New Britain herald., 1916-05-12

to the National society for parcel of land in connection with Continental hall, also another small gift for the president-generars chair and s1335 has been sent to the Belgian Relief committee, which was collected by different members of the chapter.
 We have enjoyed the presence and paper of Mrs. Bissell of Southington, state vice regent, the very interesting article on the Ellsworth home by Miss Fanny Loomis of Windsor, regent of the Windsor chapter and descendent of the Ellsworth family, and at our last meeting the talk by Rev. &. A. F'iske."
 Mrs. Marlxham's Talk.
 After the business had been trans acted, Mrs. Daniel Markham of Hart ford gave a very interesting account of the recent Continental congress in Washington and Theron Hart of New Britain rendered Chopin's "Polonatse" and Mendelssohn's Lullaby" both of which were well received. After social hour was held during which re- treatments were served:
 Mrs. Frances Ella Webster Stevens.
 The funeral of Mrs. Frances Ella Webster Stevens was held from the home of her son, ex-Senator Claude w. Stevens this afternoon at 2 o'clock. A large number of relatives and friends gathered to pay their last re- spects to the departed, and there were many beautiful floral offerings. Rev. Carleton Hazen, pastor of the KenS> ington Congregational church of which Mrs. Stevens was for forty years most loyal member, officiated. The pail bearers were Sidney M. Cowles, Joseph Greenbacker, Ira N. Baldwin and Thomas c. Phillips. h. torment took place in the Stockings Corner cemetery.
 History of Berlin.
 The valuable historical notes and papers written by the late Catherine North of Berlin are soon to be pub lished. Miss North was daughter of the late Deacon Alfred North who was for forty-five years town clerk of Berlin and who preceded William Bulkeley in that office. The notes i'll substance cover the history of :he town for a number of years and go back before the Revolutionary war. Mrs. F. A. North of Germa ntown, Pennsylvania, has entrusted the re- vising and publishing to a Yale pro- lessor.
 Prompt Action.
 But for the prompt action and cool ness Of Notorman George Rempf, serious accident might have occurred on the Pennington Road this morn- ing. The trolley left New Britain at 8:33 o'clock and just as it turned Up- sons corner, Motorman RempI ob- served 6 horse on the track. He rang his bell, but the equine remained still. Rempf applied his brakes quickly and brought the car to stop, upsetting some of the Dassen- gers Investigation divulged the fact the animal Is blind and did not see the car coming. It required much coaxing to get the animal to leave the tracks
 Inspecting Roads. The board of selectmen held it's ] May meeting today. This morning, | the board toured the town for the purpose of inspecting the roads. Later 1 a conference was held with Leonard | Suzio of Meriden regarding the con- | templated repairs in Cat Hole Pass. l Late this afternoon the board went | in business session and transacted many routine matters.
 Teachers on the Rack. l Young America had the laugh on it's instructors this afternoon when the local school teachers gathered at | the KensingtOn Grammar school and i underwent an examination in psychol- 1 ogy. The examinations are made out in the office of the state board of