New Britain herald., 1918-11-01

that he has been severely wounded by
shrapnel fire. Barrett for the last
three months has been in the thickest
of the fighting with the u. S. Marines.
In his letter home he stated that he
was wounded by a stray shell which
fell near the hospital. He was wound
ed in the legs.
Barrett was born and brought up in
New Britain. He attended the local
schools there and later entered the
New Britain High school. When the
call came for young men, Barrett i'm
mediately left his position at the
American Hardware Corporation Of
fees, and enlisted in the Hospital
Corps, then stationed on Long Island.
About six months ago he was sent to
France, into a base hospital. and for
the last three months he has been
with the Marine Field Hospital Bar
rett has two brothers, Ralph and
Stanley. He has just attained his
twenty-fourth birthday.
Halloween Observed.
Berlin observed Halloween with
more excitement last night than in the
| past years. Many of the youngsters
would not allow the tro1leys to come
up the hill without pulling off the
| pole. This morning Postmaster Good
rich was surprised to see that he had
! been presented with a large pile of
pumpkins and cabbages found in
| front of the post office. Although
there we're no dances at the halls, the
| young people made a dance floor out
of the we'll paved road on Berlin
| Street.
The Halloween social given by the
Christian Endeavor society was a sue
cess and all the members were we'll
| pleased with the program.
Miss Olive Shaw gave a Hallowe' en-
! party at her home to ten girls from
| the pay department of Landers, Frary
& Clark. All the town officers were
kept on the run till late hour, but
no arrests were made.
Lonergan and Duffy Here Tomorrow.
Democratic headquarters announced
this morning that it has received a let
ter from Congressman Augustine Lon
ergan stating that he will be in Ken
sington tomorrow afternoon. Mr..
Duffy of West Hartford will also
speak. He is running for senator Of
the fifth district. It has not been an
nounced as to where the rally will be
held, but in all probability it will be
in front of the Kensington post office
Anna Kennedy.
The funeral of Anna Kennedy was
held this morning from her home in
Kensington and burial was in st. Jo-
seph's cemetery in Meriden. Miss Ken
nedy was born in Kensington and had
resided here for the past As years.
Michael Veniziano.
Michael Veniziano, the eight IN onth-
old child of Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore
Venziano, who died at their home on
the Swamp Road yesterday from in
fuenza, was buried this morning in st
Mary's cemetery. New Britain. This
makes the third death in the family il
the last few weeks due to influenza.
Sugar Shortage in Berlin.
Three local grocers announced this
morning that they are practically ou
{ Of sugar and that they have not beer
+ getting enough in proportion to The
population. Dwight Rogers, the loca
+ food administrator, has been notified
& of the fact. Berlin should have an al
7 | 1owance of about 5000 pounds o,
! | sugar a month and there has not beer
: more than 5000 pounds coming in
$ The local dealers figure that there are
t about 4.80O people in Berlin. In the
= month of September local dealers
= were cut down one-siXth of their al
lowance and in the month Of Octobe