New Britain herald., 1930-05-14

he did not think that it was impos- sible for q man to have three tons excess load on without knowing it, be said that such thing was pos sible with the type Of springs used on heavy trucks of the modern type. The judge then queried him as 10 how often the loads carried by his trucks were weighed by the drivers, and he answered that he did not remember" The judge replied: 'Tcrhaps a fine Of S15o and costs will refresh your memory.
 Slight Accident
 While proceeding in a southcrly direction along Pennington avenue near Burnham road a large sedan driven by Leona M. Callahan Of e North street, MerIden, Collidcd with light delivery truck operated by Lawrence F.. Johnson. Of v Osgood avenue, New Britain, about 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
 After the collision the heavy sc- dan driven by the Meridcn woman continued on for q distance Of 7U feet from the point of collision, driy- ing the truck before it for d dis tance Of 26 feet. The Meriden car turned q complete circle on its four wheels after describing q huge arc and when 1t was finally brought to a stop it. was headed in the direc- tion opposite to the one it was pur- suing at the time ef the collision.
 Constable George Kanupka, who investigated found no cause for ar- rest and allowed both drivers, who were unhurt. 10 proceed
 Monument Work Completed
 The work Of laying cement walks about the grounds of the memorial monument in the center Of Berlin was finished yesterday. The im- provement is q noteworthy one The entrance tO the park is now fully dressed up and the presence oL q cement sidewalk will be wylconle,I by those having 10 pass the spot. The work was done by NJ. c. Baker. New Britain contractor. under the direction Of Frank bay, local con- tractor.
 Another Quarantine
 some more worry has been added 10 the minds of local farmers and flower growers with the announce mcnt or the fact that the entire state on ConneCticut is within the new quarantined district marked out because Of infestation by the Jap anese beetle. The new pest is de fined by the federal department of agrlculturc as "a dangerous insect new 10 and not heretofore widely prevalent or distributed within and throughout the United States"
 The quarantine wifi affect tho movement Of nursery and ornamen- tai stock, sand soil. earth, peat compost and manure. Only when certificates of freedom from the pest are obtained can any of these items | be shipped
 ! It IS understood that the fedora quarantine on this score will be cn. l forced from the first of June, whil ! the corn borer ban will become cf. fcctive June 15. Stations will b, | established by the bureaus in charg, Of this work at poinrs of'advantag near the borders Of the infcstc. areas 10 enforce the letter of tn, | quarantine.
 school social
 All members of Emma Hart WlI lard cha pter, D. A. R., are reaueste, | to attend the social sponsored h, l that organization which will be bel, tonight in the kensington Grammi. school in honor of the pupils in thi 1 years Americanization classes. Th, affair will start at o'clock and ,h, 1 ladies in charge have secured Adrian 1 Martineau, United States commjs | sioncr on immigration, 10 addres the meeting.
 Set Back Series Finished The local American Legion set back team was outclassed last nigh , when it met the team representini tn" st. PauIs Social club in wha . proved to he the deciding game o the series. The kensington agerc -atIon Was returned the winner D, the score Of , to IS.
 This was the second consecutiv' defeat suffered by the Berlin tcau at the hands Of the kensington club
 Arrangements fot q series he tween the kensington team and rhr
 team Of boys from the Blue Hill