New Britain herald., 1921-06-14

Berlin and F. L. Brown of Beckley
 MT. McKeon will spend the sum- mer in Meriden and will work on a new act which will book over the Keith circuit in the fall and winter. On the stage 1t will be booked as Joe Mack and Company" presenting Vaudeville De Jour-" It is possible that his act may play in Hartford or New Britain.
 Selectman Resigns.
 At the meeting of the selectmen held in the Berlin Town Hall last eve ming, William Ryan, third selectman from Kensington, handed in his resig- nation as he will leave soon for Beth lehem, New Hampshire, where he will spend the summer. James Ryan of Kensington. was appointed by the democratic committee to fill the un- expired term of two months.
 Festival Tonight.
 The Worthington Community Gen. ter will hold a strawberry and ice cream festival on the grounds of the community center this evening at 6:30 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend and it is hoped that there will be a large attendance as V some of the expenses which have and will be incurred by the society.
 F. and T. Meeting.
 The final meeting of the, season for the Emma Hart Willard Parents and Teachers association will be held at the Ledge school on Thursday of this week at 7:15 p. m. A program has been arranged to follow the business meeting. The events are in charge of Miss Slaght. a teacher at the school who will have the children give several recitations, readings and songs.
 Store Entered. .. For the second time within a short period. thieves last night entered the store of James Paretta, the shoe cob bier in Kensington. Just how en- trance was gained is not known. It is estimated that $50 worth of shoes were stolen.
 Many Home From Schools.
 Miss Leona Lewis has returned to her home from the East Northfield seminary in Massachusetts.
 Cornelius Dunham and Reginald Stevens have returned to their homes from Storrs college.
 Two Annual Affairs.
 The annual meeting or the berlln Motherhood club will be held at the home of Mrs. William Shepard to- morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. All members are urged to gather at the Berlin Congregational church at 3 o'clock from where they will be taken to Mrs. Shepard's by automobile. The annual supper of the Kensing- ton Methodist church will be held tomorrow evening at 6:3O o'clock in the dining room of the. church.
 Bridge Open
 Selectman George B. Carter stated this morning that the bridge on Lower Lane. recently built by the Baker and I4asher company of New Britain, is now open to traffic, bir. Carter states that work has also been started on another bridge in Kensington near the Congregational church.
 Berlin Bits
 A meeting of the Cooperative Buy CTS Association was held at the town hall last evening.
 Flag Day was generally observed about town. Many flags were seen flying from many homes and appro- priate exercises were held in the pub lie schools. Miss Maude Slaght, a teacher of the Normal scooI at Redwood. West vir- ginia, is visiting with her sister Mrs. B. R. Showalter of Berlin street. Routine business was transacted at the meeting of the Berlin school board held at the town hall last night. Master William Shepard has return ed from Baltimore. Iarylapd. E.hera