New Britain herald., 1915-02-11

erans, is much interested in the cele- bration of Lincolns birthday tomor- row. Lincoln's birthday anniver- saries have a special significance for him anyway as he not only honors the memory of the famous president, but feels proud of the distinction of nav ing shaken hands with the man him self. 1t was while he was d patient in a military hospital recovering from wounds received in battle that he first met the great emancipator. Presi- dent Lincoln was making q tour of the hospital and he stopped at MT. Woodruff's cot, shook hands with the occupant and had a short chat with him. Mr. Woodruff was but a mere boy at the time having enlisted when he was only seventeen years old.
 He still has a most vivid recollec- ton of the event, however, and Lin- coln's birthdays always have consid- erabIe meaning to him. Talk on New Mexico.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society of the Congregational church gave a most successful supper and entertain ment last evening in the church. There was a large attendance.
 After the supper the members and their guests listened to most inter- esting talk on New Mexico by a woman missionary from that locality who is now making a tour of New England. She described life among the Mexicans and gave an interesting account of the series of recent revolu- tions which have impoverished their country.
 Assessors Arc Satisfied.
 While there were twenty applica- tions for relief at the session of the board of relief on Monday in addition to the two presented at the initial IT. neeting the assessors seem to feel satisfied that the taxpayers in general have no very strong. objection to the grand list as recently completed, and they feel that the townspeople concur in the belief that an honest effort was made to equalize the assessments annually levied for the maintenance or the town.
 The relief board is scheduled to have two more sessions before the twentieth, the last day allowed by law for the presentation of claims for reductions. The members expect that they will receive many more requests
  with the large number of increases it is not figured that the complaints will be as large as was generally expected when the action of the assessors. first became known.
 The assessors put in a grear.. deal of time on the grand list andr did a lot of hard work. Ii was theiSSbject tc bring the valuation of the property in town up to figure over which the state board of equalization could not complain and at the same time to euualize as much as possible the taxes levied against the property owners.
 Personal examination of the ab- | stract has convinced many that the | increase in their individual case was | Justified and it is said that several | who originally intended to appear be- | fore the relief board have decided | against making an appeal
 Brief Items
 Wall paper sale at Thompson's.- advt
 Sequassen lodge will hold its regu- lar meeting this evening in odd Eel ICws' Hall.
 The National bank will be closed { tomorrow, Lincoln's birthday. The schools VIII De Tn session as usual put in the afternoon it is planned to have appropriate exercises in all grades.
 The final session of the dancing school organized by local young people pn December will be held next Wednesday evening in the Town hall' It was originally intended to close With last nights meeting but the members engaged Mrs. Edwards of who is teaching the class, to give one more lesson. lI Wall paper sale at Thompsons.- advt.
 
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