New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

put through the var.ous drills for the second time this week. There was a vast improvement over the drill of the night before and if the men continue to show as much interest in the future it will be but short time before the organization will be able to com pete with any of the similar organiza- tlons about the state and hold their own.
 The group was divided up into four squads and a drill master was assigned to each squad and in this way the men were given almost in- dividual instruction i'll the art of marching and many of the other ele- mentary things that a soldier must know. There will be another drill tonight for those that care to come and it is expected that every night this week will be taken up in like manner. After this week there will be two drill nights week but if there are any that care to come in between times they will be welcome and a drill master provided. The nights that seem to be the most popular among the members at the present time are Monday /and Friday and these are the nights that will be selected. Besides
 
 will be drill in the open on Satur- day afternoon and all recruits are ex pected to attend at this time. After the work last night there was a discussion of the organization plans l and it is the wish of the recruiting officers that the appointments for the company officers be sent to Hartford as soon as possible so that they may 1 be passed on by headquarters. The 1 men are eager to become mustered i in and receive their equipment so that l they can go about the work in real military style. It was announced last {, night that the Colt machine gun, l which was presented to the local com pany, could be secured in about two weeks time if the members so desired. l 1t was also suggested that every member of the guard put an Amer ican flag out in front of his home. Many have done this but there are still few who have not had the ! time but are expected to follow the l example of the others in short order. 1 At the Churches.
 The meeting of the Women's Aid society was~held in the Red Cross
 room in the Berlin Congregational i. church today at 10 o'clock The la- l dies were served with basket lunch at noon and then resumed their work :; of sewing for the Red Cross. On different days there will be different ] societies in charge of the work and
 the ladies are offering their heartiest 1 cooperation.
 ] The annual meeting of the Ecclesi- l astical society of the Kensington Con- ! gregational church will be held to- night at 7:30 o'clock. Reports for the past year will be read and officers 1 elected.
 There will be supper in the Ken sington Methodist church tonight at 6:3O o'clock. The Ladies' Aid society of the church has charge of the ar ransements.
 Minor Auto Accident. 1 A minor automobile accident oc-
 cured early last evening when an un- ! known truck ran into 3 car owned by Charles Rudolph of New Britain just below the Jarvis farm. The truck hit :; the rear Of MT. Rudolph's machine
 and forced it over into the highway
 fcnce knocking oTer two sections
 The truck continued on it's way with 5 out stopping and Mir. Rudolph gave chase in another machine but was unable to catch up with it. The . matter was reported to the New Brit 1 ain police by MT. Rudolph and in his 1 statement he said that his machine
 was not badly damaged.
 s. of V. to Meet.
 The postponed meeting of the Ber- lin Sons of Veterans will be held to-