New Britain herald., 1917-10-26

scribed here for the second Liberty
loan when the campaign comes to a
close tomorrow. Although the mini
mum amount allotted to Berlin is
$4,000, doubt was expressed by Mr..
Deming that this would be raised.
There are number Of local people
subscribing through other cities for
which this town does not get credit.
The American Paper Goods COM
pany is also conducting a lively cam
paign at the factory and a large sale
of bonds is reported. It is believed
that the concern will subscribe for
about $4,000 worth of bonds through
the Berlin Savings bank. Easy pay
ments on the installment plan make
the sale of bonds feasible to the en-
ployes.
Az the campaign is to close tomor-
row, strenuous efforts will be made by
those in charge to have every one,
who is able to do so, buy bond and
help the boys "over there" There
are still a. number of prominent men
in Berlin, several Of whom are said to
reside in East Berlin, who have not
yet purchased bonds, and are able to
do so. One prominent East Berlin
farmer is said to have positively re-
fused to purchase bond, saying that
| he is not in a position to do so al
! though he is reputed to be wealthy
| and possesses one of the most up-to-
! date farms In this section Of the
| Atate.
Ten Scouts Win Medals.
| Ten local scouts, proved that they
are real. young Americans this week
by selling ten bonds and winning, as
| reward, a handsome medal. Fol-
! lowing a patriotic rally in New Brit
| ain last week every local scout re-
| turned to Berlin determined and a
j strenuous campaign was started on
| Monday and ended last night. Scout
! master Samuel A. Fiske reported to-
| day that as a result of the boys
campaign subscriptions totaling ST.
| 700 were secured. A canvass OF
! every residence in the town was made
| and many residents who had already
, to buy another.
The ten scouts who were successful
in winning medals are as follows:
Russell Nourse, Henry Mildrum, Rus
sell Case, Benjamin eastman. Law
renee Aspinwall, Franklin Boardman
| Theodore Skinner, Clayton Lewis
, William Bollman and ROLAND Gran.
| dali.
Austin Not Guilty.
Elmer E. Austin, former tax collec
ltor, who was arrested in Hartford thi!
week on the charge of driving al
autom obile while in an intoxicated
condition, was found not guilty in tn
Capital City police court yesterday
Austin was arraigned on Monday, bu
his case was adjourned until yester
day, as the prosecuting attorney be
lieved that he could secure more evt
dence to show Austin's condition. A
the arrest of Austin was unwarrantet
and no evidence could be brought il
ITO show that he was under the in
fluence of liquor, he was discharged.
Mrs. Dean in Kensington.
Mrs J. NJ Dean, of the Hartfor,
County League on the Conservation
of Food, met the Kensington commit
tee at the home of Mrs. James Ma
loney yesterday afternoon. The meet
ing was largely attended and plan
for the winter months were outlined
Mrs. Dean gave an interesting accotn
of the work that is being don
| throughout the state and urged tn
, local women to economic in thei
homes as much as possible.
Postmaster Porter Improving.
The condition of Former Postmas
ter Henry L. Porter, who was take
sick last week while visiting with hi
: daughter in Springfield, was today re
: ported as much improved. Owing