New Britain herald., 1915-01-09

Ted Moore felt dull thud on the back of his head. This morning he nursed a bump of such large propor- CiCns that his hat wouldn't fit cor rectIy.
 Steel Silver in Eye.
 Frank Ervos sustained a painful accident while at work at the factory of the Berlin Construction company this morning when, as he was en- gagged in driving gun rivets, a die was smashed and a piece of steel flew up and lodged in the iris of his left eye. It was removed by Dr. Joseph Potts, the New Britain eye specialist, to whose office he was hurried. It is not thought that the workman's eye- sight will be impaired as a result of the accident.
 Death of Her Brother.
 By telegram, Mrs. James Woodruff of Worthington ridge was informed yesterday of the death of her brother, A. P. Smith, Thursday night at his home in New Jersey. He was seventy mine years old and death was due to diseases incident to old age. His death was rather unexpected. Only few days ago he penned a let ter to Mrs Woodruff.
 Berlin Congregational Church.
 "Vision'' is the word which consti- tutes the subject of the sermon which Rev. Samuel A. Fiske proposes to preach at the morning worship of the Berlin Congregational church tomor row. Sunday school will convene at the usual hour and the bi-weekly
 
 deavor society will take place in the afternoon at 8 o'clock, Doris Honiss leading The subject for the Senior Endeavor society meeting in the even- ing will be "The Denominational Boards and Our Relation to Them.' The pastor will lead.
 The week of prayer closed with meeting last evening. Prayers were offered for Christian progress in the world Despite the indictment weather some of the evenings, the attend ance at the prayer week services was considered very good.
 Bageage Business Brisk.
 On the monthly report of Baggage master Richard Culver of the Berlin passenger station force, it is reported that during December 16.591 pieces of baggage were handled at the local depot. eighty eight of the same hay ing been forwarded, seVenty-eight re- ceived and 4,51S transferred, in ad clition to 2,225 mail pounches and 9,6S2 mail sacks. Tn the same month of the wear previous only 11,75O pieces passed through the hands of the bag gage department, 11S having been forwarded, 1O1 received and 1929 transferred. in addition to 2,246 mail pouches and 6,356 sacks.
 Want SrhoolhOusc Saved.
 The town school committee, through it's secretary. Arthur l.. Woodruff, has recommended to the beard of select men that the Ledge school be re- tained by the town, as there is a pos sbility of it's being required to ac commodate some of the kcnsingtOn children next year, the Kensington Grammar school being crowded
 Although the selectmen have had somc inquiries about the old school building. which is situated near the railroad tracks in tEo central part of Kensington. it is improbable that they will regard it as for sale in the fu- ture, A number of kensington young fellows have been considering the matter of engaging the building for a club house and they will now he obliged to abandon that idea.
 When the Kensington Grammar school was built short time ago, the school committee turned over the Pond. Ledge and West Lane schools to the town, 1t being understood that