New Britain herald., 1915-03-25

Improvement society, were gratified with the success which attended the event Between seventeen and elgh- teen dollars was taken in and, after expenses have been paid, there will remain profit of about ten or twelve dollars The attendance last night was not quite as large as that at the last whist social, there being fifteen tables.
 Military whist Was played and the prizes were captured by Mrs. Franc1s H. Shaw, Mrs Harris Hodge, F. Fl. shaw and Elmer w. Stearns. The list of awards consisted of box Of cor respondence cards, a desk set of seal- ing wax, a pack of playing cards and d letter file. They were donated to the society by a friend. t.r.l
 The whist socials are proving very popular and, as they are the source cf quite little revenue, the officers are in favor of continuing with them.
 ScIcctman's Son Engaged.
 The engagement of Miss Erhelyn G. Boehm, the daughter of Mrs. Hattie Boehm of Church street, New Brit. ain to Earle Gibney, the youngest son of Selectman William H. Gib- ney has been announced. A soclal will be held at Miss Roehms home Sunday afternoon in honor of the event The date of the wedding fns not yet been fixed, but it will prob ably take place in July.
 Both MT. Gibney and his fiancee are well known and popular, in New Britain and Berlin. The former V Us d student at the New Britain High school up to d few years ago ana while there, starred on the baseball and football teams. He is mem Der of the Worthington Athletic club and pitched on the baseball team last year. He holds q good position in the office of the r. and F. Corbin company of New Britain.
 Miss Boehm moved to New Brit ain from Bristol some time ego. She attended the Bristol High school for three years and was very popular with her classmates. At present sine holds position in the JohnsPratt com pany offices in Hartford.
 Camp Fire Group.
 A number of girls between fourteen and seventeen years of age met with Miss Helen Nourse in the ladies room of the Second Congregational church 'n beTlIl yCSleIudN dllel HUH llllti took preliminary steps towards or ganizing a Camp Fire group.
 At a special meeting of the Wor- thington Ecclesiastical society last evening, action was taken on the re- ceipt of an endowment fund of $500 from the estate of Miss Catherine M. North Appropriate resolutions were adopted.
 Attend Hartford Celebration.
 A number of the members of the Berlin and Kensington Congre sational churches will go to Hartford this evening to attend exercises celabrat- ing the fiftieth anniversary of the Asylum Hill Congregational church. At 7:15 o'clock this evening, Dr. Her ring, secretary of the National Coun- cil, will deliver an address, which will be followed by talk by Dr. Brown, moderator of the council
 Miss Smith Improving.
 Another slight improvement vas evident today in the condition of Miss Laura Smith, Wto was seriously in- jured Sunday in the runaway acci- dent which caused the death on Mon day afternoon of Mrs Addie Wcb~ ster. her guest, from Eden, Vermont
 Although the injured woman has almost entirely recovered conscious ness now, she does not realize what she has been through and cannot re- member the unfortunate accident. The doctors feel that her condition is still too precarious to withstand the shock