New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-12
SOME CORSETS AT SALE PRICES

fourth Of one mill be and is hereby
laid and imposed upon the towns OF
Hartford county. in proportion to their
respective grand lists made and com
pleted; that is to say, the lists as last
eaualized and adjusted by the board
Of equalization, said tax to be payable
en- or before September /. 1915.
Solicitors for v. I. Society.
Owing to the increase in the num-
Der of lights in Berlin this year it
has become necessary for. the Berlin
Village Improvement society to raise
funds to defray the expenses. A cont
mittee Of three, consisting of Mrs.
p. p. Honiss, Mrs. J.. T. Hart and
Mrs. 7. Wickwire, has been chosen
to solicit funds It is hoped that a
large number will subscribe liberal
amounts
Sings at Church.
The parishioners at the Berlin Con-
gregational church were pleasantly
surprised yesterday morning by Miss
Dorriss Robinson of Newoonvilie,
Mass, who rendered a solo. Miss
Robinson is visiting Mrs. 7. B. Wick
wire of Worthington ridge. She has
a sweet soprano voice and sang in
very artistic manner.
Christian Endcavor Annual.
| The annual meeting of the Chris
tan Endeavor society of the Berlin
| Congregational church was held last
| evening. Considerable business was
| transacted and officers were elected
Tor the ensuing year. But one chance
was made in the election Of officers
/ Miss Elsie Pickett was elected secre
tary to sucneed Miss jeanette Honiss
/ Who is to leave for Oberlin college
], Ohio, this fall
| The officers of the society follow:
President-Dean Minor.
president Mildred Aspin.
wal.
Secretary Elsie Pickett.
Treasurer-Ralph c. c. Nourse
Bushnell Happy Man.
The happiest man in Berlin thi:
morning was Arthur H. Bushnell 81
Harrington road, who is employed
as agent at the local depot. Ru
! contrary to this, the gloomiest mar
/ in Berlin yesterday was Arthur Fl
4 Bushnell. The reason for tllcss
s are explained as follows:
Bushnell is the proud possessor. q
4 e. Seth-Thomas gold watch which i
highly priced by him and has beef
1 his property for no less than eigh
i years. While reaching for his poke
| to ascertain fhe time yesterday morn
ing Bushnell felt chills run dow,
his spine. The time-piece was gone
He hunted high and hunted low blu
his efforts We're IN vain The watcl
could not be found It was with
very heavy heart that he perforrne e.
his duties 1T the depot the remain.
der Of the day.
i Jake Danderan, the popular con
ductor on the Middletown branch
found the elusive watch and afte
making few inquiries returned
= this morning to Bushnell. No,
Bushnell is the happiest man in Der
lin
s Rain Spells Haying.
The farmers are today anythin
but pleased with the manner i
! which they are being treated 5
Dame Nature. 1t rained last wee
and now It rained again this morn
ing. The month of July is the hay
, ing season and while it rains no hay
ing can be done Pleasant weathe
however will again bring the farmer
back to spirits again.
Kcnsington independents Lose.
Accompanied by a large delegate
} OF ardent rooters. the Kensingto
/ Independents ball club went dow
j to defeat yesterday afternoon befor
t the strong Cromwell nine Althoue
the large score was rolled up again
: them still the local boys put up