New Britain herald., 1929-08-02

the pas; week. to be lifted to a stretcher and wheeled to the roof veranda of the building Friends in Berlin are planning to visit him over the weekend.
 New Britain Wins
 II was very good game. Th"re were no errors, no hits, and no runs, and only one ball was pitched There was only one team there. I'll" New Britain Legion baseball team showed up at the Percival avenue grounds last night but the Bristol team did not put in an appearance, The New Britain team lined up Oil tlf field and the pitcher threw one ball. The umpire forfeited the game to New Britain and thereby that team became champion of this half to the condition of the field, it is said.
 Berlin finished last in this league
 Return to Wisconsin
 Robert w. Hanford and family of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, left Wednes- day on their homeward trip, plan ming to stop at Washington. D. C., and Leonardtown. Maryland. for visits with friends and relatives.
 MT. Hanford has been spending the past seven weeks with his par cnts Mir. and Mrs. F, F. Hanford of kensington.
 Return From Vacation
 Doris Pentore, and Laura Ring wood of kensington have returned to their home after spending several days at the shore
 Mrs Edward Kalms and children Ringwood of New Britain have re turned to their homes after spend ing their vacation at Chalker beach.
 Storm Passes to North
 Despite the heavy clouds and the distant rumbles of thunder late yes damage around Hartford did not strike the town at all. There was not so much as q drop of rain to bring relief to inc parched crops and the dried m lawns that have been dam aged by the heat in the past few weeks.
 The cooler weather following the storm in the state is a relief. but the crops are sadly in need Of rain. Farmers report that late crops will be scarce and that fruit will be small due to the dry spell.
 A milk shortage is also reported fin various parts of the town. Several dealers are buying milk in order that their routes may be supplied. The lack of pasture grass is blamed for this shortage. and this is due to the absorce of water and rain,
 Visiting from Florida
 Richard T.uby of Jacksonville, Fla. will spend the next few months as the guest of Mrs. Edward McCor- mack of kensington. Mir. l.ubN. for merly made his home in Kensington. He will return to Florida after his vacation.
 No Game
 The Triangle baseball team of Kcnsineton will not play tomorrow night. There is no game scheduled | for this vnCk
 East Berlin Items The heavy storm which caused such heavy financial loss to Hart ford county tobacco growers did not touch this area. only a small shower ! of rain falling. There are several i tobacco farms in Berlin and so far i the crops are doing fairly well de spite the drought. What is needed , 10 give more weight to the tobacco | leaf is plenty of humid weather. FL mer Dyer is said to be the largest grower of tobacco in the area. | George Demore, Jr.. John P. Lew is. Jr.. Cortland Read and Channlns | Turner were New Britain visitors to- day.
 The library will be open this eve. ming for a short time for the eX change of books
 Services will he resumed at th' l Methodist cNurch next Sunday fol l"win~ two weeks omission. Mic N"hell" Barnes will o"cuny the :ul- l pit "t thn, nornir~ servicn.
 Mrs. F, N Read was a New Brit ain visitor yesterday,
 Another game in the American Ln } ~ion league char pionship series will . he rl"ved reXt Monday cvcrinT he. | twnnn tho Foast Ecrlir and the Ken. sington boys teams, The local boys