New Britain herald., 1915-02-26

to tables of figures to assist esvoters in getting a clear conception of the work of the committee. Seven hun cred copies of the booklets have been ordered, which figure is one hundred in excess of the number of copies of the annual town report ordered last year. From this fact, it is evident that the committee anticipates more than an ordinary attendance.
 Another matter of moment which will be taken from the table at Mon- days meeting is that of fixing a tax rate for the ensuing year. The pres ent rate is sixteen mills, but there is talk of boosting this to meet expenses probably to twenty mills. This, With the big increase in the grand list should bring in enough revenue to put the town back on a good finan- cial basis again.
 However, there are those who are very much opposed to any elevation in the rate of taxation at this time, when the condition of labor is not as good as it could be- This faction is growing stronger and may be able to kill any plans for changing the rate
 The meeting will be called by Mod- orator B. I. Clark at o'clock sharp, as the large amount of business to be transacted will require much time.
 Finds Girl on Tracks.
 While walking down the railroad tracks about two miles south of the Berlin passenger station late Wednes- day afternoon, Section Foreman Will liam Wilson overlook a little girl. Her presence there aroused Wilson's curiosity and, questioning her, he learned that she was Nellie Horrigan of Athol, Mass. She gave her age as eleven years.
 The little, girl explained that she had been visiting with an aunt, Mrs. Peterson of 10S Commercial street, New Britain, and, becoming homesick, started out to walk to her home in Athol, where her father is employed by the Standard Oil company
 The aunt was notified and she came down to the depot immediately for the girl.
 Veterans Sons Plan Program
 Tentative plans for an entertain ment to be given in the near future were made at a meeting of the Der lin Sons of Veterans association held last evening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. George P. Dunham Comman- der F.. w. Schultz of Loren D. Pen field camp, Sons of Veterans of New Britain was a guest at the meeting and he made brief speech.
 Banner Awarded.
 The distinction of being the first ones to capture the handsome new banner recently appropriated by the town school committee for the school with the best attendance record, has been captured by the pupils of the Hubbard school in East Berlin. The banner was hung up in the school yesterday.
 The present resting place of the banner is not necessarily permanent for if any of the other schools in the town succeed in making a better rec ord the pennon will be taken away.
 In Honor of Miss Dudley.
 Mrs. w. H. UpsOn of UpsOn's cor ner, entertained the teachers of the Kensington Grammar school last eve ming at social held in honor of Miss Amy Dudley, who is soon to become the bride of Jesse Burton of Water- bury. Those present were the Misses Bassett, Murray, Horsfal, brennan, O,Rrien Dudlev, Kenna and Low and Mrs Fred Crane. Games were played and the evening spent in very en- iovable manner. A delightful cOlla- tion was served.
 Bowling Game Postponed. ~ Owing to the fact that the Berlin