New Britain herald., 1920-10-07

Stearns. Daniel Webster. W. E. Hart and Enrico "Pola. Mir. Stearns was elected clerk of the convention.
 Coal Question Acute
 The coal question in this town is still acute and most of the homes are without their winter supply. Local dealers do not see any in sight. One local dealer in town has had plenty of furnace and pea coal but the people do not seem to want this, he says. What they want is the nut and stove coal. Yesterday and the forepart of this week the furnace coal was de- livered to the local school houses.
 Lost Purse
 Miss Katherine Julian reported to the traffic supervisor of New Britain yesterday that she had lost her pocketbook containing s17 in a store on Main street. She said that when she went in the store for it the man. ager refused to turn it over to her. The traffic supervisor accompanied tho woman to the store and the pocketbook was given to her.
 Cemetery Association Meets.
 The annual meeting of the Wilcox Cemetery association of East Berlin was held at the home of Fred Hub bard last night. The election of officers was the important feature of the, evening. Frank Wilcox was elected president. F. G. Morgan vice president, F. w Mildrum secretary and Fred Hubbard treasurer. Plans were also discussed to enlarge and beautify the present cemetery.
 American Legion to Meet.
 There will be an important meeting of the Bolton-Kasica post of the American Legion tonight in the T. A. B. hall. As it is the first one to be held this season all members are re- ouested to be present. There is much business to come before this meeting. Of special importance is that per taining to the plans for the dedication of the Soldiers monument. Winter activities of the post will also be dis cussed. The commander of the local branch wishes to make this a banner season and will need the hearty CO., operation of all.
 Swedish Republican Club.
 There will be meeting of the Swedish Republican club in the Berlin Town hall this evening at o'clock. It is important that all members attend.
 Evening Schools to Open.
 The Berlin evening schools will open their sessions on next Monday evening. The classes will be con- ducted in the rooms of the new Junior High school in Kensington. There will be courses for adults of foreign birth, and continuation classes for boys and girls who are working and have not completed the eighth grade. An effort will be made to have a special class formed for women only. The men of foreign birth have attended the classes regu- larly but it has been hard to persuade the women. This year a special effort will be made.
 East Berlin Items.
 The annual meeting of the Wilcox Cemetery association was held at the home of Fred Hubbard Tuesday evening. The annual election of of ficers took place. Those elected for the ensuing year were: President, Frank W Wilcox; secretary. F. w. Mildrum; treasurer, Fred Hubbard; directors. A A. North. R. O. Clark, Hobart Honiss. Edgar G. Morgan, E. w. MiIdrum. Frank w. Wilcox and Fred Hubbard. FI
 The next meeting of the Mothers club will be held at the home of Mrs. Archer Walsh on Main street. the meetings will be held in the evening instead of afternoons as has been the case previously. The next session will be a week from yes- terday.