New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-01-04

was seriously affected by the snow
| storm last evening and few automo.
hiles were to be seen this morning
The snow formed In huge drifts. maxi
ing driving difficult.
| Trains arrived at the Berlin station
| 'nvwhere from | 3 minutes to an hour
| and half late. Station Agent Max
+, 'ugenheim said this morning that the
trains were moving well considering
the storm. He said that some of the
trains were made into doubleheaders
in order to keep them moving.
The Connecticut company snow
pillow cleared the trolley tracks early
in the morning. SO there was no diff
ficulty experienced and trolley cars
kept to their schedules.
The post office automobile had cor.
siderable trouble and it was nncessar r,
to leave it on Pennington avenue,
while the mail bags were carried tc
Il from the station.
Missionary Society Meets
The Womans Missionary society OF |
the Berlin Congregational church met
yesterday afternoon with Miss Hattie
Royce, Mrs. Leland Gwatkin being II
charge of the meeting. In the cours.
IF the afternoon discussion was he'd
'egarding home missions and the
work among the negroes. the noun
tain whites. the Porto Ricans and the
Mexicans was described by mem bers
If the society. Parts we're taken by
Mrs Frank Woods Mrs. Lucius Tay
or Mrs. A. L. Woodruff and Mrs. lie.
and Gwatkin
ForcStcrs To Install |,
The local lodge of Foresters vii :
,old its installation of officers at For, +; :
STEERS hall this evening. The follow
ng will he installed; Chief Ranger
=" r. Goodrich sub chief ranger.
ohm Iowney: recording secretary
William W. Fagnn; financial secretary
:. r. Wright; treasurer, Daniel Ma
lrney; senior woodward, r. Nekeon
unior woodward. r. Cram; senior
eadle. Frank Messelli: junior beadlc t
larry Axelby; court physician, r. NJ
'riswold. y
Girl Scout News. Ia
The Berlin troop OF Girl Scouts held il
meeting yesterday afternoon at the .
ONE of Mrs. Garner Goodwin. the
'oop captain. Routine business was d.
iscusSed. 1t Is expected that the D,
ext regular melting will be held on
'ednesday afternoon, January TO- at "
30 o'clock n
The Girl Scout rally which was to \,
ave been held at the Y. w. G. \. in u
CIV Britain last evening, was post It
)ned on account of the storm. If cd
lis rally is held next Wednesday
ening there will be no meeting of III
e local troop. lin
son l., Born. ir
MIR. and Mrs John Trehy of Win
rop street, New Britain, are receiv- =
g congratulations on the birth of a
n, born this morning Mr. and
RS. Trehy are former residents of
,nsington.
Whist Postponed
The whist which St. paul's r. A. e. q
society was to have held last even
: was postponed on account of the
'rm.
Cars stuck.
Two pleasure cars and a truck
re stuck in the snow on the Berlin
III Just outside of East Berlin this d"
rning. They were unable to get .
the hill.
Mrs. Snow Dead. r.
lanes Woodruff has received word :
the death of his sister, Mrs. Elena
Snow. of Springfield. Mass. yes e.
day afternoon. Mrs. Snow was ~ co,
RS Of age and before her marriage lat
ided in Berlin. She was well put
'wn among the Older residents of am
town. or
Breaks Arm. .s,
frs T. c. Hodgson. wife of DIR. No
tyson. slipped on the ice yesterday. m
aking her arm. She was removed &C
her home and is resting comfort 70
7 today. ~
Notes of Interest cas-
IRIS. Winifred Pratt, daughter of the
and Mrs. Charles f. Pratt. who II
been seriously i'll at her home. is
rowing rapidly. =.
he Boy Scouts will meet tomorrow Col
ring at o'clock box
he weekly prayer meeting will be ~
at the Berlin Congrega :ional sasi
rch this evening at 7:3h O'Clock. So
he committee of the Worthington ~,