New Britain herald., 1915-04-09

lin Congregational church building, which had been standing but a short time then, and gaining access to the tower, rang out the news on the church bell A stout cord was tied on either side of the tongue of the bell and two of the young men pulled on each side alternately. the remain ing two of the group, relieving at times. The bell rang continuously for eight or nine hours, says the post master, and anyone who didn't know why was asleep or deaf.
 To account for his being at home at the time, the postmaster explained that, only a few weeks previous, he had been dismissed from the United States hospital al New Haven. Only nineteen days after he had enlisted with the Old Sixteenth Connecticut, Mir. Porter received the wound which made him ineligible for further ser vice. He was in the front rank at the bloody and decisive battle of Antietam, when a ball struck him in the shoulder. He fell right where he stood and during the next five min- utes, parts of his clothing were struck twice by bullets.
 The rebels gained that part of the field and, after lying on the field with out any attention all night, he was taken prisoner the next morning and carried to Sharpsburg, where he re- ceived surgical attention. Thirty-six hours later, the Confederate forces were obliged to evacuate the town and he and a number of other wound ed prisoners were paroled. Mr. Porter was subsequently, sent to the New Haven hospital and although disabled, he was with his regiment in spirit and watched for war bulletins with the greatest of interest.
 Dr. Griswold Honored. Dr. Matthew H. Griswold of Ken M Grisw old, has been elected 8 mem Der of the Hartford County Medical association. He was graduated from the University of Vermont with the class of 1918.
 mem bership in the organization are : Dr. Earle B. Carter, Johns Hopkins, 1911; Dr. Calvin H. Elliot. Medico Chrurgical college, 1905. and Dr. William Levy. Yale, Medical school 1911.
 Dr. Levy is we'll known here as . Roger NJ. Griswold before moving to Hartford.
 Baggage Report. The report of Baggagemaster Rich ard Culver of the Berlin passenger station force, contains information to the effect that during the past month eighty-one pieces of baggage were forwarded, cighty-six received and D., 414 transferred in addition to 2,247 mail pouches and S,265 mail sacks, the total being 16,093. an increase of 2,906 over the total for the month of March last year when 100 pieces were forwarded, 109 received and A. 579 transferred in addition to 2,121 mail pouches and 6,276 mail sacks. Berlin Briefs.
 Carl Johnson, caretaker at the Misses Brandegee's place on Worth ington ridge. has purchased the Carl son farm. situated on the road run ming from the Turnpike to the West
 Rocky Hill blacksmith shop. The farm contains sixteen acres. Mr. Johnson and his wife. will remove there in the near future.
 At the Meriden General hospital it is reported that the condition of Lloyd Carter of Berlin who recently under went an operation for double hernia, is very much improved It Is expect 1 ed that he will be able to- return to his home some time next week. John Shorey and family of Ken | sington will occupy a tenement in ! Harry Taylor's house in the future.