New Britain herald., 1919-03-29

at the Village. Improvement society
IN Getting. Mr.. Mildrum proposed that
q chemical fire extinguisher construct
ed on wheels be purchased by the
town and a public building be con-
structed to install the apparatus. Mr..
Mildrum also states that this appara-
tus could be purchased for a reason
able sum and can be operated by a
single person, either man Or woman
It is proba BILE that the East Berlin
Village Improvement society will take
action OH the proposition at the next
meeting. =
John Coffin Dies.
John Coffin, aged SO, died last
evening at the New Britain General
hospital following an illness Of
several weeks. Mr.. Coffin was q ma
tive of NIeriden and for the past few
years has been employed as q farm
hand on the Arthur Elton farm In
Brandywine Lane. The funeral will
be held Monday morning at o'clock
from st. PauIs church in Kensington.
Rev. r. Q. Brennan will offieiate and
interment will be in st. Mary's new
cemetery, New Britain.
Public Meeting Postponed
The public meeting which was to
have been held at the Berlin town
tall last evening in an effort TO have
the local citizens purchase the At
water-Riiey property for the purpose
Of establishing playground for the
children, was adjourned until next
Tuesday evening owing to the heavy
storm. The committee in charge of
the affair announced that If the local
residents do not make q good showing
at the meeting Tuesday evening, moth
ing will be done to give the children
this much needed playground. Wom-
en- as we'll as men are urged to at
tend the meeting and give their
opinions. The committee in charge
consists of Francis Deming, George
Dodd and Harvey Nourse.
Ridgeway Banquet Tonight.
The RidgeWay club of Meriden ave-
nue. will hold, it's reorganization ban
quet this evening at Bond hotel,
Hartford. James Cosgroye has been
chosen toastz1laster and Captain
George G. Fremont of the U. S. army
will be the guest of honor. Capt. FIRE.
mont has been asked to. relate some Of
his experiences while on active duty
in France, Following Capt. Fremont s
address a vaudeville act will be pre-
sented The act has been secured
from Polls theater, The mem bers OF
the club will make the trip by auto
mobile and will leave the home Of
James Cosgrove at o'clock, Fol-
lowing the banquet and program
! dancing will be enjoyed till a late
hour. The next meeting of the club
will be held on Wednesday evening at
the home of James Cosgrave at 1880
o'clock, All members having appli-
cations for candidates for the club
will make their final report.
Sergeant Smith at st. Nazaire.
Sergeant Stanley Smith has written
to friends and has informed them that
he is stationed at st. Nazaire, an en=
barkation point, and expects to re-
ceive his sailing orders in the near
future. Sergeant Smith is a member
of the 30th division and has been in
France for over eleven months. He
was recently released from a base
hospital where he was cohvaleseing
from wounds, He writes that he is in
good health.
While in the Verdun sector, Ser
geant Smith suffered severe shrapnel
wounds about the legs and right arm
and after being removed to a base
hospital three of the fingers on his
right hand were amputated, Before
his enlistment Sergeant Smith was in
the employ of Col Charles M. jar
Wis.
Church Notices.
: At the kensington Congregational
church services will be conducted by