New Britain herald., 1930-07-07

Caroline Treichel of East Berlin was admitted by letter from th4 Third Congregational church oi MiddletoUn.
 Cnderpass Troubles Again
 The heavy rainstorm of last nigh, slowed up traffic in the vicinity ot the underpass of the New Haver railroad early last night when the surface water was of such volums as to cause a pool of great dimen. sions. The flood reached a height rarely seen during a storm and the waters were considerably above the level of the sidewalks.
 There was no tie-up of traffic, as all who passed were able to ge, through proceeding slowly.
 Kills Two Ccpperheads
 Jack Giana, one Of the proprie tors of Giana and RonEetty's store Tn kensington. is proudly displayine the skins of two larGey copperhead snakes which he killed on the Fourth while tramping through the territory adjacent to the kensing ton reservoir. The larger of the two reptiles measured slightly over three feet and was almost two inches in diameter. while the small Ter one attained length of two and one-half feet and measured about one and one-half inches in diameter
 The snakes were captured in that part of the territory which was known years ago by the "old timers as Red Adder swamp This ter ritory was the favorite rendezvous Of woodcock some years back.
 NIT. Giana has skinned the rep tiles and is attempting to cure the skins. The snakes were killed only after they had put up a stiff fight. They are of very poisonous na tlre and in this respect are on a par with the much dreaded rattler.
 To Paint Fence
 Members of St. Pauls Social club are requested to meet tonight at ' o'clock at their rooms armed with paint brushes and plenty of ambi- tlon. It IS planned to paint the fence surrounding the grounds.
 White paint has been purchased for the job and will be available at the appointed hour.
 Berlin Briefs
 Russell Gold and Travers Smith cr;+ Boy Scout camp at Crystal pond in Woodstock
 MT. and Mrs. C. R. Baldwin and daughters. Doris and Barbara. spent the Fourth in Milford New Hamp- shire. as the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Carl Dixon. Their son. Elliott. is training for aviation under MT. Dixon.
 MT and Mrs. Michael Eaugh and family of Brunswick. N. J., and Mir. and Mrs. Rudolph Swanson of East Orange, N. J., spent the holidays with Mr, and Mrs. D. J. Trehy of kensington.
 MT. and Mrs. John Do1avan and children of Salem. Mass. spent the weekend with MT. and Mrs. John Trehy of Patterson road,
 Mir. and Mrs. George Prentice of Warrington ridge have returned 10 their home after having spent the weekend at their summer home on Cape Cod.
 MT. and Mrs. Pardon C. Hickey re- turned from Madison beach, where they spent the holiday and week end.
 Miss Harriet Merwin of Worth l1gton ridge is entertaining her grandchildren at her summer home at Woodmount.
 MT. and Mrs. William Heald have returned to their home on Worth ineton ridge after having spent the past week at Sachems Head.
 Mrs. Charles Hawkins and daugh- ter of Middletown road are spend ing the summer at Lake Pocoto- paug,
 East Berlin Items.
 Despite the fury of last nights sIoilH no damage was reported lrofI this area. The rain came down in torrents and the lightning flashed almost necessarily, The Matta besett became raging river in a few minutes under the cloudburst of rain. Motorists were compelled to slow down to a crawl before the force of the storm.
 A group of East Berlin and New Britain sportsmen, six in all, spent