New Britain herald., 1918-12-13
BERLIN READY T0 G0
 OVER THE TOP AGAIN
Christmas Roll Call for Red Cross
 Will Begin Monday
FACTORY CANVASS

Iiness--East Berlin Village I'm pavement Society to Hold Fair
 Other Items of News.
 c. w. Stevens. chairman of the Christmas Roll Call. reports that all Call campaign, which Is to take place during the week of December 1B. At the meeting of the general committee at the Kensngton Grammar school last evening, over 50 solicitors were appointed to cover the Kensington territory in the house to-house can vass. P. r. King, chairman of the New Britain chapter Christmas Roll Call, gave a short talk on what the Red Cross has done during the war abroad and here as well, and briefly outlined to the solicitors here how the campaign is to be carried on. A uni versal Membership is the slogan in the town and it is hoped that every loyal American will answer to this call. All adults are requested to join this drive and hold the towns record on a par with other towns it's sine in the state. All families giving & full subscription will be awarded a. poster and a star.
 MT. Stevens also stated that the i 1 teams of solicitors which have been appointed will start their house-to- house canvass Sunday afternoon. Rev. Samuel A. F'iske has been appointed as chairman of the Berlin district and a special meeting of the Berlin com mittee will be held this evening at his home. MT. Stevens wishes to have it stated that there will be no factory canvass The solicitors will make their first report Monday morning be- fore Ii o'clock to Miss Marjorie Moore and the second report will be made Tuesday evening at the meeting of the general committee in the Kensngton Grammar school at 8 o'clock.
 EIic finders Neuberg.
 Eric Anders Neuberg died yesterday morning at his home in Kensington after a long illness. Mr Neuberg had been resid ent of Kensin gton for the past 10 years and is survived by his wife and son, John Neuberg. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon
 
 chapel. Rev. G. E. Pihl will officiate and the interment will be in Fairview cemetery, New Britain
 Coal Situation Improving
 Local Fuel Administrator F. w. Mildrum reported this morning that the coal situation in Kensington re- mains about the same, while in East Berlin the situation has slightly inn proved since one carload has a arrived and another is on the way. Thomas Russell state fuel administrator, has been notified of the fact and he re- ports that five ears have been released from the min esaand are on the way now. Mir. Mildrum also states that farm CTS who have a wood lot are asked to use wood and leave the coal for, those who live in the center of the town. This is an appeal sent by the state fuel administrator.
 TO Hold Fair.
 The members of the East Berlin Village Improvement society are pre- pa ring to hold three nights social and fair during the first week in Jan uary. The society will endeavor to secure a minstrel show for the feature of the first night,
 Berlin Briefs. The Ladies Aid society of the Sec ond Congregational church of Berli, will hold a character social this eve ming at o'clock and a food sale will follow the social at o'clock The Berlin Boy Scouts will hold their regular meeting at their rooms this evening at 7:30 o'clock Jarvis Doud, of East Berlin. who has been discharged from the Officers Training School in Texas, has accept cd a position with the Aetna Life In- surance company of Hartford as a l travelling adjuster George Burdick of the U. s. Navy, 1 has been discharged and will return ! to his position in Bristol The Liberty mjnstrels of Kensine- ton will hold a rehearsal tonight at the home of Michael Hart. All mem- bers are requested to be present