New Britain herald., 1920-12-03

amounts and tho committed in charge would welcome small amounts from working people. Berlin has been set down for si0,C and tine drive is half over although half of the amount has not been raised. It is the hope of tha local committee, headed by Georgn Prentice that all of tho residents of the town will come acrosa and do their utmost to help support the drive.
 D. A. R. Lecture.
 sTh0 Emma Hart Willard chapter. D. A. R. is planning for. a musical and lecture to be given at the Berlin Congregational church Friday evening. Decemb 10. Rev. J. E. Klingberg of New Britain will deliver an address on tho Pilgrim Fathers
 Mrs Helen Cowlea Hamilton will render solos while Joseph Clair Beebe os New Britain win give several organ recitalS
 Safe r. 6 Success.
 Tho committee in cbargo of tho sale conducted at the kensington Metho- dist church yesterday report that It was a success and over S1O0 was cleared The candy was the quickest to sell and it was all gone a short while after the doors opened. The proceeds from the affair will pc added to tho
 
 Traffic e, Eat Berlin Road
 For the first time since the road has been under construction, there was traffic on it this morning. Many of the East Berlin people who work in Der lin travelled over tho road today The road is being used by the public rom Atwatcr's corner in Berlin to the ter minus in East Berlin. The date for the official opening of the road has not as yet been announced.
 Erorestcrs Make Repairs.
 At a meeting Of the Foresters which was held in their hall in Ken sington last evening. it was decided that as many members as possible come to the hall on Saturday of this week to finish the painting and re- pairing still to be done on the build ing Work of this nature was started some time ago.
 Plans are also being discussed for a fair which will be held by the so- ciety in the hall some time during the month of January.
 Berlin Bits. A local resident has received word that Mrs H. l.. Porter of West Springfield, Mass. a former resident of this place. is seriously ill at her home there.
  Scout Troop No. 1 in the Berlin Con grerationaI church this evening. Mrs. Elizabeth Wickwire of Berlin | street has left town for few days. East Berlin Items. Trafiic%t as heavy on the new hig!I- way yesterday afternoon To all ap- | pcarances it seemed as though every | autom obile coming up the pike had to I turn on to the new road to try it | out. After riding over the wretched | roads used as detours. the good high way is all the more appreciated by | com pa rison. It will be a week yet | before traffic can go via Galpins hill. | Mrs. l.. NJ. Turner entertained number of women at whist at her | home this afternoon. The proceeds of the whist will be turned over to the Village Improvement society.
 It is reported that the Connecticut 1 Meal and Chemical company has { made a slight reduction in it's work ing force.
 S NJ. Hazelwood of West Cromwell was a visitor in town yesterday. Miss l.. Rozen is the new teacher at the Hubbard school appointed to | the position vacated by NJ 'ss Eliza beth KeHy. who resigned .o accept ii m ore lucrative position in BridGcpo~t.
 Mrs. Arthur Lawrence is confined to her home by illness. Her condition is not serious. Pianos Victrolas, records. c. l.. Pierct & Co, New Britain. Opposite .-advt. ....