New Britain herald., 1920-06-23

tend the International Council of Con- gregational churches. which is to con- vene in that city from June 29 until July 6. Delegates from Canada. Aus tralia and England will be present. A feature of the program to be carried out will be the cerem onial performed by many ministers as due respect to the Pilgrim Fathers who founded the Congregational church. Rev. Fiske will return home in time to preach the July 4 sermon.
 Fireworks Arrive,
 Local fireworks dealers have re- ceived a consignment of fireworks and report that they are being disposed of very rapidly. The town authorities wish to warn the youngsters about discharging fireworks before the Fourth of July. Noises created on the streets by explosions of firttrackcrs are a nuisance and parties making these noises may be arrested for dis turbance of the peace. It is hoped that the Berlin residents live up to the law and not discharge their fireworks before the Fourth.
 Committee to Meet
 A meeting of the committee in charge of the July celebration, which is to be given to the ex-service men. will be d this evening at o'clock at theskensington~ Grammar school. All members of the general and sub-committees, as well as per sons interested in the affair, are urged to attend this session as final arrange ments for the celebration are to be made. A program of the events of the entire day will be announced by General Chairman E. Birmingham Schurr.
 Berlin Items.
 George Pickett, son of MT. and Mrs G. A. Pickett who has been attending Tufts college for the past year. has returned home for the summer.
 The regular weekly prayer meeting of the Berlin Congregational church will be held tonight at 1880 o'clock instead of Friday night
 Robert Bruce, who recently graduat- ed from Trinity college, has returned home for the summer
 Mrs. John B. Smith of Norton road is visiting with her son, Elliott of Keene, N. H.
 kcnsington Briefs.
 A son has been born at the New Britain General hospital to MT. and Mrs. Edward McMurray. MT. Me Murray is foreman of the machine room of the American Paper Goods plant.
 Miss Nellie Garrity. who has been confined to her bed for the past two weeks as a result of ptomaine poison- ing, has recovered and is able to be about again.
 A new sidewalk is being laid in the rear of the addition, which was re- gently made to the Berlin Savings bank.
 The Girls baseball team, compris- ing employees of the American Paper Goods plant will hold practice at the Berlin fair grounds on Monday even-. ing of next week.
 A benefit dance will be given at Foresters' hall at the Berlin fair grounds on Saturday evening.
 F.. Fl. Anderson of East Berlin has beer entertaining MT. and Mrs. George Macdonald of New York and Miss IIilda Preston of Glastonbury.
 East Berlin Items.
 Joseph Dooley of Middletown was visiting friends in town yesterday.
 Walter Root has entered the em- ploy of R. O. Clark for the summer.
 For the remainder of the week there will be but one session at the Hubbard school. Thursday evening is the time set for graduation exercises.
 Mrs. E. c. Hazelwood of West Cromwell visited her daughter, Mrs. r.. V. Read, yesterday.
 H. R. Clark spent yesterday at the shore.
 Next Sunday will be observed as Chiidren's Day at the nodlst