New Britain herald., 1915-02-27

that it had been stripped by river pirates. The Middeltown police were notified but were not successful in experimenting the culprits.
 Funeral of NJ. R. Dunham.
 The funeral of Martin R. Durham, who died Wednesday evening after an Illness of three weeks. was held this afternoon from his lat home in Der lin. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske pastor of the Second Congregational church, of- flciated. Interment was in Maple cern- etery
 The pail bearers were John T. Mol umphy, Willis I. Savage, Theodore A. Stanley, Daniel Webster, George B. Carter and Charles Mueller.
 Changes in Court Room.
 If present plans of Judge George G. Griswold materialize there will be a big change in the arrangement of the furniture in the town court room in the near future.
 The judge plans to purchase anoth- CT table and place it at the disposal of newspaper reporters and court stenographers to avoid the crowdinss which is always experienced at tria Is of any importance.
 At present, there are in the court room two desks, one of which is for the judge and the other for the prose- cutting attorney. At the time of the manslaughter trial of Dr. Mangini, a court stenographer beat Prosecutor William H. Gibney to his desk and the latter was obliged to sit at one side during the entire hearing. A repeti- ton of this incident could be avoided by the installation of a long table at the side of the room.
 Negotiating for Rights
 Representative of the Connecticut Power company are still negotiating with local property owners for rights of way for the high tension line which are to be extended from Bristol to Mlddletown. They have options on most of the land between the South ington town line and Norton's land in I<ensington It is said that disa- greement in regard to the money con- sideration had caused the delay in the purchasing of rights through MT. Norton's place.
 Will Preach Tomorrow
 Although he has not recovered full ly from his recent illness Rev. Samuel A. Fiske will attempt to preach to- morrow at the Berlin Congregational
 
 versa ton in Everyday Life" The Sunday school will meet at the usual hour and in the evening at 5>o clock a special veSper service will be held for the Sunday school children. Miss Frances Walkeley of Plantsville, Conn.,, who is a very interestingspea er will give talk on The Holy Land," illustrating it with photo graphs and curios. Attn ough the ser vice is more particularly for the children, all the members of the church are invited.
 The Christian Endeavor society, at it's regular meeting at G:3O in tho eve- ming, will discuss the subject What Will Improve Our Prayer Meetings ?' Miss Lillic Lindquist will lead.
 Sermon for S..ldents.
 Tomorrow will be observed at tho k ensington Congregational church as day of special prayer for students and the pastor will preach an ap- propriate sermon on Religion and Education'' The service will com mencc, as usual, ct 10:45 m. At noon tho Sunday school will convene and a t o'clock in the even- ing t',c Christian Endeavor will meet. The topic will be What Will Inn prove Our Prayer Meetings?'
 Baldwin Sues Borgeois. On a writ issued by Attorney Jo- l seph G. Woods of New Britain, Dep uty Sheriff James Clark went to East Berlin yesterday and attached a horse l belonging to Amas Borgeois. MT.