New Britain herald., 1917-01-22
Berlin Congregational Church.

Rev. Walter Lamphear Of the Con
necticut Temperance Union gave
very interesting and instructive tall
yesterday on temperance at the morn
ing services.
There will be a meeting of the Boy
Scouts this evening at Z o'clock. The
new recruits will attend the meeting
and this will be a fine opportunity for
them to get acquainted and will also
serve as the first step toward the or
ganization of a new troop in town.
All of the men of the community
are invited to attend the meeting OF
the Brotherhood on Tuesday evening.
This meeting has been called for the
purpose of affecting a permanent or
ganization for the appointmnt of off,
crs and committees and for the gen.
eral discussion Of plans for the work.
A social hour will follow.
On Wednesday evening at o'clock
the newly organized Girl Scouts will
give supper for their parents
THE Beginnings of Democracy in
America" will be the subject for the
church night services on Thursday at
7:30 o'clock.
The Womens Aid society will pro-
vide a varied program of entertain
ment on Friday evening. 1t will con-
sist of a short play, the rendering OF
the "Toy Symphony by local artists
of proven ability and other musical
attractions Home made candy will
be placed on sale.
There will be meeting Of the Girl
Scouts in the chapel on Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Debate on Labor Question.
The Mems Lyceum of Kensington
will hold an open meeting this even
ing in the Kensington Methodist
church. A short address on THE
short Ballot" will be delivered by A.
l. Moffatt but the principal feature is
the debate on, Resolved: That IN
labor dispute workmen are JUSTIFIED IN
demanding, as a condition OF settle
ment, that their employers agree to
emnlov only members of the trades
unions" Claude w. Stevens and
lanes B Ellsworth will hold down
the Affirmative end of the question ana
frank p. Day and John Emerson the
negative The general public is cor
dta11v invited to attend the meeting
ana q, large attendance is anticipated.
George Rich.
The funeral of George Rich, who
died Saturday after a weeks illness
with pneumonia. was held from his
late home in Beckley Quarter this af-
ternoon at o'clock. Rev S. A.
Fisl5e of the Berlin Congregations
church officiated and burial was in
Beckley cemetery.
Observes Fifty-sixth Birthday.
Yesterday marked the fifty sixth
! birthday of William Lyons, the popu-
lar Kensington tonsorial expert. Mr..
Lyons and his family celebrated the
event in a quiet manner at their home
on Main street.
Mr.. Lyons was born in Waterbury,
January Fl, 1861, his parents being
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Lyons. His
father was we'll known veterinary
surgeon in New Britain until his
death twenty-one years ago.
Up to the time that he was twelve
years old Mr.. Lyons attended the pub
lie schools in Waterbury. after which
the family moved to New Britain and
then to Hartford. When he first
went to work he was employed in
various factories but this form of
, la Dor did not appeal to him and he
directed his energies toward the ton
serial business, serving his appren-
ticeship under A. L. Gayler of New
Britain who is recognized as the dean
of the tonsorial experts of that city.
About eight years ago Mr.. Lyons
moved to kensington and started the
business which he conducts today.