New Britain herald., 1918-04-27

crative Association Of Berlin was held
last night, and officers to direct the
association were elected. The follow
ing We're chosen: President, Col. G.
NJ. Jarvis: vice president. A. r. Web
ster: secretary and business manager,
G. Whitman treasurer, Francis Dem
ing. A board Of directors consisting
OF William Webster, Malcolm Witter
ly, f. NJ. Savage and j. T. MOlum-
ply was chosen to assist in the work.
The aSsocia ton is now ready to be-
sin business imm ediately, and with
their efficient officers and board Of
directors. will doubtless accomplish
their end. to decrease the costs of
staples used by farmers through buy
ing in carload lots. The next regular
meeting of the association will be held
OF the first Monday in May.
joe Wilson Saw Tuscania.
A. letter has been received from
Joseph l.. Wilson, form erly of this
town, now with the American EXpe-
dictionary Forces in France. He en-
listed in the Medical Corps June %,
1917. and was called into the service
August Z. 1917. IEe trained at Fort
Ethan Allen, where he was assigned
to the Aero squadron. He landed in
France December 27. While crossing
the ocean he was near the ill-fated
TUscania. nearly all the time, and
saw it two days before it was sunk.
In part he writes:
I'VE have just been released from
an eight-day quarantine, placed on us
as a precautionary measure due to the
fact that we had been exposed to scar
let fever by the treatment of two scar
let fever patients, and during thai
time we had the best time of our army
life. We were sorry to have it lifted
for we were having our meals Carried
to us every day and didn't have ID
wash our own dishes. One lad here
plays a mouth-organ and some of tina
concerts we have would put the efforts
of the Liberty choruses in the shade.
The towns here seem about 200
years behind the times. It's some job
to find the kind of store you are
looking for at night unless you are
familiar with the town, because there
is not a flicker Of light at night, and
you are apt to open a door and walk
into a private home when you're look
ing for a barbershop.
Did you get my second letter from
Halifax? I was there two days after
the disaster occurred. / didn't have
a chance to look around the town, but
what | saw was pretty well battered
up. Lucky for us we didn't arrive two
days sooner. The TuScania was beside
my boat all the way over, and I read
of the sinking two days after 1T oc-
CURED. Judging from the thunder in
the distance now, the big guns must
be quite busy. Airplanes are flying all
around-some Of them on trials,
others on business
The young soldier closed by telling
of the concerts given by the French
army in the towns in tho ''Ione OF
Advance" and remarks that there is
not single man in civilian clothes
within miles Of him.
Roads Progressing.
The coating of heavy crushed stone
is being leVClCd on the main road to-
day, and the work is progressing even
faster than was first thought. Several
roads in other parts Of the town are
being given their spring "Once over
by Se1ectman Ailing and a few helpers.
The road from the chapel to the Say
ings bank has been oiled by the Sc
lectmcn.
WANTED-Painting and decorating
carpenter and mason jobbing. Fl. J.
Fovien, Kensington, Conn 4-5-tf
Notice.