New Britain herald., 1915-01-05

delightful time being enjoyed by all. The old soldiers presented the post master with an elegant smoking set.
 Those present were First Selectman William H. Gibney, pr. George P. Durham, Thomas c. Pagan, William J. Ritchie, Arthur H. Bushnell, Thomas H. Ensign, James Clark, Her bert H. Damon, Fred A. Damon, Henry Austin, Theodore M Savage, George H. Baldwin, r. B. Woods, M H. Gibney, George Collins and w. w. Pagan
 Play in New Britain.
 Raymond Watkins and Ted Moore of Kensington have accepted an engagement to appear in the drama, "Out of the Shadow" which is to be presented by an organization of New Britain people for the benefit of the Sunshine society late this month, probably at the new Turner hall MT. Watkins, who was connect ed with the Lyceum Stock company for time. has been assigned to the role of Arthur Manly. and MT. Moore has been asked to take the part of Captain Arnold.
 Both are thespians of no mean ability and have taken important parts in various presentations of the Kensington Dramatic club
 Will Give Play Soon.
 Members of the kensington Dra- matic club, which so successfully staged The Colonel's Maid" last spring, are making preliminary ar engagements for giving another play this year. George Griffith is commun- icating with different firms in regard to purchasing the royalty on a good play.
 Robys Move From Town
 MT and Mrs. $. J. Roby yesterday their place in the southern part of Berlin to an apartment in Meriden which they have engaged and, in the future, they will make their home in the Silver City, where MT. Roby holds an important position with the Miller Lamp company.
 The Robys have leased their farm to their former neighbor, Hiram Hurl- burt, but no disposition has been made of the house on the place.
 .. Their Fate tO Be Decided.
 First Selectman William H. Gibney and Stuart Webster, both of the Worthington district, will know to- morrow what the legislature thinks of their candidates for the positions of door keeper and messenger, respec- lively, for tonight, the newly elected legislators will meet in caucus to thresh out such matters in addition to naming a speaker, clerk, and various other officers. .....
 Inasmuch as there is probably a candidate for each of the positions in all of the 16S towns and cities of the state, the matter of making se- lections will he quite a job. Representative Roger M. Grisv old of kensington' will make his debut at tho state capitol this evening and he goes there armed with a number of gccd resolutions
 Going to Governors Ball.
 Among the Berlin people who will attend the governors ball in Hart ford tomorrow evening will be Mer- ton, Arthur and Florence Webster and Leland Pierce. Town Committeeman n William H. Webster will also witness the ceremonies. Major r. l.. Wilcox is ore of the committee in charge.
 GoIen Disappointed.
 In a letter which Joseph Golen has written to his parents. MT. and Mrs. l.. J. Golen, he tells of his being dis appointed in his hopes for seeing the Panama Pacific exposition this year, owing to the fact that the U. $. S. San Francisco, upon which he is a jackie. has been disabled and will not have time to make the trip before