New Britain herald., 1920-02-19

at the home of the Misses Brandegee, will be held at the home of Mrs. Samuel A. Fiske instead of as orig finally announced.
 Washing tons Birthday.
 Washington's Birthday, falling on Sunday it does, there will not be the customary observance such as closing of schools and banks. There will be, however, special exercises Sunday afternoon by Bolton-kasica post in connection with the prcsen- tation of certificates of the French high comm ission to the relatives of all men who lost their lives during the World war. This meeting is to be held in the Town hall and will be open 10 the public. Bolton -kasica post is acting with all other posts of the American Legion in the presenta- tion of these certificates.
 Want Assessment Reduced.
 The Berlin Construction and Amer ican Paper Goods com panies are ap- pealing to the board of relief for a reduction of their assessment claim ing that it is much too high. The construction company was raised to @ quarter of a million this year and the Paper Goods about S20,G00 less. The board is working on the matter. The arnount Of reduction asked for by the companies would not be made public by the board.
 Road in Bad Shape.
 Faln,inGton road, under the ken- S;ngton bridge, was practically inpas- Sa ble this morning, tho melting snow having formed a pool of water moro than d foot deep in the center of the roadway. Sleighs and trucks passing through tilted to a dangerous angie. Nothing can be done to drain off the water, as it would ill in the car tracks and cripple trolley traffic if it were done
 Truck Is Stalled.
 One of the trucks of the Highway Transportation Exchange of New Britain was stalled in the center of the highway on Galpin's hill this morning. preventing automobiles and light trucks from passing it. SledS and sleighs. in order to get by, were obliged to turn out into the deep snow, king a chance that the horse would bring them out safe on the other side
 $500 Raised.
 The Worthington district reports $500 "a sed so far in the drive for funds tOr the NGNlnSIOn nome TOT crippled children. This district lea ds the town in the amount raised to date. | Kensinston reported s11S at the last report, but only a few of the solicitors had been heard from. Ciark--Slack. Harry Clark, of New Hampshire, and Miss Hazel Slack. sister of Jo1ffn Slack. of Berlin. were married in the Congrcga tional church parsonage last evening by Rev. Samuel A. Fiske. Mir. and Mrs. Clark will make their home 1 in New Hampshire.
 East Berlin Items. Miss Marjorie Turner has begun the study of elocution with Miss Clara NJ l Coe. of Hartford.
 ! A substitute teacher has been se- 1 cured for Mrs. Cummings room in 1 the Hubbard school.
 The regular weekly prayer meeting 1 this evening.
 | Berlin Briefs. { Miss Hattie RoNs arrived home 1 from Wilton last evening after a stay 1 of several weeks with friends. Miss Hattie Hollister returned l home last evening from Northampton, 1 Mass. where she has been spending l several weeks with relatives. The east side of Berlin street which i has not been enumerated for the 1 census is to be taken at once. Through 1 a misunderstanding over the enumer- ] ation diStr that side of the street = CEcrlook sd.