New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-23
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to all. There will be no voice trials
! and no dues. Everyone in town is
| urged to be present and join the
chorus. The purpose of the organiZa-
| ton will be to take part in all patri-
otto celebrations. Similar choruses are
being organized all over the country.
Much commentator has been
given the local council of defense for
it's industrious work. The state chair
men recently reported that the local
council of defense is far ahead Of
similar committees in other towns
when it comes to doing things.
Unable to Obtain Bonds.
Answering to criticism which has
lately been directed against the Ber-
lin Savings bank by subscribers to
the first Liberty Loan who have not
yet received their bonds Treasurer
Francis Deming this morning stated
that the complaints were entirely I'M
| warranted Mr.. Deming said that the
Berlin Savings bank paid for the
bonds in full last June and since that
time he has been trying to secure the
bonds for subscribers. but without
avail. He said that he made a special
trip to Hartford last week to the
banking house through which the
bonds had been secured and learned
that at present it is impossible to OBJ
tain the bonds of small denomina-
tons.
Campaign Progressing.
! With but a few days left before the
| close of the second Liberty Loan cam
paign, every effort Is being made by
the local womens committees to sell
several more thousand dollars worth
I Of bonds AlthOn0h official f1pnraS
have been given out it is said that
n the amount subscribed in Berlin at
\ present almost reaches the $4,000
\ mark.
Scouts Busy.
Spurred on by handsome medal
as reward, every local Scout is try
ing hard to sell ten bonds before the
end of the week and secure the covet-
ed prize. A number of Scouts, it is
said. have already reached the desired
goal canvass of every house and
business place is being made by the
Scouts, and success is reported.
Officials at the American Paper
Goods factory are reported to have
Urged all their employees to invest in
che bonds on easy payments. The
company has invested in bonds for d
total of $4,000.
The Berlin Savings bank is also said
to be selling large number of bonds.
AS complete reports have not yet been
made by all the statesmen, the exact
amount subscribed for here cannot be
ascertained.
Called to Service.
While home on visit with her
brother, John T. Molumphy, Miss
Nancy j. Molumphy trained nurse,
received notification to report at once
at Bridgeport. and will soon leave for
France. Miss Molumphy left yester-
day afternoon on her trip that will
eventually bring her to the war-ridden
frontiers. Miss Molumphy is one of
; Berlin's best known and popular
young ladies. She is a graduate of the
Nurses Training school at the Bridge
port hospital. She volunteered some
time ago for service and received her
call yesterday.
| Berlin Briefs.
} J. F. Geoghegan has returned to his
home In New Rochelle after spending
q few days in East Berlin.
The condition of Mrs. Fred Girls
void Of East Berlin, who was injured
, in an automobile accident in New
Britain Sunday, is reported as favor
able.
Mrs. Dean of the Hartford County
league on the conservation of food
will meet the local women's commit
toes at the home Of Mrs. Charles NJ
Jarvis on Worthington Ridge tomor-
! row afternoon at 2 o'clock.