New Britain herald., 1919-11-12

in the treasury much can be done in a publicity campaign. It is the plan ot the post to mail cards to every service man in town to be filled out by them for membership. On Thursday, De cember Il, it is hoped to have all those who sign up present at the mass meeting which will be held in the town hall. The good time last eye ming is only the first of a number pf, entertainments to be held during the. winter.
 Is Fined By Court. .ua
 John Anderson of. New, Britain was fined s10 and costs amountipgs to s2e.9O before Judge George G.. ,Grls- wold at the Berlin court last evening on the charge of intoxication. Ander- son was arrested Monday evening by ,Ehrico Pola after he had created a disturbance at the depot He was hopelessly drunk at the time, being almost paralyzed from the effects of the liquor, Pola testified and had no knowledge, according to his statements to the court last evening, of what he was doing.
 Anderson admitted that he in com pany with a fellow named Daly of New Britain came down on the train and stopped at one of the saloons near the depot. He went in with $20 and came out with s7 and jag. He went up to the bar and ordered whis key and got it, he says. The effects of the liquor had not worn off when An derson appeared in court last evening, he seeming somewhat groggy.
 Train Service Tied Up. The king of the feed wire on the Berlin to Middletown branch held I fnr rIu tUO this morning, causing considerable de- Iav among the commuters in the New Britain factories. The first train, which leaves East Berlin at SPA did not get away before 7:30, making the first two trips late. Many employ eS in the factories will lose their bonus as a result. The first train carries nearly 800 passengers and the second about 200, making about 500 in all who were held up on account of the break.
 Berlin Briefs. l Mrs A. B. Goodrich is visiting with her aunt, Mrs. B. H. Haviland of 1 Southington.
 Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Taylor will en- l certain members of the People $
 church of New Britain at their home , this evening.
 1 George Belden is having his house l remodeled.
 l John Retz is having new resi- 1 dence built on his lot on Hudson ! street
 ]. William D. Dunham of Hudson street is having his house painted. l The school board held a special
 meeting in the town clerks office last ] evening.
 The promoter of the jitney servio2 i between. Berlin and New Britain are 1 having success in their venture, near 1 ly all the stock being subscribed for l There will be musical program in 1 conjunction with the entertainment on 1 November 21 when Marion Bertha ] Clark gives an impersonation of Poi i lyanna" at the Berlin Congregations l church. The program will be render 1 ed by J. C. Beebe of New Britain and ] Miss Helen Cowles of Kensington. The | entertainm ent is under the auspices of
 Emma Hart Willard cha pter of the D. A. R. |. East Berlin Items. MT. and Mrs. Royal Morse left this 1 morning for Atlanta, Ga, Where MT 1 Morse will enter the office of the l Travellers Insurance "compan in that 1 city. Mr. Morse has been in the em-
 ploy of the company for a number of 1 years. Last year Mr. Morse was in 1 Florida for the company
 1 The Winchester Rifle club held its 1 weekly shoot in the Methodist church i range last night. Russell North ob- 1 tained high score, 19 out of a possible l 25.
 Mrs. J.. Corel, mother of Mrs. James,