New Britain herald., 1917-05-15
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out, Every precaution will be used to keep the family in
 Guard Meeting.
 On Thursday evening of this week at 1:45 o'clock there will be a special meeting of the Berlin Home Guard unit to take action on turning out for the parade and celebration in-con- nection with the flag raising Satur- day. The meeting will be .held in the chapel at Upson's Corner and all members are requested to attend. Or ders have been sent in for the uni- forms for the company, and they are expected to arrive the last part of tile week or in time for the men to use in the parade.
 Open Store System.
 s If reports received about the ken- sington district this morning are true this evening will see the openinA at the American Paper Goods company of 3 store system whereby those em- ployed at the concern will be able to purchase groceries at cost. Officials at the concern refused to give out any information this morning in re- gard to their plans, and those em- ploycd at the factory know very lit tic in regard to the matter. As far as can be found out, the concern will open in the factory each evening for ! several hours supply store on a small scale Each evening some of the various foremen will have charge of the store, and in this way it will he several weeks before a man has i to stay in charge. In recent years ! the company has had a plan whereby Inc employees could secure their coa' , through the confern at cost price. and 1 the store plan i3 expected to be along the same lines. Now that the cost of food articles are soaring every day those able to take advantage of the situation will be greatly benefited sunday sc,,ool Officers.
 At the annual election of the Meth odist Episcopal church Sunday school of East Berlin the following were elected to serve for the com- ing year:
 SuDerintcndent-T:. H. Morse.
 First assistant-T F. Carnes.
 Second assis.ant--Charlcs Porter.
 Secretary and treasurer--Myron J. Morse.
 /! .<ssisstar,t-ssterling Woodward. Anniacrs;ary Of StOrIn.
 According to some of the old timers today is the anniversary Of one Of the heaviest snow storms known in this section of the country in May. It was < sighty-tllrca years ago today that the stern, broke, and lasted during the greater part of tho day. The storm is reported as being one of the heaviest of the winter.
 f5 Will Receive Subscriptions.
 The committee in charge of the subscription paper for the new flag and pole for the town wish to an nounce that those who have not al- ready contributed and wish~ to do so may present their money to any of the following: w. l.. Lyons, Harry Gould, Thomas Pagan, w. Pagan or W. H. Gibney. The Sons of Veterans are desirous of having all the town repre- scnted on the subscription paper and i as some of the people have not been i reached an announcement was consid- l cred the best way to let them know who has charge of the collection lF'inal arrangements will be made on ! Thursday night of this week when the association meets at the home o1 Harry Hodge on Pine street. New Brit ain. It Is expected that the line oi march will be very short and this will not be decided until all the sor ! cieties invited to take part nave been heard from The speaker of the after noon at the exercises is expected to be ITnii.d states District Attorney Thom as J. SpclIacy of Hartford. MT. Spell l lacy is one of the busiest men in the