New Britain herald., 1919-10-15

Hitherto there was some delay in schedules, especially when several engines wanted water at the same time. To obviate this, the tank will be made larger to get an increased flow so that an engine" may fill in much quicker time. The old tank was being emptied this morning, both outlets being turned on full.. i, :, The .oilets are connected with the tank at the station and these will be closed to the public until all. necesr sary repairs have been completed.4,s
 Invitations Out. ...: .,a, '. Wedding invitations have been re- ceived in town for the 1approaching wedding of Merton Webster and Miss Pauline Jarvis of Portland on No- vember 1, at o'clock n the evening.
 Pagan Resigns
 The school committee met at the town clerks office last evening in preparation for the town meeting this evening. w. ". Pagan, who has been member of the coinmittee for; a number of years, handed in his res1 ignation to the board last evening.
 Americanization Meeting
 The first of the series of American- ization meetings will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Berlin Congregational church. This meeting is the first Of the Americanization ries ever to be held here and is u1r- der the auspices of the D. A. R. Every man and womano-in .t1e town has been invited to the meeting as it is open to all. From o'clock until 3:50 the D. A. F. will have d busi- ness meeting after which the meet ings will be thrown open to the pub- lie.
 Realty Sales. .> Timothy B. Dehan, of, East Berlin has sold a lot 142xl00 feet to Clifford Dodge of that place. s-TAe lot,'is part of the old Gertrude North place and is directly across from the Richard Hubbard school.
 The Gillin property on Berlin street has been sold to New Britain parties it was announced this m orning. The Jester family occupy the Gillin place at the present time.
 East Bcrlm.' .-
 Miss Florence Carns left today for New York where she will spend few days.
 Miss Ruby Nye has returned home from a short visit in New Britain.
 The East Berlin Improvement so- cety will hold another moving pie ture entertainment at Athletic hall Friday evening.
 Tickets are about town for the pro- posed Lyceum course of plays which are to be given here this winter pro- vided enough people sign the cards that they will support the movement.
 The sugar shortage has struck the
 
 The local grocers have had plenty up till now.
 Wallace Dickinson, a former resi- dent here, was visiting in town yes- terday with friends.
 Jason Myers of Hartford was wis., iting in town yesterday looking over the remaining saleabl property. There is very little property left in the town to be sold everything hay ing been taken up long ago.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Rev. Samuel A. Fiske and family left yesterday for a short auto tour about New Jersey. They will re- turn hom2 tomorrow.
 s. E. Curtis and family of New Britain have moved their goods into the Jewell Hall place on Norton Road
 ". H. White and wife of New Britain have m owed into the apart ment in the former Nourse place.
 Mrs. E. Crandall has. returned hon>e from Pittsheld, Mass, where she has been spending a three; weeks vacation with relatives. :~.
 Sheldon Roby returned home yes- terday from Detroit where he went for a. short pleasure trip .-t< : . :. ' Miss Elizabeth Roby has gone to