New Britain herald., 1919-11-11

hold their first social function since its organization at Foresters' hall to
 celebrate Armistice Day. The social will take the form of a smo oker and is
 open to all the service men in town particularly to those who have not
 enrolled as memb bers of the legion, An entertainment program has been ar
 ranged by the committee and, several speakers have been secured. pr. R. M. Griswold will be ,anc.
 -, \ Year Ago Today.
 There is no question but that every one in the town, young as well as the. old, remembers year ago today, particula rly al i clock in the morning when the news came to Berlin that the armistce had been declared. The frenzied ringing of tho Congregational church bell on Berlin street by Arthur Woodruff and Henry Porter awoke young and old to the realization that there was peace. De-
 spite the chilliness and frost of the
 morning every one tumbled out half
 dressed to join the motley crew of
 Daraders who, in their frenzy of joy,
 paraded up and down the street beat
 ing tin pails, pan covers. bells and
 every Known contrivance that would
 produce noise.
 Henry Porter, one of the G.. A. R.
 veterans. rang the church bell a year
 ago today to celebrate the npproacn
 ot peace. He rang the church bell 50
 Cdd years ago when Lee surrendered
 to Grant.
 Tower Finished
 The new water tank at the Berlin depot is practically completed. Ii sets nearly 10 feet higher than the old one and has a much greater capacity
 than the other Previously much
 time was lost in filling the engines due to the slowness of the. flow, but this has been reinedied in the new one. The toilets and washrooms at the station will be opened in the near fu- turc
 Construction To Be Started. The Connecticut Metal & Chemical l company have begun construction on 1 hoir new building on their newly pur- l chased property. The new building l will be 300 feet long and 130 feet l wide. with four departments in the 1 building. A huge steam shovel was 1 recently received to dig out the cellar 1 Tor the building. It is a current ru- 1 nor that two more buildings Of the l same dimensions are to be construct 1 ed, but the report has not been con- l frmed by the officials. Several de- | partments from the New Britain ! plant have ben brought down to the 1 East Berlin plant and it is proba ble | thai In the future when the plant in | lGast Berlin is going full blast. more l of the work will be takcn< care of ! there The arrival of necessary ma 1 Chinery has been slow, but it is con, - ing in now and it will only ne a short | time before production will be started. Noted ImpcIsonator Coming Marion Hertha Clark, one of the l Country's most famous impersonators ! will render an impersonation Of the ! world famous character, "PolIyanna,' ,''
 at the Berlin Congregational church
 on the evening or November 2l. East Berlin Items. l Miss Winifred Benson of Pcuuonic. ] N. J., is visiting here with Miss Ruth | Clark for a few weeks. Miss Benson l was a former resident here and has a | host of friends in this place. ~ 1 Emory Matsen who was recently l discharged from the navy is visiting in l town for a few days with Mr. and l Mrs, Charles Nelson Of Main street. 1 Mir. Matsen was a former resident l The K. of P. society will hold & spe- cial meeting this evening in the rooms over Coles store.
 The minstre!s held the first rehear l sal last evening at Athletic hall in ! preparation for the coming fair to be
 held December 3, {, , and under