New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-11-15

was in business in Hartford and New
Britain and came to East Berlin in
1887. He was postmaster in that sec
ton Of the town for five and one
half years under President Cleveland.
He was first sclectman of the town
from 1890 to 1895 and was a member
Of Harmony lodge, No. 20, A. r. and
A. NJ, of New Britain, Matahessett
lodge, knights of Pythias, East Ber-
lin He was also a member of the
East Berlin Methodist church.
Besides his wife he leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Henry Medd of Wat
erbury While in New Britain Mr..
Westcott was employed at the Union
Trading company John b. Northrup
Co., John Thompson Co., Citizens
Trading Co., and Alcock and Healy.
He later opened a store in Hartford
and then in East Berlin where he has
resided since. Funeral arrangements
are incomplete.
New Gasoline Type.
Plans for operating several of the
gasoline BUSES on the branch lines
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad in place of the
steam locomotives and trains are be-
ing considered by officials of the
company.
There had been several rumors
about Berlin and New Britain that
these cars would be operated on the
Berlin branch to replace the so-callcd
"dinky' service, C. L. Bardo, gen
eral passenger agent of the New Ha-
ven road, was called at his office this
morning, but could not be located. His
chief clerk stated, however, that no
dennlte plans had been made and he
could not state officially whether or
not these cars would be operated on
the branch line.
1t is thought by many, however
that they would be a great saving
and when more definite plans are
made it is possible that the cars
would be run.
Grange Annual
The annual meeting of the Berlin
Grange association will be held at
Grange hall on Damon's Hill this eve
ming at s O'Clock. Officers will be
elected at this time to serve for the
ensuing year.
Berlin Bits
Second Seaman George Carritv of
the ship Wyoming is visiting his par
ehts IN henslngton on a IS day fur
lough
The following is a partial list of
names of the boys and girls who were
not tagged at the Junior High school
during Good Speech Week.: Grace
Smith, Mary Banusli, Ellen Board
man. Elliot Baldwin, Genevieve PAYNE,
Doris StepIar Arthur Durity, Helen
Stuhman, Ernest Scofeld, Harry
Gould and Josephine Fogliati.
The weekly 7, A. B. whist will be
held in Kensington this evening at s
o'clock.
The Motherhood club of the Berlin
Congregational church will meet to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at the
home of Miss Elizabeth Wilcox.
The Womens Aid society of the |
Berlin church will give a supper in |
the church dining room tomorrow |
evening at ESQ o'clock.
The Foresters' will meet in their
hall at Kensington on Thursday eve
ming.
East Berlin Items
Miss Frances Pierce teacher at the !
Hubbard school is confined 10 the
house by illness.
The Ladies' of the Sacred Heart |
church will hold whist social at the |
home of Mrs. George Pollard this eve
ming.
Mrs. Amos Bourgeois will entertain
he Mothers Sewing club at her home |
IN Main street this week.
3. r. Showalter, superintendent of
schools, was Il visitor at the Hubbard
school Monday
Mrs. Charles Nelson will entertain
he Progressive Reading circle at her
lome on Main street this evening.
The knights of Pythias new hall
las been completed and the lodge will
lold their first meeting there this
vening a room in the basement will
,e made for the club room and the |
ront end of the basement will be
made into a dining hall.
There was only one session of
chool today on account of a teachers
Meeting at Kensington.