New Britain herald., 1916-09-16

tend the schools in the city of New
 Britain. Pupils living in this district
 are compelled to walk two and one
 half miles to the Kensington Grammar
 school. MT. Reynolds of Stiles & Rey-
 holds brickyards, in speaking with
 one of the members of the school
 board recently, told him that it was
 almost impossible to keep families on Christian Lane as their children have to undergo all kinds of hardships in winter to attend school. The same complaint has been made by Holmes brickyard. Although no official action has been taken it is probable that the children will be allowed to attend school in New Britain, the town stand ing the expense of their tuitlon
 Misses Flanagan Entertain.
 The Misses Flanagan of kenslngton entertained at their home last even ing in the form of linen shower III
 honor of Miss Bessie Flanagan ot
 Bridgeport, whose marriage to E. 5.
 Bagley of Hartford is soon to take
 place. The Flanagan homestead was artistically decorated for the occasion
 with asters, marigOlds and ferns, the
 color scheme being yellow and Whlte
 During the evening singing and dan-
 cing was enjoyed and favOrs consist
 ing of candy baskets were distributed. Those present were Mss Anna
 Price, Miss Grace Flannery, Miss Grace Burns, Miss Margy Conlln, Miss Sadie Mccormick, Mrs. M. J.. Swittlinger, Mrs. George Flanagan Mrs. Frank Saunders, Mrs. James
 Maloney, Miss Mary Hannon, Miss Margaret Burns and Mrs. Joseph Woods all of New Britain; Mrs
 James Hasson and Mrs. James Tory of
 Hartford Miss Elsie Thompson of Washington, D. C., Miss Genevieve 1 Carroll of Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,; Mrs. i M. J. Flanagan, Miss Mary French and Misses Bessie, Rose and Gather i inc Flanagan of Bridgeport
 Auction Off Tent.
 1 A tent and trunk containing numer- l ous articles were auctioned off this 1 morning by E. W. Stearns who has l charge of the midway at the Berlin fair. Prosecutor William H. Gibney acted as auctioneer. There was a l spirited contest for the articles on l sale and $17.50 was finally offered i and accepted. The tent and it's con-
 tents were seized last year by the of ] ficials of the fair from a concession ! ist who failed to live up to his con- 1 tract and pay for his rental. Football Practice Tomorrow, 1 Manager Mccormick of the Acorn | football team of this town urges all | candidates who intend trying out for | positions on the eleven to report to- l morrow afternoon at Mccormick S 1 field where the first practice of the year will be held.
 l At the Churches.
 l Berlin Congregational Church. 1 Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor. Morn l ing worship at 10:45 o'clock The 1 services will be conducted by the
 pastor. The senior endeavor society 1 will meet at 6:30 o'clock. The topic 1 for discussion will be, Little Chances :! to Help"
 l Kensington Congregational Church Rev. Carleton Hagen, pastor. Morn ! ing worship will be held tomorrow at : 10:45 o'clock. Edward Cowles will : at this time tell of his work at Stod- 1 dard, N. H., where he was in chargt 1 of a church, this summer. Sunday ! school sessions will be resumed after
 a postponement of several weeks due : to the infantile paralysis scare. The { Christian Endeavor society will con
 vene at 6;3O o'clock. The topic for Help" and Miss Florence Nelson will l be the leader
 Kensington Methodist Church 1 Rev. E. r. Lounsbury pastor Regu-