New Britain herald., 1924-02-22
Births In Town

Births In Town
 A daughter. Nellie Esther, has been born to Mir. and Mrs. John Ciapponi of kensington.
 i. A daughter, Josephine. has been { born to Mir, and Mrs. Joseph Ram poni of Bocklcy.
 Man, Radiophans Here
 II Is estimated that there are in the i neighborhood of 10 radio sets in the district of kensington alone. There | is about an equal number in the 1 Worthington district. Ono Of the most enthusiastic Of tho fans is Charles Anderson Of Kensington, who has a set in his store there. He on. iertains fargo group Of friends near i ly every evening bringing in many distant stations Tho sets range in price alr the way from s20 to si00. whist on Thursday
 The ladies of St. Paul's church will 1 hold another benefit whist at T. \. F. hall. kensinRton, on Thursday after noon Of next week at 2:30 o'clock. IL was decided 10 hold another one. be- causc Of the tremendous success of the affair yesterday.
 Mrs. James McQuecny Of Kcnsing- 1 ton won the first prizc and Mrs. Wells l won the s, cond. The consolation prize | went 10 Mrs. Josephson. X large num- Der Of guests were present from New Britain.
 Leave Tor Bostun !
 Mrs. Frank Brown aud son, Will liam, of kensington, left this morning for Boston. Mass. where they will at- tend the Hurlcy-Curran wedding on Monday They expect to be gone scy- eral days.
 Factory shuts Down
 The 13erlia Construction Co. shut down last night for the remainder Of the week. lt will open again on Mon- day morning. The American Paper Goods Co. remained open today, al- though H was at first thought that this plant would also shut down for the day. Several Of the stores closed at noon.
 Iorcstcrs' Dancc Court Mattabessctt of the Foresters will hold Washington's birthday dance this evening in the hall in kcnsington. Dancing will begin at o'clock and will continue to midnight and possibly longer. crowd is ex- pected from neighboring towns. as well as Berlin and Eensington. Many novelties will be introduced and the lodge expects to make this one Of the seasons big times.
 Mrs. Gray 55 Wears old
 Mrs. Isabel Gray of Berlin street, known to almost every Berlin resident as "Grandma" Gray, is today observ- ing the 77th anniversary of her birth. She has been the recipient of many congratulations and good wishes and has been entertaining callers through out the day. Mrs. Gray is ono Of { Eerlin's most active womNn. Postmaster William Pagan Of Ken sington also observed his birthday to- day and passed out cigars to his many frisn nds. How old he is still re- mains mystery. as he refuses 10 dis [ elose that fact.
 Meeting of Committee
 ,, meeting of the committee of the [ Congregational church z Rss held last night at the home Of 2 Inc pastor. Rev Carleton Hazcn. One [ ,f the items taken up was the ques- . ion Of an offering for the Japanese Congregational church and it was de- .ided to take up an offering for this .hurch the second Sunday in March
 It was also voted to recommend hat communion service be held or Easter sunday instead cf on the first Sunday in May
 D. A. R. Meeting
 Emma Hart Willard chaptaR [ Daughters Of the American Revoiu- Ii ion. will hold an open meeting fo- f tight at o'clock. < special program riIl b. rendered by several Of tbe s members and several interesting pa- ' ,ers will be read. one of them having fl o do with old English ballads. An- tl .ther has to do with carly American ones. Musical selections will be ren- e tered also. The meeting will take n ,lace in the community house on Ber- q in street. f
 last Berlin Items
 The local members Of the Boy | Icouts viii attend a meeting of their ro0p af Berlin this evening. al Mrs. T.. M. Toot Of Main strssf at q ended postal convention at Ner ' Haven today u