New Britain herald., 1915-03-08

at the Worthington Grammar school are doWncast over the serious illness of their scho oolmate, George Sariske, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sar- iske of Kensington, who was removed to St Francis hospital in the auto mobile ambulance this morning. His life is hanging by thread and there is but bare possibility of his re- covering and rejoining his class.
 The little boy, who is but fourteen years old, became i'll q few weeks ago and was then obliged to remain away from school He developed a bad case of inhammatory rheumatism and his condition became so critical today that it was found necessary to remove him to the hospital.
 Acting upon the suggestion of their teacher. Miss Anna' Scollon, Georges schoolmates brought pennies to school with them Friday and with the sum raised, a committee of three com posed of Hiding Carlson, Lyman Hall and John Bacon, purchased fruit and brought it to the sick boy. However he was too ill to appreciate their kindness
 Baggage Report.
 
 lin passenger station is still on the increase, judging from the report for the month of February which has been submitted by Baggagemaster Richard Culver.
 The statement shows that during the past month, ninety-six pieces of baggage were forwarded, sixty-fve received and 4,367 transferred in ad dition to 1917 mail pouches and r. 054 mail sacks, making a total of 13,559, an increase of ATS over last years total of 9,3S9. In February 1914 seventy-eight pieces were for Warded, seventy-one received and g., S61 transferred in addition to 2,0S5 mail pouches and 4,2S6 mail sacks.
 Another Whist Social.
 The Berlin Village Improvement society will give it's second whist so- cial of the season Wednesday even- ing at the town hall. The last af- fair of this kind, which was held a few weeks ago, was largely attended and was the source of a neat profit.
 Mems Lyceum Meeting.
 Resolved, That the Rate of Post age for Letters in the United States Should Be Reduced to One Cent" This is the subject which is to be debated this evening at the meeting of the Mems 1yceum, which is to be held in the chapel at Upsons Cor ner. :t.
 The next meeting will be held Mon day evening, March p at the Ken sington Congregational church at which time the subject Resolved, That $ System of Compulsory Arbi- tration Should Be Established in the United States will be taken up. The disputants upon the affirmative will be E. R. Dunn and Morgan Pickop and upon the negative, Thomas Emerson and l.. c. Sheldon.
 About pr. sam Johnson.
 Papers on "Dr. Sam Johnson and His Time" will be heard at the meet ing of the Berlin Literary society this evening" Mrs F.. w. Mildrum will give one on "Oliver Goldsmith;" Miss Sarah c. Churchill on Miss Burney;" and Rev. Samuel A. Fiske on "Dr. Samuel Johnson and Mrs. w. s. Brandegee will give readings from sev- eral of the contemporaries of Dr. Johnson.
 Will Register With National Assn.
 The local troop of Boy Scouts is about to be registered in the National Scout organization. The members are now in the tenderfoot class and the main work for the season is prepara ton for advancenent to the grade of Second Class Scout.
 A citizens committee, consisted of Major Frank l.. Wilcox, F. w. Mill