New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-06

l was mighty glad to get back to
my company and find Orville we'll. L
could not get any word Of him or
from him, while in the hospital |
knew that he had gone over the top
a mum Der of times and had been
through some stiff fighting and | was
a little worried
Well Dad. just hold on a, little and
we will be with you all the three
of us. safe and sound. thank God.
Am taking up observation and snip
ing at a school. Miss Lund is here
in the hospital. Had a little food
here Sunday but am feeling fine With
love to all remain,
Your son,
Sergt. II. d. VENTURES
Woods at Trier, Germany.
A letter has been received by friends
Of Private Earle J. Woods, who is with
Co. A, 342 Machine Gun Battalion,
stating that he is we'll and that his
company has gone into Germany as
far as Trier, where they expect to re-
main doing patrol and police duty. He
has been in the service for over a
year and was in active service during
the last stages of the war. On one oc-
company had to swim a river about
20 feet wide in pursuit of the Ger
mans. He is a brother to Merton
Woods who recently returned from
France, where he had been stationed
with the 301st Trench Mortar Battery.
Fair Opens Tonight.
The Village Improvement society of
East Berlin will open their two nights
fair and bazaar this evening at the
East Berlin Athletic hall. The fea-
ture for this evening will be a minstrel
performance the troup being COM
posed of the young men and women
of the town. Dancing will follow.
Tome rrow evening the Wesleyan Glee
club, composed of students from Wes-
leyan college will render a program
The Berlin Village Improvem ent So
ciety will give a whist and social at
the Berlin Grange hall on next Mon
day evening. Dancing will follow a
program and the receipts will be
turned in towards village improve
ments.
To Hold Pool Tournament.
number of the young men of ST
PauPs Fife and Drum corps are plan
ming to hold a pool tournament in the
near future at their rooms at the
parish hall. This tournament will be
open to all members of the society and
it will be a chance for some of tho
amateur players to gain a reputation.
Skating Stopped.
Local authorities working under the
instruction of the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad company
have put UP danger signals and is
sued warnings forbidding skaters to
trespass on the premises of the rail
road dam at Kensington. These rules
are being enforced, owing to the re-
cent drowning which occurred at the
pond the other evening. Many warn
inss have been issued by the shop Of
hc1als of the Am erican Paper Goods
company, instructing skaters to keep
away from the upper end of the pond
where the channels are located.
To Give Entertainment.
The Triangle club of the American
Paper Goods company will give an en-
tertainment and dance tomorrow eve
ming at the Berlin Grange hall. Fol
lowing the entertainment refresh
r1ents will be sold by members of the
club. Dancing will continue until mid
night.
building Garage
Frank Fogliati, proprietor of the
Kensington Variety store. has pur-
chased a new automobile truck for
his dellVery business in Kensington
and is erecting new garage n. Fl.
Minor is the contractor
New PostofIice Comn,eted
The new postoffice. which has been
under way for the past four weeks in