New Britain herald., 1917-10-01

preciates the splendid cooperation given by the townspeople, the privi- leges extended to the solicitors by the manufacturing concerns and the courtesy extended through the col- umns of the Herald.''
 The Kensington district led in the campaign with $151.44. In East Berlin $32.75 was collected. Berlin responded with $s5, but as all the envelopes have not been collected yet sum in excess of this is assured in Berlin.
 Entertain Missionaries.
 Rev. John S. Porter and wife and daughter. whose American home Is in Manchester, were the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Carleton Hazen over Sun day. Rev. MT. Porter who recently returned from Bohemia after 26 years as a missionary in that country, de- liVered & sermon at the Kensngton congregational church yesterday morning. Rev. MT. Porter told in an earnest and interesting manner how the gospel is being witnessed in Be- hemia from Prague as a center. Even the war turmoil is giving much op- portunity for distributing the bible, which the soldiers receive eagerly said Rev. MT. Porter during his ad- dress.
 Rev. MT. Porter was also the speak CT at the Christian Endeavor meeting at the church during the evening. Rev. Mr. Porter is soon to leave on an ex-, l tended visit through the West at which time he will deliver addresses at all the Bohemian churches. Whistles Blow, Bonds On Sale. Considerable excitement was caused in Kensington at 10 o'clock this morn ing when the shrill whistles of the heard. Residents fearing that the fac tory was on fire or that some other catastrophe had occurred, at once hurried in the direction of Main street. All their fears were soon put aside when it was learned that the Paper Goods concern, in conjunction with every other large factory in the coun- , try was blowing it's whistle to announce the sale of the second Liberty Loan bonds for five billion dollars had | opened.
 The campaign in this town is to be 1 in charge of Mrs. Charles M. Jarvis | of Worthington Ridge. The Berlin Savings Bank, as in the first campaign will again lend it assistance The services of many prominent women and the aid of the Boy Scouts will be ! enlisted Mrs. Jarvis will announce the plans for conducting the cam paign in a few days.
 It is the plan of Secretary McAdoo to secure ten million subscribers. A minimum of s3,000,00O in subscrip tions has been fixed by the treasury officials. The campaign will be car ried on for four weeks. More than 26,OoO banks will cooperate in float 1 ing the huge issue.
 Defense Council to Meet.
 A meeting. of the Home Council of Defense hasbeen called at the town clerks office tonight by Chairman Claude w. stevepst Plans for giving the drafted soldiers who will leave for Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, on l Thursday a send-off will be discHksed. As yet, the names of the menfrom ,tAhis town who have been certified to l by the district board have not been l given out Chairman Benjamin I. Miller of the board announces that he will have the list completed within a day or two.
 Berlin Briefs.
 lsAThe Berlin Home Guards will drill tAis evening at the Town Hall at 8
 O'clock.
 William Whitman left this morning on an automobile trip to Rustic coun- ty, Maine. MT. whitman plans to stop