New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
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meeting have been placed on the bulletin boards of the town.
 At the same meeting. the question of providing funds for the War Board to carry on it's work will be discussed and, in all probability, an appropria- tion will be made for that purpuse.
 Wedding This Afternoon.
 The marriage of Lillian Minor of Berlin and Leon Hall was solemnized this afternoon at the home of the bride on Berlin street at o'clock. Rev. s. A. Fiske of the Berlin Con- gregational church tied the nuptial knot. Horace Fitzgerald of Hartford was best man, and Mrs. Horace Fitz- gerald was matron of honor. They will leave today for a short bridal tour, and at the expiration of ten days, the groom will report at Camp Devens for duty. Hall is popular at the camp and is connected with the 302nd Trench Mortar Battalion, being a private in Company E. The bride is well known in this town, and in New Britain, where she formerly worked, and where she attended the High school.
 Farm Bureau Open.
 
 County League has opened a perma- ncnt office in Grange Hall in Berlin and beginning today, it is planned to have someone in charge all the time.
 The bureau will handle all business pertaining to the work through this office and will take charge of all war work regarding farms in this vicin- ity, such as distributing literature and seeds. A permanent secretary has not as yet been appointed, but this will be done within a short time. This bureau will begin a campaign within a short time for the adoption in Berlin of backyard gardening and the officers of the bureau will super wise the work.
 i'ocd Fair Meeting.
 The patriotic meeting which will be held tomorrow evening in connec- tion with the food fair to be held all day promises to be a great success. Berlin is to be congratulated on its success in securing the presence of two Of the leading men connected with the food administration in the state, Robert M. Scoville and George M LanderS Mr. ScoviHc is the Connecticut state food commissioner and Mr. Landers, is also connected with the administration as chairman of the board. Both of these speakers are much sought for in the large cities of the state, and have thrust aside invitations from a number of other cities to come to Berlin. The food question is one of the most important in determining the issue of the war, and unless the people of Connecticut use their resources to provide more food and conserve, it will be but short time before they will find tn en selves hungry.
 Mrs. J. M Dean will speak in the afternoon and demonstrate the varl- ous rood substitutes. Admission will ] be free to all and free recipes for the preparation of foods will be given to those who attend.
 Ennma Hart Willard Chapter. Emma Hart Willard Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolu- ton, will meet Friday afternoon at 5 of Berlin street.
 Thrift Stamp Meeting. A meeting of the Thrift Stamp D committees of the cities and towns of Connecticut was held at the state capitol at 1 o'clock today, and all the workers of the campaign were in att tendance. X number of those who have been conducting the house-to- house campaign in this town went to the capitol today to take part in the conference
 Berlin Briefs.
 Mr. and Mrs. Hadden of Michigan