New Britain herald., 1926-07-16

Hartford County Y. M. c. A. at Woodstock, after spending a two weeks vacation there. Mrs. Le- land W. Gwatkin drove up to the camp yesterday afternoon and con. veyed the boys to Berlin.
 Real Estate Transaction
 Catherine Pagan of Meriden, James D. Malloy of New Haven and Mary McAvoy of New Britain have sold to Frank Fogliati, Peter Dazzani and John Pentore of Ken sington a lot at the corner of Hotchltiss and Church streets, that district, justs south of the property of Frank Fogliati. The deed has been recorded at the office of the town clerk.
 Twelve Licenses Issued
 A total of 12 licenses for the mar riase of Berlin people was taken out during June at the office of the town clerk of Berlin, Arthur L. Woodruff, it was announced today. Of this number eight licenses were for weddings in town and four were for weddings of Berlin people, which occurred out of town. This num- Der is about an average one for the month, the number in 1923 having been ten.
 Rain Helps Crops
 Berlin farmers and vegetable growers are again resting calmly as a result of the rain of last evening. Residents were beginning to com plain about the drought and it was feared that many of the crops would be ruined. The fields were beginning to dry up and many of the gardens were in poor conditions Yesterday was St. Swithin's day, with it's promise of rain for 40 days.
 Picnic Tomorrow
 The annual picnic of the kensin- ton Methodist church Sunday school will be held tomorrow at Rockwell park, Bristol The party will leave Kensington by special trolley car from upson's corner. The start will be made at about 10 o'clock in the lllOi lllllS C pJll lNlils1 at illt pCiI n Q program of games and sports will be carried out and lunch will be provided. It is expected that there will be large number in attendance. Kensington children will go to bed tonight, earnestly hoping that the morrow will dawn "brite and fair"
 Campaign Against Speeders
 With the increase in automobile traffic along the turnpike, Berlin police officers are inaugurating an intensive campaign against those who consider the thoroughfare speedway Many times cars travel along Berlin street at a high rate of speed, endangering pedestrians and also making it dangerous at street intersections.
 The Berlin authorities are deter mined to put a stop to this practice and it has been stated that fast drivers will have time to repent when given summons to the Berlin town court. The officials claim that there is no need for fast driving Berlin just because the road is smooth and in good condition. They say that lives are endangered by so doing and that operators of cars should realize that they are travelling through a thickly settled district when they pass along. Der in street.
 The apparent disregard of tram sient drivers for life, limb and warn- ng signs has caused great deal of comment among citizens and the have pledged themselves to make Berlin a safe town for it's residents, many of whom are al- most afraid to cross the street at times, due to the fact that so many ears speed along the street" The upgrade which extends along the turnpike as cars move south is giv- en as the reason for increasing speed and when cars pass through on their way north the drivers like to take advantage of the long coast.
 East Berlin Items.
 Several additional machines arc desired 10 accommodate the expect ed increase in numbers of those go- ing to the outing tomorrow-morning. The committee in charge has a large of automobiles registered for the event and has placed the picnickers in the machines available, but several more cars are wanted for those who will show up at the last If the weather should be too severe it is thought that the outing