New Britain herald., 1915-03-01

bers appointed at the last meeting to be delegates to the Continental Con 1 gross in Washington in April, have 1 found that they will be unable to at tend so this afternoon s meeting was called to elect other representatives. At press time, no appointment had been made.
 Miss Esther Griswold, Mrs. George r. Dunham anu Mrs II. II. Damon were the delegates appointed at the ! meeting held Friday afternoon, Feb ruary 12.
 Death of Mrs. Dcmin2'S Father.
 William $. Iiill of West Cromwell, father of Mrs. Francis Deming. of Wo1thington ridge, Berlin, died at his home Saturday morning, aged eighty five years. five months and seven days. MT. and Mrs. Drming attended tho funeral, which Was held at the deceased mans late home at o'clock this afternoon. Burial was in Kelsey cemetery. Cromwell. Mr. Hill was born in Otis. Mass.. the son of Henry and Mary spencer liin. He lived in Cromwell for many years being we'll known as a suc- cessful farmer. Besides his wife, he 1 leaves several children. among them II. J. Hill Of Hartford d prominent Mason.
 Hce'!>lcS For Jury Duty.
 Norman l.. Beckley. of Becl1lcy Quarter has been chosen as ono of the tWcnty-seven electors from fourteen towns of the county who have been summoned to do jury duty in the l March term of the superior criminal ] court which opens at ? o'clock tomor- row afternoon
 States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn has ordered all of those who witnessed against Dr. Gerard C. Mangini in the i Berlin court to be present at the open ing of the March term tomorrow. i Hot Meeting Tonight. If anyone has any doubts of the ] special committees having found any | thing wrong Wiih any of the officers i reports, they will be set at rest to- ] night at the adjourned town meeting | for one of the committee members has 1 intimatcd that the tax collectors ac- counts were not correct. The committee mem berS refuse ab- sOlutelN, to say anything whatsoever, i concerning their work and in accord anCe with their policy of extreme re- 1 tiCence, they had their report pub l lished by d Portland publishing firm, ! so that none of it could, in any possi- : blc way, leak out before it is made 1 public at the town mecting Everything will undoubtedly come out tonight; the findings of the exam ! ming board. the rccOmm cndations of the expert accountant and other inter- csting facts.
 That the town hall will be taxed there is no question, for everybody
 even the school children. were talking l about the town meeting today. It is safe to say that it will be one of 1he | hOttcst sessions to have ever taken place within the limits of the town.
 Spoke on 'Holy Land"
 Miss Frances Walkeloy Of Plants vile addressed the Berlin Congrega- tional Sunday school children and
 others in the chapel last evening on 1 the subject "Thc Holy Land" She H. ! l1strated her remarks with pictures 1 and curios all of which tended to
 show how the land makes the Bible.
 IT was a very interesting and instruc-
 tive talk and the children appreciated
 it very much.
 Tn the mornng, Roy. samuel X.
 Fiske preached a sermon on "fon-
 versation in Everyday Life
 Berlin Briefs.
 Tree Warden Johnson today began
 cutting down another tree on Wof-
 thtngton ridge. which has been men
 ace to pedestrians for some tune past Letters addressed to Hugh Carroll