New Britain herald., 1923-04-09

will meet tomorrow evening at s
o'clock in the community house
Plans for the dance, one of the big
gest events of the season In Berlin,
are becoming rapidly perfected and
with a heavy ticket sale everything
points to success. The entire COM
mittee has been urged TO attend to
hear the reports regarding arrange
ments.
All Day Sewing.
An all day sewing bee will be held
at the home of Miss Hattie Roys to-
morrow beginning at. 10 a. m. to
which all women of the Berlin Con-
gregational church parish have been
invited. Work will be begun on a
contribution of supplies for the hos
pital at Madura, India.
The hospital is one maintained by
the Woman's Board of Missions and
is doing splendid work for the women
and children of its district. 1t is
under the supervision of DR.. Har-
riet Parker. There is need for the
replacement of supplies In such in
stitutions and the preparing of such
articles as are in demand seems a
fitting work for the women at home
to do, is the opinion of the pastor.
Rev. s. A. Fiske Coffee will be
served at the meeting but all women
will bring their own lunch.
Near Fast Drive.
People of the town should not for
get the Near East drive which is to
be launched April Is by the women
of the Kensington Methodist and
Kensington Congregational churches.
Last evening a union meeting OF
the two congregations was held and
a speaker who has been actively con-
nected with the work in those coun-
tries was present to tell of the suf-
the talk
The people of Kensington have be-
come enthusiastic regarding the !
and indications are that |
a successful drive will abe carried on.
School children will make a house.
to- house canvass during the week of
A pril g for old clothes and money.
Another union meeting will be held
next Sunday evening.
The children of the Berlin Congre-
gational church school have already
pledged themselves to raise money in
addition to other benevolences, for
The care of two exiled Armenian or
phans. In addition, $50 has been re-
,eived for the care Of third child.
4 is planned to have one who has /
rad experience in the work present /;
1t some meeting of the Sunday '
,chooi to present the matter In detail. ]
Berlin Congregational Church.
Besides the meetings already made
tote of, the Womans Aid society will {
meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 '
o'clock with Mrs. w. n. Meagley and &
he Girl Scouts will meet Wednesday {
.fternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the COM J
nunity house. The regular weekly {
,rayer meeting will be held Thurs |
lay evening at 1880 o'clock. The ]
BOY Scouts will meet Friday eve /
ling at Z o'clock with Rev. s. A. G
'iskc. I
Rain Makes Work t
The rain yesterday made more work '
DR. the pump at the Murray clay pits a
n the Pennington road. The main /.
1t this morning contained great
cal of water, but the pump was busy
arly getting rid of it. The water is
ken from the main pit and drawn
ito one of the disused pits east of
,e pit now being used. During the
asst week the water has been well
umped out, but the rain yesterday
starting work again.
Roads Need Repairing
Word has come from some quar-
RS of the town about the need for
pairing the roads in certain spots.
esterday on the outskirts of Ken
ngton several New Britain people
ere stuck in the mud for some time
fore they were finally pulled out.
Town employees are doing all In
cir power to repair the conditions,
1t the thaws and rains have put the
ork back considerably causing the
untry roads to become extremely
uddy. The teams have done good
ork SO far on the main thorough
res, however, and are expected soon
get after the back roads.
East Berlin Items
Wallace Kelsey of New Britain