New Britain herald., 1917-10-18
the chorus committee by the local

the chorus committee by the local council of defense, will preside.
 State. Musical Director, J. L. Stew ems of Hartford will be at this eve- ning's session and will assist in or ganizing. Membership to the chorus is open to every one. The only qualifi- cation necessary for enrolment is a musical voice. It Is probable that competent director to have charge of the work will be selected tonight.
 The purpose of the chorus is to take part in all patriotic or civic functions. The following committee has been se- lected to organize the chorus: Lester Deming, chairman; Postmaster Will liam F. Pagan, Mrs. Lewis Beecher, George r. Tryon, Mrs. Raymond w. Williams, Thomas w. Emerson, Mrs. S. M. Cowles, Oscar Benson, Miss Ruth Clark, Mrs. John Walmsley and Herbert H. Damon.
 FitzsimOns to Speak.
 What To Do When Your House Ir On Fire and How to Prevent a Fire, will be topic of a paper to be read at a meeting of Court Mattebessett, For esters of America, at Forester's hall on Pennington road by Lecturer John Fitzsimons. MT. Fitzsimons has made a special study of his subject and is well qualified to speak. A large att tendance is expected.
 The special committee appointed recently by the Foresters to raise Q fund to supply the soldiers and sailors from the court who are in the service with Uncle Sam with smokes" report excellent progress Tickets, at the ex- orbitant price of one cent, giving the purchaser an opportunity to become rich quickly by winning 8 ton of coal, have been placed on sale. The ton of coal will be raffled on Thursday, Mo- vember 1.
 Dogs Still Running Loose.
 In spite of the stringent law iaia down by Commissioner of Domestic Animals Whittlesey of Hartford. a large number of dogs are still roaming about Berlin unhampered. A number of Kensington residents are said to be indignant because of the inactivity of the local dog warden. Henry Austin. and are said to be drawing up a peti- ton to protest to the board of select men. Until few weeks ago, Berlin had no dog warden. as George G.. Griffith resigned and the selectmen were unable to secure a competent successor. After considerable diff culty, Henry Austin accepted the posi- ton.
 Although there have been no cases of rabies reported in this viciniey lately, still the residents feel that they should be protected in order to avoid another repetition of the mad dog scare that occurred when the five years old daughter of MT. and Mrs. Francis Burnett of East Berlin was badly bitten.
 Railroad Employes on Rampage. Yesterday was pay day at the local railroad camp, and as @ result Ken sington was a lively place. A number of employees after receiving their weeks wages, it is said, at once dis carded their tools, and left towards the local emporiums. After imbibing freely a number, it Is reported, re- tired to nearby lot. and tried to give an exhibition of the French cap- turing & line of German trenches.
 Although no arrests were made, still a number of residents feel that the local constables should have rounded up the bunch. The residents in Kensington, assert that the es- capades of the camp rowdies is get that they should be severely dealt With and taught a lesson.
 Last week three of the employees at the camp, after flirting with John Barleycorn, engaged in a quarrel which had a court session as an af- termath. Judge Griswold. at this