New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-30

weeks. About a month ago he was
here and went over the matter with
me and stated that conditions would
be bettered AS soon as possible. At
present he is trying to clear up an
ENHANCEMENT wherein several of the
residents near the scene of the COM
plant have right to use the public
sewer. In my opinion. the sewer is
clogsed up, thus causing an overflow"
According to the health officers
statements, the citizens must await the
plea sure of the county health officer, !
who will probably notify DR.. Griswold |
to take some action in the near future.
The officials Of the town can take no !
action until the word is given.
Church News.
Berlin Congregational-Red Cross
meetings will be held Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Kensington Congregational Church
Weekly prayer meeting will be held
as usual on Wednesday and Will be at
the home of Mrs. Keeny in the Blue
Hills district. Rev. Lounsbury will
conduct the services.
Kensington Methodist Church-Red
Cross meetings will be held Tuesday.
Mid-week services will take place at
day evening the Epworth league will
hold an ice cream social on the
church lawn. The Red Cross girls
will meet at the home of. Mrs Ora
Edgerly this week on Thursday after
noon. Friday at $50 the Girl Scouts
will hold a meeting. There will be no
services in the church next Sunday on
account of the camp meeting which
will be held in P,ainville.
To Open Canning School.
- Mrs Julian NJ. Deane, who gave
canning dem onstrations here a short
time ago, and Miss Robertson, who has
had charge of the Hartford city can
ming association will open a canning
school in Hartford next month and
housewives in Berlin are invited and
urgently requested to attend. Starting
Wednesday, August /, the school will
be open in the Hartford Public High
school for an indefinite period. Les
sons will be given in the morning and
Nd fee is charged for instruction. All
1n'3 ted should take advantage of
this opportunity to Learn of the scien-
tlflc &C hsel walton Of good
While speeding between Berlin and
kenslngton last evening about 1880 a
trolley car belonging to the Connecti-
cut company caught fire. The occu-
pants soon scrambled from the car
and, with the aid of a chemical ex-
tlngulsher loaned by passing autoist,
soon succeeded in putting out the
blaze. No one was injured The fire
was of an unknown origin.
Berlin Briefs.
The Home Guard met yesterday on
the lawn of Colonel G. M Jarvis and
had pictures taken About thirty-eight
of the members were in attendance.
Miss Madeline Heinlein of New
York is visiting friends in East Ber-
, lin.
There was a large attendance at the
first social given by the Village I'm
provement society of East Berlin, Sat
urday night at the home of S Ben
son. Another will be given at the
home Of H. w. Dowd next Friday
night
Miss Rose Woods left yesterday for
Philadelphia, where she will spend
the next two weeks with her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Mayo S. Purple of
East Berlin are spending a few days
at Fishers Island.
Postmaster A. B. Goodrich, Mrs.
Goodrich. and daughter, Bertha, and
Mrs. Smith, who is visiting them
motored through several cities and
towns in Massachusetts, yesterday.
G. F. Dodd, who pent the past two
weeks In Vermont, has returned
home.