New Britain herald., 1921-08-27
were heard by many and came from

 the direction of Middletown at the same town as the fire was raging in East Berlin. These noises also woke a great many people who saw the fire from their homes. The New Britain Fire department was called upon the scene but was not able to do much, as there was no place near the spot of the fire where water could be secured. AS a local man said this morning, a bucket brigade from Berlin could have done as much as the New Britain fire department under the conditions and would have probably saved the town some money.
 Blair Robbed.
 The account of the robbery of Jorn Blair of New Britain on the East Berlin road yesterday afternoon will be found in another column of the Herald. |
 Visiting From Baltimore.
 Mrs. Margaret Holland, 8S years old of Baltimore, Maryland, is visiting with her grandson Clarence Boardman of Berlin street. Mrs. Holland has not been to New Britain or Berlin for a great many years and notices many changes in both places. Her husband fought in the war of 1912 and Mrs. Holland has 15 great grand children. She also has two children living as we'll as seven grandchildren. Church Notices.
 Berlin Congregational church. Morning worship at 1O:45 o'clock with the Sunday school at noon. There will be no meeting of the older boys class or the Mems Bible class. Plans are being made. however, to have | these classes resume their regular meetings beginning the first part of | next month.
 i St. Paul's Catholic church. Masses will be conducted as usual at 8 and 1 10 o'clock.
 l Kensington Congregational church. I Rev. Charleton M. Hazen will conduct the morning services at 10:45 o'clock. Sunday school will be held at 12:10 o'clock with the Christian Endeavor society meeting at 6 o'clock. 1 Kensington Methodist church. Morn ing worship at 10:45 o'clock with Rev. The Sunday school will be held at will be conducted as usual at 7:3O o'clock.
 i Plan Outing.
 i At the meeting of the Independent Political association held at Foresters hall final plans were completed for the first annual outing of the organ ization to be held at Hart's pond to- morrow. Games will be played and re- treatments will be served.
 Chautauqua Superintendent Here | Merritt F. Hopkins, superintendent of the community chautauqua which will play in Berlin beginning next | Tuesday, will arrive in town early Monday morning and will make final plans for an extensive ticket selling campaign to be conducted by him. MT. Hopkins is a graduate of Wesley an university and is we'll acquainted with H. H. Spooner who is seriously Il at his home in Kensington. MT. Hopkins intends calling on MT. Spoon Ter while in town.
 He will bring with him a large lchautauqua banner, 15 feet long and ten feet wide, to be strung across the froad at Upson's corner. A letter from the superintendent, received by Presi- dent B. R. Showalter of the local Ichautauqua organization, states that the big tent will arrive in Berlin next Tuesday morning early and will Immediately be taken to the show grounds where it will be put in place |by a number of hired men. MT. Hopkins will come to Berlin from iGreenville, N. H., where the chau- Itauqua has been playing. His letter also states that in every town they lhave played this year they have been treasured of an engagement for next lyear.
 The junior chautauqua is also going lover strong and Miss Roth will be the director of it in Berlin. All the ichildren in the town, whether they Ihave junior department tickets or not are urged to get in the Pied Piper's lparade on Tuesday evening. If they Iare in the parade they will be allowed Ito attend the Sheehan concert on that Isame evening free of charge. The local ticket committee chairman re- ports that the sale to date has been very good and it is hoped that the