New Britain herald., 1923-06-21
driving without an operators license,
rs Phi lSeta Kappa Man.

Donald II. Smith. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Eddy y. Smith OF Worthington
Ridge, was one of the nine members
of the senior class OF the University
of Vermont who were elected to Phi
Beta Kappa at the college. The
society is an honorary organization
and membership Is based on scholas-
tic standing. He is also member
of Kappa Mu, an honorary engineer
ing society and Alpha Tau Omega,
national college fraternity. Mr.. Smith
will enter the engineering depart
ment OF the Western GnioA Tele-
graph Co., New York, about Au-
gust l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and daughter,
Grace, attended the graduation exer-
cises at the university and have re-
turned to their home in this place.
Forcsters TO Elect
The annual election of officers of
Court Mattabessett, Foresters of
America will be held this evening
at the hall on Pennington avenue.
Among those present will be j.. B.
Cavanaugh of the Forestville court
and Thomas j. O'Laughlin. secretary
of the Naugatuck lodge.
About rs candidates will be In
itiated following the business meet
ing, the degree work being put on
by a team from New Britain. After
the initiation a smoker will be held
and an excellent entertainment is
promised. A boxing bout is among
the events scheduled.
Twins Are Born.
Twin boys were born yesterday at
the New Britain General hospital to
Mr.. and Mrs Henry C. Deming of
Berlin The father is employed at
the Berlin Savings bank and had a
box of cigars on hand for his friends
this morning.
Church Hall Dedicated.
The new hall at the East Berlin
Methodist church was dedicated last
evening, when a supper was held, a
large number being in attendance.
The hall is the gift of a prominent
East Berlin man. Robert o. Clark.
People were in attendance from New
Britain, Cromwell, Berlin and Mid
dletown.
Where Are The Fish.
Friends In Berlin of Superintend-
ent of Schools B. r. Showalter are
anxiously awaiting reports of cap
lures of 12-pound trout from Ray
mond, Maine. Mr.. Showalter. with
his family, left for that town yester-
day for a two weeks trip and threat
ered to take all the fish out of the
lake.
Play Tomorrow Night.
All is in readiness for the play
which the Inanda club of the Ken
slngton Congregational church will
present tomorrow evening in the
church parlors. The play is entitled
THE Gift Of a Chicken" and is said
to be one of the most humorous from
the pen of Miss Marjorie Moore Of
The play was written
especially for the Inanda club and
the parts are taken In an excellent
manner, judging by rehearsals.
Tickets have been selling well and It
Is expected that a large crowd will
be on hand to witness the perform
ance.
Items of Interest.
A strawberry festival will be given
on the lawn of the community house
Saturday evening at $50 o'clock.
The proceeds will 50 to the comma-
nifty fund.
Miss Dorothy Trehy of Kenslngton
Is visiting her sister. Mrs. c. M.
Hamilton. In Rutland, Massachusetts,.
The condition of Louis Nye. who
recently underwent an operation at
the Middletown hospital, is reported
as being favorable.
East Berlin Items.
The regular weekly prayer meeting
will be held at the Methodist church
this evening at the usual hour.
Edward Krauth Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
IS spending a few days as the guest
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Krauth, at their home on Grove
street.
There will be a meeting Of the
Modern woodnen at the Athletic
building this evening.
Harold Clark and Ernest Robins
have purchased new automobiles.
Mr.. johnson Of Hartford IL spend