New Britain herald., 1926-07-30

is we'll known in Connecticut and North Carolina, where he conducts a studio of music.
 Kills Dog
 George Dunko of Kensington, while driving north on South Main street, New Britain yesterday, struck and killed a dog that crossed the road in front of him. He re- ported the accident to the police at New Britain.
 Mechanics Lien
 Joseph B. Ford of Meriden has placed a mechanics lien against the Silver Lake Inn, Incorporated, for work done in the construction of a cottage, dance hall and power house.
 Real Estate Transferred
 The Bodwell Realty CO.,, of New Britain has sold lots 80 to S3 at the Berlin Fair Grounds develop ment to Michael Chester of New Britain. The same company reports the sale of lots 59 to 60 to Max and Mary Sluback of New Britain.
 Contractor Visits Hec
 Cornelius Brown is visiting his father, James Brown, of Kensing- ton. Mir. Brown is a contractor in Birmingham, Mass.
 Tabs Team Alert for Opening While the New Britain City League is making no promises as to the chances for the Kensington Tabs Team getting a berth in the race, local ball fans are hopeful | that a future date will see the Ken singtonians among the other league | teams. A rumor is abroad that one | of the league teams IS considering withdrawal from the lists and with the opening, the local tossers will l have a chance to make bid for the vacancy.
 Garageman Escapes Death
 Jotn Hannon, of the Monumental | garage, narrowly escaped injury while returning from towing triI to New Britain last evening. AS he was coming down South Main street | he was startled by flare above him that appeared to be a streak of lightning in it's downward course Jamming on the brakes, he just es capped being hit by a falling limt that had crossed the telephone wire' and had thus created a display O sparks. The limb landed not moro than two feet from the front of hi machine and hit with such force a. to send chips and pieces of bari spattering over the radiator of th' l car.
 Pump Out Sewers
 Many of the sewers of this plac' had to be drained by means o pumps as a result of the heavy rain last night. This work was don early in the morning and completed before most people were awake.
 Clock Refinished With the other improvements tha are being done to the Berlin Con gregational church, the gliding o the hands of the large clock an the letters on the face of it, is tn latest to be completed. This morn ing a workman sat on a scaffoldin and made the hours brighter b yielding a paint brush on the dia of the old time-teller.
 Detroit Visitors Mir. and Mrs. Jacob Dunn of Dc troit, Michigan, are visiting MT. an Mrs. Claude w. Stevens of Kensint ton. Mrs. Dunn is the sister of MT Stevens.
 Lectures on Orient Mrs. John H. Kingsbury of Me- ricourt, Berlin. who last summer IT turned from seven years of Nef East Relief and mission work Turkey, spoke Interestingly of h' experiences in the Orient at u
 summer mission conference at u f Kensington Congregational churc , Thursday afternoon. Many stranl , souvenirs and samples of beautif f hand work of the East contribut' , to the entertainment and instru l ton of all present.
 f Baseball Team Quiet , John Conlin's Blue Hills indo , baseball team has not been hea f from for quite some time, and up'
 inquiry it was learned that mo
 of the players arc too busy to
 forth to conquer teams in this I cinity. This seems unfortunate |, the team, in it's stride, has giv f some fine exhibitions of the indo f game and residents of this pla d are anxious to see more ef tho