New Britain herald., 1917-04-04

tary c. w. Stevens from the head
 quarters in Hartford that Dr. M. H.
 Griswold has. been appointed exam
 ming surgeon and he will start at
 once to examine the candidates to see that they are in the necessary physi-
 cal condition As there are now for
 weight candidates to be examined, 1t
 is expected that the doctor will be
 busy for the next few days.
 Three men were added to the lists last night, one of them, J. K. Fraser, having served with the Canadian army at a home station. I. J. Smith,
 Berlin's we'll known autbor, was an-: other man that signified his attention
 of belonging to the guard and he was
 sworn in by the officers in charge. The
 third man to join last night was A.
 Casalengo.
 officers have decided to open offices in
 each of the districts of the town and
 therefore starting tonight at o'clock the plan will go into effect. The East
 Berlin office will be incharge of l.. A.
 Westcott and F.. w. Mildrum and
 will be in the library; at Berlin the of
 flee will be in the town clerks office
 and in Kensington the officers will
 hold forth in Fagans store. With an
 office in each district it is expected
 that the desired fifty men will be reached tonight and that by the time
 for the drills to start there will be at
 least seventy-five men in the com-
 pany.
 A committee of men have been in
 the south part of the town the last
 few days looking over the ground for a rifle range and have discovered an ideal location for such a project. The range will be 300 yards and it is the intention of those in charge to have the company march to the grounds after they have had a few drills and put the grounds in first class shape. Just who will drill the men has mot been announced yet but for the pres ent someone from out of town will have charge. Drills will be in either
 the Town hall or Foresters' hall
 Dangerous Grass Fire.
 For a short time yesterday it looked as If an appeal would have to be sent to the New Britain fire depart ment for aid in fighting a large grass fire in the southern part of the town. Just how or when the fire started is not known but when discovered it was we'll under way in the fields be-
 longing to the Norton and Brandegee estates. A call for volunteers soon brought number of men and boys into action but for a time 1t looked as if the farm house of A. F.. Gran dall was doomed. The flames faned by the wind were making alarming speed toward the house when the fro fight CTS left the section they were fighting and took up a new stand between the I house and the advancing fire. It was not until after an hours hard work that the fire was under control and 1t took some time after that to put the last traces out. Men and boys tramp ing through the fields and woods at this time Of year have got to take great precautions in regard to lighted matches or small fires for the leaves and dry grass are like finder and it is very easy matter to start serious forest fire.
 Auction at F'oresters.
 At the meeting of the Foresters in their hall on Pennington road tomor- ] TOW night there win be an auction
 sale. The committee in charge of the enterta inment have very little to say about the matter and it is thought
 that they are planning 2 big surprise
 for the mel berr that attend. In addi-
 ton to the auction. Lecturer Iohn Fitzsimons will deliver an address on
 Forest fires and what the state is do- ing to prevent them.'
 Observe Matron's Night.
 Berlin Grange observed matron's night in their hall on Pennington road last night. The chairs of the