New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-31

seat.
New Postage Rate.
The following communication has
been received from Postmaster A. B.
Goodrich explaining the new postage
rate which goes into effect Friday:
ITO the People and Patrons of the
Berlin Post Office
please bear in mind that on and
after November 2, 1917, the postage
on all letters going out of town will
be three cents per ounce or fraction of
an ounce; ali drop letters to be de-
livered from the Berlin post office
will be two cents: parcel post to
France will be twelve cents per pound.
All two cent envelopes can be used
Just the same with an additional one
cent stamp.
please remember on Friday morn
ing ats o'clock, the first mail will go
out at the three cent postage and all
letters dropped in for that mail with
two cent stamp will have to be
marked due one cent and your friend
at the other end will have to pay the
cent to get the letter.
IA B. GOODRICH.
POSTMASTER"
Military Notes.
Grant Skinner, who enlisted In the
Naval Reserves last May, has received
his call to the colors. Skinner will
leave tomorrow and will report at
Pelham Bay.
William Ryan, who has been home
on three days furlough, returned
yesterday to Fort Jefferson. L. I.
Frank and Harry McKeon and
George Carr, who are with the Naval
Reserves at Pelham Bay, spent the
! weekend with their parents in Ken
sington.
Good Attendance at Meeting.
In spite of the inclement weather
there was a good attendance at the
meeting of the Berlin Literary society
held in the Berlin Congregational
church last evening. Professor E. f.
Nourse was the speaker and gave an
interesting account of the war. This
is the third year that Professor
Nourse has addressed the opening
meeting Of the Literary society on the
same subject. Last evening Professor
Nourse recounted the happenings IN
the worlds war during the year 1917.
The next meeting of the society will
be held in two weeks.
Progress in Campaign.
Excellent responses are being re-
reived by those in charge Of the
pledge card campaign for the con-
, serva ton Of food In spite of the un-
proptious weather yesterday, the
campaign was carried on and large
number of pledge cards were distrib-
uted throughout the town. Miss Helen
RohT is general chairman of the
local committee and under her per-
sonal supervision a thorough can
vass of every residence is being made
Mrs. Alexander B. Huston, Miss
Elizabeth P. Wilcox and Miss Helen
= Rohm are distributing the cards In
Berlin; Mrs. Robert O. Clark and Mrs
William Bunce are looking after the
work in East Berlin, and Mrs. Charles
r. Lewis is in charge of the drive ir
Kensington.
Storm Pays Visit
A large amount of damage is re.
ported by farmers throughout Berlin
today as a result of the terrific rair
storm yesterday. A large maple tree
in front of the residence of Henry
| Deming was blown over by the vino
and slight damage was done to the
house as the tree toppled to thu
ground. An apple tree in the rear O
the home of Frank e. Vile on Worth
ington Ridge was also blown over.
The town officials came in for
great deal of criticism this morning
because no lanterns or other means o
. warning, was given to transients tina
the road under the Berlin bridge a