New Britain herald., 1922-05-12

DeIllu post OIIlCe yesterday received notification of his reappointment as postmaster for this town. The re- appointment was made necessary be- cause of a change which was made in the post office recently Mir. Bar rett was first made postmaster in May of 1920 for a term of four years, although he has served as postmaster since November; 1919. When Mr. Barrett first took the position the uost office was located in | part of the house now occupied by $. A. Coaic and family.
 May Day Festival.
 Plans. are being made by the Der lin Motherhood club for q May Day festival to be staged at the commun- ity house grounds on Thursday, May 25. It is the first time that uuch m affair has been undertaken by the club and the cooperation of everyone is asked in making it success.
 The special committee in charge of the event is planning to hold re- hearsal soon with the children of the Worthington school in preparing Tor the day. The boys and girls at the above mentioned school will partici- pate in all of the exercises.
 The gathering will be in the form of real old fashioned May Day party. There will be the usual May pole and games apropos of the day will be played. The public will be invited to be present at the commun- ity house on that day.
 Guarantors to Meet.
 All guarantors of the Community chautaudua are asked to be present at the meeting which has been called and will be held at the Kensington Grammar school this evening at o'clock. The purpose of the meeting is to elect new officers for the asso- ciation to take charge of the work for the coming year and to make arrange ments for securing d site on which the chautauqua may appear.
 The date for the chautauqua in Berlin as it comes on the circuit of the Community association is from July 10 July '. Berlin will be one of the first towns in the state to play chautauqua so carly in the year
 Loring J. Whiteside, president of the Community chautauaua, has sent a letter to the local committee in charge of the affair last year in which he states that everything has been done this year to make the chautau- qua the best over.
 Last year was the first time that chautauqua played in this town. Only 25 guarantors were secured to back the affair. Because of the success of the shows last year many more were re- ceived to back the show for this year.
 Tavern Is Open.
 Eenovations have been completed and George A. Chafee has reopened the old Kilby house which is now knowneas Chafee's Tavern. Mir. Chafee is planning to serve the public in an efficient manner and will have dining service and luncheonettes at the tav- ern. He has also an equipped garage for people stopping at the house with machines.
 Visiting From Vermont.
 Dr. Mathew H. Griswold with his wife from Craftsburg, Vermont, is spending a few days with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Griswold in Ken sington. Miss Esther Griswold of the New York High school of Commerce is also home for a few days.
 Major Griswold served as an in- structor and drill master in the vari- ous camps in this country in the carly part of the war. He went to France as a first lieutenant on the staff of the Second II. s. Regulars and was retired as major.
 Brief Items.
 Edward Michaels, son Of Mir. and Mrs. F. l.. Michaels of Berlin street met with slight accident yesterday when he injured his finger in the pump at the Worthington school where he is pupil.
 A meeting of the Berlin Boy Scouts will be held this evening with Rev. S. A. Fiske.
 Mrs. Theodore Savage has returned to her home in East Berlin after a | stay at the New Britain General Hos pital.
 Joseph Dross, employed at the Der lin Brick yards is at the New Britain | General hospital
 w. R. Moore of Berlin street has l