New Britain herald., 1919-02-20

the fire has gained such headWay that it is absolutely useless to fight 1t. Also. whenever the New Britain fire departm ent is called to Berlin, the town has made an agreement to pay them certain amount of money, and in this way increasing the towns debt. This assertion was made this morning by one of the local citizens who is in , favor of having the fire extlnguishers Miss Strafinger Resigns.
 Owing to the better opportunities given to many of the local teachers Miss Strafinger, who has been prln- cipal of the Hubbard school at East Berlin since the resignation of Miss Edith Mather last June, has ten dered her resignation and has ac- cepted a new position in Midd1etown. Mrs c. Cummings of Hebron has been engaged to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the year. Miss 1 Strainger's resignation is the fourth l to be received during the past two weeks by the local school board, the 1 others being Miss Basset, principal of l the Kensington Grammar school and ] Miss Ethel AspinwalI and Miss Palm 1 CT. both teachers at the Kensington ] Grammar school.
 1 Although the board of, education as
 yet has made no announcements as to l what is going to be done about the
 filling of these vacancies, it is thought i that they will make every possible ef- l fort to keep these teachers in the To- | cal schools. It is also stated that at the town meeting, which is to take 1 place in March, the school committee i will ask the town to appropriate more money for the teachers.
 Nelson Sails For France.
 Seaman Argot Nelson of the U. S. S. i Rijndym left Newport News for France yesterday on his tenth trip, l after spending a 30-day furlough at l his home in Kensington. Seaman Paul R. Golen, who is on ! board the same ship, has sailed with l it on his eleventh trip. The U. s. s. Rijndym is officially. credited with
 sinking of the submarine that torpe- doed the President Lilcoln on her sixth trip to France. Seaman Nelson, 1 owing to his long furlough missed
 one trip and stayed in the United ] States until his ship returned few 1 days ago. Both of the young men are members of the regular navy.
 Announces G. A. R. Program. l Miss Katherine Brandegee, chair l man of the program committee of 1 the Emma Hart Willard Chapter, l Daughters of the American Revolu tion, has prepared the following pro- 1 gram which will be carried out to- 1 morrow evening at the Berlin Con- l gregational church. The entire com ! munity is invited to attend. Victor Service.
 Pageant.
 Jerusalem Celestes," Gounod,
 Joseph Clair Beebe, Organist. Tn Vistus'', Huhn.
 When the Boys Come Home,' '' 1 August Klein, Baritone.
 Cradle Song, Grieg.
 ] "Barcarolle," Faulkes Joseph Clair l Beebe, Organist
 Address, Rev. F. $. Wismer. l ''Recessional' De Koven, August l Klein, Baritone.
 Battle Hymn of the Republic g ! August Klein, Baritone.
 The chorus to be sung by the en-
 tire, congregation.
 ] 'Marche Pontificale," Iemmens;
 Joseph Clair Beebe, Organist.
 Begins on S-Hour Day. l Commencing yesterday the baggage
 department at the local station went
 on an eight-hour day schedule Johr
 Malarney of New Britain has re.
 ceived the appointment as the 1oca l baggage superintendent and has ! commenced his duties. Elmer Eltor ] of Kensington has been assigned te