New Britain herald., 1918-06-21
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friends in the town are hoping for her speedy recovery.
 Blue Hills Rally.
 The Blue Hills section of kensing- ton will hold it's War Savings Stamp rally tonight in the Blue Hills hall, and two speakers of note will address the meeting. The speakers are Rev, M. F. Alling, of Rocky Hill. and Miss Caroline Robbins, of Wethersfield. Both are capable speakers and all residents of this section of the town should make an effort to hear them.
 Attorney Mulligan to Speak.
 Attorney William ]. Mulligan. re- gently returned from France, has been scheduled as the main speaker for the kensington War Savings rally in St. Pauls hall, Monday evening of next week. He is one of the best speakers now touring the country and is well worth hearing. The Thrift Stamp committee was very fortunate in se- curing him for the evening. At this l m eeting, as was the case in the other meetings held in Berlin and East Ber- lin, pledges will be distributed and all are asked to sign them. Kensington, it will he remembered, has by far l beaten the other sections of the town in the way of taking Thrift Stamps. Figures recently compiled by the state treasury depa rtnent showed the purchase of the various sections of the town by month and the total since 1 the War Savings campaign was first | naugurated. By these figures was shown the fact that Kensingtons pur- l chases were about double the total of
 
 It is hoped by the committed that | these large purchases will be contin- ued or even increased, and for this reason all are asked to come to the meeting next Monday evening and 1 sign the pledges for the purchase of | even more of the stamps.
 Miss Moore Historian. ] At 8, meeting of the Berlin war l board, held recently, a committee con- sisting of Rev. Samuel A. F'iske ] Claude w. Stevens, R. Q. Clark, Dr. l T. C. Hodgeson was appointed to wait on Miss Marjorie Moore of Ken 1 sington and advise her that she had 1 been appointed historian for the 1 town of Berlin during the war It is ! expected that the committee will is- sue an illustrated bulletin giving the
 
 from the town of Berlin that is at present in the active service of the country. As there are something like | 120 of the people of this town in ac- | tive service, it seems as though this list should be of great pride to all the toWnspeople.
 With the announcement that this large mum Der of the young people of the town are actively serving their l country comes the question, What i are those who are staying at home doing to help?" This is best answered by the fact that the people have gone over the top on everything that has 1 Now their chance has arrived to do coming drive.
 Acorns Have Game.
 The Acorns of kensngton have made arrangements for 8, fast game ! tomorrow afternoon with the Mo hawks of New Britain. The game will be played at the Berlin Fair 1 Grounds with the usual lineup for the Kensington boys. The New Brit I ainites are accredited with having 8 1 fast aggregation and hearing of the | recent successes in the kensington sector of the baseball world have is- l sued a challenge to the local boys. l While the focal boys have. no fears as to the outcome of tom orroWs game they are keeping in trim for Sunday s | big game. The Sunday game will he i with the Colored Giants of New Brit ain The New Britain Ethiopians are supposed to be one of the fastest