New Britain herald., 1929-05-27

Der did not sign until one day lata. Berlin post is one of the few posts that has it's full membership on the roll call at present. There are 75 members in the local post now. They have been working on the Legion four teams which are playing off q series in the town. Saturday aftcr- noon group of the best players went to Meriden and played prac- tice game with the Meriden Legion team. This was not series game, but . team will be selected to play in the county series with . possi- bility of playing for the state cham pionship if it is victo-i~us in the first games.
 Condition Reported Improved
 It is reported that Mrs Georet Griffith of kensington passed a very comfortable night at the New Brit. ain General hospital, where she is confined following an operation las1 week.
 '" M" Walton 8. Mcasley of Berlin re turned to New York today afte; spending the weekend at his home on Warrington ridge. He is em- ployed at the New York office ot the Corbin Screw corporation. Doctor Improved The condition of Dr. T. C. Hods- son. who has been confined to the Hartford hospital for the past month, is reported as being improy- ed It is expected that fe will re- turn home in the near future. Pictures Taken
 The entire cast of the pageant that was given by Emma Hart Will lard chapter. ID. A. R.. Thursday night was at the Berlin CongreEu- tional church Saturday afternoon and was photographed.
 Whist Tonight
 The women of St. Paul's parish will give a whist tonight at the Sd- cred Heart church in East Berlin These whists are weekly affairs a1 that church but this is the first tim. that the kensington women have had charge of the evening program l Tables will be set for whist and bridge. The public is invited. Re. treatments will be served and prizes will be awarded the winners of tn. l various games.
 Town Meeting Tomorrow The meeting of the voters of tho town, called to decide on the fire protection question that is so ,acutt will be held at the Berlin town hal tom orrow night. It is expected thai there will be a large crowd at the meeting. as the townspeoplc are ii vided into two classifications. those who favor a separate fire depart. ment and those who favor the con. tract that has been offered the towr by the New Britain fire board. It is expected that the Berlin Vol unteer Fire department association will make a motion that a separate fire department be organized in Der lin. They have had several mee. l Ah8S uui lh4 tHS p0ot yNnt VI oS "tA' have at the present time group O men who have pledged themselves to fire department, but as yet the! have had no equipment to wori with.
 Whether the town will have 1 fire department of its own or vii continue to have the protection O New Britain has been . problem before the voters for . number O years. but up to the present ther, has been no necessity of forming { separate department. New Britain has cancelled the contract that ha! been in force for many years an, l. the voters feel that it is an oppor tune time to have the question settled.
 The New Britain authorities stat that the main reason for the can cellation of the contract is that th'
 people of New Britain are forced t'
 pay for the protection that is sf
 forded Berlin and that during th' time that the truck from Compar. No. is in Berlin a part Of the cit.
 s left without proper protection.
 Under the new contract all com
 pensaticn and all damage done |: trucks is covered by insurance an. the rate per hour for service |
 doubled. This makes q sum of S1n'
 for each run to Berlin or Kensine ton and an extra $100 for each par