New Britain herald., 1919-02-21

at St. Mihiel without receiving scratch, although the casualties at this drive were numerous.
 After a few days visit with his rel atives Collins will return to his home in Rocky Hill
 Church Circle Meets.
 The Ladies' Circle of the Methodist church of Kensington held very in teresting meeting and social Wednes- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Gu1ong of Kensington. After the ladies had finished their regular sewing a business meeting was called and a musical program was rendered by the mem bers. The meeting closed after refreshments were served by the hostess and her assistants. The next meeting will be held in two weeks at q place which will be announced at a later date.
 Frank Pierpont Home.
 Frank s. Pierpont of the U. S. motor corps, recently returned from France after seeing active service for about nine months, has arrived in town and is a guest of Michael Hart of Kensington. Pierpont was a mem ber of the supply train and was driv- ing a motor truck nearly all the time while he was in France. He enlisted in the ordnance department about year ago and, after receiving a thor ough training at Fort Slocum, his company was ordered to France.
 Elect Officers.
 At the annual meeting of the East Berlin Village Improvement society, winch was held Wednesday evening at the East Berlin Athletic hall, the committee in charge of the recent ba' gar reported that $201 was cleared. A numbe of plans were started for the improvement of the village and the following officers were installed for the ensuing year: President, Max Sugemhime; vice president, Mrs. E. P. Cody; secretary and treasurer, Dr. T. C. Hodgeson; executive committee, pr. T. c. Hodgeson, Max Sugemhime, F. P. Cody, A. A. North, Mrs. A. A. Barnes, Mrs. William M. Brown, Mrs. E. P. Cody and Mrs. M. B. Hazen. A committee of five was appointed by the society to solicit new mem bers. The next meeting of the society will be social meeting, which will occur at the hall next week
 Meeting Time Changed.
 Owing to the East Berlin Metho- dist Episcopal bazar, which is to be held on Thursday and Friday of next week at Athletic hall. the Woodmen of East Berlin will hold their regular meeting at the hall on Tuesday night instead of Thursday. All members of the society are urged to be present as a few important business matters will be brought up before the com mittee.
 To Observe Holiday.
 The Berlin GoyiOoS will o1oco it's doors tonight and will not open them until Monday morning, because of Washington's birthday The Ken stngton postOffice will observe the holiday and will keep tho usual holi- day hours. In the morning the post office will be open from 7:30 to 9:30 and from to 5 in the afternoon. There will be no rural delivery. The Berlin postoffice will also keep holi- day hours. The reading rooms at the East Berlin Reading circle will re- main closed all day tomorrow.
 Homo on Furiough.
 Alfred Am mbrose Barrett of the U. $. Marines, who recently returned from France as casual and has been sta toned at Virginia a a naval hospital, has arrived in town and will remain here on 3G-day furlough Barrett was member of the U. S. Marine hos pital corps and while doing active duty 0car the front line trenches he was severely wounded about the legs and arms.
 Question Is Dropped.
 After numerous discussions in re- gard to the fire cxtnguishers which have been proposed to be put around