New Britain herald., 1925-08-27
these dates will be announced within a short time.
End of Fiscal Year

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 The fiscal year ends in Berlin on Monday, August Gi and all officials in the town will be busy at that time preparing reports and statements for publication in the annual town re- port which will be issued in OCto- Der.
 The first selcctman, town clerk, town treasurer, school board Conn- mittees and collector of taxes will start figuring up their reports within a short time and it is expected that they will have them ready for the printer about two weeks after the first day of the new year.
 IL is reported that Charles F. Lewis, tax collector, has received a large amount from back taxes this year. Mir. Lewis has conducted campaign to clean up the money due the town for back taxes. There is also a certain amount due for these taxes, which is carried on from year to year, but the collector has maintained good average during the past 12 months.
 Surprise Party Held A surprise party in honor of Miss Helen Gabany was held last evening at the home Of Mrs. Leonard Carl son of Meridcn. Guests were pres cnt from Meriden, Hartford and Middletown. Among the guests were Leonard Carlson of New Rochelle, New York, who is visiting here. and Raymond Swanson of Boston, Mass. Miss Gabany received many bcauti- full gifts.
 Leave On Auto Trip
 Miss Esther Wall and Andrew Franscn of Christian Lane have left on an automobile trip to Penn sylvania. They are visiting Miss Walls brother who formerly resided in Berlin.
 Dr. Wooding Returns
 Dr. F. A. Wooding and his broth CT, A. r. Wooding, haNG returned from an extended automobile trip through the New England states and New York state, They report a pleasant trip.
 Expected Home Monday Rev. May B. Lord, pastor Of the Konsington Methodist church, is cN- rected to return to kensington on Monday after her annual vacation. She has been visiting in New York slate.
 Will Conduct Services Rev. Samuel A, l'iskc will occupy Dhe pulpit at the Berlin Congrega- tional church on Sunday next, after spending the past several weeks n Massachusetts. During that time visiting clergymen have conducted the services al the church. Rev. Mir. F'iske, with his family, will re- turn the latter part of this wcek.s
 Speaks In East Berlin
 Rev. E. c. Carpenter Of New Ha- ven delivered an interesting address on The Boyhood Days Of Calvin Coolidge" at the weekly meeting Of the East Berlin Community club last evening in the basement of the East Berlin Methodist church. Rev. Mir. Carpenter was, for several years. the school teacher of the president when he was youth and he was pecu- liarly capable of speaking on the subject chosen.
 There was a large and interested audience present at the meeting and the experiences of Rev. MT Carpen- ter while a teacher fin Plymouth. Vermont. provided to be highly en- tertaining. Many features Of the life of the president, unknown gen. orally. were told by the speaker.
 Rev MT. Carpenter is director of Amcricanization for the city of New Haven at the present time. He is planning 10 have published a book containing the story of the youth of President Coolidge, as seen by him. Sclf. He stated last evening that this hook will be issued within a few weeks.
 Mortimer Bell To Speak Hon. J. Mortimer Rell. represen- tatiye from Salisbury in the general assembly. is scheduled to address meeting of the Kensington' league of women voters on Tuesday evening, September s. at the kensingi on grammar school, He Uill have as his general subject. Government. ." The meeting will be called at $ o'clock.
 Mir. Bell is well known In ssslla.