New Britain herald., 1927-07-19
Mrs. Callen Entertains

lawn party at her home on East
street last eve..ing in honor OF Mrs.
Charles Lahan and Miss Name DON
ahue Of Chicago. About SO relatives
and friends were present from Mer-
iden. Wallingford, Cheshire, South
ington and Plainville.
A pleasing musical program was
carried out. There were vocal Sc
lections by Paul. James. and William
Hayes and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cunningham. James Donahue Of
Meriden and Miss Leona Callen fav-
ored with piano solos and there were
recitations by Miss Margaret Dona-
hue OF Westfleld. Mass. Miss Ileen
Donahue OF Meriden gave a Charles
ton exhibition.
Judge Ryder's Cottage Struck
Judge and Mrs. Merit o. Ryder
and their daughter had a close es-
cape from lightning Saturday after
noon while at their summer cottage
on Waterbury mountain. The thun-
derstorn was severe there. and
! bolt struck the Ryder cottage. shat
tering the chimney, tearing shingles
from the roof. and following a wire
to the garage, where it burned out
the lighting fuses for the house.
The total damage was about 5000.
| fireplace at the time but did not
feel shock at all. while it was felt
distinctly by the cottagers on either
side.
Grange Berlin Bound
Plainville Grange will omit It's
reuglar meeting this evening in Or
der to attend the Neighbours Night
OF Berlin Grange. The locals will
furnish two numbers OF the program.
The meeting will begin at $3.50
o'clock. For the benefit OF those
unfamiliar with the transportation
facilities to Berlin, the officials of
the Grange have announced that the
BUSES. which leave New Britain
every 20 minutes, will be utilized.
Truck Blocks Center
A large truck owned by a New
Britain firm blocked traffic on
Whiting street for some time this
morning. The driver left his truck
we'll out from the curb beside the
cars parked along the walk. He then
went into nearby store. Before he
came out the trolley from New
Britain arrived and stopped at It's
usual place, making an effective
dam across the bottle neck at the
head Of the street. The impass ex-
listed for several minutes and
number of cars were tied up. Had
the fire trucks, an ambulance. or
any other car requiring fast speed In
an emergency come along, serious
delay might have resulted. Pedes-
trians on the walk made several I'M
favorable comments on the way
traffic is tied up at this point.
Game Law Pamphlets
Pamphlets containing the new fish
and game laws have been received
at the office of the town clerk and
may be obtained by those interested
free of charge. The 1927 legislature
passed number of'new laws, and
Spoi loiHcI are "uIlleu lol " ISL,
hunt or trap until they have IA
| mliarized themselves with the
| changes as we'll as the old laws still
unchanged.
Legion Appoints Delegates
Commander James r. Paul. Car
roll o. Cutting and James E. Usher
were last night appointed by Brock
Barnes post, American Legion. to
serve as delegate to the state con-
vention at Danbury on August IS.
10 and 20. The alternates will be
Merton J. Lamb. Clesson Saunders
and Harry Fisher.
I The members voted to cut the
grass on the town park and keep it
cut.
Notes
A son was born at the New Brit
ain General hospital today to Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert A. Dyer of Cook
street.
Several from this town attended
the funeral of Mrs. John H. Holt of
Flanders district. Southington, yes
terday afternoon.
Miss Mabel Byington OF Crown
street has as her guest her cousin,
Mrs. Louise Klatte of Mt. Dora, Fla.
Mrs. Ellen Morgan, mother of
Town Clerk Miss May Morgan. is
critically i'll at her home on Park
street.
Mrs. Hannah Mystrom has re-
turned to her home here after a
years visit in California. She is
much improved in health.
The regular mid-week prayer
meeting will be held at the Baptist
church at 7:45 o'clock Thursday
evening. Wallace Bunnell will be
the leader
The next meeting Of Boy Scout
Troop 80 will be held September 2,
according to an announcement made
by Scoutmaster Frank LeVasseur.
This is the American Legion troop.
! Mrs. Harry Grayson Is i'll at her