New Britain herald., 1923-12-26
Herbert II. GoodIich

The funeral of Herbert r. Goodrich
 Of Berlin, who died Tuesday after
 noon. was held today at 2 D. m, from
 R. C. Porter and Sons funeral home, Courts treet, New Britain. Rev. Carle-
 ton Hazen Of the Kensington Congrc- 1 gational church conducted the sorN- ice Burial was in West Lane come- tery.
 The deceased was about 30 years of age and had always been resi- i dent Of Berlin. iIc leaves, besides his mother. three brothers. Warren H. Goodrich of Syracuse, N. Y., Louis 1 R. Goodrich Of kcnsington and Ar. i thur Goodrich of New Britain, and 1 three sisters Mrs. Alice caahman Of i Berlin, Mrs Alfred Barrett of Berlin and Mrs. Nelson Bradbury of Bridge port. Heavy Traffic. Is Report Max SuEenhimc. ticket agent at the l,oriin railroad station stated this morning that travel out Of Berlin this Christmas was ihc htaNiest in several years He said the entire railroad system was ahoctcd the game way, tho number Of people travelling eclipsing the number Of several years past.
 It was stated at tho kcnyinpton post office, that postal matter had teon also exceptionally heavy. Tho quantity Of mail which went through ihe office was more than has been noticed for several years. This morn. ing @, rythinr was cleaned up, how over, there being no, evidence of T heavy rcason. On Monday inc entire sorting room was iillcd with packages and bundles Of letters Postmaster Pagan stated that there was twice as much mai this year as there was last |
 Ibrisimas Passcs Quietly
 Christmas was observed quietly in i Berlin yesterday There were several | reunions and many visitors spent the l day in town. All stores and factories I were closed for the day. On Christ mas eve appropriate exercises were ! held in Berlin and kensingt5h. In 1 Berlin the exercises were around the 1 Christmas tree at the 1 community house. where carols were sang. Previous to this groups of ! young people went about singing. In kensington, groupa Of carolcrs also sang. The custom Of displaying light cd randios in windows was observed throughout inc town and many or the homes presented a beautiful aspect. every window.
 Get Alleged CbhLen polsoncr
 Antonio Carson Of Pennington road will appear in police court this eveninG on a rharge Of poisoning chickens He was arrested by the Berlin police after complaint had been made by several neighbors that their chickens had po,n s.onrd. ii
 Carson scattered corn covered with h cyanide around in the yards II is ale egrd. lie was watched by inc neigh tvrs and later arrested. The corn Eas analysed and found to have been ioctOrcd with the poison. !,
 The case Of Gustav Kahn of Hart i, .ofd. who is being charged with man. ss . result of striking and silling a pedestrian on the turnpike a .hoTt tiue ago. will also come I'D : his evening. The defendant is being represented by Attorney F. Elsner ol !, Hartford. tt
 Items OT Interest !,
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles E. Pratt , bent Christmas with relatives in , 5itchfcId.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Dcming spent , iesterday with relatives m New Lon T lon.
 Mir and Mrs. ph Ryan of ( D. C.. are speHdings ev- l .ral days with Mir. and Mrs. W. E. 3rCwn. ID
 \ reunion of the Holigan family ! sss held yesterday al the homo c fe .Ir. and Mrs. James C. Holiean. s
 Mr and Mrs E. E shosaIter tf z Ssw York are spending fhc holidays rith Mir. and Mrs. Theodore Savage [ ' Savage Hill. .
 I.asf Berlin Items it
 The Junior ieseuc will hold their frekiy meeting in the social room of [ he Methodist church Th1rsIay after q non.
 Nrs. \. \ Whiti'y and son. tou.s
 b;fis. nf Sev Britain. spent i .hri-tmaa ss the guests of Mr. and s