New Britain herald., 1916-10-21

l when Daniel Cavanaugh jumped to 1 the ground below to prevent being hit ! oy speeding train. Cavanaugh, who works for the railroad company on tfe steam shovel, was working on the bridge and failed to hear the train until it was rushing down upon him, leaving him the choice of being hit or Jumping to the ground below, dis tance of fifteen feet. He was unable to move, and word was at once sent to Dr. R. M. Griswold, who hurried to the scene. After an examination, Cavanaugh was sent to his home, suf- fcring from a severe strain of the back and right ankle It is said he claimed the engineer failed to blow the whistle or ring the bell when it was bearing down upon him. It will he a matter of several weeks before l>e will again be able to attend to his work.
 At the Churches. Berlin Congregational Church, Rev. s. A. Fisk, pastor-Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock with sermon by the pastor, Every Goal a Starting Point.' All Departments of the Sunday school will convene at noon. At 3:30 there will be a meeting of the standing committee in the church. At the Senior Endeavor meeting at 6:3O o'clock, Ralph Nourse will be the leader, and the subject is "Manliness and Wofnanliness."
 St. Paul's Church, Rev. J. c. Bren- nan, pastor-Mass will be celebrated at the Sacred Heart church, East Ber- In, tomorrow at g o'clock, and at St. IauPs church, Kensington, at 10 o'clock.
 kensington Congregational Church, Rev. Carleton Hagen, pastor-Morn- ing worship at 10:45 o'clock with ser r1on by the pastor. The Sunday school 1 meets at noon. In the response to the | proclamation by President Wilson for relief for the Armenians, there will be a special offering in the Sunday school, in which all the members of 1 the church and congregation are in- vited to share. The offering is to be devoted to the fund for starving children" The usual Christian En- 1 deavor hour will be devoted. to mis- sionary pageant, prepared by the ] Women's Home Missionary society. Many of the Sunday school mem bers are to take part.
 Kensington Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. E. F. Lounsbury, pas tor-Services at 1O:3O a. m. and at 730 p. m. The pastor will conduct the services.
 St. Paul's Fair Closes. Last evening saw the close of one of the most successful fairs ever given by St. PauPs church. It was a big success in every way. Clever enter tainment dancing and various forms of amusement held forth every night and served to bring the crowds. The awards on the books of season tickets took place with the following results: I2oX of cigars, blank lemonade set, Elizabeth McKeon, Kensington; um- hrella, T. DeLisle, Meriden; ham, blank. Mrs. F. Nixon. Naugatuck, won the ton of coal.
 The prizes for the young woman ! Canvassers for selling the largest num- Ter of tickets resulted in the follow ing winners First, Ethel Whitney,; second, Mrs. Bernard Brannan; third Mary Clarity. For the children, first,
 Hose Kiniry; second, Mary Magunda; i; third, Mary Mccormick.
 Berlin Briefs
 Paul F. Mirante and Mary Delli
 Coli took out a marriage license to-
 day.
 Miss Charlotte Fritz of Branford is
 visiting at the home of Miss Olive
 Shaw.
 MT. and Mrs. Louis Hagen of New port, Vt are spending a few days
 with the formers father, M. H. Hagen, of East Berlin. Ut .-.- 4- -4-.-