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New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

DdKOl0.
 Young Peoples Society.
 F. H. Andres, president of the Young Peoples society, read the an- nual report for that society as fol- lows.
 The past year has been one of de- cided growth for this society. our membership now numbers over 12O with an average attendance per Sun- day of 90 to 100 Tuesday night Of each week the society furnishes 1n-' structions at the Burritt Mission. Ihe Thursday club for boys is also con- ducted by this society. Our aim Is to make this club for the use ot the street boys giving them an opportun- ity to learn woodworking ana other things of service to them, thereby do- ing for the boys what the sewing clup is doing for the girls.
 We %lso contribute largely to the summer daily vacation school poth Ill money and in teachers.
 The past season opened so late, owing to the local health conditions, that it has made the work of the society somewhat backward and as 8 conseuuence our treasury is somewhat low at present. Owing also to the  the dropping out of many of the more experienced workers, there is at present a lack of responsible leaders to direct the activities of the society.
 I believe that the society is an inn portant part of the church organiza- ton, as it furnishes a chance for real service and social intercourse not otherwise obtained
 Women's Foreign Missionary Society.
 Secretary Mabel Read of the Wom- ems Foreign Missionary Society read the following report of that organiza- tion's work:
 President-Mrs. V. B. Cham berlain, Jr.
 Vice president-Nrs. Arthur Bacon.
 Secretary-Mrs. Nathan Reed.
 Treasurer-Mrs. Eldridge Beecher
 The Y. w. F. M. s. has divided its meetings into two classes: Joint edu- cational meetings with the senior mis- sionary and a series of sewing meet ings Last winter our society had
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

charge of three of the regular meeH ings and this year the same numbeH Our work meetings were devoted to making 100 articles for pr. Parker9 hospital at Medura. This winter wi are to work for MT. and Mrs WooR ward, who spoke at 8 mid-week serW ice here. With the help of our Moth4 CTS society a box of medical supS plies. bandages, surgical instrumentx communion linen was sent to Mr. and Mrs. Woodward in November. Th3 next box for them, to be sent in th1 spring, will be filled with babies and children's dresses. #
 We report ten new members since last January and look forward to d successful finish of this year,s work Let me say a word for the Nortlf- field conference. Last summer there were three young women from our society at the Foreign Missions cor,- ference. There is no more delightful way to stimulate interest in church work than a week at NorthfeId.
 The treasurer's report was read hk Miss Florence H. Beecher: S Cash on hand January 1, 1916.s 21.& Dues 12 A Io,ieceioiis -'.......... 2.13 Individual contributions ..... 15.0b From charity funds 800 Pledges ................ 1928 Cake sale .................. GAPS com strips ....... 35.10 lts. -f.,-.e - SsI ..-- s1ss. 10
 DISBURSEMENTS. G To Hartford branch. .....,....s 40 0o Golden anniversary gift. 35.b0 Sending package to India. ... 2.Te sewing material ............ 40 Northfield delegate 13 0O MT. and Mrs. Woodward IS no Miscellaneous ........... 500
 s114.9bi
 Balance on hand January 1, 1917. s5S.S6 '
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

53, of whom 13 were adults and 39 infants. During the year there were 14 members married.
 On Children's Sunday, June IS. 35 children received Bibles from the church. On January 13 Herbert D. Litchfield was elected a deacon to serve for a period of five years.
 This church, together with the South Congregational church, enter tained in November the State Confer ence of Congregational churches at it's tiftieth anniversary
 Report of the Treasurer.
 Treasurer Philip B. Stanley read his report for 1916 as follows: Balance on hand. January 1,
 l9lb 0O0.OO Pledges for benevolences .. 2,S7O.1S- Christmas offerings of the
 sunday school for Foreign
 MlSSlonS ............ 14.3S From individual and special
 offerings ......... S74.24 Interest on Sarah A. Strong
 fund ...... 2O7.OO From Sophia Stanley fund :. 5000
 Total ............ s4.022.OO
 Disbursements. Church uses during first
 quarter S3.31 Sunday school appropria-
 tlOn ..... 4OO.O For Sunday school Christ
 mas tree 6.S2 New Britain Red Cross .... 55.10 Armenian and Syrian Relief 416.O1 Church charities .......... 12O.31 New Britain Milk station 10000 New Britain General hos
 pltal ; .93 Neighborhood Prayer meet
 ing work ............. 600 Hartford School of Religious
 Pedagogy ............ 1000 Federal Council of Churches
 of Christ ...,... 1000 Hartford County Sunday school association ...... 4o.00 Bibles for Sundav school pupils 5000 Tuskegee Institute ....... 21.20 A. B. c. F. M. for Gilbert Island lunch .......... 6921 American Board of Foreign missions ...,. .-..... Oe4.5S ! American Missionary asso- citation ............... 56O.O0 Congregational church build ing society .......... 34O.O0 Congregational Sun school and Public society ..... 170.00 Congregational Educational
 society .... 15Q,oo Missionary Society of Con- necticut for Armenian work 10000 Congregational Board for ministerial relief ........ 110.0O , New Britain City Missions 5000 McAll Mission ......... 25.O0 Total ................ 3,9252 23 1 Balance on hand January 1, 1917 97.57 Missionary Committee. F. G. Platt read the report of the missionary committee for the past year which is herewith printed: Apportionment for the seven S>s xi,cst y An
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

'N ""I1 tNueI ID l'le COHtTIUu- tons for the Seven societies makes the total contributions of the Sun day school s517.23
 Besides the gifts to the seven so- clet1es the church has contributed
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ceived S70, or a total of $40 each for the year, leaving in the treasury $S.27. Young Womcn's Home Missionary
 Society.
 The report of the financial con- dition of the Young Women's Home Missionary society was read by the treasurer. Mrs Frank Hale, and is herewith printed:
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12


 Report of Women's Society. The report of Miss Frances Whittle- sey of the Women's society was as follows:
 The three meetings of the society," Hospital day, held on the first Friday in October, ladies' night the second Friday in November and it's annual meeting of Weunesday last show an encouraging gain. A new spirit of work and cooperation was shown at all these meetings and all of it's branches, nine in number, look for ward to a year of results.
 Spiritually and financially the Womens society presents a clean record for the beginning of the year 1917. The report of it's treasurer, l.. r. Goss, indicates decided gain both in membership and finances in the past year:
 Cash on hand Jan. 1. 1916 ...$ 4.40 From three church suppers :. 1866 Two entertainments ......... 63.75 Special contributions ....... 14.13 Social committee ............ 800 320 memberships .......... 5000
 $364.46
 Disbursements.
 Adkins Printing Co. ........$ 35.65 Special contributions ........ 40.5O Foreign missions ............ 2.25 Home missions ............. 500 Furnishing fund ............ 100 Home missions ............ 5000 Foreign missions .......... 70.OO Of this the foreign and home mis. sionary departments have each re-
New Britain herald., 1917-01-12

lege 15.OO Waldensian work .... 2O.0O New Britain Children's home 1856 New Britain General hos
 pital 1000 Cromwell Children's home 1000 Burritt mission ~... $500 School of Religious Pedag-
 ogy 1000
 Total 197.7S
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lowing report of the Home Missionary department:
 President-Miss l.. J. Hine.
 Vice President-Mrs. F. w. Peck Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. H. D. Litchfield.
 The society is following up three lines of work: Sewing for charity, pre- paration of missionary box and mak- ing domestic articles. Twelve meet ings were held during the year with an average attendance of eighteen.
 Receipts Balance January 1, 1916. ...$ 577b Local funds s....... 5000 Gifts and pledges ........... 166.95 Women's society ...... 14O.0O Comfortables and aprons .... 32.00
 Disbursements Congregational Home Mission
 ary Union 234.OO Flowers ........... 2.50 Purchases for box and sewing
 material ............. 99.07 Balance January 1, 1917 .S151.l3 Missionary box valued at $168 was sent to Rev. F.. c. Salter Miller, South Dakota.
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Missionary Committee.
 F. G. Platt read the report of the missionary committee for the past year which is herewith printed: Apportionment for the seven
 societies S4,40O. %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

We able bodied men who have
reached the age Of So" said Ben =.
Jenkins, should be sent to the war
Ilrst We have done about all we can
40 IN the battle of life and II would
De graceful exit TO give our lives
Ior our country and save the YOUNG
men VINO are just standing upon the
threshold of manhood with a life OF
usefulness ahead Of them. Give them
cnance to enjoy the privilege OF
rearing families and achieving sue
cess in the business and professional
walks OF life We old men can shoot
as straight as the boys and we have
had the pleasure Of living our lives.
we nave had our chance"
I have just returned from Detroit {.
said J. H Pollard. and found the peo-
pie in the east taking this war much
more seriously than il is taken in
81 Paso. In Detroit thoughtful men
say that it is going to be a longer
tight than Washington lima Rfnes
Iney say that while the United States
and her allies are sure TO win still this
country will have TO send several mill
lion trained men to the firing line
before the end is in sight In Chicago
found the women very much en-
crossed in the work Of preparing our
soldiers for the field They are max
ing all kinds Of things to contribute
to the comfort Of the men. The peo-
pie back east speak OF the entrance
OF this country into the war as q duty
we owe humanity, civilization and
posterity."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

MI the following day long before
l = Grace and I came downstairs.
Recently Mrs. Gore had formed the
habit Of breakfasting with her
brotherinlaw. But this morning she
was not in the dining-room.
why did auntie get her breakfast
upstairs? Is she sick?" Grace queried
Julia, who was waiting on US. re.
piled:
NO, Miss Grace but Mr. Norton sent
word to her by Maggie. that he must
see her before he left. so she came
down to the library 10 see him. And
after he'd gone she went back up
stairs-she felt the need OF some COT
fee. and Maggie brought it up to her
with bit Of toast She said that was
all she wanted this morning But
she's not sick"
The widow herself reiterated this
assertion when Grace and went into
her room later In the morning.
I am quite we'll" she insisted,
but I did not happen to be hungry
at breakfast time"
noticed that she appeared nervous
and that her hands trembled as she
tried to knit.
Grace Doesn't Understand.
Why did Daddy go away without
bidding me gOOdbyZ" Grace demanded
He had TO leave before you were
up. darling" Mrs. Gore said.
I explained to you. dear" I inter-
posed, that your father told Tom and
me last night that he had TO take an
early train this morning"
But where was he soing?" Grace
persisted
ITO Connecticut" Mrs. Gore said,
briefly.
Connecticut" Grace exclaimed.
oh, auntie, has he gone to Hillcrest?"
No, dear-he has not"
I saw that the matron was embas-
raised. and I suggested TO Grace that
she and I go upstairs and begin her
lessons Why should Mrs. Gore look
disturbed because her brotherinIaw
lad gone to Connecticut?
Tom. too. seemed unusually per-
turbed when, at luncheon that noon.
race spoke of her fathers trip.
I supposed that was where he'd
zone" he muttered. as the child
amed Mr.. Norton's destination.
Mrs. Gore spoke sternly: 7 do not
know why you say that" she re-
proved. Your father goes to many
other places on business
Tom Mrs. Cores exclamation
was a strange mingling Of warn
ing and appeal. She glanced in my
direction. as if to remind her nephew
hat ne was indisereet to speak 50
1lainly in my presence The lads
ace darkened but he obeyed her i'm
lied warning and said no more until
luncheon was over Then. when he
ose from the table, he asked a blunt
question:
When is father coming back -
4 do not know" his aunt said.
This evening, suppose. Why do
you ask2'
Because I want to talk to him I.
about some things before go back I
to school," he replied sulkily. And 4
I go back in a couple Of days I sup 4
pose I have some right to my own .
father. haven't I?'
He is not away on pleasure" Mrs. 1
Gore said severely. "A man has u
give his first attention 10 business,
please remember"
Not always" the boy retorted. AT
least in fathers case. family sOma-
times comes before business-that is,
4 part Of the family does"
The words sounded Ike a threat
Or a taunt- I was astounded at their
effect upon the widow. The little
color she had in her ches2R faded;
her eyes looked out blackIyt8 her
white face
Tom. if you speak like that again.
she declared, her voice tense with
emotion.
Change In Tom Surprising.
I was surprised at the transform
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
Lille InteUieW
Sunday Services On Square Give Public Comfort
New County Prison Will Relieve Crowded Tail

-" He council has granted the
pastors OF downtown churches
Il the privilege Of using Cleve-
land square for open air services on
Sunday evenings during the hot sum-
mer months" said J. P. O'CeRnor,
acting mayor. These services have
during the past summers been largely
attended and the city administration
feels that in granting permission to
the pastors th1t a large number Of
church going people will be benefited.
During the next two months these
churches will use the square and
their congregations will find it much
cooler and will no doubt enjoy the
services much more than by attend
ing services in warm churches"
\
The county authorities will GER
tainly be glad when the new jail in
the court house is completed and are
able to move the prisoners from the
present prison" said sheriff Seth Orn-
dorff The present jail is entirely
too small for our use and the pris-
oners are very much crowded Aside
from having county prisoners and
those waiting to be transferred TO the
penitentiary there are always a large
number Of federal prisoners in the
county jail. Often We have nearly 200
prisoners confined in the Jail at one
time"
II have not had a single turn down
out of the hundreds have asked for
contributions to the Red Cross said
Roscoe Fort. Every guest and every
employee at Hotel Paso del Norte con-
tribured generously. The bell boys
porters and other employees gave sci
altogether. Even the bootblack asked
to be allowed to contribute "a few
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

Now, rolling is an excellent way to
reduce. but rolling reduces the body
all over. not the hips alone. To roll,
you lie upon the floor. on a sheet
preferably. in some loose negligee-
a nightgown is best-and simply roll
over and over back and forth, a doz--
en- or more times. The hardness OF
the floor is necessary, a soft rug will
not be effective at all The more you
roll the more flesh you'll lose. Do
you remember the rolling craze some
few years ago2 Many women faced
ridicule and reduced that way.
Another way. inst to reduce the
hips. is TO lie upon the floor on the
back. raising the feet in the air, and
to go through the motions of pedal
ing-much as you would on a bicy-
Gle. Or. holding the legs straight,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
UNCLE WIGGILY AND The LOBSTER.
RT HOWARD n. GARTs

So down 20 the shore went Uncle
WiEgily and as he was walking along.
looking at the funny marks his feet
made in the wet sand all of A sudden
he came to a pile of damp, green sea-
weed. and from underneath it he
heard a voice calling:
"Oh, help me out Please help me
OUT"
Hal That sounds like some one in
trouble," Uncle Wiggily said. 7 must
help them" Then with his red. white
and blue striped rheumatism crutch
that Nurse Jane had gnawed for him
out of 4 lOllypOp stick, the bunny
poked away the seaweed. and under
meath ii. all tangled up so he could
man
'Oh, it was so good Of you to get
me out" said the Lobster as he gave
flip-flap with his tail. An old crab.
who doesn't like me, piled the sea-
weed over me as I was taking a nan
in the sun Ny long thin legs were
all tangled in it, and even with nv
big pitching claws I could not get
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
A Years Ago Today
I From The Herald Of this
: Date. 1898.

DR.. and Mrs. s T Turney left
Monday to spend a few days in
Mrs n L Turner and daughter
came down from CIoudcroft today,
TO spend a few days in the city
Miss Mary Mead. from Topeka.
Kan. is visiting AIRS. Stanton. At her
home on Montana street.
A delightful dance will be given
on next Friday night BY 3 number OF
the high school boys.
Mrs James Magoffin is entertain
ing the Merry Wives this afternoon
Mr. and Mrs N. H Webb. who have
been spending week or two in
ClOudcroft. returned home yesterday
Misses Alice Davis and Halle Irwin
returned home Sunday from Cleve-
land, Ohio. where they have been al
school for the past year
The Thursday club will be enter
tanned tomorrow evertlg by Mrs.
Richard F. Burgess. at ner home on
North Kansas street
The American Bowling club mem
oers will give a trolley party the
latter part of this week in honor OF
their wives and a few friends
Mrs Gretrude Stanton VIII enter
tain number OF her friends Al a
trolley party on Thursday evening.
IN honor OF her guest. Miss Mary
Mrs. Peyton Edwards has "a be-
guest for several weeks her mother
and sister, Mrs. Cummings and Miss
Aldine Cummings. from Dallas. Tex
mrs Nathan Solomon will leave
some time this week for Los Angeles.
where she will meet her mother and
sister. who are spending the summer
IN that city. They will return to
Fl PaSO in the fall
!, Russia has regiment OF women which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

As the government views the mat
ter. the man who sells booze TO a sol
der is about as good an American as
a food Spectator or a German spy
Indianapolis News
We can see where friends Carranza
and Villa are about to be in bad with
the kaiser for not keeping Gen
Pershing glued to our border.-In-
dianapolis Star.
As time goes on IL becomes increas-
ingly evident that the crown prince
Of Germany is not going laundering
down the ages as another Napoleon
or Caesar.-Baltimore American.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
"Tba Tos;dar'' By Virginia 7erhune Van
41C AA1SAOCk De Water
Tom Has Row With His Aunt and Then Agrees to
Talk Things Over With Miss Dart.
De Water
1917. Star COmpany.l
Continued from Wednesdays HeraId)

,dnesday's HeraldD
ton in the boys manner. Could this
be the genial. light hearted young
fellow OF last night? The evenins
and all its happenings seemed to have
faded from his memory. And Ms
Gore had so far forgotten the dinner
and theater party OF less than p
hours ago that she had asked 10
questions about them
What was behind all this disturb
ance. this exchange of acrid speeches.
What was the business matter about
which Tom felt so bittsr2 And. Il
Mrs Gore carried out her threat and
reported Toms impertinence to his
father. would Brewster Norton recon
slider his plans about Hugh Parker's
coming to Hillcrest this summer
These question weighed upon ne
until I became so uneasy that. with
out pausing to consider whether !
was doing what was prudent or no.
I went up to Toms room towards thu
latter part of the afternoon an1
knocked upon his door. had heard
him lock himself in an hour ago
What IS it," he called gruffly.
ITS ]. Tom-MisS Dart answered
softly. I want 10 speak 70 you
The door was opened quickly. The
lad stood before me- face flushed.
hair mussed. He had evidently been
lying down put my hand on his
arm
Tom" I said gently, play an
your sister and tell me what's the
matter"
-Enough's the matter" he ex-
claimed. 7 lost my temper with that
with Aunt Adelaide-Q suppose I've
got 10 call her thatD and now she'll
20 whining to father about me, and
I'll be sent away this summer You
see If I'm notl"
Tom" I pleaded. come down into
the library and talk with me a biz
Grace is in her aunt's room just now
and I am disengaged- VIII you Gomez
Yes" he agreed shamefacedly and
swallowing hard-'I'u come"
ITO be eOntinuedl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

ii with cereal or some wet dish It
is white stuff and looks like corn
flakes. No. it doesn't tone up the
nerves.
Virginia Rose-No. the vaseline
won't bring pimples. they come from
the bowels or the digestion. Try agar
agar, or dieting. And wash the face
with tincture Of green soap and hot
water every night, following this
with a hot rinse and then an ice
rub, for the blackheads. Powder is
harmless. if pure
Reader-Yes, it is proper to intro
duce guests at a home wedding The
mother Of the bride or bridegroom,
or whichever older woman acts as
hostess, does this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
The Speechmaker

HEY call this that rise
before eIowmen, wisdom glow
of pleasure they profound remarks
fellow likes SPIEL bars And out Of
pald wilt pine and wish
they had clock, which has all
squirting talk and the minute
rand baleu
when Ten minutes have by put tongue back in its place My lungs
would ike like everything to labor they tie ynx
with string and put them al in vse So often asked to rse and
thrash the
They know always watch the
grab walk with
Copyright WALT MASON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
Beauty Chats RzE @ Kent Forces
Reducing the HIPS.

lower the feet TO the floor as slowly
as possible But this last requires
much practice and is hard upon the
heart at first The Danish exercise
require one to wave first one leg.
then another, in the air. then both
together, about Is times or more.
Questions and Answers.
Mrs. Venting@Get some javen
water-or make il yourself. This is
the best way to remove ink from
linen
Stella R--Send me a self addressed
stamped envelope and I will seno
YOU the recipes you want Buy a
few ounces Of agar agar. and take ?
teaspoonful of it every day. mixing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23

r ANY women write me and ask
Nj for some treatment to reduce
= = the flesh over the hips and
back, in fact, all flesh between the
waist line and the knees In some
cases. I can tell from these letters
that the flesh has accumulated there
because they are sitting most of the
day, in other cases, I judge it is be-
cause the corsets are laced too tightly
in the waist. This pressure around
the waist naturally tends to carry and
press the flesh below the waistline,
so IL settles around the hips
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-23
BY DUNK Bolts.

q EVERAL unlimited friends spent
- Sunday at the home of lobe Nose
- ley, and all of them took sugar in
their coffee.
X
The Excelsior Fiddling band PLAYED
for dance on Musket Ridge Saturday
night. The dance was not a bio src-
cess as others haveSbeen, as the fiddles
were keyed 50 high that the dancers
had to hold their partners too tight.