New Britain herald., 1915-12-24
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American Children-Misses Doris Honiss and Pearl Cashman.

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 Representatives..
 Germany-Miss Norma Bacon. Switzerland-Miss Margaret Wilcox.
 Scotland-Miss Ruth Bacon.
 Spain-Miss Ruth Robbins.
 Holland-Miss Doris Beckley.
 China-Lloyd Minor
 England-Harold Ventres.
 India-Miss Elsie Adams.
 France-Miss Elsie Garfield.
 Japan-Miss Alberta Elton.
 Italy-Miss Mabel Rawlings.
 The reminder of the program was based on the White Gifts to the King plan. As each class of the Sunday school was announced, rep resentative came forward and placed it's gift near the tree. The, gifts were useful articles and were donated to the Children's home in New Britain. which is conducted by Rev. J. C. Klingberg. Clothes, shoes, rubbers, candy and other necessities were 1n- cluded and they filled the rear of seven-passenger touring car, when they were transported to New Britain this morning. Several donations or money were also made. During the evening collection was made for The American Board of Foreign Missions and it amounted to approximately $31.
 A similar service was held at the Kensington Congregational church The chapel was tastefully decorated and there was tree. "The White Gifts to the King plan was also Ill l vogue at this church and the gifts will be sent to the American Board of Foreisn Missions Later the meet %o ha o0 where the hearts of the children were gladdened with gifts of candy and other goodies.
 A large crowd attended the Christ mas celebration at the East Berlin 1 Methodist church. A pageant, Scenes in the Life of Christi" was given by the children. There was a tree and gifts were distributed. Busy Season.
 l Although the brickmaking season closed in November, the local manu- 1 lecturers are kept busy supplying 1 brick to their customers. Carloads l are leaving town every day and the orders for more keep coming in. On ] account of the rainy summer the usual number of bricks was not fin- ished and from present indications, 1 the supply IL IHe ydIuS VIII Do VA hausted before the weather will be good enough to make more. It will be impossible to fill the orders which l the concerns have on hand at present i and a shortage is predicted by spring. The manufacturers are hoping for an early spring so the wheels of their industries can begin to turn again.
 East Berlin Agitated. The residents of East Berlin are still considerably peeved over the in- dustrial situation of their town. All during the fall rumor after rumor was circulated that several manufacturing companies were trying to purchase l the old Berlin Iron Bridge and the Peck, Stow & Wilcox plants. The ] stories all had about the same trend 1 that of the manufacture of war neces- i sites. So persistent were these ru- mors the town developed a boom and ! property values began to soar. rene ments which had been idle for years l filled up and in the middle of Noven,' Der there was not vacant rent III town. It was common gossip Tn tne l district that some concern had aI
 option of the Peck plant with the time limit set for December 15. Tfa
 date passed and nothing was heart
 of the change. A prominent cltlzei
 of the town got into communication
 with the officers of the concern at l1' Southington factory and learned th'
 option was allowed to lapse.
 As none of the concerns mentioned