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Berlin News BLAST FRIGHTENS LOCAL RESIDENTS Farthquake Feared When Meri- den Company Explodes Gelamite COPS ON NEW SCHEDULE All Constables to Do Traffic Duty— Corn Borer Field Inspection Be- gun—Berlin Girl S«‘mns’ Win Meet ~—Driver Arrested—Berlin Notes felt tremors were in the ¢ Berlin § accompanied by arth eouth end turday after- roon and were a mutfled report which caused no lit- tle excitement among the people of until its cause was de- that district termined he York Hill Quarry Co. of Me blast of 23.000 po £ in connection wi operations at its quarry and this blast was what caused the effect felt by residents of gerlin The persons who a ng of this p frightened by the thinking that a s occurred plants, wh opinion visited by Accor blast removed 200,000 tons of rock The blast crowd of int assembla nev photographers who had come to get pictures and sound reproductions of the event . 0. P. Women's Luncheon Local members of the republican s committees, with the sever- al vice chairmen will beAn a ance at the banquet to be held “on Thursday at the Hartford club at 2:30 p. m f The banquet is heing sponsored by the republican state central commi tee and many notable speakers will be heard at the session. Travers Whitney, noted lawyer and speaker of national prominence, will be the principal speaker and will be foi- lowed by Governor John H. T bull, Lieutenant Governor E Rogers, and J. Henry Roraback The guests of honor will include Becretary of State William H. Hig- gins, State Treasurer Samuel R Spencer, Roy C. Wilcox, president pro tem. of the state senate; and Samuel A. Eddy. speaker of the house of representatives All members of the three com- mittees representing the three dis- tricts in Berlin are invited to attend the get-together; along with their vice chairmen. Girl Scouts Win Meet The honor of the Berlin district in the annual Béy and Girl Scout meets which were held Saturday afternoon in New Britain at Willow Brook and Walnut Hill parks respectively, was maintained by the girls of Troop 4 succeeded in capturing first place in the girls’ meet. If it had not been for the girls the district would h wn blank. as the boys frem the Worthington and East Berlin sections were hopelessly outclassed. Troop 1 of Berlin failed to score a point in the entire Boy Scout meet and was topped by the East Berlin contingent by only twe points when this oujfit scored two points by vir- tue of a fourth place won in knot tying. - The East Berlin troop, Bumber is 13, won 13th place, den, sot off a of did not e somewhat know \ W experience, some ere explosion had of Meriden s of the t the on had been earthquake. al report the tend- whose Corn Borer Work Begun Field inspection, the first stage of the quarantine to prevent further infestation on the part of the Euro- pean corn borer, has been begun by the new Haven experiment station 1 ct the as they cts inasmuch p celery. green beans in the h tops, and rhubarb ne lines r felds inspected regularl: for the borer. Farmers supplyin district. of Hartford are included in latter group Road patrol of automobiles le g the restricted areas will be es tablished after July 1 Blind Sell Articles e state board of edu he blind is to have a sale of cles mada by blind ho; t Connectict the Berl | Tabs for n Co K from 11 a m. to 5 p. m. next Fri Instruc tion and direction of work hed by ate board, but eeds of the sale of these ar- ly to the blind per- degthem. Many of age‘i and are very hing. They are relief, the the to earn sorm great from the tedium of 1 would otherwise such worl Luncheon eting and progres- the Woman's Aid on Thursday course will be ne of Mrs. Ralph rse rt_at following al meeting with elec- held. Tf theece friends who the ring an Lot the commi Young Pecple's Conference The seventh annual Young Peo- ple's conference of the Connecticut Congregational churches will be held at the Connecticut Agricult college at Storrs June 24 to J This conference has come fo have a recpgnized place in the life of o churches because of the most exc lent results that have been accom- plished Douglas DeMers and Franklin Woodruff will attend this year as delegates from our church Meeting gf Festival Committee There wifl be a special meeting of the lawn festival committee of St Paul's Secial club this evening at § o'clock at Tabs' hall. Final arrange- be made for the affair to be conducted under the society's auspices tomorrow night on the Tabs’ lawn The club plans to make this fes- tival the outstanding ‘event of its kind in Berlin and with this idea in nind is sparing no pains or money to assure those in attendance of ex- | ceptional value All members of the organizatiofi |are requested to donate home made cakes for the festival. | The feature of the menu will be the delicious which will be available. New Traffic Schedule Displacing the old method by which four of the town's six con- stables were appointed to take care of traffic problems during the sum- mer months is the nsw schedule which arranges the detail. that all six members o given an opportunity to work at this phase of police duty The men will work in a sort of ro- tary schedule which will afford each | one four Sunday’s work in every six | There will be no trafic officers on | | duty on July 4, according to the new | schedule. Agitation 1s being made among Kensington residents for the placing of an officer to direct traf- 'fic at the intersection of New Brit- strawberry shortcake | the force will be ™ | \ ain road and Fa each Sanday 4 | months. Had Bad Brakes Constabla John Co arrested Farl Fuller of 77 r0ld street Hartford, vestarday when he found that the braking system of his ca Fuller will appear for e rezula the tomor Berlin Briefs Rose Negri has returned home in dgeport spent ths past few da was faulty. trial at town court to her after h vs at th of Anna Giana of Kinsington Miss Marjorie Galpin, daughter of Professor and Mrs. Stanley L. Gal pin, will sail tomorrow for ope on the S. §. De Grasse. The Aid Kensington Methodist hold a food sale {ternoon Ruth society of the church will ednesday parlors. entertained Carlson and e on on the church Bancroft Adelaide Mc Do ington Wallace € guests of Mr. and M Sheldon at their hor Farmington avenue over Sunday The local schools will be closed Friday for the summer vacation. ac- o ment made Preston Wil- on Mrs. William Fogette Ella M. Fogette, 76 Fogette, died ng at her home on Cottage East Berlin, following a | £ illne een a re of East in for more th vea Funeral services w held a o'elock tomorrow noon at the funeral parlors of Tay- | lor and Modeen in Hartford will in Spring G ringfield East Berlin Items Berlin boy wife of vestarday street ge dent Af Walm ating from the United tary academy at West week. Archer Walsh. in company with Mr.* and Mrs. John Wi tended the graduating exercises ut the national academy. The Walms- levs moved to' Stamford several vears ago. and M pent the guest ates mili- | Point last | Henry M the week of Mr. and Mildrum of Main street Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Stevenson entertained relatives Glastonbury over Sunday. The Weslefans will meet ning at 8 o'clock in the social of the Methodist church. The b session will followed by cial time Mrs. M. a week's v Glastonbury drum of nd hera Mrs. E H as W tford ne be a Sears has returned from th relatives in South (Continued on Page 11) Plainville News APPEAL FOR HELP MADE BY “SALLIES Amnal Campaign for Fands Starts Today in Plainville | CLASS NIGHT AT H 5. Ball Player Badly Murt in Local Game—Bicycle Clyb is Organized | Here—Plainville Grange Meeting Tomorrow Night—Other Items. The anngal appeal of the Salva- tion Army - to citizens ot Plainville | will be made during this week. | starting today This request for| funds for the general welfare work of the army is sponsorsd by the follewing local committee: Henry § Washburn, chairman; A. A. Mac- Leod, Plainville Trust Co., treasurer J. C. Alberts, G. W. Bartlett, §. § llim, Rowland E. Hoerls, J. E Nelson. C. H. Newton, D. C. Pack, C. R. Sherman, James Simpson. W. B. Vincent, and Frank T. Whesler. The demands on the army's wel- farg department have been extreme- Iy Reavy this vear due in a largs measure to the bu ss depression. These calls for aid and relief from the worthy can be met and cared y in so far as the Salvation i provided with funds with which to carry on this great work. It urges a generous response from the more fortunate among the local people 5o 4hat no deserving appeal v g0 unanswered for lack of Plainville has always been ous to the army and the com- nittee is confident that this vear will gen town will be proper letter t and receive donations. All donations received by this rep- ned over A. A Mac- should be age of the m checks pay A perce raised will be laft with th for local Thig to ba made by Plainville committee relief this Granze Meeting U eting of Pla 1l be held in Grdf; street tomorrow ne last in t cor programs iven at th petitiy z part clough will be in charge. ts Plainville Grange to v West Ha June 24 to take part ght program . d Party Friday of Plainvi 1 hold a public card par oon at 2:3 0o'clock be awarded to ents servel it organized for a term embers of the club w on their ome of R Altest at on Mar v have leased period of o first year w filth years,” $3 The lessee is p ccoler. The allowed to ha to the deed, wh the office of the town clerk To Graduate From Pratt Mrs. Cha A. B treet left Saturday Brooklyn, N. Y., wh 1 days nent e sday Bunnell when will tectural 1 desiz Miss Eva Johnson of Woodfo avenue will go to Brook row and will join Mrs. Bu rd NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 1920 Among Honor Pupils at Plainville High School - - —_——— HELEN CHOTOWSKI. VIRGINIA BOLIVER. rw%‘%fihfi—; T | ! ! return on Friday. Local Team Victorious hitting in the early innings Plainv baseball team a hard fought 6 to 5 victory over thé strong A team at the Avon rallied strongly ings but fell one ru afternoon. tige closing game was interesting through- it was mar to Dom Bogino, A e was struck in the face by a d ballnear the foul line He acture of tk y from was taken to the e Private hospital and a call for a doctor. No local doc- could be located and a hurry was sent to Dr. Hanrahan of Bristol. He ordered the injured player removed to the Bristol hos- pital for further tréatme “Joh Rose practic: ed t locals in seco! a long home the ba on catc ly clinch- the on B Miller Rose e for P Hoocomn alucosomosmen 2> Rodgers I tawa Fined In Court two postponements. Albert the After case of g. The co to reckless drivi ted on Memorial Day table George ert after had stru front of West M; chines on fir. received car, blo on 1d at aus- order of evin street was tion afternoon b the supar ono vhich are s a frontage of 130 4 was n streat a s and strawbe: whipped cream group will meet homa of t Main street Boy Scout Mect Troop 24 of the church of Our ir placed seventh with eight e annual Boy Scout fie day held in New Britain Saturday afternoon. Troop 1 of the Metho- dist church came tenth with thre points. being tied with Troop 13 of the local American Legion post. ued on Page 15) Fri- Mrs (« [sum on charge | Bristol News MOUIN 13 FINED ONLIQUOR COUNTS South Street Store Yields Booze, | Punchboards, to Raiders | 51 PUPILS ARE GRADUATED St. Anne's and St. Joseph's Schools Holds Exercises—Legion Team Player Hurt—Bloomer Girls Com- ing—Basceball Results. D. Moquin of Ke confectionary store was raided Sa t Henry Jegl and Officer William Thompso 11 bottles of alleged home brew alt, punch boar s were confiscated, was two counts, keeping with intent and for having a reputation for sell- by Judge 5 Nalone. A third ct ping a place for the pu ing lottery ti was nolled The store, located at Sou 3 streets, was tendered a the police liquors, pose of uested to f ¢ of court today. Several was explained, had | from it street establtshment Assistant Prosecutor inlan, in hat Edward the case, staf- question was the of compl ool au hool boys u ang-out.” ‘A b Moquin and others on at the amond A s said by to be detrimental to \ 0 Pros- arrested by Of. at 1 o'clock was $50 re- Malone es of reck- | while un- liquor. The by the office ed sharply in his and Main streets at An examina- B. Robbins in f this morning re- n no condition although he swore nothing stronger Alphonse St pect st 2 ficer Dewey Carpe: and costs with itted by Judge W less driving a der the influence man was arrested after he had car at Prospec a fast rate of s tion by Dr. Be the early hou vealed to drive a that he had dr car i Another Driver Pays George Fries of this city with operating a motor a was fined § without avenue Judge Malona in cou driver was ar lliam Thompson. who mething wgeng whe car go up and down Peace Breaker Fined John Bori of Me vesterday on Anderson of egistr w said a who the h e Malone on a a like ch of the charge of drunkennass of bre eace e received A complaint Anderson treet filling statio dispa pol Pine mediately the and officer fought h scene. Bort B nder Man i Alex Rode o The case « 2 Douglas street Building permits occeded from Foresty Per: ising ol hospital as at was without e of Harold Har machine was ille w B under 'mits Issued of 318 Park on. A being a committee Catholic Children Graduate Fifty-one pu st gra exerc chu £ P ed an addres: ercices of h Ar Mad Cron in police | Gladys Dru P. Griff Harriga E. Hayes, mond John J who was | ward J. Jo J. Kilby 1 w Fran Oredor Martel, ils of St arochial when as the Konopas street program of ranged by Anne’s and ools were colorful at the respective and ast nam named prizes 3 pupils e graduation ex- school e's school cis Brown, Doro Arthur rd Laga Leona M. Ke Veronica M graduating ss was made up of the followin students |H. McKinstry, Elizabeth M. Me<] Laughlin, Ann. Mary O'Connell. Al-a bert J. Parsons, Rita A. Step, Har- old Thiery and Anthony J. Vi licka Prizes donated by Rev. Perrault and societies with the rch were given to a number of pupils of St. Anne's school for efficiency in school work. Many ot children received cer-” tificates and medals for proficiency n penmanship Children's Day Service An especially arranged service for” hildren was presented by the church school of the Prospect Meth- odist church vesterday morning. A A "“The Glittering Gate” t the youngsters atter solo selections had been ren- dered on the cornet by Ernest A. Becker, leader of orchestra,, which plaved during the program. A» voices, under the vis Roe, and Gaylord, s ers. Legion Pliayer Hurt Jacob K 5. of 95 Laurel, street, a e American Legion j team which plaved So ester at Muzzy, field Saturd 2rnoon hurt] ol 1 center field with. Kwitkowski, 16, the short-* stop,‘when the two were sprinting in” the outfield to capture a fiy. Kurlick was rendered unconscious for about = blow and was car- e field by mates. His badly b ed and his. cut. First aid was given by Jack McWilliams, Maple End foot- ball medic and the younz. tol hos- r s condition was He was released from the itution morning. Organ Christened ted organ at Immanuel 7 o'clocks 1 by Her- K city, one noted organist, al religious nu was filled to ca- he ceremonial. Joseph P. connected 1s' chor: vesterday of the city 99 mark at about sterday afternoon and recorg for hedt this year- about 93 e sweltered in the tor- vesterday and sought ght cool To Meet Bloomer Girls gles of Terryville, a mem- City Baseball league, will- New York Bloomer Girls fleld this evening at 6 A woman umpire has been It is Flynn, who' ville back a mnotch in e league standing. will fiscend the rs with Joe i e receiving end. Started This Morning ing at the Rockwell Life Guards Alfred Me- and Alexander Benecick, re- v appointed guardians ef life at the local pool, gave instructions to a number of children in the art of g, using the Red Cross It is believed that many ildren will seek the instruction of the pair before the season is over. Endees Split Twin Bill The New Departures whitewashed the West Ends yesterday at Muzz Field. 1 to 0. in the first game of e-header and then lost the to the Eagles of Ter- 7 to 1 score. The first which the Endees won, was decided on an error,.a wild piteh, & ssed ball and a fielder's choice in ssion. The trouble started Bordeau, West End kevstoner, h's grounder, Con- ched wildly and Palau allow- hrow to pass his mit. Handlo- h tallied as the West End in~ lders were trying to erase Char- Kredar, who had been walked and was proceed: in the direction of second slowly. Andy . just out ot excellent game bination, allow- His op Conway, however, also and limited ees 10 a quar- was featured plays in the r of which was Zet s grabbing of a high from the stick of Ed and Handlovich three featured the offens Terryville Eagles oppose the at Muzzy o'clock lie several eld, the Steg hit Zetarsk two hits & by virtue of ack on the McCarthy, ° Endees, a pass to Roland initial bunt = choie, Bill slammed against the right field fence Be and Singles creased e Eagles' chalk- the sec- and 2 el losk1 1 e ta ed up ond their final chapter on a rror Jablon- Page 15) FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS Gy d UST AS FRECKLES AND HIS PARTY 6OT ‘A FIRE STARTED, TO SIGNAL THE AlR SQUADRON THAT 1S SEARCHING FOR THEM, A TERRIFIC CLOUD BURST BROKE LOOSE «IT SEEMS Luek 1S AGAINST THEM FROM ENERY SIDE —— ‘)'b NOW HANE TO fi AW, NOW, FRECKLES - DONT | A DOWN - BUCK UP =YOUVE || BEEN SUCH A GOOD SPORT SO FAR! DONT GO T PieceS 1S CAUGKT RAN AND ~ \NELL GET OUT OF TS | Some way!! 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