New Britain herald., 1926-07-03

the hands of none other than Young America himself.
 It is a tradition that the old bell be rung on the Fourth of July, and, while the boys approach by stealth and laugh happily at having put something over" things wouldn't seem just right if Kensington resi- dents weren't stirred at midnight or awakened at daylight by the steady pealing Of the bell There is no doubt that the bell will ring tonight
 The young folks are planning q big time over the Fourth Large supplies Of all sorts Of fireworks have been laid in and the children have been hoarding them for the past several days, setting off one or two perhaps, just to get the ears ac- customed to the sound after the lapse Of a year. And tomorrow night they'll go to bed earlier. so that the big day may seem to roll around more quickly, and they'll lie abed for an hour or so, so excited they cant get 10 sleep, while mother or some one else in authority warns, Bill, if you don't go to sleep, I'll take a strap to you" Then up at dawn and out Of doors with the rest Of ihe gang. When the noise starts the older folks might just as well arise too, because there will be no sleep on Monday morning and the older people need not expect il. It's the boys day and thcyn take adyan- tage Of it.
 To Take Summer Course.
 Charles E. Pratt of this place left today for New York city, where he will enter Columbia University for q summer course. He is an instruc- tor at the state normal school in New Britain. Mrs. Pratt and daugh- ter, Winifred will spend the sum- mer at the Edward Pratt cottage, East River.
 Cars In Slight Accident
 The breaking Of a Wishbone on 6 car led to a slight accident on Warrington Ridge yesterday after noon shortly before 6 o'clock, when a machine operated by Sol korchin ! Of 673 Howard avenue, Brooklyn, \. 1 Y., struck the parked automobile Of i Miss Mary F.. Griswold, superinten- i dent Of the Berlin schools. Kor | chin's car was damaged consider ! ably. while Miss Griswold's machine 1 with slight injuries.
 Korchin was proceeding along ! Berlin street and, when he reached i a spot within few feet of Miss machine, the Wishbone 1, gave way and he had no control over the machine. He applied the brakes IS much as possible and slowed the ! car down considerably. It crashed l into the parked automobile. The i accident was deemed unavoidable 1 and no arrests were made.
 Will Award Contracts
 The contracts for painting the l of St pauls church and ! installing an oil burning type of i heating apparatus will be awarded | next week. it was announced by | Rev. John C. Brennan.
 Undergoes Operation
 Miss Adele Murray, instructor at the Senior High school in New l Britain and one of the leaders in | the democratci party in Berlin, un an operation today at St. | hospital. New Haven. Dr. | Verdi was the surgeon in charge.
 Well Child Conference
 The regular Well Child confer l ance will be held next Friday aft 1 arnoon from 10 o'clock at the ! T. \. B. rooms, kensington. A ! nurse and physician will be in charge and mothers are invited 10 1 bring their young children to this 1 Valuable instruction is | given at each meeting and the at- tendance al the conferences in l Berlin has been highly cncourag- l ng.
 To Observe Holiday
 All places of business will close ! town on Monday which will be ob- served as a holiday throughout the The ;crlin Savings bank, | ho factories, most of the stores he town clerks office and all | other places of business will not be open on that day. The post offices will observe holiday hours which will provide for doing business be- .ween the hours of 7:15 and 10 o'clock in the morning. There will oe no village or rural deliveries.