New Britain herald., 1915-04-27

the debt and today the society can
boast of $1,000 in the treasury.
Covers for the banquet will be laid
for a hundred persons. John A. Hart
will cater. President c. B. Pagan will
act as POSTMASTER.
ImpersonatOr at kensington.
Marion Hertha Clarke of New York,
an impersonator, will present Peg
O. My Heart" the bewitching Irish
comedy at st. Paul's parish hall, May
3, under the auspices of the Worth1ng-
ton Grammar school. Miss Clarke is
travelling all over the country and IT
is expected that a large crowd VIII
turn out to hear her when she appears
in Kensington. .-
Rev. Pickup Given Vacation. q
Rev. E. M. Pickup, pastor of the
Kensington Methodist church has
been granted a two months leave Of
absence because of failing health and
left yesterday for the Plainville Camp
grounds, where he has secured a cot
tage, to rest and recuperate.
For some time past Rev. Mr.. Pick
ops health has not been of the best
but with a good rest and freedom
IL Jill GIL CoI SS lie S1loulu re-
gain his old time strength. The Of
fetal board of the church, cognizant
of the fact that the pastor was in need
of a hard earned rest, held special
meeting at the church Sunday at
which time it was voted to grant the
clergyman a two months leave of alb
sence. This action on the part of the
board was entirely unsolicited by the
~ OF vi = fl1r
as we'll as pleased, when informed OF
their action.
After expressing his appreciation
for this generous act, Rev. Mr.. Pickup
lost no time in leaving town and will
spend the next two months in rest and
quiet at the Plainvile camp grounds.
AS yet a pastor to fill the pulpit
during Mr. Pickop's absence has not
been selected but a special meeting
of the supply committee will be held
during the week at which time a sub
sti ute will be named and notified. 1t
is expected that the new clergyman
will be here in time for next Sundays
the pulpit will be filed by some eff
clint ayman from either ~ nsington,
New Britain or some nearby place.
Little Evelyn Tanning Dies.
Evelyn, the fourteen years old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Willis N.
Tanning of Blue Hills, died yesterday
afternoon, after an illness of several
months, six. weeks of which were
spent in st. Luke's hospital, New
York.
Funeral services will be held at the
Tanning home, Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock The interment will be
Thursday afternoon, at Laurel Long
Island, where the family formerly re-
sided. Evelyn was a member of Con-
gregational Sunday school and was
loved by all who knew her.
1t has been said by some of the
doctors who examined the child that
the prime cause of her death was
from an accident which happened to
the girl last fall when she was struck
by bicycle. She had been sick ever
since and other ailments set in.
Affirmative Wins License Debate.
An interesting and spirited debate
was held in the Mems Lyceum in the
Upsons Corner chapel last evening,
upon the comparative merits of a
limited high license system against
the present system There were sew
eral participants on each side. The
decision of the judges was in favor of
the affirmative on all three of usual
points, weights of argument, evident
preparation and manner of delivery.
The urges were Joseph Wilson, ST.,
Robert Isaacson and George Sullivan.