New Britain herald., 1926-04-08
her on her birthday anniversary.
 Exhibit Historical Relic

A cockade hat worn during the War of 1912 will be on exhibition lat the Peck Memorial library, Ken .sington. tomorrow afternoon and .evening, through the courtesy of Mrs. Sidney M. Cowles, owner of the historical relic.
 The hat has a romantic history. It was worn throughout America's second contest with Great Britain, gracing the head of Captain John Lee, a Berlin man. Captain Lee fought with distinction throughout the war and later returned to his home, bringing with him the hat which has remained in existence for 114 years.
 The late J. Frank Pratt of South- ington, who married Captain Lees daughter, came into possession of the hat and just before he died he presented 1t to Mrs. Cowles, who is q prominent member of Emma Hart Willard chapter, Daughters of the Amcc%n Revolution. Mrs. Cowles has decided to place the article on exhibition, since it is of great inter- est.
 Captain Lee made his home in Kensington. his home having occu- pied the site of the residence of Newton W. Baldwin, one of the towns well known citizens.
 The hat is in remarkable state of preservation, although it is ap- parent that it had rough usage dur ing the war. It originally bore three buttons, but only one of them re- mains. IL rests in cardboard box, said to be as old as the hat. The hat is of an antique design and elicited much interest at the Ameri- can Paper Goods Co.,, when Mrs. Cowles exhibited it to the officials of that concern.
 Estate Valued At Two Millions
 The estate of the late George II. Sage of West Hartford. president of he Berlin Construction Co.,, and for many years resident of Berlin, is valued at S2,366,463, according to m inventory admitted 10 probate. In addition to $1,6S0,777 in stocks the statement shows the following 
 Municipal and state bonds. s17o,- 567.47; federal land bank bonds, joint stock land bank ponds, S1o3,60S.S9; furniture, Led yard road. West Hartford, and Ser in, Conn, s5,0S3.75; automobiles S2,2S5; horses, oxen. etc, $500; gov nrnment bonds, Liberty and Philip pines, $92,31S.1G: industrial bonds, ;33,62N,95; notes, $13.2So.13; bank deposits, $1.491.46; choses in action $500; personal effects, $50; real state, S152,32o.
 F. Wells Eddy and Charles w. Icustod were the appraisers.
 Dog Licenses Due
 Dog licenses for the year 1926 are low due and may be secured from Town Clerk Arthur L. Woodruff, recording to an announcement by hat official today. Mir. Woodruff l tated that 3n licenses have been talk l ,n out so far this month and that i here are over 400 dogs to be li- 1 ,ensed in Berlin this year.
 It is expected that there will be 0 ,ush for the licenses this year, as n the past, and the town clerk urg- d residents to secure them as early IS possible. The price this year has advanced from SIPS to $2 and those yho fail 10 secure licenses before May will be subject to an addition Il fee of $1.
 Savage Property Sold Louisa c. II. Savage has sold lousa and g ccres of land on Saw lge Hill, East Berlin, to William W. Barnard of New Britain. The pro- 1erty was formerly occupied by Err lest Morgan. Mir. Barnard plans 10 move his family into the house as 'oon as certain alterations and re- ,airs have been made.
 Annual Library Meeting
 The annual meeting Of the Berlin Tree Library association will be held 1t the library rooms on Monday eve ling next at S:S0 o'clock. Officers or the coming year will be elected md the reports of the secretary and rcasurer will be read.
 n. \. R. Luncheon Postponed
 The luncheon scheduled for April 5 by Emma Hart Willard chapter. of the American Revolu- ion, has been postponed until April l