New Britain herald., 1926-08-09

car lost no time in escaping inves- tigation and during the disorder that followed the five crashes, it silently slipped away. Police are tracing the car in an effort 10 find the guilty ones.
 Two other slight accidents were also reported, two cars coming to- gether each time. with only slight damage to the bumpers of the respective autos. No one was re- ported hurt as a result of either of these mishaps.s
 Another arrest was reported when Officer kanupa summoned Phillip Corso of 272 Pleasant street Hart ford, to appear in court Tuesday evening on the charge of driving with improper brakes. The officer made the arrest. on the turnpike last evening at about o'clock.
 Leave For Camp
 Norma and Florence Gibney. Elizabeth Coale. and Katherine Gold left Saturday for a two weeks va cation at Jobs Pond Portland, where they will attend the Girl Scourts' camp in that place.
 Bear Mountain Trip
 The trip over Bear Mountain bridge that has Attracted so many motorists, was enjoyed by Mir. and Mrs. F. H. Michaels and Mir. and Mrs. Harold Skinner who made the journey over the weekend.
 Kenney Funeral ""
 The funeral of Thomas Kenney was held yesterday afternoon from his home on Hudson street. Rev. J. H. Kingsbury officiated and bur ial was in tbe Maple cemetery, The funeral was large one, friends and employees of the American Paper Goods company attending.
 Selectmen To Meet
 4 meeting of the board Of select men is scheduled to take place this evening at the town hall. It is ex- pected that there will be some dis cussion in reference 10 traffic prob lens.
 Old Resident Dies
 Mrs. Mary C llahan. A, long a resident of Kensington, passed away Saturday night at her home on Pennington avenue after an illness of two weeks duration. She is the widow of John Callahan and leaves daughter, Miss Julia Marie Calla- han. The funeral will be held to- morrow morning at o'clock stand ard time at St. PaurS church. Fath- CT Brennan will officiate at the mass. Burial will take place at s.. Mary's cemetery, New Britain.
 Arrested For Drunkenness
 Joseph Felicity was arrested last evening by Officer Frank Brown on the charges of drunkenness and breach of the peace. He was lodg- ed in the ; CIV Britain police station pending trial Tuesday evening.
 East BcrlInitc Improved
 The condition Of Romeo Levasque. Of East Berlin. who was struck by an electric train Friday morning, is reported 10 be improved. Cause for the accident is laid to the fact that Levasque was standing on the un- used track beside the regular track and upon hearing the whistle of the train he became bewildered and stepped onto the track which bore the train down on him.
 Player Injured
 Calamity visited the All-Kensing- ton team yesterday when they drop ped an important game to he Meri- den Endees by the score of ? to 1. It took eleven innings to beat the locals and play was swift and keen throughout the contest. Many Ken sirgtonians made the trip hy bus 10 see their team bow before the Silver City aggregatoin.
 "Yiggs" Patrus, the fast second sacker for the Kensington team, suf- fered a severe injury to his leg when he was spiked. A Meriden player hooked a slide into "Yiggs' leg and when the dust had cleared away. the Kensington base guardian was in great pain from the accident. He was taken to 1he hospital in Meriden and returned to this place last night Local fans are hoping that he will recover speedily in or der to play his usual heady game in the proposed Falcon game Sun day.
 Return From Vacation
 Mis- Gertrude Skene of Kensing ton returned last evening from a weeks stay with friends in Bridge port.