New Britain herald., 1917-12-12
No Gold in Mails.


Orders have been issued by the post
master-general to the effect that no
money orders will be accepted for
Austria or it's dependents Previously
the taboo sign had been placed on
money orders for Germany or it's
provinces and also Greece. At the
present time there are hundreds Of
dollars weekly being sent to England
and Italy, it was stated this morning
and, SO far as is known, the govern
ment does not intend to stop this, in
allies of the United States, and that
which helps them helps a common
cause.
There is a postal mandate, how
ever, which positively prohibits the
sending of any gold out of the country,
and the extent to which this is en-
forced can be seen from the follow
ing: A relative of a prominent Ken
sington official unwittingly mailed a
: plain gold ring as Christmas present
to relative in England. A few days
later the package came back from
New York with the added Information
that gold in any form cannot be sent
out of the country. Inasmuch as the
package had not apparently been
, opened, it would appear that the post
al authorities are subjecting parcels to
X-ray examinations.
Liberty Chorus.
Members of the Liberty chorus Of
Berlin are reminded that there will be
a rehearsal at the Town hall this
evening. Joseph Claire Beebe, organ
list at the South Congregational church
in New Britain, will be present to
take charge of the rehearsal. All
members should make an effort to be
present.
Fishing Through the Ice.
Already there have been many local
and out-of-town fishermen visiting
the several ponds in this vicinity
fishing through the ice. It is reported
that they are having excellent luck
and that the perch and pickerel are
biting good.
Agricultural Society Annual.
The annual meeting Of the Berlin
i Agricultural society will be held this
| evening in the Town hall when re-
ports for the past year, including the
recent fair, will be received and off,
: GERS for the coming year will be elect
| ed. It is expected that all reports will
! be favorable and also that the pres
ent officers, who have performed their
duties in a capable manner, will be
| reelected. The report Of Elmer
Stearns, who had charge of the mid
! way, should be especially encourag-
| ing inasmuch as the midway last fall
! was generally regarded as the biggest
and best ever seen at the fair grounds.
| Brief Items About Town.
| The committee in charge of the
benefit bazar to be given by the East
Berlin Improvement society early
| next year Is working hard and within
a short time all details will have been
arranged.
| William N. Bunce Of New York,
who has his summer home in East
Berlin, has returned to New York to
| care for his business interests. Mrs.
Bunce, who has been very i'll with
. pneumonia, is now convalescing.
Joseph Pristy of Kensington has
sold his property in this town.
The railroad company, which has
a camp near the depot, brought in
a new contingent Of laborers from
New York yesterday. Although about
40 men were needed it was possible
to secure only about 20, due to the
scarcity Of labor.
The Home Whist club of Kensing-
ton will meet this evening at the home
of Mrs. George Griffith.
Guy Fuller grandson of G. H. Full
Ter who formerly resided in the Blue
Hills district, who enlisted in the
U. S. Army aviation corps several
weeks ago and was sent to San An
| tonic, Texas, has been transferred to