New Britain herald., 1923-04-06

as nearly every library day for the past three or four months has been stormy. The greatest number of visitors any one day was a7, on October 11th, and the least number was 34, on June 21st. , "Cards have been issued to 3l6 people, representing 157 families. Cards are also issued to the various schools in town and such books as we have are freely loaned, many books however, are asked for which are not in our library. Special school cards been given to scholars who need books for their school worK.
 -Four thousand one hundred ana sixtN58ysboofs and magazines nave heen -.drawn.. an average of so per day. or this number 1,s43 were flc- tion,SaS4l f T6h-fiction. 1,617 < juvenile and 365 magazine. Eighty-seven new hooks have been added to the library during Tthe year. Books, magazines, money shave been donated our friends as usual have been most generous in this respect, and our sii- cere thanks are due them for thelr kindness. They are as follows: Mrs. Galnin. Miss Galpin. Mrs. George Dodd. Mrs. F. L. Wilcox. MT. ana Mrs. Harold Stearns. Mrs. James Woodruff, Franklin Woodruff, MISS Florence Brandegec, Miss Emily Brandegee. Miss Katherine Brande- gee, Mrs. Stuart Webster, Jean show atler, Mrs. c. J. Boardman, MT. Henry Ford, Mrs. F. w. Stearns, Emma Hart Willard chapter, D. A. R.. The Forum Book club,
 we are under great obligation to Mrs. Leland Gwatkin, Miss Margaret Wilcox, Miss Hortense Loiselle ana Miss Doris Honiss who so kindly helped out in the work ot collectihs membership fees. We desire to thank those who have assisted in the work of the year and to express our ap- nreeiation ot all for the kindly as sistance."
 Held As Wifcbcater.
 Matthew NJ. Brown of this town was arrested in Meriden yesterday, when neighbors complained that a murder was being committed' al 124 Pratt street. When the officer arrived he found Brown trying to stranrle his wife. He was released under bonds of s25 for appearance in the police court today on charge of assault.
 NJipstrels a Great Success.
 capacity house greeted the R,ack and White Minstrels of East Berlin last evening at Foresters' hali when the curtain went up on the opening song. In spite of the "eath- CT the people of Kensington turned ont in large numbers and from all reports they were not disappointed as the show repeated it's triumph in East Berlin.
 The committee in charge of the ar fair was well pleased with the way in which the event progressed.
 American Legion Meeting.
 Bolton Kasica post of the Amer ican Legion will meet Thursday eve ming of next week. At this meeting the question of removing the honor roll from in front of the town hall will be discussed. It was at tirs' boped that the new bronze tablet would be in place by Memorial day but it is now thought that it will be irupossible to erect it by that time The committee has been given full charge of its erection.
 Children Examined.
 Examinations of school children have been started in the pubic schools of the town. Defects in pos ture and other ailments will be re- ported to parents, who will take measures for their correction. Diets for underfed children will be recom- mended and everything possible VIII be done to make the children healthy
 Items of Interest.
 Mrs. John B. smith and daughter, Edith. are expected home tomorrow from Boston, Mass, where they have been spending the winter.
 Mrs. Henry Bailey is entertaining her sister, Mrs. Beardsey of New Haven.
 Mrs Richard Culver has received word that her mother has been re- moved from her home in Walling- ford to the Meriden hospital.
 Several from Berlin will attend me meeting of the Junior Mechanics m New Britain this evening
 The Boy Scouts will meet this eve ming at the home of Rev. $. A. Eiske.