New Britain herald., 1920-02-25

not be appreciably greater. It is inn probable, however, that this matter will be considered as the work of C. F. Lewis, the present tax collector, has been above criticism, the general feeling being that the job is worth all that it pays.
 If a 6 mill tax is voted on a grand list of $3,S00,0O0 the return would be approximately $61,000, of which amount more than $50,000 would be for school purposes alone. leaving penses of the town. Tue next town meeting promises to be a session re- splendent with fireworks.
 Merchants Building ColIapSes.
 The Merchants building on the Berlin fair ground collapsed yesterday noon owing to the heavy weight Of the snow. This is the third structure on the grounds to give way to the ac- cumulation of snow and ice from the past storms. The committee in charge of the grounds has come in for con- siderable criticism for not having cleared the snow from the roofs when it was seen that the other building had collapsed due to the strain. The damage done to the various buildings about the grounds will run into the thousands, taking into consideration the present cost of labor and material.
 This building has been used for eN- hibition purposes by merchants and manufacturers during the last several years and was counted on as being one of the best and strongest structures on the grounds. Last year there were several government exhibits and the year before the war department dis played several pieces of ordnance in this building.
 Berlin Yards Congested.
 More than 15O freight cars are stalled in the Berlin freight yards ow- ing to the storms and emba rgoes now in effect on the New Haven road. The same condition exists in Hartford and New Haven and other points about the state. In some cities the em~ ployes of the different factories are cooperating with the railroad and are digging out the ice bound cars. If the weather does not undergo an imm ed1- ate change there is no prospect of re- lief for some time.
 Cradle Note.
 daughter Mary Cecelia was born to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Dombkowsliy at their home in Berlin on Febru- ary 20. Mother and child are doing nicely.
 p NdtES.
 A large truck belonging to Angill Brothers held up the Berlin trolley line on Damon's hill for a long period this morning, three trips being pre- vented. It took more than an hour for the machine to get to the top of the hill.
 Unclaimed Letters.
 Letters for the following people remain uncalled for at the Berlin post office: J. J. Cook, Barney Carson. Mary Cohursch. Stillman Loomis, NJ. J. Lowasyz. H. P Kopple- man. Robert B. Kellogg, Mrs Mae Hesln, Miss Mary E. Hall. John Rorkorcis, Antoni Radioncik, Mrs. Elizabeth P. Wilson. F. W. Wheeler and Son. John Dense, Woodbine Farm. s. Mazurik. Albert Manthay, Giuseppe Maino.
 East Berlin Items.
 Miss Mabel Barnes returned from Boston yesterday for a short visit with her mother.
 R. O. Clark and his daughter Ruth have returned from Cleveland. where Mir Clark attended the brick manu- facturers convention.
 The ladies of the Sacred Heart church will hold their weekly whist at the home of John Lewis.
 IA number of the employees of the Peck, Stow and Wilcox plant in Southington who were former resi- dents of this place have been visiting