New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

question during that time and 8 dec1- sion will be made later.
 Elton-Dolan.
 Announcement has. been made of the engagementsof Arthur T. Elton of this place to Miss Ruth A. Dolan of Cambridge street. New Britain. While the date of the wedding has not been set, it will take place some time in June. They will make their home in Berlin. @ sst ; i Mr Elton is the son of Mrs. Edward Hilton and is a well known young man 5nere. He. is employed at the office of the @Fafnir Bearing company in New Britain. He has been prominent in local athletics for several years, playing ahasHbaH with the K: o. K. A. team and also with the Worthington tAthletic club His fancee is well Known in New Britain, where she is employed. insones of the offices of the P. & Corbin division. She is the daughter of Councilman John A. De- 1an. & |t1--s>
 Mems Lyceum Meeting.
 The. .Kensington Mems Lyceum held a. very enjoyable open meeting last evening in the Methodist Episcopa; church. ssThe feature of the evening was al Inf formal talk on ''The Reporter and tHk News by Edwin N. Lewis, of the city staff of the New York Tribune" MT. Lewis talk proved very interesting, and a vote of thanks was extended zteAlRirn for, it.. Miss Gladys Moffatt ref&ered several solos in a charming manner.
 z Afterward an. open discussion was held on the discontinuance of the Kensington Rural Mail route and the consensus seemed to-, be against the change. Accordingly the meeting or dered the secretary to draw up pro- tests, which will De forwarded to Senator Mclean and the fourth as- sistant postmaster general who issued the order.
 Itbrary Whist.
 The committee in charge of the two-night whist, which will be held in the Peck Memorial library next Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, for the benefit of that institution, is working hard these days and a large crowd is expected on both evenings. The play will start at o'clock and in case there is an overflow crowd, arrangements have been made by
 
 tables in her residence. The com mittee will tAndeavor to give all an opportunitW fto demonstrate their ability witH the pasteboards and the G Goddess Fortune, so thea citizens are warned not Ao remain away for fear of lack of space. In addition to the whist, there will be a sale of home made ,eandy and many women have promisedf to put forth their efforts in the making Of the same. Fruit punch will De. served %free and an ample supply will be Kept on hand The paTonesses for the affair twill be: Mrs. F. E: Williams, { Mrs. George Griffith, Mrs. George Greene and the Misses Adele Murray, Adele Bassett, Marjorie Moore Julie Ryan. Mary Nelson, Anna Carey and Minnie Gibbs,ss No tickets have beenaplaced cn sale, the corlmittee interviewing all it's friends and informing them cf the coming event
 Sons Of Veterans Meeting. P The Berlin Sons of Veterans asso- citation held a meeting last night at the home of James Pagan. Pre- liminary arrangem ments were. dis cussed for the Memorial Day obser- vanse Last year the exercises were held in the Berlin district and it was voted to grant fhe honor to Kensing- ton this year. The association will not make definite plans until, the veterans give out their program, and the former will he made to accord. Itsis probable street parade will be