New Britain herald., 1930-06-30
Rev. William P. Kilcoyne, the
Ready For Festival

Everything IS In readiness for the strawberry festival to be held tomor- row on the day commemorative of the taking over by the town of the George D. Mastin property on East Main street for library purposes. The committee in charge of the festival, with MT. C. R. Clark as chairman, has made ela aborate arrangements for the day and are more than confident that the affair will prove the most successful of it's kind ever held here. Not only will it be a fitting day to hold the festival on the Mastin property bHt the library fund should benefit greatly.
 All that is necessary to make the day huge success is pleasant weather. If it rains very heavily the celebration will be put over to We'd nesday. The Mastin house will be opened at 2 o'clock in the morning to receive donations Of food. All per sons contributing food are asked to have it at the home by l o'clock. Those who cannot bring the food themselves are asked to get in touch with MT. Clark, Mrs. F. L. Benzon or Mrs. w. A. Bailey who will make ar engagements to collect the articles.
 A sale of food and fancy articles will be held in the rooms of the house from 2 to s o'clock. Ice cream, cakes, and strawberry shortcake will also be sold during the after noon and at intermission the Hal stod boys will entertain.
 In the evening at 7:30 o'clock the Plainville Fife and Drum Corps will parade, and from 8:15 until 10 o'clock the Thomaston Marine band will give a band concert. At rest periods the Plainville corps will play selections. The local corps will ap- pear in it's new uniforms, Ice cream will be sold during the entire eve ming.
 Between and o'clock. sand wiches and coffee will be sold.
 About 15 girls will be stationei l about town to sell tags during the afternoon and evening. The tags have arrived and contain a small cut of the present Mastin house thereon. The tag day is being held in con- nection with the strawberry feStival, Post cards showing the present Mas tin homestead will also be on sale
 Previous benefit affairs for the ,i- brary have met with the utmost CO., operation Of the town and those in charge of tomorrow's affair can see nothing but success.
 Appeals Case
 Edward J. Lawrence of Prentice street, who was in Plainville court Saturday on reckless driving charge, has appealed his case to su- perior court, Judge NJ. o. Ryder fined him s25 and costs, remitting | $1O of the fine. He was involved Tn an automobile accident with Joseph 1 Chudzik Of New Britain avenue. Lose Close Game
 The unfortunate All-Plainvill. ! baseball team lost another tougn game yesterday in the Bristol City 'league at Muzzy field when it was nosed out by the Terryville Maple Ends, 6 to 5. Hits and errors in the first two innings gave Terryville six runs. After that Datoli was in great form and allowed only a few hits, but the early lead was too much for his teammates to overcome. De- tails of the battle may be found in the Bristol column.
 Girl Is Hit By Gar
 A young woman whose name wa. not learned was thrown against the windshield Of an automobile driver by Morris Barker Of 27 Hougt street, Plainville. breaking the glass and sustaining a slight cut on the temple, about 4;I5 o'clock Saturday afternoon, when Barker applied the brakes and brought the car to a sudden stop after striking d cal which was being backed 10 the curl in front Of 45 Arch street, New Brit ain.
 Officer Joseph Gutowski reported that Reuben A. Bennett of BOA Main street, Southington, was backing his car when Barker, driving car reg. lstered in the name of Clarence stewart of 27, Hough street, passed in a southerly direction. The dam. age 10 the machines was slight an no cause for arrest was found.
 Escapes Bad Injuries
 A machine driven by Samue! La. Rosa, r, of 426 Burritt street, New Britain, sidesUiped an auto on the New Britain road Saturday nigh near the White Oak Inn and ther crashed through a fence and plung ed into a pond at the side of the road.
 The driver fortunately escaped bu his passenger, LuCien Pierkowslii o Gold street. New Britain, narrowI, avoided drowning before being res cued- Fntil he was pulled out 0 the water, only his head was abov, the surface.
 He was taken to the New Britain Geenral hospital by Lawrence kella her of lis Brook street, New Brit ain, where sn injury to his right arn was treated, The other car in tn accident vas driven by Felix Col mean Of 45 West Broad street.
 Constable George Schubert wa
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