New Britain herald., 1917-02-26

near the trolley switch that the flight of the wagon was brought to a halt When the wagon hit the pole the har- ness broke, leaving the animals to continue their run across the lots, but it was for only a short Instance as MT Johnson soon overlook them. The front of the wagon was badly dama ged and nearly all of the milk thrown about the highway. No one seemed to know what caused the horses to run IS there was no apparent reason for their becoming frightened.
 School Attendance Records.
 Superintendent Joseph w. Dows of the Berlin schools has completed the records of the various school rooms for the month of February. The records show that the best attendance was in the room of Miss Edith J. Mather who teaches the grammar grade of the East Berlin school, while the poorest attendance was at the Kensington Grammar school in grade one. The list for the month of Feb ruary follows, in the order of per centage attendance:
 l. Edith J. Mather, East Berlin school, grammar: Annie H. Scollom, Worth ington school, grade VIII.; Evelyn H. Strong, Blue Hills, rural; Mrs. Minnie w. Bacon, Beckley, primary; Florence l.. Fletcher Kensington. third grade; Edith Northrop, East Berlin, primary; l.. Adele Bassett, Kensington, grade VII; May Straubinger, Beckley, grammar: Nellie T. Keena, Kensing- ton, fourth grade; Lillian Ginsberg, East Berlin, intermediate grade; Mrs. Inez J. Crane Kensington, grade two; Anna E. Sabonis, Kensington, grade six: Edna G. Bugbee, Warrington; Dorothy l. Horsfell, Kensington. fifth: Mildred F. Aspinwill, Percival, pri- mary; Kathtryn Kiniry, Kensington, one. a.; Mrs. Anna G. Mansfield, South; Esther Esserman, Kensington, one b.
 Church News
 Berlin Congre gational church. Pa triotic services were conducted in the church last evening under the au- spices of the Brotherhood. George B. Chandler compensation commissioners of Hartford, was unable to attend be- cause of illness and the address was delivered by Rev. S. A. Fiske. MT. Fiske delivered a fine address on the present day situation which was greatly appreciated by the large audi ence.
 The Boy Scouts of Troop will meet tonight at [ o'clock.
 The Womens Congregational Home Missionary Union of Connecticut Will hold it's annual meeting at the Asylum Hill church. Hartford on Wednesday of this week from 10 a. m. to D. m Dr. Charles H Richards of the build ing society, Dr. Charles E. Burton of the Home Missionary / society ana Mrs. F. w. Wilcox of the American Missionary association will be the speakers. It is especially desirable that there should be large, attend ance from Berlin.
 On Thursday at 7:3O o'clock there will be a service preparatory to the communion.
 The Girl Scouts will meet Thursday evening with Miss Nourse.
 Troop 14 of the Boy Scouts will meet Friday night at 7:15 o'clock.
 Organizations of the church are asked to be present at the specia! conference in the First church. Hart ford on Friday, to consider ways and means of pushing the Tercentenary program in the churches
 St. Pauls church. In observance of the lenten season there will be two services in the church this week The services will be at 7:3O o'clock on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
 Kensington Congregational church. The Thursday evening meeting this week will be at the home of MT. and Mrs. l.. G. Sheldon.
 Friday afternoon the women of the church are requested to meet, at the home of Mrs. s. M. Cowles and sew