New Britain herald., 1917-08-15
cooDs 1s no1 oar DEFEND ON
1 4th, Store Closes Fridays at Noon.

work and his prey the foodstufrs pur- chased on Saturday night for the Sun- day dinner.
 It is reported that at one home he was very successful, getting away with everything but the ice box. The booty consisted of two pounds of butter, five pounds of bacon, a nice chicken which was to have graced the table the following day. and other neces- saries which at the present time are considered luxury.
 With the price of that we'll known commodity, food, soaring to the skies and the housewives in the vicinity doing their best in canning fruit and vegetables for the conservation of that article, citizens assert that the offend CT should, if arprehended, be pun ished to the fullest extent of the law.
 Getting Ready for the Fair.
 Tentative plans which were ar ranged some time ago at a meeting of the fair committee are being put into effect Work on the grounds has already started. This includes the stringing of electric light wires, fixing of the fences and the building of an addition to the grandstand.
  Gwatkins of the fair committee will make known in a few days the plans he has formulated to make the fair this year greater success than any year previous.
 ''Why. Not Now."
 People of the town are responding to the campaign which is being waged by the Herald to determine the names of those young men of the town who have enlisted in the service. Each day blanks find their way to this of- flee and at the rate they are being re- turned, it will not be long before the list is completed. After the "honor roll" has been established, 1t will ap- pear in print and be kept on record.
 If you have a son or kinsman in the army, navy or any branch of the military, fill out the blank you will find on Page of this paper. It can be given to the Berlin reporter, sent to the Herald office or left at either the Berlin CT Kensington post office.
 They Are Still Investigating.
 ''Yes, they are still Investigating, but what we want and are entitled to is a little action," said a prominent citizen this morning in speaking of the town officials and conditions that have existed at the railroad bridge for sev- eral weeks.
 At last Thursdays court session Dr. Griswold, health officer of the town, stated that he would prosecute any offenders who allowed their sewage to flow onto the public highway. This is an everyday occurrence and conditions are the same as trey were some weeks ago, yet "those other offenders have not been punished. Mrs. Gilligan's sewage system has been disconnected for several days, so it Is plain that someone other than she is guilty.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Miss Mary Riley of New Haven is the guest of Miss Rose Kiniry.
 A regular meeting of the K. of P. of East Berlin was held last evening.
 Anyone having Red Cross work to return or wishing to take work home homo to do can call at the home of Mrs Burr, as Mrs. Sharpe has been called out of town for the remainder of the week.
 A. B. Eden. who has been visiting in East Berlin, has returned to his home in East Orange, New Jersey.
 A son was born to MT. and Mrs. Emeo Morosone Sunday, August 12.
 The clubhouse in East Berlin is now for sale and will probably be pur- chased and reorened next winter.
 Mr and Mrs. Frank Wilcox and family have returned home after two-Weeks' vacation.