New Britain herald., 1921-11-17

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ported this morning that things are
progressing at a very fair rate and it
is quite evident that Berlin will also
go over the top.
Old Fashioned Dance.
Plans are being made by num-
Der of young people in kensington for
a big old fashioned dance to be given
at Foresters' hall on Thanksgiving
eve. Wednesday, Nov. %. These Old
fashioned dances have become quite
popular in East Berlin and other sur
rounding towns and large numbers of
Kensington people have been attend
ing them. Plans are to have the
dance for the old as well as the young
people. An interesting program has
been arranged. McKeon's orchestra
will furnish the music and w. j.
Ritchie will be the prompter.
Tribute TO II. ii. Spooncr
In the November issue of the
Connecticut Citizen" the Official
organ OF the Connecticut Temperance
Union, several tributes are paid to
Mr.. SpOoner by many we'll known
men. The front page of the edition
also carries picture of Mr.. Spooncr
who was secretary and treasurer of
the association before his death.
Miss Winifred Spooner has been
elected acting treasurer and editor Of
the connecticut Citizen" She sue
ceeds her father who was also editor
of the paper.
a letter of coincidence has been
received by the Spooner family from
a committee OF the directors of the
association.
Name is Changed
The Connecticut Metal and Chem
cal company of East Berlin has
changed its name to the Stanley
Chemical company. In connection
with the change Joseph r. Micllle has
been appointed vice president of Tie
company,
Berlin Bits
Work was started yesterday on the
repairing of the roads in the Iilue
Hill section Of the town.
Troop No. , of the Girl scouts will
meet at the Berlin Congregational
church tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Harry Hodge of New Britain
was in town visiting Mrs. II. I'll. Da-
mon yesterday.
There was a good attendance at the
social given by the Womcn's Aid So
ciety of the Berlin Congregational
church last evening.
Tho Nnp,ppIs NJisgi, ,,1, t,,r
society of the Kensington Congrega-
tional church met this afternoon at
the home of Mrs. II. w. Epson.
The Weekly Prayer meeting Wlll be
held this evening at 7:3O o'clock at
the Berlin church.
The Foresters of America will hold
a meeting at their hail in Kenslngton
this evening.
The Berlin Boy Scouts will bold q
meeting Friday night.
East Berlin Items.
There will be the regular meeting
of the Modern Woodmen's society at
the Athletic Building this evening.
A very large crowd attended the
whist and social given by the ladies
OF the Sacred Heart church Tuesday
tNtllllls at lllt nome OF AlFS. George
Pollard on Cottage street. The prize
winners in the whist game were as
follows: Ladies' first, Miss Irene
North consolation, Mrs. Mildred
Harrington; gentlemens first, Arthur
Liefe1d, and consolation, Adam
Krauth. The next social will he
held next Tuesday evening at the
home of William Brown
The library will be open Friday
afternoon at the usual hour for the
exchange of books.
The regular monthly Parent Day
will be observed at the Hubbard
school Friday
The Mothers Sewing club will meet
with Mrs. Amos Bourgeois at her
home on Main street this evening.
The local members of the Boy
Scouts will attend a meeting of their
troop at Berlin Friday evening.
The usual large crowd is expected
at the dance and social to be given
at the Athletic hall Friday evening.
The poverty social held at Athletic
hall was a success both financially
and socially, especially socially, as
most of the guests were dressed in
costumes that would put a scare
crow in the shade. All kinds of
hobo and Bowerv characters were