New Britain herald., 1922-12-16

A miscellaneous shower was given to Miss Nellie Cronin of Hartford avenue Tuesday evening at the home of her -in-law, Mrs. Edward Cronin of West street. Miss Cronin will be married to Joseph R. Chau- put of Cheshire, Mass, the latter part of January.
 Families whose Christmas dinners and children whose Christmas toys will be distributed by the Salvation Army will benefit by food sale held on Tuesday of this week by the mem- bers of the Anchor Brand" Girls club. The event was very successful the receipts amounting to $50, which will be sent to the Salvation Army.
 At the same time officers were re- elected. They are: President, Miss Katherine Sheehey; vice-president, Miss Mary Dunn; scretary, Miss Flor .ence Fitzgerald. and treasurer Miss I.ucie Kunz.
 Several Connecticut girls took part in the Christmas Carol concert of the Mt. Holyoke College choir and the choir of the Second Congregational church in Holyoke at the college on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, Miss Mabel l.. Pihl, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. c. E. Pihl and Miss Ruth l.. Taylor of Berlin were among those taking part
 The Sigma Lamda Nu Fraternity gave their annual Christmas dance last evening at the Hotel Bond. Sever al of the younger set from town at- tended.
 The Y. NJ. T. A. & B. drum corps will hold banquet at the Southing- ton Inn tonight in observance of their Fist anniversary. Guests at the ban quet will include members of the corps former members and a few invited friends. The past year has been the most successful in the history of the corps. Sixten trophies were wone since the last anniversary exercise. Thomas Lowe, one of the two original members of the corps still in the organization, is president and will preside at the anni- versary exercises tonight.
 MT. and Mrs. Uno Johnson were en- tertained by the members of the Nor den lodge I. O. G. T. in the Norden Bungalow on Sunday evening in honor of their 18th wedding anniversary. MT. and Mrs. Mrs. Johnson were married in this city by the Rev. s. G. Ohman. Mrs. Johnson was formerly Miss En- ma Carlson. They have one daughter, Miss Estelle Johnson.
 The Sports club of the Y. w. c. A. will entertain the members of the or ganization Monday at 7:30 o'clock in the gymnasium at their annual Christ mas party. Miss Gertrude Fossett is arranging the affair which promises to be very successful and we'll at- tended one.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Chant of Hart ford have announced the birth Of a son born on Monday last. Mrs. Chant was formerly Miss Rose Smith of this
 
 ,ity.
 Plans are already being made at Yale university for the Junior pronl ,hade which is to be held early in February Edwin Foster Blair of Dal- as. Texas, has been elected chairman ,f the committe, while William Moore Robbins of Greenberg, Penn.. was ,lected treasurer and Charles OHearn ,f Brookline was elected floor man. i lger.
 MT. and Mrs. Colton Noble and fam i ly, who have been living in Chester | conn., have returned to New Britain md are, at present, the guests of MT. md Mrs. Charles Merwin of Lexing- on street.
 Mrs. Dudley Walker of Roberts treet and Mrs. Hall her mother, vho has been her guest for some ime, left yesterday for Wilmington, ,el., where they will be joined next 5eek by Mir. Walker for the holidays.