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New Britain herald., 1919-12-29
Call for Meeting.

To the legal voters residing within the limits of a proposed Worthington District for fire, sewer and other pur- poses:
 You are hereby warned and notified that a meeting of the legal voters re- siding within the limits hereinafter specified of the proposed Worthing- ton District for fire, sewer and other purposes, will be held at Town Hall inAthe Town of Berlin, at 7:30 o'clock p. m., on the 30th day of Decem Der, 1919, for the following purposes:
 1. To consider, and if. so voted, to establish such District for any and all of the purposes set forth in Chapter 31, AeGeneral Statutes of Connecticut. Revision of 1918:
 2 To name such District
 B To choose necessary officers to hold office until the first annual meet ing thereof;
 S l. To transact any other business ~Eroper to come before said meeting.
 Ehe limits of said proposed district are as follows: Beginning at a point on the west side of the Hartford New Haven turn pike at the northeast corner of the property of William IF. Webster,
  line to a point one-half mile distant easterly from the center of said Hart ford-New Haven Turnpike (measured at right-angles from said turnpilSe), thence running in a southerly direc- ton parallel to and at all times one- half mile easterly from the center of said Hartford-New Haven Turnpike to point due east. from the center of the east end of a highway known as Peter Farley Row; thence running due. west to the Hartford New Haven Turnpike, and thence still west in the center of said Peter Farley Row to Hart street, and thence due west to Belcher. Brook, thence running north erly on the line of said Belcher Brook and the Mattabessett River to point swhxeh would intersect the first de- Eaeribed line extended due west thence Running east to point of beginning. I The bearings given refer to the true meridian
 Sated at Berlin this 18th day of EDecember, 1919:
 ROGER M. ,GRISWOLD, WILLIAM SCHROEDER,
 WILLIAM RYAN. DeIectmen of the Town of Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29

Baptist church. Ther will be dis cussion Of current events by Mis Greta Brown.
 There will be a.1ehearsal of tn cast and chorus of tire Knights o Coumbus play this evening at o'clock at the k. of C. club rooms ol Main street.
 The cas- and chorus of DaIy Coun cil K. of C.. theatrical production will hold a rehearsal this evening.
 The suit of Harry Besson and Nor ris Weintswig against I. Bronstein c recover $29 alleged to be due for rent was heard in the city court this aft ernoon. KIett X Alling represente the pi .intin and Lawyer Joseph c Woods the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29

of those interested in establishment of a fire district is that there is entire accord among the Berlin citizens but the last few days has seen develop ment of opposition to the proposal which will crop out in the meeting tomorrow evening, it is reported.
 Those who have been the prime movers of the proposal are fully equipped with all the information and figures for the benefit of the voters who wants facts. The backing for the proposed fire district is of the best 1t is reported, the majority of the lead ing citizens of the Worthington dis trict having interested themselves in promulgating the project.
 The cost of the equipment will be borne by the citizens of the Worthing ton district, it is stated, but no ab- solute statements can be obtained prior to the meeting. <.'. ..~-.
 It is reported that, leading citizens of Kensington are watching with in terest the outcome of the meeting to- morrow. evening, as similar proceed ings will be taken in Kensington if !, Berlin votes for a fire district
 Annual Church Meeting.
 The Berlin Congregational church W New Years afternoon in the church parlors for the election of church of ficers for the ensuing year. All. the members of the church have been in vited to attend and make their selec- tion.
 Christmas Service. ~..
 The Berlin Congregational church held special Christmas praise serv- Sta Ia " ch der the direction of Mrs. H. H. Da- mon, rendered Christmas carols. So- loists from outside church also took part in the service.
 ''Friends' Night
 Tonight is Friends Night at the Kensington Congregational church under the auspices of the Mems Broth erhood, who have invited all the members and friends of the church to an entertainment and social time in the parlors. Fl. H.. Spooner will de- liver a short address.
 East Berlin Items.
 Mrs. Charles Nelson entertained relatives from out of town over Sun day.
 Mrs. Walter Squires of Cromwell spent Sunday at the Bailey home stead. .Delbert Lord of Middletown spent Sunday in town with friends. .
 MT. and Mrs. James Holigan spent yesterday in Mhddletown as the guest of the latter's mother, Mrs. J.. Core1.
 The cantata scheduled to take place at the Methodist church yes terday has been postponed until the arrival of Rev. and Mrs Leon Eis- worth from Norwich, N. Y., where they were called, owing to the ill., ness of Mrs Ellsworths parents.
 Jarvis Dowd's team continues to lead in the K. of P. pool tourna- ment.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Howard Gibney is reported to be considerably improved. He has had three operations to halt the spread of blood poisoning in his system and it is thought that he will now show steady improvement.
 Mrs. Edgar Whitaker who has been spending the week with relatives in Holyoke has returned home.
 Walter Hultgreen of Hartford spent the week end in town with friends.
 Miss Estelle Lawrence of New York city is spending a few days here with friends.
 KensiDgton Items.
 Mrs. Charles Barnes who has been visiting with her daughter Mrs. Charles F. Lewis returned to her home in Southington today. ] Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Porter of
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29
MUSICAL CLUB SCHEDULE
Organization Announces Varied and Interesting Program, Including tI,c Composers Of Various Nations.

The New Britain Musical club an uuunces it's program for tho current season as follows: Eight musical eve nings on the second and fourth Mon day of each month with the following subjects:
 January Miscellaneou program and reception to associate members.
 January 26-American compose~
 February 9---The classical period.
 February 23--French and Italian music.
 March S-Edward G+rieg works.
 March 22-Russian and Polish mu- sic.
 April 12-American Indian aud ne- gro music.
 April 26-Ultra modern works.
 The club plans to present a famous s artist at a recital to be held some tinae in May The name of the artist wili be announced later, as will he tho place of meetings.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29

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New Britain herald., 1919-12-29
VERBAL FIREWORKS EXPECTED TO BREAK Establishment of Fire Zone to Be
 Burning Argument
 MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT p =. s e ... . Bcrln Congregational Church Annual Meeting Set For New Years Day < Other Interesting Items of News About Town. *~". 
MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT

The borough meeting for the estab- lishment of a, fire zone in the Worth ington district tomorrow evening promises to be display of verbal fireworks, according to some of the Berlin citizens who Nare interested in the matter. The general supposition
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11
PrOfiteering
By Italians,

Profiteers, (another name for
thieves) are getting in their work in
Italy Recently American hog meat
(sides) has been carried to that
country and the poor people rejoiced
that it was offered on the market at
as cents the pound-but the sausage
makers bought it all and the price
scared to $500 the pound. 1t is said
that the Italian dealers are not sat
isfied with less than 300 per cent
The poor, who find it hard to buy
food at best, would be justified in It.
ally or elsewhere in taking by force
what they need and can not buy from
such thieves. The same want of con
science on prices will some day bring
serious trouble in these United States
and by the same tactics the French
have, to a great extent, made them
selves bad name with the American
soldiers. No man can love or respect
another who is robbing him.
In Florence, Italy, mobs have sack
ed shops as protest against the out
rageous prices asked for foodstuffs,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11
American Boys
Turned the Trick.

Vincente Blasco, Ibaanez, Spain's
greatest novelist and who writ
er in the st. Louis Post Dispatch says
holds the worlds championship as a
writer of fiction, says that in the flu
ror and excitement of the world war,
Europe overlooked or was indifferent
to what the United States Army had
accomplished and that it was widely
believed that our only part was to fill
the gaps in the French and English
ranks; and he continues in the Post
Dispatch of last Sunday:
But now that the perspective is
becoming normal, it is seen that the
barriers which held the cautious vet
erans of our allies were swept away
by our irresistible youth--a triumph
of Democracy over trained military
automatons of autocracy.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11
How The Fourth
Was Celebrated.

The whole country seems to have
joined interest in making last Friday
such an anniversary or independents
Day as was never had before. Ac
cording to the newspapers, almost
every town, big and little, seemed dis
posed to celebrate the day, for the
last anniversary was to many one of
sadness and doubt, "Our Boys" being
on the other side Of the Atlantic
fighting to free the wold from the
menace of German domination, and
our people knew not how many Of
them would find graves IN foreign
soil. Lexington and fow other
towns failed to rise to the occasion
and her people had to resort to pPv
barbecues to while away the day, ~
business was closed and the spirit OF
independence Day had them IN it,
grip--as it always has all loyal
Americans. The barbecues at Hin
son Springs and Juno, for instance
were good and the many who attend
ed enjoyed them, but we believe that
with the coming of the next anniver-
sary of the birth of the greatest re.
public the world has ever known.
Lexington will not be content with.
out a fitting celebration of its own.
We have If some times kept IN sun
pression-the spirit, we have Tive
money to foot the bin for a granl.
free dinner we have "crackerjack -
speakers Of our own--then, why
should we look to others to furnish
us patriotic enjoyment on the great
est of American holidays , On the
FOURTH OF JULY, 1920, let Hen
derson county have at Lexington, a
patriotic celebration and home com.
ing event the recollection and pride
of which will be handed down
through generations to come.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11
Dimpsy Beats Will
Iard-==IntO Pulp.

The great match for the world s
heavyweight championship came off
July 4th, at Toledo, Ohio, in the pres
ence of many thousands who had paid
$1,000 to $4,000 each to witness the
display of brutality. We are not able
to go into prize-fighting details, but
it is sufficient to state that young
Dempsy in three rounds so disfig-
ured the cOuntenance of the big fell
low who licked the niger, Jack john
son, that his own mother could not
have recognized him. In fact-and
Willard admits it-Willard was
whipped in the first round, for he
never even jostled the Irish-American
but we suppose that Willard was
conscientious enough to believe that
he ought to carry away from the ring
conspicuous signs of the means by
which he made 100000. The prize
fight is fully as brutal as the bull
fighting practiced in old Mexico and
some other courtries-and had both
participants in the Toledo bout been
killed in the ring the sum total of
human progress in the United States
would have been rather subserved
than hindered.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11
Daniels Does
Some Talking.

Secretary Daniels, at the conclu-
sion of an independence Day speech
at Fort Wayne, Ind, in which he de-
clared that Bolshevism must be met
like the challenge of war, caid in con-
clusion:
''If we would still lead to new and
greater victories, we would still
stride at the forefront of the worlds
greatest march; if we would still be
the wise and right counsellor of ma
tions. we must still go forward, not
like some monStrous Won linden
burg. armed to the teeth, crushing re.
morselessly friend and foe alike be
meath his feet, but more, and ] say 1t
in all reverence. as Christ himself
went forward, strong, but not glory
ing in our strength; merciful to the
weak; just to the unfortunate, but re-
lentcss toward all evil. Let us learn
from the awful lesson of this war
the irresistible advantage Of united
efforts. Let US learn by analysis why
we won the war and, how to win in
peace"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11
Government
Says Buy Coal

After a nation wide survey Of con-
ditions in the bituminous or soft coal
fields, the government has reached
the conclusion that shortage of that
kind of coal is almost inevitable next
Fall and Winter. Placing orders now
will act as stimulus to production
which has fallen off twenty-five per
cent. under that Of the first five
months in 1918. At no time this year
has the rate of production reached
the required tonnage and the tendency
of buyers to hold off placing orders
is limiting production, as the mines
can not store coal to await the receipt
Of orders. To be on the safe side
PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR YOUR
NEXT WINTERS COAL NOW.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11
Complimentary
To MethOdiSm.

Those who have the chance can ask
Brother Stricklin, pastor of the local
M. f. Church, as to the truth of a
ssertafr r4spcrted- happening at the big
centenary celebration of American
Episcopal Methodism, at Columbus,
which event Bro. Stricklin and Dist,
Supt. H. p. Keathley attended:
1t is said that at this great meet
ing on independence Day Baptist
layman from Chicago was seated by
an Arkansas Methodist, when "The
Wayfarer' was presented by $500
actors and 1000 off-the-s stage voices.
The Baptist brother became so
wrought up that he slapped the Ar
kansas Methodist on the shoulder and
said, "Darned if the Methodist church
isn't the biggest thing on earth" The
Independence Day procession of
10000 Methodists was led by Rev. T,
b. Holman, a veteran preacher, of
Phoenix, Miss, and all agreed with
Rev. w. D. Babb Strongs, of the
North Mississippi conference, that
the gorgeous religions pagaent, "The
Wayfarer," was one of the most
beautiful sights to be seen--this side
of Heaven.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11

Republican candidates for count
offices Opened the ball' or "hroE
the ice" last Monday IN speeches
made at the Southeast door of the
courthouse.
Hon. F. NJ. Davis, candidate for
trustee, led and was followed by Mes
srs. w w Rogers and H. S. Pende-
grass, both Republican candidates for
the nomination for the same office.
Mr., Davis called attention to the
fact that for more than a quarter of a
Gentry he had made one fight after
another for the success of the Repub-
lican ticket in Henderson county and
the Eighth Congressional district.
He stated that he had no special
claim to be nominated, but that in his
candidacy he stood on his reputation
for honesty, honor and efficiency. Mr..
Davis is a ready speaker.
W. W. Rogers, aged az years, a
farmer and teacher made a good talk,
while stating that he was no orator
and had not been situated in life so
that he might practice oratory. His
speech was plain, pointed and he, like
Pendegrass, stated that if, in the
event Democrats were allowed to par
ticipate in the primary, he would ap-
preciate the support of any Demo
cratic voter.
H. S. Pendegrass, who had to give
up his high school course and return
to the farm, on account of failing
health, and who has since taught in
the schools of the county, is a young
man, but like the English statesman
says in substance, "The attrocious
crime of being young man, ] will
not atempt to palliate nor deny
but, if, indeed, youth be defect, that
time will remedy it, With practice,
Mr.. Pendegrass is going to make an
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11
COUNTY TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The teachers of the county will
meet for four days institute, Mon
day, July l4th, after which the State
examination will be held, on Friday
and Saturday, July 18th and 10th.
| have secured the services of
Profs. f. II. Harrell, of McLemores-
vile, and G. l.. Meeks, of Bemis, to as
siSt in the institute. | feel sure that
the teachers will be delighted with
their instruction.
There will he a small fee of S1.00
to defray the expenses of the insti-
tute.
Every teacher who teaches in this
county must attend this institute or
some other of Ike duration. | am re-
guested to report those teachers who
fail to attend the institute
Respectfully,
o. L. HOLMES. Co. Supt.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11
Sgt. York Must
Have Forgotten.

Somebody must have gotten
mighty close after Sergeant Alvin
York, of Fentress county, the &C
knowledged greatest hero Of the par
ticipation of Uncle Sam in the 1914
1S war. About the time York was
in Nashville being tosted feasSed
and honored as the hero he had been
shown to he, the Nashville Bannel'
had an interview with him anent an
alleged New York interview with him
regarding the Y. NJ, c. A. in connec-
tion with the war in Europe We have
not preserved that particular copy of
the Banner, but we distinctly remcm-
bre that Sergeant York's statement
was not at all complimentary to the
war front work of the "Y" Later,
however, in the Banner of a few days
ago, Sergeant York signs a statement
relative to the "Y," which is all that
that organization could ashland
having an entirely different ring to
his first Banner interview on the
same subject. In other words Hero
York said his horse was sixteen feet
high but failed to stick to it. We
have the highest regard for the ~"
organization on this side Of the water
but not word Of excuse for the mer-
cenery and corrupt wol'ses who DOM
ed the sleeps clothing. for the com
bined purpose Of stealing both the
confidence Of the American people
and the money Of the American sol
dieTs.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11
DirigibIe Crosses
Atlantic Ocean.

The big British dirigiblc balloon
(more than 800 feet in length) which
made the cross 'ug Of the Atlantic
from the coast Of Scotland, was
sighted off the American coast lat
Friday. The R-3i carried three or
four boats and had cal'acity for more
than twenty passenger However
the R-3i did not reach its destination
at Mineola, n Y, until fury a dsr
after it was sighted off the coast II
New Fouudland Crossing the Al
lantic and doubtless the Pacific ~
airships will soon be so common that
it will attract hardly passing atteu-
tion. The R-3l is the first lighter
than-air flying machine TO attempt
crossing the often stormy Atlantic
ocean
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11

xeCGifenL speaker.
N All came back the second time and
IN his second speech Mr.. Davis made
the statement that if the Executive
committee, in the rules to govern the
primary admitted Democrats to the
voting, he might be considered out
of the race. This feature arising in
discussion between Republican can
didates and in anticipation of such
possible action by the executive COM
mittee as allowing Democratic voters
a voting voice in the primary, is an
entirely new departure.
1t is noticeable that now, where per-
haps one or two will yelp out in ap-
proval when some thing unkind, un-
warranted, useless and uncalled for is
said about the Democratic party,
twenty years ago there would have
been score or more-which goes
to show the growth of political toll
erance and lberality.
We believe all the speakers REFER
ed to Trustee w. F. Appleby as a
candidate, but Judge Appleby has not
made any announcement and was not
present Mr.. John Hill, another can
didate for the same nomination, was
called for but was not present. Mr.,
Hill had Just gotten up from a few
days illness and was not able to take
part in the speaking.
No candidate for sheriff was pres
ent and the the only other candidate
to speak was Mr.. Winfield Maness,
who aspires to the nomination for
tax assessor. Mr. Maness was a can
didate for the same office eight years
ago and now says that this race is
his last whether he be nominated or
defeated.
The date of the primary has not
yet been fixed by the Executive Com
mittee.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11

When coming across the Atlantic
on the George Washington last Fri
day. President Wilson made a speech
to the soldiers and sailors on board IN
which he said This is the most ire
mendous Fourth of July ever imagin-
ed. for we have opened its franchise
to the whole world" The Presidents :
theme was THE new ard enlarged
meaning of the Fourth Of July" and
he began his address by greeting the
several thousands of khaki-clad sol
dierS and blue jackets a My Fellow
Citizens"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11

John SecriSt. a visitor from Lewis
burg to Nashville on the fourth of Ju-
~, put up at ISL 9Th Avenue, North,
the night before and at an early hour
Friday morning walked in his sleep
from window and fell - feet t. a
concrete pavement. His injuries wecc
not regarded as serious.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1919-07-11
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
START Til BALL ROLLING.

Republican candidates for count xecellent speaker.
NJ haoL g
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
The High Cost of Highways

$75,ooo,o0o more on July 1, is enacted
into law.
Estimated work under control Of the
state highway departments includes
S45,00o,o0O for the construction of 5000
miles of road now under contract
s3o,ooO,oOo for 1900 miles of construc-
ton ready for contract, $500 900, 900 for
10000 miles of contemplated construc-
ton, and $6O,OOO,0oO for maintenance
OF 100000 miles. Expenditures If coun
ties, townships and local road districts
are estimated at s1O0,ooO0oc for the
construction of $4,000 miles and $40
100000 for maintenance of 100000 miles.
New York is reported to have avail
able for road construction for 1919 an
amount ranging from S1S,OOO,o00 to
S23,000,000. Texas has available nearly
100000 in Federal funds alone. All
this activity in road building cannot
fail to be of great value, because it not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

even the courage to use the skin or
meat. Three cheats had beaten some
other fellow out of his future chance
to kill buck.
$50 much for the first incident.
There are no bleachers, no gallery, no
umpire, to prevent such things-in
hunting. craftsmanship must come
from the inside, or it does not exist.
"Now for the contrast. On another
day last fall two men, strangers to
each other, sat on the banks of the Rio
Grande waiting for geese One had q
20gauge shotgun, the other 12-
gauge. A flock of splendid honkers
came up the river right over the bank,
but flying about fifty yards high. 1t
was the chance Of the season.
"The birds passed over the man with
the 20-gauge gun, but he did not shoot.
They passed on up tho river over the
man with the 12-gauge, who made a
beautiful double. In high spirits he
walked down to ask his very consider
ate neighbor why he had let the geese
go by. His neighbor was gone. The
geese had been q little too high for
the little gun.
"The 20gauge man was far down the
river trudging homeward, whistling"