New Britain herald., 1929-07-17

building planned by the school board. It is nearer the figure set by the voters at the last town meet ing.
 It is expected that the school board will ask the selectmen to call a special town meeting for the pur post of voting on the resolutions passed by the finance board last night
 Fire Scare Yesterday
 A grass fire in the rear of the l Warren property yesterday noon caused some excitement in the neighborhood of the house when It was discovered. The fire had gotten very close to shed in the rear of the property and Mir. Judd. who lives next door, put it out after a hard struggle. Due to the closenesS of the fire to the building he WAS unable to call any help, and by the time that it was noticed by others 1t was nearly out. Had there been a delay of few more moments it is thought that some of the houses nearby would have caught fire,
 Grange Picnic
 There was q large attendance at the annual picnic of the Berlin Grange held last night at the home of Louis Griffith in kensington. Games were played and refresh- ments were served during the eve- ming.
 i Condition Improved The condition of Mrs. Arthur Crandall. who is confined to he i New Britain General hospital as tne result of being struck by a New Britain bus several weeks ago, is re- ported as being greatly improved, She was operated on for injuries to her back about week ago and '7 expected to return to her home within another two weeks
 Boy Scout MeetingSs
 Troop 1 Berlin, Boy Scouts ot America. will hold it's regular weekly meeting tomorrow night at the sco"t rooms of the Berlin Congregations! church at 7:3o o'clock. The meet ing will he in charge of Scoutmastor F.. o. Shierden.
 The cub scouts will meet at the rooms at 6:3o o'clock, The scout raster will be in charge of the meet irg.
 Thur sday Night Meeting
 The prayer meeting of the Ken sington Methodist church will he held tomorrow evening at 7:3t o'clock. Rev. Alan l.. Dodd will bt in charge.
 Police Petition
 Each day there are more anC more residents of Eensington sign ing the petition for police prot2c' ton, callinc for a patrolman niGhl' cnt there are only few more name to he gotten and 1t is not knoWr that there are any residents who arc not in favor of the proposition. Th' petition calls for the protection af. fordod by man on duty in Ken sington from II p. m. to 6 a. m every night It is thought that D! this method an end will he put tt the nume1 ous robberies that hav' been pulled" in Kensington in th' last few years and in the last teV months in particular. Most Of tll' Kensington stores have been entered ct one time or another and, In th past there have been sevral attmpt to enter homse near Upson's corn" ir kensington. These latter at tempts have been unsuccessful. fh men having been scared away he fore anything could be taken.
 Legion Team to Play
 The Berlin Legion baseball toan will play the West Hartford tean . in the County league tomorrow nigh at the Athletic field in Kensingto at 6:15 o'clock. This is the secon game with the West Hartford tear . and the Berlin boys hope to ge revenge for the defeat that they suf fcred in the first meeting. Berli has team that is improving wit , each game, and it is hoped that tn boys will have the support of man Of the residents at the game tomor TOW.
 East Berlin Items Mrs, W, McKendric Darwood c ! Non''erg, N. N.. ia spending . months vacGtion as the guest of Mr: | C. P. Bynow at the Naples in Wes