New Britain herald., 1925-01-02

men who use the highway nearly every day, have offered their aid to Berlin in an effort to secure this much needed improvement.
 Since the inauguration of the new jitney line by the Connecticut com pany the need for a new road is seen clearly, as the condition of the pres cnt road does not make for comfort
 Attend Hotel Festivities.
 Among the Berlin people who st- tended the New Years eve festiv- ities at the Burritt hotel, New Brit ain, on Wednesday evening were MT. and Mrs. George E. Prentice. Miss Edith Prentice and MT. and Mrs. r, E. Williams.
 Berlin Grange Meeting.
 Leslie Watkins will be in charge during the lecturers hour at the meeting of Berlin Grange next Tues day evening. All the offices will be filled by men at that time. After the presentation of the program a light lunch will be served. It is ex- pected that visitors from neighbor- ing granges will be present.
 900 Tickets Sold.
 About 200 tickets have been sold for the dance which will he held to- night in Grange hall by members of the Lo-Hi club of Berlin, an organi- zation connected with the Berlin Congregational church, The pro- ceeds of this affair will go toward the support of an orphan in the Near East, who has been adopted by the club.
 Will Install Officers.
 The new corps of officers will be installed at a meeting of Bolton Kasica post, American Legion, which will be held next Thursday evening at s o'clock in the T. A. B. hall, Kensington. Although this is the only business scheduled at the pres ent time, a discussion of activities for the coming year will probably be held. It is understood that sev- eral important events are being planned.
 An active campaign for the re- newal of legion memberships will be launched in the near future, ac- cording to Wifred R. Moore, the commander. The post will also seek to enlist the interest of other ex- servicemen in the activities of the post and it is expected that the roster will be enlarged considerably. Commander Moore today called at tention to the fact that several war veterans have not sent in their ap- plications for compensation. He urged them to do so at once. Rcasscssment Meeting.
 Thomas Linder, appraisal engineer of the city of New Britain, will speak at a meeting of the Berlin reassessment committee in the office of the town clerk tonight. 1t was announced by First Selectman George B. Carter today. Mir. Linder will tell of the new zoning plan already adopted y the Hardware city. All members of the commit tee have been requested to be pres ent at this meeting, which will be one of the most important, as it will show the effect of the plan as { it Is used in a city or town. i Will Present Show. An old fashoined minstrel enter 1 tainment will be presented by mem- bers of the East Berlin Community club the first week in February This show will be held in Athletic hall and will include in the cast many of East Berlin's most talented performers. It is said that no new songs will be used. as it is the de. sire of those in charge to incorpo, rate the old time favorites used bS minstrel men years ago, when this form of entertainment was at the height of its popularity. The cas has started rehearsals.
 Items of Interest.
 Miss Lois Cowles. daughter 0 Postmaster Sidney N. Cowles ant Mrs. Cowles of Kensington. i spending a week In East Orange N. J.. as the guest of her sister Mrs. H. E. Hamilton.
 Thomas Malarney of KensinRtol spent the holiday in New Tor city.
 Miss Ethel Buruham of New Ha ven was a holiday visitor in towr She is a former resident of Berlin
 Professor Graham's dancing clss held a New Years dance in Grang,