New Britain herald., 1921-12-19

Epworth League of the kensington Methodist church will be held tomor- row evening at 80 o'clock. The topic will be "The Ten Commandments in the life of Today"
 A Christmas tree will be held by the Sunday school department on Fri day evening at 7:30 o'clock. All per sons are asked to bring a gift which will in turn be given to some of the poor and needy in the town or to the New Britain Childrens Home.
 Suit Is Brought.
 Frank F. Klasouski of New Britain has brought suit against John Mo- lecki of Kensington for twelve hun dred dollars and property belonging to the defendant has been attached by Officer Hackett. The suit is return able in the Court of Common Pleas in Hartford the first Tuesday in January.
 Foresters To New Britain
 Members of Court Mattabessett Foresters of America, will journey to New Britain on Tuesday evening to take part in a card tournament which is now in progress among the various courts of that city.
 Christmas Rush On
 Postmaster w. w. Pagan of the kensington postoffice Is now over his head with work because of the an nual Christmas rush which has al ready begun. Parcels are coming in to the office each day from all parts of this country and some from across the water.
 The mailing matter, which includes the usual Christmas and New Years greeting cards, is also rushing into the office. Some difficulty is found with these cards inasmuch as they are of a small size and often times cause an inconvenience in stamping, The mail leaving the kcnsington of flee exceeds that which was sent out ast year and Mir. Pagan expects that if the rush continues as it is at pres one year ago,
 Conditions of a similar type are al so being found at the Berlin post office where Alfred Barrett is Tn charge. The sending out of calen- dars by various business establish ments in the town also adds to the already great amount of mail to leave Berlin.
 At the baggage office of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road an increase is also noted and the trains coming into town carry much more baggage. Shipments by express are also much larger.
 Dies Tn Hartford
 Word has been received in town of the death of Mrs. Elam $. kilby, who died suddenly at her home in Hart ford on Friday night. The funeral was held this afternoon from her late home and burial was in Wethersfell
 Mr. and Mrs. F. & Kilby formerly lived in kensington and at one time Mr. Kilby was engaged in the local hotel business. Both are well known to residents of this town.
 Berlin Briefs.
 The heavy rain and windstorm of Saturday night did some damage in town and q few trees were blown down.
 ll' 'pNI U b' NO tll' Nol MUS 'u the repairing of Main street in kens- ington.
 F. w. Irving of New Britain visited Selectman George B. Carter over the weekend.
 Burnham Williams of Burnside was q visitor in town over Sunday.
 A meeting of the American Legion will bc held in T. A. B. hall on Thurs day night.
 George E. Lyons, who operates the saw mills, has been re- moved to the Hartford hospital where he underwent an operation for ap- pendiCitis.
 The weekly T. A. B. whist will be held at the Tabs hall tomorrow night at the usual time. Three ten pound turkeys will he given away.
 Miss Maudc SIaght will spend the with her sister, Mrs. B. R. 
 The Berlin Congregational church will have a Christmas tree celebration for the Sunday school department on Friday evening of this week The tree will be in the church parlors. All toys and gifts that will be brought to the observance will later be given to