New Britain herald., 1915-03-29
other bidder, Thomas Pagan of Ken

other bidder, Thomas Pagan of Ken sington.
 MT. Martino's duties consist of meet ing the mail trains at the Berlin depot, carrying the pouches and sacks to the post office in Berlin and bringing back the outgoing mail. He serves the kensington post office in a similar manner, having a con- tract with the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company, whose duty it is to deliver the mail when the post office is less than eighty rods away from the station.
 Major Wilcox Honorary Bearer.
 Among the sixteen honorary bear CTS for the funeral of the late pr. Oliver C. Smith of Hartford, which were selected by the Hartford Medi- ternoon, is Major Frank l.. Wilcox of Worthington ridge, Berlin.
 The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the Im- manuel Congregational church in Hartford, Rev. Dr. Charles F. Carter, pastor of the church officiating. He will be in the family lot in Cewar w. C. Hill of the South Congregational iHuICIl III 4>CW DIlIdlI. l lC DuIldl will be in the family lot in CSedar Hill cemetery. E
 Burdick to Take No Action.
 Charles Burdick, when interviewed over the telephone this morning at the Stanley Rule and( Level company in New Britain, where he holds posi- tion as foreman, made the statement that it is not likely that he will be obliged to take any civil action to protect his interests as d result of the deed which Carrie Bennett Pollard, or Berlin Beauty gave R.. 0. Clark for some of his property.
 If MT. Clark feels so disposed, we will settle the matter between our selves he said, adding that he would dislike taking the matter into court
 Still Improving.
 The condition of Miss Laura Smith of Norton road, who was severely in- jured in q runaway accident a week ago was reported today to be slightly ly improved. She is gaining stea dily and practically all doubts as to her chances for recovery have vanished
 
 ' Instead of the vesper service there was a special service at the Second Congregational church in Berlin last evening at o'clock, when the pastor, Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, spoke on the Passion Play of Ober Ammcrgau
 In these terrible days of war, a peculiar interest attaches to the peo- pie of this Bavarian village who are as intensely patriotic as they are deeply religious. Anton Lang who took the part of Christus in the last two presentations has gone off to war
 In 1910, Rev. Mr. ,Fiske had the pleasure of attending the Passion Play, which is staged only once every decade. Since his return, he has al- ways been in great demand as a Pas sion Play lecturer about Easter time Tomorrow evening he will tell of the wonderful play, at the South Congre- gational church in New Britain. He illustrates his talk with about seventy five stereopticon views.
 Passion Week Services.
 Following the usual custom and with the recommendations. of the standing committee, special services will be held in the Berlin church this week The sermon Wednesday eve ming will be on '"The Silence of God; Thursday on "The Marks of the Lord Jesus" and Friday on '"The Joy of the Cross" The meetings will all commence at 7:3O. o'clock. They will all be brief, devotional meetings with