New Britain herald., 1930-03-14

winter set in that the town has been free from contagious disease. During the past year there were very few reports of illness in the town, although East Berlin. during part of January and February, seem- ed to be hard hit with scarlet fever and diphtheria. The attendance in schools has been reported as un- usually satisfactory.
 The report made by the health officer follows;
 "Quarantine on the only cases of contagious diseases remaining in the town were removed Thursday and Frilay. So far as is known there is not, at present. a case of Contagi- ous disease of any kind in the town of Berlin.
 "R. NJ. GRISWOLD,
 Health Officer
 Officers Elected
 At recent meetings of the Ladies' Aid society and the Woman's Home Missionary soicety of the kensing- ton Methodist church, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 By the Ladies Aid society: Pres ident, Mrs. George W. Tryon; vice president, Mrs. Roy Hultsren; sec- ond vice president, Mrs. William Brown; secretary. Mrs. F. I. Ham ford; treasurer. Mrs Grace Boyer; flower committee, Mrs. George Han- ford.
 By the Woman's home Missionary society: President. Mrs. C. r, Lewis: vice president, Mrs. NJ. A. Tryon; recording and corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. F. r. Hanfcrd; treasurer, Mrs. 0. c. Eagerly: cvangelistic sec retary. Mrs. George Tryon: steward- ship secretary. Mrs. Charles Brad bury; missionary education secre- tary and temperance secretary, Mrs k. A. Wooding; birthday secretary Mrs. r. E. Day; mite box and thanks offering secretary, Mrs Roy Hultgren leader of Queen Esther ClrCle, NTS. IeOISt llSon'
 Chimney Fire
 chimney fire at the homo Of Fred Peck on Cat Hole road. ken sington. believed to have been cauS- ed by the high wind, was quickly extinguished about lO:3U o'clock this morning by Co. No. of the New Britain fire department. One truck of the New Britain company responded. together with Chief Will liam T. Noble of the Hardware City fire department. The fire was gotten under control in short order by the use of chemicals. Damage was neg liGble,
 Mir. Peck. in commenting on the action of the fire department. Was highly enthusiastic over the speed with which the New Britain com pany responded to the call. The distance from New Britain to his home in Kcnsington is d little over six miles. and ten minutes after h2 had called the company the fire fighters were at the home.
 u IS tt NOlucTlul lllllS, tIlC pi lection we get from the New Brit ain fire department he commented. and I wish you would tell the fire department that l am highly apprc- ciatiye of the manner in which they respond to fires here in Berlin" he added to d reporter.
 Local Boys Enter Tournament
 The list of the Kcnsington Boys club boys who have entered in the Hartford County Y. N Y. A. junior basketball tournament in Manches- ter tomorrow is as follows:
 Robert Malone, Edward Toohie, Frank Dobeck, Charles Ferrero, Jack Achilles. Louis Lanza, La Chance Valenti, Charles Masserio, Emil Bareta, k. Piedmont, Guido Marchettine, and William Cianflone.
 Farmers Club to Meet
 The Berlin Farmers club vii meet tomorrow night in Legion hal for it's weekly meeting. Prof. J Nilkerson of Connecticut AgricuI- tural college has been secured tc discuss Garden and Vegetables, All residents of the town arc invit, ed to attend and to take part in the discussion following the meeting.
 The corn borer. which has caused so much comment and created ac- tivity among local farmers, seems to have lost it's hold somewhat as q