New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-07-25
NEW|NG7ON TO Have.
signs ON Streets
Pointers Showing Way to Town
Also on Program

Newington. July 25.--At the meet
ing of the governing board and the
officers Of the Newington Improve
ment association last night at the
home of Leslie \. Hale, the eNpecta-
ton was expressed that the charter
membership of IS already reported
will be doubled before the next
meeting OF the association, when
will be held Tuesday evening. Aug
ust Z, in the Grange hall. At that
meeting the membership committee
will submit report, and several new
committees will be appointed to be
in charge of entertainment, foster
interest in child welfare and cooper
ate with the New Britain Gas Light
Co. in the installation OF gas pipes
in the town. Refreshments will be
served by a committee consisting OF
Miss Nina l.. Blair. Mrs. Jessie
Holdings and Miss Frances Brinley.
It was voted at Tuesday nights
meeting to have the corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Jessie Holdings. send
Il communication to the state COM
missioner of highways with the re-
quest that signs directing autoists to
Newington be erected at Atwood s
corner and on the turnpike at its
intersection with East Robbins aN-
enue. 1t was also voted to authorize
the street sign committee, composed
of Arthur Olesen. Samuel Walthers
and l.. G.. Avery, to proceed with
the erection of a number of signs
at the intersections of streets. 1t Is
hoped to have at least portion of
this work done before the next
meeting.
President Frank NJ. Crane of the
association expressed himself We'd
ncsday morning as being very well
pleased with the progress which has
been made already, saying that
much enthusiasm and interest has
been manifested in the work which
the association has undertaken.
Grange Outing Committees
Committees to arrange the details
in connection with the Grange out
ing at Millers Grove. Lake Conga-
mond. on "Wednesday. August Is
have been announced as follows by
the general committee composed OF
Arthur Prescher. Walter BeckwitI
and Mrs. Everett Stowell: transpor-
tation, George Holt, Charles An
dreWs. Clinton S. Barrows. Leon Ba-
! con. Vincent l.. Eddy. r. H. Erwin;
sports, Walter Beckwith. Arthur
Prescher. Harry A. Webster. vii.
liam Holt: refreshments. Mrs. Wal
ter Bcckwith. Mrs. Arthur Prescher
Mrs. Everett Stowell. Mrs. r. II. Err.
win. Mrs. John u. Walsh. Mrs Ruth
Rowl"y, Mrs. Charlotte Eddy, Mrs
Louise Parker, Mrs. Esther Holt
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson. Mrs. Lena
Burns. Harry Green. Fred Wilson.
Notes
Mrs. Charles Middleton and hel
| daughters. the Misses Amy ant
i Evelyn Middleton Of Elm Hill. hay.
, left TO spend the remainder of tn,
week at Clinton.
Miss Shirley Prescher has re
/ turned after spending two week.
| with friends in Southington.
Samuel Fried of 4 Guild road
| Worcester. and 4. A. Huebner Of g.
| Fairmont street. Hartford. will ap
I pear before Justice Of the Peace E
s. Barrows in Newington town cour
Friday night at hearing on the &C
cident which occurred at the inter
! section Of the turnpike and Eas
/ Robbins avenue last Sunday mornin,
when six persons we're injured
! Fried and Huebner were notified Il
appear In court by state Policemen
Derenthal and Mitchell who invest
gated the accident.