New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-12-14

Walton II. Meagey was rejected
,cader of the class at its Sunday meet
ings.
George f. Dodd was appointed
hartman of the social committee,
other members being. Fred $. Troup,
Stanley Galpin, Arthur Bushnell Rob.
crt Daming and Z. O. Shierden.
William Scott was appointed chair.
man of the membership committee,
Francis Deming chairman OF the sicl.
visiting committee and Everett +.
Honiss, chairman of the church work
committee.
Following the election OF officers
and the appointment of committees,
an informal discussion was held, III
the course of which plans for the en-
suing year were talked over. 1t is
expected that the same general plan
viii be put into practice as was used
during the past.
An extremely successful year was
reported, the membership totalling
SO. Fourteen were taken into the
class during the past r1ason
Agricultural Society Elects
William H. Webster was elected
president of the local branch of the
Connecticut Agricultural society..at its
annua! meeting in the town hall last
evening. Other officers, r. O. Clark,
secretary; and p. Fl. Atwater, treas
urer, were also elected In the course
of the meeting plans for the future
were discussed and it was decided by
the members to ask the state officers
for charter for the local branch or
The society. The society has done
much in past yearsA the state fair at
the Berlin fair grounds being one 81
its best known activities in this sec
tion. The grounds were sold about
two years ago.
Hall-Spiers Brick Co.. Organized
Papers Filed
A certificate of incorporation of the
Hall -Sbiers Brick Co., Of Berlin -
fled yesterday with The secretary OF
state. Capital stock of $4,000 is au-
thorized.
The incorporators are Frederick Nj.
Hall, whose home is in New Britain,
Wilson Spiers and Paul II. Spiers, both
of Boston. Mr.. Hall has been prom
ipent in brick manufacturing circles
in this section for many years. lie
has been successful in his business ana
has a yard whose equipment Is thor
oughly modern, including apparatus
which allows him to make nrlch
IL months in the wear.
Issues Warning.
William II. Webster of Berlin has
made a request that all boys wishing
to cut Christmas trees from his prop
8 rtv make their desire known to him.
so that he may accompany them TO
the lot and help them select trees.
Those not complying with this re-
quest will be prosecuted, he states
The reason for the issuance of this
warning is the fact that in past years
bows have abused the privilege and
have selected trees. deciding after
they were cut that they weren't suit
able for their needs and then cutting
Others. Last year. Mr.. Webster said,
there were nearly ~ trees cut and
left on the property. He intends to
stop this waste if possible.
To Play Basketball.
The Worthington Athletic club
will engage in a game of basketball
with the Red Wings, a speedy team
from New Britain. at the town hall
this evening at 5 O'Clock The local
team has been practicing for several
weeks and is confident of success.
Much interest has been taken in this
sport by the young men of the town
this year and there are Is members
now registered in the organization. |
The probable lineup for tonight is: |
Goodrich, right forward; Pickett, left
Russell, center; Austin. left
Skinner or Broadman, right
guard.
1t is expected that many games will |
be scheduled for this winter and the |
boys meet regularly for practice.
Items OF Interest.
The Art exhibition, held under the !
auspices of the Junior High school |
for the purpose of securing funds to
BUY pictures for the school. will be- |
gin this evening and Will be held
again tomorrow evening. A large |
crowd is expected.
A whist tournament will be held .
in connection with the dance which
The Foremen's club OF the American
Paper Goods company will hold to-