New Britain herald., 1918-10-22

town may have two blue stars on the new honor flag. In last nights state report Berlin showed more subscrip- tions than any other town in the state, based on it's population. Berlin's quota was $77,O0O.
 Send-of For DraftecS.
 An enthusiastic send-off was given to the ten men who leave tom borrow morning for Fortress Monroe, Vir- ginia, at the Berlin Grange hall. last night. The speakers were the chair man of the local war board; Charles F. Lewis, who presided over the meet ing; F. L. Wilcox Samuel A. Fiske, and Sergeant Beckett, who made an interesting speech and gave the boys a few points in connection with trench life. The boys who are leav- ing are Pasquale Marchette, John TarlIo, Joseph Pelcini, George c. Morgan, Raymond McCarroll, Nicola Palumbo, Erwin w. Whitman, Otto l.. Johnson and Peter Garbi. How ard Barkley will not go as he Is con- fined in bed with pneumonia at his home on Berlin street.
 Raymond McCarrol, one of the most popular young men in town and well known athlete was given a send off party at the home of Paul Kingo last night He is the second athlete lost by the Acorns in the past two months.
 Funeral of Mrs. Julia Albert.
 The funeral of Mrs. Julia Albert, aged 32, who died at her home in Kensington last Saturday afternoon, q victim of influenza, was held from St. oIo, o'clock. Rev. J. C. Brennan cele- brated the mass and interment was at St Mary's new cemetery in New Brit ain. Besides her parents, who are in Italy, she is survived by @ husband and two children.
 Rocco Nidona.
 Rocco Vidona, aged 53. well known member of a local section
 gang passed away at his home in
 kensington late last night of heart failure He is survived by a brother and sister born in Italy. The funeral
 was held from St. PauFs church this morning, at 9:30. Rev. J. c. Bren- nan officiated and the burial was at St. Mary's new cemetery in New Brit ain. He was a resident of kenStngton
 for the last ten years.
 Coal situation Better.
 Fuel Administrator Mildrum an nounced this morning that two cars of coal have arrived in East Berlin This is emergency coal for those who have been out of coal for the last month and those who have enough coal to last for another month are re- ouested to wait for the large shipment which is on the road now.
 Will Direct War Work. Claude w. Stevens and Frank L. Wilcox have been appointed to direct the United War work drive in the town of Berlin during the week ot Novem Der Il to IS. MT. Wilcox has also been appointed a member of the New Britain advisory board and will take part il the drive there. Opposed to Closing Schools. Editor New Britain Herald.
 Dear Sir: In your issue of the 18th : your Berlin correspondent states "the School board, after consultation with the health officer, decided to close the schools for another week.
 Your correspondent is wrongly in formed. l have had no consultation with the school board in reference to closing the schools.
 Two days before the schools weri closed a representative of the state board of health and an army surgeon representing the public health service met with me in my office and we went over the matter carefully, and decided 1t was best not to close the schools I believe that decision was the cor rect one under the then existing con