New Britain herald., 1917-04-28

ney, ". W. Pagan and w. L. Lyons Sons of Veterans to take charge of the Memorial Day exercises and for this reason they were also appointed by the Veterans.
 The subscription committee of the Sons of Veterans association, who have charge of raising money for the new flag and pole, met this afternoon at the Kilby House triangle and se- lected the place where the pole will be placed. The committee reports that the subscriptions are coming in in fine style and that a flag and pole that would do credit to any town will be purchased.
 Miscellaneous Shower.
 miscellaneous shower for Miss Margaret Flynn. who will on Monday morning become the bride of Martin F. Comcrford at St. Pauls church, was rendered at the home of Mrs. Mc- kcon. Jr.. last evening. About forty of her friends were in attendance and presented her. with some handsome gifts of silver. cut glass and linen. During the evening the young ladies presented mock marriage. Miss Nellie Garrity played the part of the bride, Nora O'Brien the bridegroom and Katherine McKeon the minister. Following the ceremony a dainty luncheon was served.
 To Sell Seed at Cost.
 Colonel Charles M. Jarvis, who is president of the Hartford County Leagur. has been able to secure twenty -four bushels of seed potatoes which he is willing to sell to any that wish to buy them. There has been more or less talk among the farmers about the high cost of seed potatoes and many have been forced to go short on seed because of this season. /Mr. Jarvis wishes it understood that any that desire to purchase these seed potatoes may do so at $4 bushel cash or tho same price that he pnr- chased them for. He has for sale twelve bushel of Irish Cobhlers and twelve bushcl of Green Mountain po- tatoes. The potatoes are of the finest grade of seed and any that wish to purchase them may do so by going to
 Mir. Jarvis home on Worthington ridge.
 John William Mckay.
 The funeral of John W. Mckay. for mer resident of East Berlin. who died in Middletown Thursday night. was held from the Bacon undertaking rooms in that city this afternoon at 2 1, o'clock The funeral was private with l burial in the East Berlin cemetery. Rev. s. A. Fiske, pastor of the Ber- l lin Congregational church, officiated. i Church News.
 Berlin Congregational church, Rev. /. s. A. Fiske. pastor All services will be resumed at the church tomorrow 1 beginning with the 1O:45 o'clock ] worship. The subject for the morn 1 ing sermon by the pastor being l, 'Christ's Knowledge of Our Better Life" All departments of the Sum 1 day school will meet as usual at 12
 o'clock There will be a meeting of l the Junior EndeavoH society at o'clock. The Senior Christian En- 1 deavor society will meet at 6:3O ! o'clock and the Missionary committee { will be in charge. The subject for the l meeting being Missionary Opportu
 ities in Latin America" At 7:3O 1 o'clock there will be special evening 1 service at which Dwight l.. Rogers. international secretary of the Y. M. c. A.. will speak on 'The Y. M. C, A. 1 at the Mexican Border" Mir. Rogers 1 will illustrate his address with stereop- 1 tican views
 St. Paul's church. Rev. J.. C. Bren- nan. pastor. Mass will be celebrated
 at the Sacred Heart church. East | Berlin. at o'clock and St. Paups 1 church. Kensington at 10 o'clock ! kensington Congregational church