New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-12
FerW.iOsls Nine Defeated

EctONOUS Nine defeated
The long winning streak of the
terocious Nine came to an end last
evening when the Aces won a j.;
victory over 1t in very Well play.
ed baseball game. The powerful
Ferocious Nine had been going
through the junior teams of Plain.
vile as If they were a group of set.
up" but last night they met the,,
match in the Aces. Daton pitched
a skihful and beautiful game for tn.
winners and received excellent field.
ing support, especially from Alle.l
at first base and Sneidem at Sec
ond. The score by innings:
Aces ...... 2 o 1 0 o 0 0 o.
Ferocious -. o / OF 90 0 O-2
A return game will be played next
week.
Accident at blossoms
rather minor accident occurred
at Blossom S corner last evening
when automobiles driven by persons
whose names were not learned col
lided head-on One, coming from
New Britain. attempted to take the
right turn into Pennington avenue
and had to swing wide into the lat
ter thoroughfare. bringing it into
the path Of a southbound New York
car and causing a collision. Both
machines We're damaged but none of
the occupants were injured.
Opens Wash stand
Walter z. White, former dairy
man. has opened modern wash
stand next to the B. L. l.. service
station on West Main street. A
small shed has been erected over q
cement pit. and cars can be washed
in all Of their crevices and hard
toget at portions. Mr.. White will
use only cold water and has a
pump. similar 10 that used by fire
departments, for making high pres
sure and throwing a pow erful but
>elvety stream OF near-vapor on the
car. This stand is the first In
Plainvlle to have this up-to- date
Chris Zahary, proprietor of the
Palace of Sweets, reported to the
that Watermelon was
stolen from In front of his store on
Central square Tuesday night. There
was the usual gang OF boys in front
of his store at the time and Zahary
that one or more Of them
might be responsible. He has re-
Constable George Schubert
to prevent the gathering of large
groups in front OF his store.
Well Child Conference
a we'll child conference will be
held in the public health nurses
rooms in the Neri block from !? to
4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. In
addition to the regular baby clinic
there will be an opportunity for the
examination OF children who are to
enter school this fall.
Picture On Exhibition
A painting of a scene on the Nc
Lean farm in the eastern end of the
town Is on exhibition in the window
OF S. J. Castles periodical store. The
painting was done by A. Hepworth.
II Is a late fall or winter scene,
showing the tall. bare trees and a
tiny brook in the foreground. with
the trap ridges looming in the dis
lance
Notes
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lenson H
Case OF 90 Park street.
Miss .Bernice Birnbaum of Broad
street left yesterday for Atlantic
City. where she will spend several
weeks
Mr., and Mrs. W. A. Roberts of
Daytona. Fla. are the guests Of Mr.,
and Mrs. James Webster Of Park
street
An all-day sewing meeting Of the
women of the Congregational
church will be held next Thursday
at the home of Mrs. Howard Smith
en- Pennington avenue.
Mrs. William Cassidy Of Park
street is entertaining her sister. Mrs.
Layton johnson and sons. Donald
and Ian from Toronto. Canada.
A Waterbury truck driver arrest.
ID by the state police for overload
ng his vehicle, will be tried this
eyening.
Carleton Smith OF Park street is
spending the week at Momauguin.
Mrs. Howard Martin of Is East
5road street has returned from the
Hartford hospital
Baseball Tonight
Temporary possession Of second
place in the Industrial baseball
eague will be sought tonight when
he Peck Spring team and the Bust
less Men clash at the High school
The Business Men are not
led for runner-up position and a
'ictory will send them to the 500
mark and ensconce them In second
position rather firmly. The Peck
Spring outfit is in the cellar at pres
mt, but so closely are the lower
cams punched that It will hop into
second place II II wins tonight. Rain
1as held the league up for more