game,
 Yesterday they won the game with St. Mary's team of Manchester, 6 to 3. The contest was well played and large stand followed each play with interest "Slim" Poiitis, the burFy Kcnsinston pitcher, was struck in the right eye by a pitched ball in the eighth inning and it wal necessary to secure medical treat ment. An ugly gash was cut ovel the eye. hut otherwise he appeared tc
 suffer. no i'll effects. The box score
 Of yesterdays gama was: