New Britain herald., 1920-03-06
Postponcmcnt Inevita ble.


 PoStponcmcnt Inevitable.
 William H. Webster of the board of relief today expressed doubt that it would be possible for his board 10 complete its work in time to pre- sent report at the scheduled town meeting Monday evening in Town hall and he will ask that the meet ing be adjourned until one week from Monday evening. The work of the board has ben unusually difficult this year due to the many requests for abatements and the commission has now under consideration the requests of the two big rorporations--the American Paper Goods company and the Berlin Construction company. It will be nccCSSarN. members or the board say. to secure legal advice be- fore q report can. be made One of the items in the grand list will re- quire such attention and the board does not care to assume the reSpon- siblity of delvinE in legal matters
 Selectman k. NJ. Grswold has cx- pressed himself as faNorins an ad- journment if the report is not ready. Such a course. ho and other town off, cers believe. would be wiser than to riN a tax rate which would have to be altered by subsequent actions of the board of relief. Chairman Webster, of the relief board. has been serving on jury duty. and this fact has ham pered the work of the board to a cer- tain extent.
 Play a Big Success.
 Approximately S115 will be real ized through the presentation of How Patty Made Things Hum." at Athletic hall last night for the ben eft Of the East Berlin Library fund. -,,I, ,,rl,n direction the playlet was given, is due much of the credit for it's sue ccs Mrs. Nelson personally super Nised the rehea rSa Is and staging of the entertainments The actors and actresses were all local ta lent and their efforts were well received. Misses Isable Laurence and Mrs Har- old Clark took their roles well and Jarvis Dowd was seen to advantage in one of the male roles FollowinG the play. dancing was enjoyed in the hall.
 kcn>inSton Items. Miss May Pagan is confined to her home by illness.
 Alfred Bergeron will leave soon for Canada where he plans to make an extended stay.
 William Lyons is i'll at his home with an attack of rheumatism. News By Phone. Because of the difficulty in req ch- l ing New Britain this morning. 1t was necessary for the Herald to obtain much of the Berlin. East Berlin and Kensington news by telephone. The l Herald man covered his usual routes, 1 however. in search of newsy items but was unable to deliver them in per | son at the office. hence the use of the | phone.
 Hard Hit for Coal. Barely enough coal to last through ! tomorrow is in the bins of the Con necticut Metal and Chemical company 1 in East Berlin. Shipments have been 1 very irregular and what coal has been 1 used has been received from loc-l l sources but, with today'S storm, little 1 relief can he expected. The last ship ! ment of fuel oil is running low. mak- 1 ing it imperative that a supply or coat l or oil be received at once if operation | is to be continued.
 Fast Berlin Items. l Miss Vera Cody, of Wetherstield. |" | former resident is visiting friends in I town over the weekend. 1 The usual church services will be i held here tom orrow.
 If the weather permits, dancin 3 1 class will he held Monday evening in
 Athletic hall.
 Mir. and Mrs. Douglas Erickson re-