New Britain herald., 1922-12-18

ter of Mir. and Mrs. l.. H. Taylor, Mt. Holyoke; Frances Hickey, board ing school in Canada; Virginia Root, Connecticut College for Women at New London; Donald Smith, son of Mir. and Mrs. Eddy N. Smith, Uni versity of Vermont; Ruth Bacon. daughter of MT. and Mrs. r. N. Bacon. teacher at Connecticut College for Women; Carl Lund, LeHigh Uni versity; Burton Hall, Worcester Poly technic Institute; Theodora Bunce, St. Lawrence College, Canton. N. Y.
 Several of those who are to return to this town for the holidays will at- tend the fraternity and sorority dances which are to be held ill New Britain during Christmas week.
 I,erlin Congregational Church.
 Rev. William r. Beard, secretary for the promotion of the commission livered the sermon at the morning service of the Berlin Congregational church yesterday.
 The weekly meeting of the Wom- ans Aid society will be omitted this week, as will that of the Girl Scouts The Boy Scouts will meet as usual however, on Friday evening at [ o'clock.
 The Sunday school department will hold it's annual Christmas celebration on Thursday evening at o'clock in the chapel. Games will be played, refreshments served and a general good time had by all who attend. Present will be given to the chil- dren by Santa Claus. who will also be in attendance. Christmas carols will be sung by members of Miss Caroline Savage's class. A Christmas story will be read by Miss Nellie Minor. A large Christmas tree will be placed in the room and will be highly deco rated.
 Girl Scouts, Party.
 The members of the local troop of Girl Scouts will hold Christmas party at the community house, Wednesday evening, at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Garner Goodwin, the head of the local troop, is in charge. Games will be played and refreshments served. Those who wish will enjoy dancing.
 James Drosc
 The funeral of James Drose, who died at his home in this town yes- terday, will be held tomorrow morn- ing at T:45 o'clock from the Sacred Heart church, New Britain, and bur ial will be in Sacred Heart cemetery.
 MT. Drose was well-lSnown in Ber- lin. having been employed by the Donnelly Brick Co. for more than 30 years He was 65 years old. He is by his wife and several sons and daughters
 Roads Being Cleared
 Several automobile trucks with snow blows attached to ,he front, were busy this morning scraping the snow from the Berlin turnpike and making the road wider for traffic. Along Berlin street the snow still covers the pavement, but further down on the way to Meriden the trucks have cleered the snow entirely from the road.
 Items of Interest
 Burnham Williams of Burnside was the guest of First Selectman and Mrs. George B. Carter yesterday.
 Rev William F. Beard spent yester- day with Rev. and Mrs. s. A. Fiske.
 A meeting of the local Red Cross society will be held this evening at the home of Mrs. Harold upson. The meeting is called for 7:30 o'clock.
 The safety fence along Pennington road has been completed.
 East Berlin Items
 Edward Porter of Hartrord spent Sunday at his home on Wilcox avenue.
 A Christmas program will be car ried. out at the meeting of the Pro Reading circle which is to be held at the home of Mrs. John De More Tuesday evening.
 Miss Georgia Kelsey closed her home on Main street and left SatuR- day for New Britain, where she will spend the winter with relatives.
 K. 0. Clark is having steam dry ing plant installed in his brick yard In East Berlin. When completed iH will be able to make bricks during the winter months
 st. Gabriel's Sunday school will hold its Christmas exercises Wednes- day evening, Dec. 27, in the Knights