New Britain herald., 1922-11-22

meeting of the organization will be held on Tuesday evening, November 2s, in Grange hall, at which time the first and second degrees will be con ferred,
 Death of old Resident
 John Randolph Hooker, one of the oldest and best known men in the town of Berlin, died at his home in Kensington last evening at the age of S6 years. He was ill but "A hours. dying from complication of diseases.
 Mir. Hooker was born in kensing- ton, the son of George Hooker and Emily Atwood both of kensington, being descended on his fathers side from the Rev. Thomas Hooker, settler Of Hartford MT. Hooker married Marietta Sawyer of Meriden and the couple were blessed with a daughter, Mrs. Charles Erickson of Kensington. Mir. Rockers wife died about S6 years ago.
 The trade taken up by Mir. Hooker was that of a carpenter, but he retired about 20 years ago, busying himself about his home in Kensington where ilG tINCd LuC 6ISdtCIa RdiN VI IitS III .. He was about the last of group of men who were at one time active in town affairs.
 The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at o'clock from his home. Rev. pr. George w. c. Hill of the South Congregational church, New officiating. Burial will be in West Lane cemetery Kensington.
 Pagan Issues Statement
 Tt is to he hoped that every person who can do so will exchange War Savings stamps, soon to fall due. for Treasury Savings certificates" saio Postmaster William w. Pagan of Ken sington today.
 "The large amount of money invest who purchased war savings stamps showed that the people of this coun- try could save money when the neces- sity arose. Now, if they will take the money they saved when they bought stamps to aid the government in the of the war and buy Treas ury savings certificates. they will dem onstrate that the thrift lessons of the war have not been without effect.
 "The holders of. war savygs stamps have seen investments of about $20.50 grow to $25 in five years, and larger amounts In the same proportion. They can see the same thing repeated if they reinvest in Treasury savings cer- Interest accumulates at the rate of four per cent. each year., com semi-annually.
 "These savings certificates are ex- empt from the normal federal income .ax, and from all state and local taxa ion (except estate and inheritance .pxes,) and may be held to the amount of s5,000, maturity value, for each is- sue, by every member of family. They age backed by the credit of the United States government, and afford in easy and sure method of saving"
 Rcd Cross Enrolment
 The annual Red Cross drive is re- ,eiving attention in this town, all hough a house-to- house canvass will , lot be carried out this year. The en- is coming in well, it was re- ported this morning and those wish ng to enroll in the Red Cross for the coming year may register with Miss 2ohni, Miss Alice Huston or -Rev. | samuel A. Tiske It Is hoped that Q .ecord may be made this year in the lumber of members secured in Berlin.
 Daughter Is Born
 A birth certificate has recently been 'eceived at the office of the town Jerk. announcing the birth of a f laughter. Elizabeth Margaret to MT. Ind Mrs. George w. Sullivan of Ken ,ington on November 19.
 :. officials To Confer
 The selectmen, of the towns of Der in, Cromwell and Middietown will confer this afternoon at s:30 o'clock | the condition of the Kirby bridge, which crosses the Mattabes- ett river. The river runs between the owns aforementioned. The confer ,nce will take place at the brdige.
 will. Appear in Court / Charles Anderson of Berlin will be .rought before Judge George Griswold ni the Berlin tQanp court this evening | o answer a chLtge of drunkenness. | Ie was found lying in a wagon. Irawn by two horses on the Farming on road yesterday afternoon. Prose tutor Charles F. Lewis and Constable l