New Britain herald., 1920-08-06

spring work on the Connecticut farms begins. Several local young men have already shown an interest in this new course and it is expected that some will take the course this fall. Any others who desire information on this subject may get 1t from the school committee or from B. K. Showalter.
 Meeting od Special Committee.
 The special committee of the school board to revise the course of study in the local schools met last evening at the home of Miss Adele Murray in Kensington. On this committee are Miss Adele Murray. Miss Griswoid. E. F.. Honiss, F. N. Bacon, John McKeon, Jr., and John Molumphy ex-officio. The committee reported progress af- ter the meeting last night.
 Dogs Killed Geese.
 Selectman pr. Griswold believes that all the evidence in the case of the killing of the geese on Maier's farm in Blue Hills points to the fact that the killing was done hy dogs and not by a fox. He pointed out that fox will seldom kill more geese than it actually wants and when it does kill goose it will carry the goose off. The case is different from the Prentice case which occurred recently. Tn that killing of the chickens. the dead chickens wre piled up so that they could he easily carried of.
 Very Little Sickness.
 pr. Griswoid reports that Berlin and Kensington as towns are in espe- cially good health. There is no acute sickness and there is practically no malaria which is usually prevalent and widespread at this time of tho year.
 Upson's Corner Blocked.
 From the intersection of the Beech Swamp road and Farmington road, the Pennington road is blocked to point just west of the railroad bridge so that traffic must go down to the Paper Goods road and then turn 70 the left as a detour.
 Bolton-kasica Post Meeting.
 The Bolton Kaisica post of the American Legion met last evening for the purpose Of electing delegates to the state convention of American Legion posts to he held in Bridgeport August 20 and 2l. Action was post poned because of the small attend ance. II is probable that & meeting will be held next week when more of the members of the Post have re- turned from their vacations so that a large attendance will be assured.
 Forcstcrs' Meeting.
 The Foresters Of Berlin and Ken sington met last evening in the hall which they recently purchased from the Berlin Fair Grounds assocication and initiated four candidates. The Foresters are engaged at present in painting their new hall.
 kcnsington Notes.
 r. J. Buckley and J. A. Fitzgerald are spending their two weeks vacation at Sound View.
 Miss Nell Garrity is at Momauguin.
 The Acorn baseball team held prac- tice last evening at their grounds.
 Bcrlin Notes.
 There will he n dance this evening at Grange hall given by the NJ. c. Nj. club of Kcnsington. McKeon's or chcstra will play.
 The renovations which were being made in woodruffs saore for the past few weeks are almost completed.
 Work on the memorial for the sol- diers and sailors Is progressing stead fly. Most of the work that is now being done is in connection with the base and surroundings of the monu- ment.
 Several carpenters are working daily on the new community house on worthington Ridge.
 There will be a meeting of the Boy Scouts. Troop I, this evening.
 Mr. and Mrs. Francis Deming and