New Britain herald., 1921-12-08

The water problem was the cause of the large turn out at the meet ing. The wells in kensington as well as in Berlin have been dried this past fall because of the lack of rain. The people have become more and more interested in the idea of having run ming water in town and inasmuch as the city of New Britain has been au- thorized to sell water to this town they would like to get it as soon as is possible. Cooperation with the Worthington fire district is also need ed.
 Many Hear Ogilby
 The population of Japan, the in dependence of Japan, the foreign pol icy of England and her relations to the Far East were the four items of interest discussed by President Rem sen Ogilby, of Trinity college at the open meeting of the Worthington Community center held last evening"
 The meeting was well attended and Berlin people showed their interest in foreign countries by attending this meeting. Major l.. l.. Wilcox intro duced the speaker President Ogilby has travelled extensively through all of the above mentioned countries and taught in some of the schools He ap- peared to be well posted on his sub ject and kept the interest of all.
 President Ogilby stated that while he was in China, he had the oppor- tunity to meet Wu Ting Fang, who is at present in this country at the con ference in Washington in the inter- est of China
 D. A. R. Meeting
 An interesting program has been arranged for the entertainment to be given by the Emma Hart chapter, D. | A. r. at the Berlin Congregational church on Friday evening of this week. Play readings will be given byI Miss Althia Clark of Meriden and a l large attendance is expected.
 The proceeds of the affair will be | given over to the district school nurse fund. Berlin is one of the few towns l in the state which has no district | nurse and it is hoped that through | the aid of the D. A. R. one will | be secured for the town.
 American Legion Meeting
 Plans for the changing of the date l of the annual meeting of the Bolton 1 l<asica post, American Legion will be discussed at the meeting of that or sani2ation to be held at the T. A. B. nall in Kensington this evening.
 Final arrangements will also be made for the plans to have the train on which General Foch will pass through the town stop at the local lepot Tuesday of next week.
 Berlin Items
 The Berlin Farmers club will meet tt the home of Raymond Dyer Sat irday night,
 Mrs. Frank Palmer, formerly of [ensington but now of New Britain 5 at St Francis hospital in Hartford where she is undergoing treatment.
 The weekly Prayer meeting of the Berlin Congregational church will be eld this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The Boy Scouts of the Berlin hurch will meet tomorrow night at l, he church as usual.
 Work has been started by the New 1 'ork, New Haven and Hartford rail oad company on making renovations nd repairs at the local passenger  George E. Norton and the Misses : lice and Elizabeth Norton have i loved to Hartford where they will re- ' lain for the winter. ' The Reliable Sewing club of Ken ngton will meet this evening at the q ome of the Misses Anna and Cath { rine Mckeon. { Mrs. William Norton of Kcnsing- ,n. who has been i'll at the New ritain Genral hospital has returned , her home. ( Joseph RinEwood who fell and roke his elbow several weeks ago nderwent an operation for the re- oval of a fragment of bone at the ( CIV Britain General hospital Satur- l ,y. Dr. Goodwin of this town per ( rmed the operation and it is ex- n ected that he will be able to leave h IT home in @ few days. I Charles Williams the mail carrier s IF Kensington is again on the job ter being out a few days with ill., s ,ss VI Ray Tryan of Kcnsington is con o ned to his home with illness. o