New Britain herald., 1915-01-09
Officials Acknowledge Valuable AS-
 SiStanCe From Social Workers.
NEW SOCIETY GROWING STRONGER
Westwood Park Highway May Be Only Matter in Special Town Meet ing CaIl-A the Churches-E'irc-
 men Ready for 4anniversary-Brie

Reports of valuable assistance rem dered the town by the Social Workers league, organized a few weeks ago, were received at the regular meeting of the selectmen last evening and members of the board expressed them selves as being greatly encouraged over the results already accomplished by the alliance between the society and the town officials to improve the conditions of people in need of as Sistance.
 While it ha been in existence but a very brief period the league has done much to alleviate the sufferings of the town poor and has helped the selectmen greatly in relieving the ap- plicants in the charity depa rtm ent. Miss Anna J. Grannis, the president, is enthusiastic over the league and the other members are also working diligently to help those in distress.
 The names of a number of people, who made application to the select men for assistance, have been turned over to the league and the ladies have investigated the cases and have helped in many ways to improve home conditions without adding to the steadily increasing sum. which the town has to spend for the poor. The league has also acted as go-betWeen for some of the poor and selectmen and relief has been given in many cases where the recipients are spared the em mbarassm ent of personally ap bearing before the town officials as paupers.
 The selectmen expect that the wo- men will be able to do a great deal more as they become accustomed to the work and the organization of the league will doubtless result In a con siderable saving to the town each year besides being of incalcuable aid to those in need.
 The board at it's meeting last eve ming also arranged for the calling of a special town meeting to be held in connection with the adjourned annual session on January Is to consider a petition for the building of a highway in Westwood park. Unless there are some other petitions presented by Monday, the day on which the call for the meeting will be issued Select men Johnson stated today that the highway matter will be the only ad- ditional business to come up at the session.
 At the Churches.
 Congregational-The pastor, Rev F. L. Grant will preach at the morn ing service in the Congregational church Sunday.
 Episcopal-ReguIar services will be held in the Church of Our Saviour Sunday morning. There will be preaching by the rector, Rev. R. IT. Burton.
 ethodist-Rev. G. B. Thurston. the pastor, will preach at both morn ing and evening services tomorrow.
 Advent Christian-Rev. J. w. Den ton, the pastor, will speak in the morning from the theme: Marrow Gage Theology" There will be Sun day school at the close of the morn ing service. As the result of newly awakened Interest, there will be a social service for song and testi- mony each Sunday evening preceding the regular evening service. It will be in charge of the young people and will begin at o'clock. The pastors sermon tomorrow evening will be on the subject: Rise Up and Walk"
 Ready for Anniversary.
 Final preparations for the celebra- ton of the anniversary of the Hose