New Britain herald., 1916-11-24

start in earnest this evening when an
entertainment and supper will be held
in Athletic hall. The society has done
fine work in years past in the matter
of street lights and other improve
ments about the village and this year
Will be no. exception to the rule. The
program for this evening has not been
announced yet but whatever it is those
who attend may be assured of a
pleasant time. After the entertain
ment part of the program dancing
will be held for those SO inclined
Current Events Postponed.
This weeks meeting or the East
Berlin Current Events club has been
postponed until December as the
speaker, Mrs. T. B. Wickwire, is con-
fined to her home with a severe cold.
The meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. A. A. North where it was
scheduled for this evening. On De-
cember 2, the Berlin club will start
their winter activities for which the
program will be announced later.
There is great deal of interest taken
in these meetings by the ladies from
both districts and the meetings are
always welcomed
To Attend Game.
A mum Der from this town will at
tend the Harvard football game
in the Yale Bowl tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Demins and Mr..
and Mrs Morris Woodruff of Kensing-
ton will also take party down to
New Haven in his touring car. AL
ready precautions have been taken so
that there will be little confusion from
the vast number of automobiles that
will pass through the town during the
day Special trains will pass through
station starting at about 10 o'clock
and the last will go by at about 1.
Trainmen are expecting a busy day
and will have their hands full keeping
the tracks clear for thespecials.
.. Some Difference.
There was no little comment on the
weather about the town this morn
| ing as compared with that of year
| ago. Last night one of the hardest
storms of the season was experienced
while a year ago the first snow storm
was here and the ground was COW
| cred to the depth of ten inches. Today
the weather is mild while a year ago
there was the feeling in the air that
winter had settled down in real ear
| nest The severe wind did a small
| amount of damage about the town
| last night when several trees were
| blown over and a large window in the
| Kensington barber shop was blown in.
| People have been wishing for rain
and their wish was certainly granted,
! for this morning several Of the brooks
| were overlooking their banks A few
| more good rains and cisterns and
wells will be we'll filed for the win
ter months, which will relieve worry
| over the water supply.
| MinstreIs Make Hit.
st. Pauls Lady Minstrels took a trip
| to Meriden last evening where they
put on the entertainment for the For
esters at the Town hall The party
made the trip in two big auto trucks
which were filed to overlooking
despite the stormy weather. large
audience greeted the Ministries at the
hail. and before the program had
been run through success was assured
for the ladies. Both the chorus
mum bers and the solos were we'll re-
ceived and the ladies may be sure that
they will be called upon to furnish
other entertainments for the various
societies about this section Of the
state.
Grist Mill Busy.
People are evidently going back to
the olden ways of living, if the present
activity Of the East Berlin grist mill
counts for anything. The old mill is
now running full time and grain Is
being hauled from far away as
Chester to be ground. This place is