New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-18

Berlin line.
Surgical Dressings Glass.
Miss Romes Kensington surgical
dressings class will meet tonight at
the Red Gross rooms OF Berlin. This
is the first meeting Of the Kensington
branch of the classes, and it is desired
that all the m embers be present Miss
Rome will conduct the class and will
instruct beginners in the art of pre-
pa ring bandages and of making pads.
All the members of the class are
asked to take the 7:15 trolley from
X cnsington, to the Red Cross rooms,
prepared for their first lesson. All
must be provided with Red Cross
aprons and caps.
Work to Begin?
What seems to be a sure sign of an
carly start on the Berlin road was in
view today. when a steam roller and
truck load Of coal were taken to the
roadside near Grange hail. This, 1T
is thought, means that the repair
work will begin next week. The work
will be started at Berlin street end
and the gang will work toward the
railroad station. While the work is
be allowed to pass, and those going to
Hartford will have to take the turns
l,ike. AS the turnpike is in bad con-
Gitjnn at present, that road will have
% be fixed before the traffic is divert
I'd in that direction. The contractors
will name a date soon on which they
Will agree to have it fixed, and they
believe that they will be able to fur
nish the necessary labor to finish it in
COOd time.
Liberty Loan Rally.
Although East Berlin has already
gone over the top IN the amount al
icrted for them to raise for the Third
Liberty Loan, the people intend to
make their contribution soar even
j'igher. and for that reason, a rally
is being prepared for. next Sunday.
The rally will be held under the
auspices of the East Berlin Metho-
dist church, and two speakers will
address the meeting. The speakers
arc Rev. Mr.. Norwood Of the Berhe-
ley Divinity school, and Rev. c. F.
Dodge of the local church. The
meeting will be held in the st. Ga
briefs church. A musical program is
also being prepared.
Bad Year for Chicks,
Early indications are that this year
will be a had one for the chicken
farmer in this locality. All the farm
ors with the exception Of q lucky few
are reporting sCant matches, and 1t Is
thought that the number Of chicks
. raised this year will be far below the
usual mum Der. One of the large poul-
! try farmers of the town claims that
| out of q setting of 1000 eggs, he got
hut 100 chicks. The matches OF the
! other farmers in the town are about
| the same.
! Oliver D. Kent's VIII.
! The will of the late oliver D. Kent
of Berlin. made out on October 3,
| 1917, has been fled in the probate
! court, By its terms $50 is left for
fund for the care of the Kent
burial plot in Kensington, $500 for a
! fund for the Kensington Ecclesiastical
! society and the remainder of the es-
| tate TO the testator's two sons, Frank
! and Irving Kent. Frank Kent is
named as executor without bonds
Berlin Briefs.
/ An important meeting Of the For
( esrers will be held tonight at the
! hall to hear the report Of the mas
! querade committee.
A meeting Of the Free Library as
ISOLATION was held In the Berlin IL
brarv last evening A large number
| of the members was present and
plans for the activity OF the associa-