New Britain herald., 1929-10-03
system would allow a definite cut in

system would allow a definite cut in prices.
 During tho three years in which 'h" store has been conducted by Mir.
 ole large "routo" has been estab- .ishod. This vas effected in part, hy the consolidation Of the business of the old s,or" on Damon's hill, since burned. with the present one, the customers of both forming the present 'rOUt".' During the past three years the route has been en- largcd and now deliveries are made 10 most Of the outlying points in the town of Berlin. from Bcckl"y quar- '"r in the north end of tn" town. to the Meriden town line How the present plans of the management will effect the outlying farmers, who depend upon Charg" accounts and deliveries of the local shopkccper, is a matter of conjecture. Deliveries will still ho made but this will also b" done on the leash" plan. The store has undergone alterations within the last few weeks and still more ar" to be made.
 voting Booths in Readiness
 Workers We're busy yesterday aft crnoon and carly this morning, get ting everything in readiness for the election of town officers oil Monday. Twin booths containing room for two voters al the same time, have been installed in the town hall in Berlin, the Community hall in East Berlin, and the old Legion hall i1 Krnsing- ton. The booths are old ramshacklc affairs and have seen better days. Each year secs them fading with age the red paint literally falling off of the boards, which become more and more rickcty.
 NrnSlngton Skcct Club Meets
 The Kensington Skcot club, which went down to defeat before the shooters from plainVilla at the enc mics grounds last Saturday, are meeting the same team on the local grounds Saturday afternoon. This is the third and the deciding shoot of the series, each team having won one match apiece. Members Of the club are urged to attend and bring with them shooting ability to meet tn" plainlilIe riflrmen.
 fridge of S'ghS
 The unGerpasS in norlin was the gathering point of a flood of water after the torrcntial downpOur yes tcrday afternoon and evening" It also received many uncomplimcntary re marks which always follow heavy rainfall in this spot. The baptismal showers obtained by the motorists of yesterday morning changed to haptismal plungos in tn" afternoon and by evening adventurous motor iStS were fully initiated into the mysteries of the Berlin bridge Of signs. Just as the o'clock rush be gan the rain came down in sheets and the undcrpass was absolutely impossible at that time. Several drivers were not so sure, and show ing remarkable faith in their judg- ment, attempted to cross. But it was the wrong Rubicon, and three cars N'it III'lI ObIi'I' HIifl III til' tN'- ming Constahlos George Kanupka and William Ritchie stationed them selves at the pass and dctoured the traffic 10 the other roads.
 Pre- Election Quiet
 The coming elections are being taken as a matter of course by the greater majority of tn" Berlin VOt- CTS. In some cases the unusual quiet is taken to mean the "lull before the storm.' but 10 all appearances it is merely the assumption that the re- publicans will carry the town as they have been accustomed to carry ing 1t which is stifling the excite ment II has been 90 long since the democrats have given the rcpuhli- cans any opposition that many con- sider any other state of affairs as impossible. Some excitement is promised in the race for tax collect or. Perhaps the most stir over the elections will occur in the democratic whether they want Frank P,crpont, the present selcCtman. CT whether they will replace him with Henry l.oSc. The post of third sc'ectman is always conceded to the minority party. for the firat ard the second Scl"c;mon gre invG"j"bl. chosen from among the republicans.