New Britain herald., 1915-05-24

in the real estate business in New Britain, about to board the trolley, was covered with mud by an auto mobile which narrowly averted strik- ing him as it whizzed by at a high rate of speed going in the direction of Hartford The number of the automobile which had so fagrantly disobeyed the law by not stopping be- fore trolley waiting for passengers, could not be ascertained as it quickly disappeared. Riley was put to the in convenience of returning to his home and attiring himself in a different suit of clothes before he could proceed to his business. A few prosecutions would teach others that the laws are to be obeyed, in Berlin and the acci- dents which have lately happened in this vicinity would be avoided.
 Paints at Sunday School.
 While standing and singing with her Sunday school class yesterday noon Gertrude Bushnell, the fifteen years
 old daughter of MT. and Mrs. A. H.
 Bushnell of Pennington road, sud-
 denly was taken with fainting spell.
 Gertrude was taken home by friends and today she is reported to be quite we'll She has not been m the best of
 health this. winter and it was neces- sary for her to drop her studies at the New Britain1Hign scnool
 Baritone at 'Congregational Church.
 Memb attending the morning ser-
 vices of the Berlin Congregational church yesterday were cnarmingly
 treated to a pleasant surprise by
 hearing August Klein, baritone from
 hr D,~i%1 i,1 rriry II 1c f,ss Klein gave a recitation and aria of Elijah by Mendelssofn which were we'll received.
 The weather Of yesterday morning bs ought a large number out and ser vices were we'll attended at all the local churches.
 Makes a Gift of Old Chair. William Bulkeley has made a gift 1 Of an old chair which was manufac- iured eighty-sevSn years ago by the l firm of Hotchkiss, Afford Go. of Hotchkissville, to Frank H. Afford of l New Britain. The chair, which has a | rush seat, has especial associations for
 MT. Afford as his father, Arbor Afford, ], was member of the firm. MT. BulkeIey has seven similar chairs, which he prizes very highly. Attend Ecclesiastical Council ] Rev Samuel A. Fiske and Deacon
 F. w Mildrunl attended the Ecclesias- l tical council at Rocky Hill as ] delegates of the Berlin Congre- 1 gational church for the installa- l ton of Rev. M. E. filling as 1 pastor of the Congregational church of l that place, at 4 o'clock this afternoon. l The ceremony for the occasion will be l held this evening
 St. PauPs Church.
 The Sodalitys of the Blessed vir- l gin, consisting of the senior and 1 junior members. and the Angel So- dalisy held a reception at the St.
 Pauls church in Kensington last eve- ] ming. The services consisted of a procession. a vesper sermon and .fe l benediction.
 l A large mum Der attended the first anniversary service of the dedica-
 tion of the church yesterday morning I at 10:45 o'clock. special sermon for the occasion was preached by Rev. J. c. Brennan and special music
 was rendered.
 1 Berlin Briefs.
 Mrs. Charles M Jarv1s or Worthing- 1 ton ridge is visiting her daughter, l Mrs H. F. schauffler, in Brooklyn, I N. r.
 i MT. and Mrs. Walter l.. Atwater l have been spending a few days with 1 Mrs Atwater's sister in Meriden. l Final plans for Memorial, day will be made at tho meeting of the Mem-