New Britain herald., 1927-10-20

warranting a contract between MT. Carbo and the town for the care of roads was, in a large measure, talk ing authority out of the hands it has formerly been vested in, and for that reason l protested against the continued discussion of the point"
 Public opinion was formerly di- vided as to whether the Kensington resident made his address with a view towards correcting the attitude or First Selectman George R. Car ter or In support of the selectman' s protest against the proposed action
 Selectman Carter today stated that while he did not mind criticism, he regretted the misinterprctation which was generally given Mr. I'itz- Slmons' speech. He stated that he believed that the entire finance board supported him in his declara- ton that the sl6,000 appropriate was well divided over the highways Of the town and that no further value for the money expended could be obtained by any other body in control Of the conditioning of roads
 New Highway For Town
 First steps in a probable new highway between this town and Middlotown were taken yesterday when Mayor r. J. Bielefield Of Md dletown conferred with C. A. Choice, chairman of the Middletovn board Of public works, Superintendent G. A. Schaefer and State Highway Com missioner John A. Macdonald, re sarding tho advisabIity of a new highway from Johnson and North Main street, Middletown. across Arawana river 10 the Ncwheld road and thence to Berlin.
 The committee looked over the ground yesterday and Mr. Macdon- aid expressed himself as being sat istied that the project would prove favorable to both Berlin and Middle town. Surveyors will be put to work and plans for the proposed road will be drawn mp, he said. IL is doubtful that actual construction work will begin before next year.
 Mrs. North's Funeral
 The funeral of Mrs. Bertha Mil drum North. wife of Albert A. North of East Berlin, was held this after noon at 2:30 o'clock from the home on Wilcox avenue. Rev. Samuel A. fiskc, pastor of the Berlin congre- Gational church, of which Mrs. North was a member, offiCiatcd. Burial was in Wilcox cemetery, East Berlin.
 \ large attendance was present at the services and the floral offerings filled the home.
 Mrs. Weber Improved
 Mrs. John Weber of East Berlin avenue is reported improved today after having suffered q relapse yes tcrday which caused grave anxiety to attending physicians and friends. Mrs, Weber has been confined to her homo with a serious illness for the past several months.
 Concrete Mixer Quits
 Possibly peeved because it had been neglected during the rainy days which have kept the road force of the construction company in charge of the laying of the new highway from visiting the concrete mixer. that giant machine refused 10 work on the first load which went into it this morning. Examination proved that an important piece of the ma chinery had broken and that it would be necessary to send 10 New York for the necessary section. The delay occasioned by the accident will be in the neiNborhood of three days, construction company officials estimate.
 Traffic over the Pennington ave- nuc route is being detourcd over tho temporary bridge spanning the Mat tabeset river near the cemetery. The planking of the main bridge has been removed preparatory to the re- conditioning of the structure and the strengthening of the uprights.
 Although both sides of Farming ton avenue are open on both sides from the underpass to a point east of Jacobs Corners, one way regula- tions were still in force today. Traf- fic halted at either end of the one way stretch for lengthy periods varying from 15 to 45 minutes. It is probable that two way traffic will be opppeI to Jacoh'S corner before