New Britain herald., 1916-05-04

the venture. The proceeds will be used for the expenses of the Memorial Day observance. Music will be fur nished by the Phoenix Orchestra and Professor William R1tchie will act as prompter.
 Ready For New Haven. You may talk of your Mrs Castle and your Gertrude Hoffman but none of them have anything on the local school girls who will appear at the convention of the state school teach CTS in New Haven tomorrow. Tho final rehearsal was held this morning in the school yard of the Kensington Grammar school, and everything went off in fine style. The way those girls can dance is certainly a caution and to the observer it seems as though the law of centrifugal force is about to fall as they bend to and fro and perform the gyrations of the various dances, which are listed on the pro- gram. They leave for New Haven to- m orroW at 12:5O o'clock and will cer- tainly prove a credit to the faculty of the school, if they dance the way they did this morning on the campus. The entire expense of the children's trip is borne by the state.
 T. A. B. Anniversary.
 The sixteenth anniversary of the St. Paups T. A. B. society was held in parish hall Kensington last night and proved to be most delightful affair. The exercises opened at S:30 o'clock, with turkey supper served by John Hart of the Kilby House. James Corr, president of the society, acted as toastmaster and welcomed the guests on behalf of the society. Rev. J. c. Brennan, chaplain, congra tulated the society on obtaining it's sixteenth birthday and lauded the work which is being done.
 The speaker of the evening was Judge William F. Mangan of New Britain, who took for his topic, "Citi- l zenshlp.' Judge Mangan delivered a very interesting address, telling of 1 the duties of the citizen and warn 1 ing everyone to be true to the stars and Stripes" During the program songs were rendered by John Thom- son and Miss Eliza beth Carbo
 Later dancing was enjoyed until | one o'clock when the guests departed after wishing the society happy re- l turns.
 Fair Committee Meets. 1 The executive committee of the Berlin Agricultural society met in ! the town clerks office last night and l discussed this years fair. Last year | there were no exhibits of dairy cattle 1 because of the hoof and mouth dis l ease, which was prevalent at the 1 time. It was decided to place that l event on the program this year and have the same prizes as formerly. l The matter of using turnstiles. sim | liar to those used in the west was discussed, but nothing definite was done. Colonel Charles M. Jarvis pre- sided at last nights gathering and | the members feel the 1916 fair will l be the biggest ever The executive | committee will meet with the finance on next Monday evening.
 Repairing Bridge.
 After a large moving van automo- - | bile, owned by a Springfield concern passed over the bridge, which con- meets Rock Hill and Newington at the foot of Oak hill on the Turnpike yesterday, that venerable structure | gave up the ghost Consequently First Selectman William H. Gibney was forced to send some men over there this morning to repair the structure. 1 The bridge was originally built for | the accomm odation of wagons, and l the builders did not take into account | the heavy automobile trucks, which 1 would be in use in 1916. New abut-