New Britain herald., 1929-07-23


 announced today that his East Der In shop would be kept open each evening until S:3O o'clock for the convenience of customers. This is made possible through the support that has been shown them in tn past few months. The barber shop IS the first one to be erected in East Berlin and is doing very well.
 Home From Vacation
 Harold l.. Judd Of Berlin spent the week at Eastern Point, return ing 10 his home yesterday.
 At Boy Scout Camp
 Leslie Clark of Kensington is spending the week at the Boy Scout camp keemosahbce, Eastford.
 Court Tonight
 several cases will be heard before the town court tonight. Arrests over the weekend were few but there are several old cases that have to be tried. The case of the driver who crowded John Cole off the road will be tried as Constable Frank Brown Of kcnsington has succeeded in To- eating the man.
 Kills Large Coppcrhead
 Berlin has always had the reputa- lion of being equal to any story that has been told around the state. and yesterday the town lived up to this by furnishing a copperhead snake 39 inches long. This is even larger than those reported killed recently m other sections of the state Alfred labst reported today that he had seen the snake near his home on High road. kensington, and after sharp battle had killed it. Several times the report has been told of "attlerS on the Meridcn mountain in the lower section Of the town, but his is the first time that'a poisonous snake has been killed near the cen- -Hr of the town.
 Fire Committee Meeting
 Members of the fire committees net last night in the Berlin town nall for further discussion of the fire protection question in the town. Members of the committee will make heir report at the town meeting to 1e held on July 31. It is understood nat members Of the committee have investigated the matter from all lnGles and that they will have the acts on the comparative costs of Wo projects, separate fire depart. nent In the town and the New Brit | m fire department contract. to present. to the voters at the town meeting.
 East Berlin Items
 The Pythian Sisters met this after | con at the home of Mrs. George |. 'ollard on Cottage street.
 Mrs Ed kahms and children are pending week at the shore as the | uest of Mrs, Joe RinGWood.
 Ihe engagement of Margaret | Iacku of Wallngford to Clarence lycr of this place has been announc- d.
 The Weekly meeting Of the K. of ,, will he held this evening at the hall at S o'clock.
 Miss Eleanor Ryan of Philndel- hia is the guest of relatives for the ext two weeks.
 Mir and Mrs James Ross have re- Irned to their homo here after pending the past week in Rockfall 5 he guest of relatives.
 Prizes given for the games and ports al the community club outing cid Saturday are as follows; Shoe ace for women; First, Mrs. Brooks; ncond, Mrs Lawrence; third, Mrs. Nillctt. Young women's 5t-yard ash, over l6: First. Lucy Aspin- all; second. Mrs, Brooks: third, Irs. Willett Girls 5o-yard dash, un- tr 1G: First Elizabeth Farrell; acond, Gertrude Comfort; third. arolyn Read. Boys 5o-yard dash: lrSt, Kenneth Ward; second Ralph 'yer; third Bruno Romcgclli. ounS mems 50-vard dash. Charles Johnson and Bill Farrell. Young len's l0o-yard dash; Charles Rob son, first; Bill Farrell, second 1.e- md Rich. third. Mems broad jump; lrst, Bill Farrell: second Raymond ich; third. Hubert Splettstoeszer. ovs' 5O-yard dash over 12: First. ennrth Ward; second. Bruno omeselli; third, Ralph Dwyer 9N"' 50-yard dash, under l2: First \" smith; second. Walter Slmeo: ''rd. Neal lawrerce. heN' and Mrs. L. E. Adkins and