New Britain herald., 1916-05-25
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has greater need of patriotism today than ever before and closed by ex- pressing the hope that the new pa triotism would lead to peace among the nations.
 Joseph Wilson conducted his audi tors on an imaginary tour of Kens- ington. He led them through the lanes and by-Ways and pointed out places of historic and religious inter- est such as the Kensington Congre- gational church, the Soldiers monu- ment, Percival glen the old bridge and some of the historic residences. MT. Wilson made a continual hit with his witty remarks. His reference to the dismantled stone crusher near the school, which he said was an object lesson to the children in the art of crushing stone without power, caused much le eughter.
 The dinner was served by a corps of young ladies from the church under the direction of the members of the Ladies' Sewing society and they gave excellent service. Including the guests nearly seventy were present at the banquet and they pronounced it bet ter than the best they had ever en- joyed. The decorations consisted of white lilacs and dogwOOd blossoms. The musical part of the program was provided by John Thompson and Miss Helen CoWles, who sang solos. Dr. R. M Griswold was toastmaster and ne handled the postprandial monies in a masterly style.
 Miss Bassett Again Principal.
 Miss Adele Bassett was again chosen principal of the Kensington Grammar school at a special meeting of the town school board held last evening at the town hall With one or two exceptions all the vacancies , have been filled and the list of teach CTS engaged for the coming year will shortly be announced.
 Plan for Lectures. Members of the Kensington Con- gregational and Methodist churches will ~m eet at the Congregational par sonage this evening to perfect plans for the course of religious lectures in which both churches will unite Dr. Richard l.. Swain of Bridgeport, who is blazing a new path in the lec- ture field, will deliTer the six lec- lures beginning next Sunday morning at the Congregational church. His ! theme will be '"The Honest Atheist ' | Under this topic he will strive to answer the questions "Why does God Hide Himself forever and keep the | world in doubt as to His Existence | and "If There is God Can He Not
 Let Us Know It and Would He Not l Do So.''
 Following the lecture pr, Swain l will answer questions as they may
 arise. Sunday evening he will preach l at the Methodist church, his subject | being How Science Saved Religion" 1 There will be four lectures next | week, Monday and Tuesday evening l at the Methodist church and Wednes- l day and Thursday at the Congrega- tional church.
 Death Of Kcnsington Man. Daniel Oscaar Hultgren. for over
 25 years resident of Kensington died
 at his home last night after a long illness with a complication of dis 1 eases. MT. Hultgren was a painter
 and for 20 years was employed by The | John Boyle Co.,, in New Britain. For | several years or until ill health forced 1 him to give up work he conducted 0 painting business in town, being as- 1 sisted by his son, Roy who succeeds
 to the business. MT. Hultgren was 9 native of Sweden and was born March 12, 1859. He was in his 58th year. l MT. Hultgren was highly regarded in i Kensington and the news of his death was received with general expression i of sorrow. He was a member of
 the Vega society of New Britain. The l deceased leaves a wife and four chill