New Britain herald., 1919-05-02
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bcrs Of tho organization will be issued
following the meeting. Arrangcmcnts
for the Memorial Day parade, May So
will also be made. \ list of all of the
local veterans who arc to take part
in the parade will be taken by Mr..
Porter so arrangem can be made
to secure automobiles to convey them.
The meeting will be called at $50
o'clock. Names of all of the local
people having autOm Obilcs who are
willing to contribute them for use IN
the parade for the purpose Of con-
veyins the G. A. r. members can be
left with Mr.. Porter.
Still After Fire Protection.
A number Of local people, residents
of Worthington Ridge, arc not in favor
Of a Community Playground associa-
ton and state that the money raised
by public subscription could be used
to better advantage by purchasing the
much-needed fire cXtinguisher, over
which much comment has been heard
during the past several weeks. It has
been proposed that the parties favor
ing this proposition make a canvass
among local residents in an effort to
support ii. Among those in favor are
William d. Durham, r. P. Cody and
James Stephenson. A petition was
sent TO the board of finance by tho
East Berlin Village Improvement So
ciety for a recommendation at the
next town meeting.
Attend Convention.
Many OF the local teachers left
carly this morning for Hartford.
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teachers and supervisors convention
at the state capitol. All of the To-
cal schools remained closed all day
but will resume their activities to-
morrow. Principal Hyde of tho Ken
sington G,anmar school was one Of
the speakers from this district. Su-
pcrintcnde'.; B. r. Showaltcr was
also present.
Il. G. :. Team Defeated.
The Kcn"ineton Grammar school
nine went down to defeat Yesterday
before the fast team representing the
Eurritt school of New Britain at the
Kensinston school grounds. McCor-
mack and Venture starred for tho
locals. the "ormer making two runs
and three Lifts. The local nine will
meet tho Worthington Grammar nine
ar the Wor.hington school grounds
next week % decide the school cham
pionship OF the town.
Ready for .Aucction.
Notices Of the auction of the
Charles NJ. JARVIS farm in South Ber-
lin, have been posted throughout the
town. Besides auctionine off the land
and cattle co.. Jarvis will auction
off a number of hogs. chickens,
chicken houses and many farm I'M
PIGMENTS.
Funeral of Virginia Hodge.
The funeral Of Virginia Shaw
Hodge. tho seven months old dauch-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harris f. Hodge
Of 20 Pine street New Britain, was
held froom hcr homo yesterday after
noon, the burial being in tho Maple
Gem etery at Berlin. Roy. Samuel A.
Fiskc, oHjciated.
Tax Lists Due May TO-
Charles +. Lewis. tax collector, has
issued numbcr of notices rcga rdin z
the tax lists of the past year. Which
will be due one week from tomorrow.
Mr.. Lewis will be at the Blue Hills
school house on next Saturday from
2 u. m. to y. m. ON all taxes unpaid
CHARGED three-fourths per cent. addi-
! tiona1 each month. Mr.. Lewis will I've
st Jepson's store, the town clerk Of
| flee and Coles store at East Berlin
some time during the month of May.
| All taxpayers are urged to meet Mr..
! Lewis when he is in their district.
| Report Progress.
| The solicitors of the Victory loan
drive report that the drive is progress
ing and every solicitor has been iu-
| structcd to do Il hard days work to