New Britain herald., 1917-01-11
George F. Dodd, K. W. Mildrum, Mrs. Leland Gwatl<in and Robert Deming.
 Held No Morf on un on Cranne Hall

Leland GWatkln and Robert Dem1ng.
 Held No Mortgage on Grange Hall.
 Members of the Berlin Grange wish it understood that the late Carrie Bennett Pollard, better known as Berlin Beauty" held no mortgage on the Grange hall on Pennington road. A rumor was heard to the effect that she held mortgage on the hall and It was through this that story ap- peared on Tuesday evening giving the idea that such was the case. When the mem bers of the Grange building corporation first. made plans for the erection of the new hall they paid a visit to Mrs Pollard and she agreed to take a mortgage on the place but for some unknown reason the plans fell through and the Berlin Savings bank supplied the necessary funds.
 Funeral of William R. Lewis.
 The funeral of William R. Lewis, found dead in bed in a New Britain hotel on Tuesday. was held. from the home of his brother J. P. Lewis in East Berlin this afternoon at 2 o'clock Burial was in Miner ceme tery, Westfeld.
 Basketball This Evening
 The first appearance of the Berlin basketball team on foreign floor will take place this evening when the members journey to Plainville where they will meet the team from the Plainville Young Mems club A hard practice was put in by the boys on Monday night and they are now in the best of trim and expect to make their first game a victory. Any of the local followers intending to go to the game will take the 7:20 o'clock car from Berlin> street. Sat urday the team will play in Forest vile.
 Tea Shop Closes.
 Closed until the first of April is the sign that greats the patrons of the Berlin Tea Shop these cold win ter days and much regret is being felt by those that enjoyed cup of tea amid the relics of the days gone by. Cold weather has lessened the traffic on the main highway and as business was showing signs of slack ing up for the remaining months of the winter Mrs. Bracket decided to close up until the warm days of spring brought forth the usual run of guests. But on and after April 1 the doors will always be open to vel come those that would take a lunch surrounded by the peaceful quiet of the old homestead.
 Today at the Churches. Prayer meeting will be held at the Berlin Congregational church this i evening at 7:3o o'clock.
 The annual meeting of the Ken sington Congregational church was held this afternoon at o'clock. This evening there will be supper in the church parlors at 6:3O o'clock which will be followed by the annual roll 1 call of the church.
 Berlin Briefs. l Mrs Robert H. Demming enter tained a party of young ladies at her home yesterday in honor of Miss Abbie Hubbard of Middletown. The condition of Edward Garrity I is reported as about the same today. l Leslie Warner has a badly bruised 1 shoulder as the result of an accident l at the Construction company. /: George B. filling has been ap- pointed sub letter carrier. l Mrs. A. Lawrence of East Berlin is confined to her home with the grip. 1 East Berlin people are making ar 1 rangem ents for a whist tournament, and after the series there will be a supper.
 The East Berlin Dramatic club is