New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
Captain Porter Writes


 appointed Peter George of kcnsins- ton as manager of the Globe.
 Captain Porter Writes
 Captain Oliver Porter has written to friends in the town c>I has in formed them that at the present time he is stationed in the southern part of France and will remain in this dis trict for some time. In his letter he states that he is doing forestry work and in the district where he is located inc trees are in bad need of forester'S attention.
 Captain Porter, following the opening of hostjlities with Germany, imm ediately enlisted in the forestry deDa rtment of the United States Army and was sent 10, France alm Ost immediately after his enlistment. For a number of months during the last of the war Captain Porter was sta toned in the sector around the Ar gonne Forest and following the sign ing of an armistice, he was called to the peace conference where he was doing clerical work for a short time before being sent south. ..,
 Post Office Hours. "
 Postmasters William w Pagan and A. B. Goodrich announce that the local post offices will observe holi1 ,y hours tomorrow. The post offices will be opened from 7:15 until 9:30 and from until o'clock. There will be no rural delivery at either of the post offices.
 The local stores will remain open for only a half day in observance of Good Friday, also the local barber shops will be open d halliday only. The Berlin Savings bank will close all day as an observance of a legal holiday. The public library at kens ington will not open tomorrow.
 Schools Close Tonight.
 The local schools closed their doors this afternoon and will reopen them on next Monday morning. A few of the local teachers will return to their homes for the next few days Principal Hyde of the Kensn gton Grammar school closed the ground activities this afternoon A baseball game between the boys of the KCnsington Grammar school and the Worthing ton Grammar school was played this afternoon at the kcnsinGtOn school grounds.
 At the Churches.
 At St Paul's church at kensincton tomorrow morning a special Good Friday service will he celebrated at & o'clock. Rev: J. G. Brennan, pastor. will celebrate the mass and an evening service will be held at 7:30 o'clock
 At the Kcnsington Congregational church there will be special services at 10:45 o'clock. Rev. Carleton Hazen. pastor will deliver the sermon.
 OWins. to the invitation of tho members of the Congregational church, there will he no services al tho kensington Methodist church. All the members are urged o attcnG the services at the Congrega tionll church tomorrow morning.
 At the Berlin ConercgationnI church there will be q prayer meet ing at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow eve pinG. Rev. Samuel A. F'iske will spcrh.
 To Hold Public Meeting.
 A meeting in the interest of the East Berlin public library to consider the adVisability Of organizing a li- hrary club at the East Berlin Athletic hall will be held this evening at the reception rooms of the. hall. All per sons interested in this proposition arc urged to be al the hall at s o'clock.
 Rev. Ellsworth Reappointcd
 Rev. Leon Ellsworth, who has been the pastor of the East Berlin Metho- dist church for the past four years has been reappointed by the church com- 'n1ittec and will remain pastor at the local church for the next two years