New Britain herald., 1917-06-08

home of Oliver Ellsworth and Jon athan Trumbuu are owned by the Connecticut D. A. R. The chapter has placed volumes of Percival Poems in the Berlin and Kensington H. braries. We are glad to report the following names added to the mem- bership list: Mrs. w. I. filling. Mrs. Harold Upson, Mrs. G. F. Dodd. Mrs. Esther Bracket, Mrs. Esther Savage and Misses Laurella and Esther AllA ing and Mrs. Helen N. Christie"
 Following the regular business meeting the members enjoyed a social hour during which many of the activ- ities of the society were talked over and tentative plans made for future work.
 One New Smallpox Case.
 One new case of smallpox appeared over night in the home of Thomas Pagan. Miss Catherine Pagan, who is err ployed in the omces of the Ber- lin Construction company, Is the new patient. but has contracted the dis ease in such a mild form that she Is able to be up and about the house.
 Tn order that there will be no fur ther spread of the disease, Dr. Gris- wold has ordered that the employees of the American Paper Goods com pany must be vaccinated. This order has already taken effect and last even- ing . large number appeared at the doctors ofice. Any that fail to take the called for precautions will not be admitted to the factory when they appear on Monday morning and the same holds for those employed in the odice of the construction company. In this way 1t is hoped that the epi- demic will be stopped and the health of the town returned to normal.
 Dancs Called On.
 The weekly meeting of the Berlin Sons of veterans' Association was held at the home of Harry Gould last even- ing. The principal business was the arrangement for the annual dance which was postponed from May IT to June 14. pr. Griswold told the mem- bers that he considered it the best policy for the association to postpone the dance for i've or six weeks but rather than do that the members have decided to abandon the event. As many of the tickets have already been sold for the affair the committee on arrangements wishes 1t understood
 
 by applying to the one from whom they purchased the tickets. Refresh ments and a social hour followed the business session. The next regular meeting will be held on July 12. old Turtle Found.
 A box turtle. probably at least . century old, has been found by Roy Gibney. son of Prosecutor w. H. Gib- ney of Berlin near his homo and by | . strange coincidence the turtle was found on the 80th anniversary of the day on which one ]. North carved his 1 initials on the under she'll.
 ! Worn dim in spots indicating the many years during which the hard shell had been dragged over the earth by the turtle. the carving: "J. North, l June 3, 1884," is still plain to be seen onA the turtle. Before liberating the turtle again MT. Gibney is going to carve his own name and date on the shell.
 The identity of the J. North. who over eighty years ago carved his name 1 and the date on the shell has not been determined. but there are several 1 North families in this place and also in Berlin to whom the original North might have been related.
 | Berlin Briefs.
 Mrs. s. M. Cowles is in Springfield. where she is attending the graduat- inx exercises at the Springfield Y. M, c. A. college.
 The trip which St. Peul's drum corps had planned to Waterbury haa