New Britain herald., 1919-12-31
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ing the election refreshments will Dc served by the Ladies Aid society. All of the m embers of the church have been requested to be present
 To Start Census. The enumeration of the town for the 14th decennial census will be started Friday of this week. Every man, woman and child in the town will be required to give all of the in - formation requested by the entmera- tors. The work is expected to talk, from two weeks to a month on ac- count of tho outlying farms. A spc- ciaT farming schedule has been pre- pared for the census of farms All live stock and it's value will be asked. Supervisor Thomas J. Smith, of New Britain, has requested that farmers prepare summary of their farm in z stock and equipment before the enu- merator calls. A rough estimate by those familiar with the town places the population at about 4,50O, which figure may be a trile high. The kcnsington district, 1t is thought, will have as many people as the other two districts combined.
 East Berlin Items.
 Mrs. Joseph Ryan, Of Springfield, is visiting at the home of her Daren Is. Mir. and Mrs. William Brown, for 8 few days.
 MT. and Mrs. William Brown left yesterday for New York to spend New Years Day.
 The annual meeting of the Pro- sressive Reading circle will be held Thursday evening at the home or Mrs. IT. w. Dowd.
 Rev. Leon Ellsworth and wife are expected home from Norwich N. Y, the latter part of this week.
 Loyal to England.
 Mrs. J. h. Dumont of Berlin con- siders the article in last evenings pa per reflection against England, her native land, and requests that her at titude in it's true light be set before the people, who might msconstrue her loyalty.
 Her letter follows:
 'Cnfortunately a news story was printed in last nights Herald which was reported as made by Mrs. J. l.. Dumont of Berlin. This is erroneous and 1 regret publishing it. I had a very pleasant time in London, visit ing my people and have recuperated greatly in health. The weather in England is very mild. Living condi- tions are tritle harder than here but one must expect that, owing to their closeness to the war. Ratjoning was enforced and MT. Dumont wished his family to return here until things have regained their normal condition T un,,t to Cunard steamship which was bringing. them back and waited there a week for them. The ship was little over- due, owing to rough weather at sea. They will all return to England to- sether when circumstances permit"
 Berlin Briefs.
 Edgar Whitaker returned home last evening from Westfe1d, Mass, where he attended the funeral of his uncle.
 w. D. Dunhan has completed the changes to his residence on. Hudson street. The house has been converted into two tenements, the upper one of which he intends to rent.
 The Berlin post office will observe the following hours for New Years Day: Open from [ until 10 o'clock in the morning and from until 5 in the afternoon.
 B. R. Showaltcr is spending the day in Hartford on business.
 kcnSington Items.
 The installation of the newly elect ed officers of Court Mattubesset No. 137. F. of A. will take place tomorrow evening at their hail.
 Miss Mary Nelson leaves next Tues day for St. Augustine, Fla, where she will spend the remainder of the win ter.
 Miss Florence Vcnturi has returned home much improved in health.
 Mr. and Mrs. Albert EritZon cn- tertained 27 of their ratvcs last night in honor of MT. and Mrs. Ira Baldwin, parents of Mrs. Fritzon, the occasion being their sgd wedding an- niyersary. 1t was also the eighth wedding anniversary of MT. and Mrs. Louis Baldwin.
 Cradle Notes.
 Mr. and Mrs. M. $. Vile are re- friends over the birth of a son born yesterday at the New Britain hospital.
 A son, Norman Milton, was born to MT. and Mrs. Charles Daniels at their home in East Berlin on De- cember 27th.
 January Victor records on sale at Pierce X Co, New Brtain.~--advt. @~1o~rrvo vr@