New Britain herald., 1922-05-17

trict committee by Herbert l.. John son who has left town.
 Committee Meeting. Claude w. Stevens, chairman of the Memorial Day committee stated this morning that special meeting of this committee will be held at the Peck memorial library in Kensington on Thursday evening at o'clock. Per sons who are not on the committee and who are interested in the plans for the observance of the day are asked to attend.
 A discussion will be held as to whether or not the exercises will be heid In the morning or in the aft ernoon and as to who the speaker will be.
 Mems Lyceum. The Mems Lyceum will hold its annual banquet at the Kensington Methodist church next Tuesday eve ming. Arthur Moffat will act as toastmaster, Rev. John l.. Davis, pas tor of the Methodist church in New Britain will speak. Rev. J. Allan Scott and Miss Marjorie Moore of lHlS lo"n VIII also speak. Two Church Weddings.
 A pretty wedding was soemnized at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the Rer lin Congregational church when Miss Alberta l., Elton, daughter of Mrs. Francis Elton of Berlin, became the bride of William R. Smedbere, son of Mir and Mrs. Andrew Smedberg of Southington. The wedding ceremony was performed by Res. s. A. Fiske, pastor of ;he church.
 The bride was given away in mar rlage by her brother Arthur $. Elton, of New Britain. Miss Ruth Crandall. also of New Britain. played the wed- ding march on the church organ.
 Miss Helen M. Chamberlain was bridesmaid and John A. Smedbers, a brother of the groom acted as best man. The church was artistically decorated in apple blossoms and hon. eysuckle.
 About 50 guests were present at the wedding. including many from South ington, New Britain, New Haven, New London, kensington and Berlin. After a wedding trip the couple will be at OD,I Previous to her marriage Miss Elton was employed Tt the American Paper Goods company in this town.
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 Earl W. kilby and Miss Grace Skin 1 ner of this town will be married Ut the | Berlin Congregational church this af- | ternoon at o'clock. Rev. s. A. Fiske, | pastor of the church, will officiate Miss Skinner is the daughter of Mr. l and Mrs. Fillmore E. Skinner Of Der lin.
 Miss Mae Skinner. sister of the bride, will act as bridesmaid. while l Grant W. skinner, brother of the | bride. will act as best man. The bride ] will wear & brown suit with tan trim mi1gs and her attendant will be at tired in blue suit with grey trim mings. The church will be decorated | in apple blossoms and honeysuckle.
 About 30 guests are expected to be | present, including several from Mid dletown. Hartford and Berlin. Fol | lowing the ceremony the couple will | leave on an extended automobile trip and upon their return will make their home in Westinld
 The gift or the bride to her at- tondant will be a sapphire ring. and the gift of the groom to his attend ant will he q pair of cuff links Mir. kiiby is employed at the peaton and Corbin factory in Southington. Miss skinner was formerly employed at the G r.. Prentice manufacturing com pany n Npnsington.
 Married Members Win.
 The married members of the Der in Grarga won the contest which has beon conducted between the mem oe,s of the single and married people belonging to the society
 The program pro- ided at the meet ng last eNering was given by the narrieo members. It was short play calsad Taking the Census of Berlin" and in the play the dire need ,f q new post office was emphasized.
 If was also decided that the single members who compose the losing cam will provide the winning team with q supper at the next meeting which will be on the first Tuesday 'Nening in June, At the second meet ng in June th- sAt ering will be