New Britain herald., 1920-02-11

close tom orTow evening and as yet the people of Berlin have failed to re- spond as liberally as was anticipated. Each district has it's campaign leader and committees whose business it is to canvass the homes: All who have not been approached by one of the canVassers may communicate with any of the following men in their particular district: East Berlin, R. o. Clark; Berlin, George F. Dodd: Ken sington. Claude W. Stevens, C. r. Lewis, Robert Graham and James F'itzsimons Either the money or pledges may be mailed or given per sonal!y tn any of the above.
 Bolton kasjca Post Notes.
 All members of Bolton Kasica post of the American Legion have been re- Nuested to meet at the town hall to- morrow evening at s o'clock at which time there will be an open discussion on important matters. Final arrange rnents for the awarding the certiti cates of the French high com mission to those who have lost relatives in the late war will be made. Washington s birthday, February 22, is the date set for the awarding of the certificates.
 There will be several new members to be voted in at the meeting. A large attendance is desired.
 More Grievances Against R. R.
 The first train out of Middletown on the Berlin branch road was made up of two cars, both of which were smok CTS. A number of young women on the train took exception to the smok- ing, claiming that a least one car in q train should be made fit for ladies With 45O passengers crowded into two small cars their demands went to the wind, but they took it upon them selves to advise New Haven of the conditions imposed upon them. The branch road is losing it's popularity as far as it concerns the commuters as il is never on time when they want to go home. The 62? evening trip has become known as a jonah as it is always from half an hour to ;ln hour late.
 Train Dcrailcd.
 Owing to a way freiGht' derail- ment near the Hartford state armory l this morning, all the passenger trains coming from New York to Boston had { to he sent to Hartford hy way of 1 New Britain, as the accident prevent ! ed atl traffic on the main line. Trains l out of Hartford for New York had to l he sent to New Britain and thence to Berlin to reach the main line. Train ! schedules for the morning were in- 1 terrupted, but by afternoon every lining was in running order. l Wins His Bout.
 l Wink Venture, as he is popuIar- l ly known here, won his bouts at the 1 boxing carnival in New Britain last ! evening, knocking out one of his op- ! ponents and forcing another to quit 1 According to followers of the boxing 1 game, Wink" is a coming fighter if he maintains the pace he is going. Objects to Bill.
 I William Bulkeley will take stand
 against the electric light company on l the new schedule of rates, Previously | his bill has been but 50 cents q i month for juice, but his last bill shows S2 charge which he claims is cxorbitant. He says that he docs not object to paving for what electric 1 ity he uses, but when it comes to pay i ing a charge on rooms that he docsn ! to put up a. kick
 1 D. \. R. Postpones Meeting. The Emma Willard Hart chapter ID. A R. will not hold it's meeting | his week due to the weather. The ] chapter will meet, however, ncN week as usual.
 East Berlin Items.
 The regular weekly prayer meet ing of the Methodist church will bt held tomorrow evening in the churCl
 parIors
 The grocers in town although ob taining few shi 2ments of Goods are
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