New Britain herald., 1917-03-05

and they were warned by the court to be careful how they acted in the future. Judge Griswold fined the ac- rused s and costs which totaled $1s.13.
 John simmilo, better Known as smoky John, was in court this morning charged with vakrancy and was siven thirty days in jail by Judge Griswold. He was arrested in Ken- sington last night where he was mak- ing house to house canvass in the search of food. Smoky" is a ;wellr known character. about the town who < sleeps wherever He can find a place to put his head and gets his meals from those who take pity on him.
 Town Meeting Tonssl,t..
 The adjourned town meeting will be held in the town hall tonight at & o'clock when the tax for 1917 will be discussed and laid. At the board of finance meeting heId last Friday night it was decided to have Town Clerk Shaw recommend 16 mill tax and it is expected that this tax will be adopted by the meeting. Outside of the tax question there is no business to come before the meeting unless the unexpected happens. and at present this appears very unlikely. The 1s mill tax has been in force for sey. ,eral years and has apparently suited the needs of the town.
 Church News.
 Berlin Congregational ctturc, There will be meeting of Troon of the Boy Scouts tonight at . o'clock.
 On Wednesday afternoon at < o'clock the Women's Foreign Mis- sionary society will meet with Mrs. Huston.
 Prayer meeting will. be held in the church Thursday evening at 7:so o'clock.
 Troop 14 of the Boy Scouts will meet Friday evening at 7:15 o'clock.
 The Girl Scouts will hold their weekly meeting on Saturday after noon at o'clock.
 Rev. Edward H. Smith, of Ingtai, China, will be the guest at the par sonage over next Sunday and will speak at the morning service. Mir. Smith is a missionary of the Ameri- can Board at homo on furlough. It is hoped that a large congregation will be present next Sunday to greet him.
 Kensington Congregational Church. All women of the church are invited to attend the meeting of the Congre- gational Home Missionary society at thd Asylum Hill church, Hartford, on Wednesday. Sessions will be held at 10 a. m. and p. m. Prayer meeting will be conducted in the church on Mrs. Vercander in Blue Hills We'd nesday evening.
 The meeting of the Women's Mis- sionary society will be held in the church parlors on Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
 Thursday at 6:30 o'clock the monthly supper will be held in the parlors.,
 St. Paurs church. Lenten services will be conducted in thte church on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7:30 o'clock.
 Webster Visits Talnpa Fair.
 William H. Webster and his son Arthur. who are spending a month in Florida paid a recent visit to the South Florida fair and carnival and were very much pleased with the ex- hibit. Mir. Webster being vice presi- dent of the state agriculture society took an unusual interest In the event and declared that the fair was a fine ono and one that does the city of Tampa and that section of the coun- try great credit. The lines of ex- hibits are much different from those at northern fair but this is due. to the tropical location. However. MT. Webster considers t!sat the showing of live. stock. cattle. hoEs. esc.. was very good ard one that considerably sur- pYisod him aS he dtd not Oxpoots to