New Britain herald., 1922-03-17


 y believed that if the tax rate of last ,ear was one half a mill or one mill higher the rate could be less than I3 mills this year.
 St. Paul's Church
 Rev. Father Egan is from Danbury sermon in St. Paul's church in Ken sington next Thursday. Stations of the Cross will be observed tonight.
 Rev Father Esan is from Danbury, but was a former resident of New Britain. He was in charge of the local church during Father Brennan's ab- sence. It is expected that large of people will come to Ken sington to hear him.
 Observes 95th Birthday.
 Frederick H. Norton of Kensington quietly observed his 95th birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. M Griswold, today. MT. Norton is thought to be the oldest man in the town of Berlin. He is two years old CT than William Bulkeley of the Worthington Ridge section of the town.
 Mir. Norton was born in the Blue Hills section of Kensington, March 17, 1927. He has lived most of his life in this town.
 For q man of his age, Mr. Norton is considered to be in excellent health. He is well known locally and many residents called on him today to shower him with congratulations.
 Brotherhood Meeting.
 The Brotherhood of the Kensington Congregational church will meet Monday, March 27. in the church, at which time Rev. William Ross of the First Baptist church of New Britain will speak.
 Mir. Ross will have as his subject, Pioneering in Africa" The proceeds of the evening will be used for home work The gathering has been called for 7:45 o'clock and the public is invited.
 Seek Gypsy Moths.
 Government men have been at work in Berlin for the past few days seeking so called gypsy moths' on trees in local orchards.
 It is reported that the men have found few of these destructive worms on trees in Berlin although many cases have been reported in kenslng- ton.
 The latest developments were found in a group of trees near the Shuttie Meadow club at the New Britain boundary line. The men are mark ing each tree with white cross Later. steps will be taken to destroy .he worm. ..-..
 Busy Week Planned.
 Next week is expected to be busy one for the residents of" Berlin. Select man Carter will issue q call soon !or a special town meeting to be held the latter part of next week. At this tune the voters will have the opportunity to vote on maintaining or dlsposlng ot the town farm. , -
 Tho executive committee of the kinsington fire district Will meet this week to make plans for meetlhg ol tho district to be held next week. The coll of this meeting will give the res idents a chance to decide as to "hal will be done in regard to the water question.
 Brief Items.
 Plans have been completed TOT the minstrel show and dance to De gwen at the Grange hall in Berlin, by the this evening" ,
 The regular T. A. B. meeting Will he held in Kensington Sunday morn ing at II o'clock. n,
 Members of the drum corps Will leave this evening at 7:45 O'CLOCK to attend a gathering in MiddletoWn.
 The regular meeting of the 3erhn Roy Scouts will be held this evening at the Congregational church.
 East Berlin Items.
 The local members of the Boy scouts will attend meeting of their troop at the Berlin Congregauonai church this evening"
 Mrs. Henry Bailey spent lhursaaS as the guest of her daughter ME- walter Squires, in Cromwell. ..
 The Falstaff Quartet, composed or Messrs. Watson Woodford, Edbert Wall. Roger Baker and Walton Null fer. of Wesleyan university will en- certain at the Methodist church thls evening. This quartet has been re- gently organized. They will De assist