New Britain herald., 1919-11-22

Harvard game was light over the turnpike today, not many more so- ing today than is usual. Yesterday afternoon there was a heavy traffic enroute to Cambridge for several hours, but it dropped off during the evening. Last week traffic was fair ly heavy and it was supposed that today it, would be enormous due to the fact that travel must be over the pike to get to Harvard. Speciaf' trains are running well filled, how ever so that the railroad is gettlng. the benefit of today's travel: - 9'1s -> * i
 Red Cross Returns,
 The Kensington 'RuxiliarE of the Red Cross collected $327 in it's recent drive for membership, it was an- nounced today. While this is not so great as last year, it is nevertheless gratifying as the war. is not on and there is not the interest manifested last year. Mrs Charles E. Sharpe, who is chairman of the Kensington branch of the Red Cross, directed the drive. .'$i7 -
 Hold Important Session.. - -;
 The Ladies' Aid society of. the Meth, odist church held a business meeting with Mrs. Charles GuIong Thursday, December 4.
 Big Turnout.
 A crowd of several hundred attend ed the opening night fof<~ the Berlin Grange fair last evening at Grange hall. The M Meriden Grange put on @ comedy skit entitled :'12' Old 'Maids,' which was one of the best amateur presentations yet seen here. After the play dancing was enjoyed. This eve ming dance will be given, after which there will be drawing.
 Tigers to Play
 The Tigers of Kensington, com posed of the younger boys about, town will stack up against the Cherry street g. gregation of New Britain on the fair ground gridiron at O clock this aft ernoon. Tomorrow afternoon at the same time they will play the Mohawlls of New Britain. The Tigers are play ing good football this year and are l cleaning up everything, that comes ] along. AcornS Working Up Fair. 1 The Acorn A. c. have nearly com pleted their plans for a big fair to be held in the near future. A drawing g will feature the program. It is plan ned to have dancing each night. Tank Bursts. d.. 1 The water tank in Pardon Rickey's s l residence on Warrington ridge split 1 a. seam yesterday and let the water l through the upper ceiling. The tank 1 is at the top of the house to allow of 1 distribution of the water throughout. l MT. Rickey is having the house re- l modelled throughout and has been to 1 a considerable expense in the under l taking. The water was drown off by i pipes and the tank is being repaired
 
 | Miss Marjorie Turner entertained 1 the members of her Sunday school l class at her home this afternoon Church services will be held as usual in the local churches tomorrow Norris Cotton from Wesleyan will l speak at the Methodist church tom or row evening at the regular service.
 Ernest Mildrum has completed the ! school enumeration of the town and has sent in his report
 MT and Mrs. William Fogette are spending the week end in Hartford ' with friends.
 ] The first of the series of entertain 1 ments in the Lyceum course will be l presented Saturday evening, Novem- Der 28 under the auspices of the Methodist church..
 Mrs Charles Pratt of West Crom- well was visiting with her sister Mrs. E. V, Read yesterday.
 1 Berlin Briefs. 1 N. B. May is spending the winter 1 with William B.. Hall of Hudson l street
 I l.. F. Houghton and family of Long Lake, N. Y, have removed to this