New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-09

under its own power. The next car
Segler's machine came In contact
with was owned by Bailey &, Ohm
stead OF Middletown and was driven
by a man believed to be Olmstead.
That car was damaged. The third
car was operated by John D. Lassen
Of 40 Ferry street, New Haven. and
that one suffered more than any Of
the others. being SO badly damaged
that 1t had to be towed away.
The three accidents happened in
quick succession and It Is believed
that the New Britain mans machine
struck the first one, caroming off to
the second and then on to the third.
His machine was totally wrecked
and It is believed by Constable
Brown that 1t was damaged beyond
repair.
Segler was unable to account for
his action and he was arrested by
the officer. He will appear before
Judge George Griswold In the Ber-
lin town court next Tuesday even
Ing.
Reception to Mrs. Alsop
A reception to Mrs. J. ". Alsop,
president to the Republican Wom-
ems Association of the fifth district,
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Henry Hooker OF Kensington. The
affair will be staged by the Berlin
branch of the association. 1t Is ex-
pected that there will be a large
turnout Of republican women. as
Mrs. Alsop's reputation an a speaker
is we'll known and it Is expected that
she will have an address ready. Her
home is In Avon and she served her
town az representative in the state
legislature.
Graduation June %
The graduation exercises Of the
ninth grade. Kensington Junior
High school, will be held on the
evening Of June % and the program
has been practically completed. &C
cofding to a statement by Miss Mary
E. Griswold, superintendent OF
schools. today. 1t Is probable that
the exercises will take place in the
auditorium Of the Berlin Congrega-
tional church, although no definite
announcement to that effect has
been made. Thirty-two children will
graduate.
Those taking part in the program
have been rehearsing for some time
and it Is expected that 1t will be an
interesting and impressive event.
The musical numbers are being re-
hearsed under the direction of Mrs.
Helen Epson and Mrs. Edna Shaw
Damon will act as accompantst-
The formal closing Of the schools
will take place on June "a.
Koran Rides Tonight
Harry Koran, famed six-day
bicycle rider. who Is we'll known IN
Kensington and who has spent sew
eral summers with relatives in
town, will take part In the bicycle
race in Hartford tonight and 1t Is
expected that a large number of his
friends will be present to watch
him. Koran has won many races,
both In this country and in Europe
and he is recognized as one Of the
leaders In the sport.
Real Estate Deal
Rackliffe Bros. Co., Inc, OF New
Britain has sold to Mrs. Ruby Gian-
notta Of Kensington a house and lot
on the west side of Harding street,
the house now being occupied by
the purchaser. The warantee deed
has been recorded at the office of
Town Clerk Arthur L. Woodruff.
Committee Makes Observations 4
The repairs committee of the~Bery
lin schoolboard is engaged in esti-
mating the amount of repair work
necessary to the school buildings
this summer. This procedure in>
wolves a visit to each school build
ing and a careful tabulation Of
needed repairs together with the
estimated cost of each.
1t was stated today by member
Of the board that the repair work
will not be as heavy this year as In
the past. Whatever work there is
to be done. will have been COM
pleted at the beginning Of the neat
school term.
Road Is Chewed Up
Pennington avenue in Kensington
Is In poor condition tho main din
culties being encountered under the