New Britain herald., 1921-08-30

ed. Two large bridges have been eliminated and several smaller ones by the use of metal culverts. One stone bridge near the Charles Thomp- son property was also repaired. In addition to the above mentioned cases MT. Carter has done innumerable other things as they were brought to his attention. All of the work dur ing the past year was done within the limit of the appropriations of the town budget.
 MT. Carter's Record.
 MT. Carter has been a resident of Berlin for the past several years. In the early nineties he moved to Plain vile but did not stay there long and was soon a resident of Berlin again. He formerly lived in the Beckley dis trict of the town and while there served on the school board. He was also justice of the peace for two terms and was on the board of asses sors for six years. When Judge AL ling was first selectman MT. Carter served three years as second select man and will soon complete his first year as first selectman of the town of Berlin. While living in Berlin Mr. Carter has been very active in Grange affairs.
 His many friends about the town will undoubtedly be glad to know that MT. Carter will again be a candidate for the office he is now holding and he will, from all indications, have a large following at the republican cau- GUS to be held early next month.
 Baldwin in the Field
 George H. Baldwin, of Kensington, the local coal dealer, will also be a candidate for first selectman this fall This announcement was made at his home this morning. MT. Baldwin was recently endorsed by the Independent Political association of Berlin for the above named office. He has been a resident of Kensington for several |years and has been the only local coal dealer for many years. He is we'll known about town and the |. r. A. were unanimously in favor of boosting him for first selectman If he
 would run for that office As far as is known MT. Baldwin is the only ca andidate to date who will oppose Mir Carter at the caucus. No possible candidates have as yet been men toned by the democratic party. Fire District Meeting. The meeting of the Kensington Fire district will be held on Tuesday, Sep tember 6 instead of Friday, Septem- Der 2. The change was made this to be held in Forester's hall it could
 not take place on Friday inasmuch aa ] the hall is rented to the l. P. A. Chautauqua Opens Tonight. Citizens of Berlin will have their | first opportunity to see Chautauqua as 1t ready is ir their own home town | tonight at o'clock, when the Theresa | Sheehnn concert company will open | the four days festivity. Theresa Shee- han is a popular idol of the Commu- | nifty ohautauQua, and wherever she 1 has played has always scored a big hit. Miss Sheehan Is original. Into every story, whether it is little diff ferent-that rare something which charms and delights. Ethel McPhee l is the soprano soloist with Miss Shee- | han and Miss Newell is an exceptional violinist.
 Junior Parade Ear'y. It has been decided by Merritt Hop kins, chautauqua superintendent, to
 have the junior parade held at 6 o'clock, as 1t will be bit too dark at seven. From seven until o'clock | a story hour will be held under the direction of Miss Roth. The regular program will begin following the story hour.
 The tickets are not selling as fast as the committees in chs-,.e though, l they would and t ,s proba ahlca tha, the gaurantors will have to pay for the deficit. It Is hopc1 that It will be less than ten dollars a pcrSon. lh5 sale of tickets has ben the kest in Kensingtop, and for all indications it appears as though rh, majority of people Tn the Worthingt>l Rids, sec tion did not care emu .n abo"t .l q success or failure of tha chautaucua. The chs jrman in chargs of tho com
 mittees made another dri,e for the sale of tickets this mo 'ning and a:- ternoon and was helping to sell few