New Britain herald., 1920-03-25

ishioners who sat near the back of the church said to him one day:
 "Parson Goodrich, I am thinking of changing my seat in church to up in front
 When the parson asked why he proposed to change, the reply was:
 Well, you see there is Polly War ren, and Susan Wilcox, and Nancy Harris, and the two Bailey sisters, and Safronia Buckley. and a lot of other old maids that sit up in. front and straining all the best of the ser mon out. and by the time it gets to me it is pretty poor stuff.
 Roads Impossible.
 Owing to the muddy condition of the town roads. heavy motor trucks daily coming to grief in the mud One of the Stanley Works trucks foundered in the soft earth at the foot of Galpins Hill last evening and could not be pulled out until this morning, In working its way out, the roadbed was gouged full of holes so that when one of Meech & the same hole and at noon was stSil stranded, Selectman R. M, GrlSWold
 has been notified of the condition and speedy repairs were promised. EThe plight of the trucks revealed the fact that the roadbed at the foot of the hill is nothing more than or [inary dirt and gravel.
 Sap Is Running.
 That the sap is running was in evidence last evening. as many as 30 trees being taDned db0nf the town. It is said that the flow is unusually good this year, one man reporting that a quart of sap vas obtained ] from tree in 12 hours. With sugar high and syrups well. tappin g trees is expected to be quite the thing this spring.
 Bo!ton-kasica Post Notes. Bolton Kasica post of the Ameri- can Legion will meet in the Y. M. T. 1 A. & E. hall at Upson's corner this 1 evening. The complement of officers i for the local post has never been ! accomplished and this evening all
 remaining offices will he filled. A full
 attendance of members is requested Minor Changes Made. 1 Minor changes in railroad time ! tables will go into effect Sunday : March 2S. at noon. The only impor- l tant change is on the Berlin brancE Nand New Britain "dinky" line. The ] train leaving New Britain at 5:O6 ir 1 the afternoon formerly. will leave al ! 4:55 under the new schedule. The 1 branch train that has been leaving the junction for Middletown at 5:15 will leave at 5:10 after Sunday. Ii will make the same connections with the dinky as formerly.
 : Mrs. F.. C. Hall. i The funeral of Mrs. E. C. Hall vii be held at her late home, $50 Broad street. Meriden, Friday afternoon, al | 3 o'clock. 1nterment will be in Maple
 cemetery. Berlin. Mrs. Hall formerly 1 lived in Berlin, in the house now occupied by C. J. Mueller. Mir. Hal
 was a deacon of the Berlin Congrega- tional church for many years. He 1 died 22 years ago.
 kcnsingtOn Items. l Regal Review of the Maccabees will l hold a meeting tomorrow evening a ] St. Pa0Fs Y. M. T. A. B. rooms a 1 Upson's Corner. at s:30.
 The Epworth League of the Ken | sington Methodist church will holo
 their postponed business meeting thi: 1 evening in the church parlors. Flee
 tion of officers for the ensuing veal
 will be held. A full attendance has 1 been requested. Following the cleo. 1 tion a social hour will be enjoyed l Mrs. E. F. Lounsbury is spending 1 the week with friends in Cheshire l MT. Lounsbury is attending a confer
 ence in Brooklyn. .....-.
 The E,DWOrfh Lea oue will hold a