New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
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 Despite the wind of high velocity that blow over the town yesterday afternoon and last night there was little damage done. Several small tree limbs were blown down and signs were overturned. Telephone wires were not disturbed and no large trees were uprooted. The wind was very strong in some places, making walking very difficult at times.
 Petition for Night Officer
 4 petition has been started by the owners of the stores in kensinEton for the purpose of having a night officer on duty there. This action has been taken because of the recent robberies in Kensinston. Residents feel that . night patrolman would have discovered the men who. have made 2 practice of breaking into To- cal stores. The Suprenant Drug stsre in Kensington has been enter- ed four times and the shoe store Of James Perretti has been entered five times. The last time thieves made on with t1.0Oo worth of mer. chandise and no trace of them has been found.
 The petition will be completed in time for the next town meeting. it is hoped, and at that time will be pre-. sented to the voters of the town for action.
 Home sold
 Gleason B. Parker and Bennett H. Hubbard of New Britain have pur- chased the Hickey house that is To- cated in the new development. just west of the monument in Berlin.
 This is the first of the new homes to be sold. There are two more homes completed at present and they are on the market now. heid for Superior Court Henry Heineman and Walter Pln- asewich of Remington were bodnd over to the superior court yesterday on . charge of assault. The bonds were set at 5000 each by Judge William (. Mueller of the Meriden city court, in which city the boys were arrested. The alleged assault took place Wednesday night after the boys had given two Meriden girls ride. They were represented in court by Attor- ney Henry Mag of Meridcn. Waterbury Field Day The drum corps of the kensinston T. A. B. society will leave tomorrow afternoon at 1880 o'clock for Hamil- ton park, Waterbury. where 1t will participate in the field day held by the Oakville Drum corps. All mem- bers of the Kensington corps will attend the affair. It is expected that they will make a good showing again this year. as in the past. Home Ffpm VACation Charles Anderson of Kensington has returned from . two weeks va cation spent at Madison. He Is the proprietor of the candy store in Ksnsington and 10 well kown to all whe have attended the Kensinston schools.
 lV Ftco0ok f0808nt On Thursday evening. May c3. Emma Hart Willard chapter, D. A. R. will give . pageant at the second Congregational church. Berlin, en- titled The Ladies of the White House. representing the different women who have presided over the White House as wives or daughters of the presidents from Martha Wash ington dewn to the present time and 1 showing the costumes worn during the different periods. A most en- joyable evening 10 assured.
 East Besi1a Items The annual Retary club shad din- ner will be helA next Wednesday evening in the Community banquet hall. All of the members of the New Britain Rotary club with their wives will be the Ruests ef Rota rian R. 0. Clark and Mrs. Clark for the eve ming.
 The library will he open this evc- hing for the exchange Of books. F.. V. Read and Ernest Bourgeois attended a testimonial banquet held last evening at the Waverley Inn, Cheshire.
 The women of Sacred Heart church will sive another whist and social next Monday evening In the church social roen,s. Fridge and regular whist will be played. There