New Britain herald., 1916-01-08


 Boy Scouts Supper.
 Berlin Troop, No. 1, Boy Scouts of America, held a supper in the Berlin Congregational church last night the piece de resistance of which was tur- Key. There were thirty-seven pres ent, consisting of thirty-one members and invited guests. The latter were Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, Major Frank l.. Wilcox, E. w. Mildrum, A. A. North, Scout Commissioner A. K Woodstock of Meriden aud Richarl Mott, member of Troop No. of Meriden. The entire troop was pres ent with the exception of two mem bers, Roland Turner of East Berlin and Everett Turner of Lower Lane. Both these boys were confined with attacks of grip and there was gen eral regret because of their absence. The onslaught on the birds began at 6:30 o'clock and when the smoke of battle had cleared away there was nothing but bones left of three fifteen pound turkeys.
 After the supper short addresses were made by the invited guests on the work of the Boy Scouts. The talk of MT. Woodstock was especially interesting. He has been commits sioner for five years and gave detail . of his experience in the movement. At the conclusion of his ,.ddress he answered questions concerning the work. During the evening the ten derfoot oath was administered to Ar thur Leifield of East Berlin and the second class oath to Samuel Wilcox.
 Appointed Professor.
 Carlisle G. Kron, son of MT. and Mrs. George Kron, former residents on the Brown farm on Lower Lane
 has been appointed to the professor ship of English and history at the Stuyveson academy, Warrenton, Va. l MT. Kron was born in New Britaia and was graduated from New Britain High school in the class of 1910. Inc following year he studied at Ashland
 college, Ashland, Wisconsin, and then transferred to AIiddlebury- college, Vermont, from which he was graduat- ed last June with the degree of A. B., During his high school and college careers he was prominent in ath 1etics, being a member of the basket ball team st New Britain and playing basketball and football at MiGdlebury. He will have charge of the athletics at the academy. MT Kron was very popular among his classmates and his friends predict a bright future for him in his chosen line of work. Returns Home
 According to reports from E. R. Jones, who has just returned after a visit with friends in Castleton, Vt, the snow storm of three weeks ago in this town could not hold a candle" to the one in that state That part cf the country is intensely cold, the thermometer registering about sixteen degrees below nearly all the time. there is fourteen inches of snow and the trolley companies have great diff culty in maintaining their schedules. MT. Jones says it required three snow blows to clear the track on the line from Fairhaven to Rutland The l steam trains run anywhere from four | to twelve hours late and Mr. Jones was glad to arrive home to find most 1 of the snow gone
 Kensington Methodist Church. Rev. E. M. Pickop, pastor Ser | vices will be held tomorrow at 1O:45 | a. m. and D. m. In the morning | holy communion will be administered. | In the evening the closing exercises | of the week of prayer will be held, | the Congregationalists joining forces l with the Methodists. The topic for | discussion will be: Praying and | Working; Prayer for Power" Ed i ward Upson Cowles, son of MT and | Mrs. s. M. Cowles and a student of the