New Britain herald., 1924-11-18

for the placing of fire alarm boxes in both Berlin and East Berlin.
 Bible Class Supper
 The Mems Bible class of the Sec- ond Congregational church will hold it's second annual "co-ed" supper in the church chapel at o'clock to- morrow evening. Rev. Dr. Rock well Harmon Potter of Hartford will speak, and vocal and instrumental music will be furnished.~ An attend ance of about 200 is expected.
 Athletic Club Dance
 The Thanksgiving whist and dance of the Kensington Athletic club will be given in Lloyd hall on Friday eve- ming. The whist playing will begin at S;15 o'clock in the lower hall and 10 pound turkeys will be award. ed the first prize winners. There will be. dancing in the upper hall from o'clock until midnight. the music being furnished by Mckeon's orchestra.
 Dancing School Opens
 The Collegian Dancing school, con- ducted by James T. Sullivan, of New Britain, opened in Grange hall las, Friday evening and will continue on succeeding Fridays. There is a be- ginners class from 7:S0 10 S:3O o'clock and class for advanced pu- pills from S:30 till 1:30 o'clock.
 Send Christmas Mail Early
 Christmas mail is still unseen al the local post office, no packages or cards having yet been received even for foreign countries. Usually the holiday rush begins in mid-Novem- Der, but this year it Is eptionally slow. The post office department is beginning to be alarmed at the situ. ation and the local office has re. ceived a bulletin asking it to makf every possible effort to have the Christmas mail sent as early as pos sible. Unless the seasonal rush be. gins soon, when it does come it will so swamp the postal authorities thai the gifts will not be received or time.
 Funeral of Suicide
 Funeral services for Michael Me Carthy, who committed suicide las Saturday by drinking rat poison were held at ? o'clock this afternoon at Bridge cemetery. Rev. Samuel A Fiske, pastor of the Berlin Congre gational church, conducted the cere monies.
 Church Planning Canvass
 Plans for the Every Member Canvass" of the Kensington Congre gational church were laid last nigh at a meeting of the church trustee and the missionary society whicl was held at the home of Miss Mar jorie Moore. A budget was drawl up and will later be printed ant distributed. The canvass will begin on Sunday, December '. Solicitor will be appointed to visit the differ ent districts of the town to obtain money for the support Of inc churcl and its bcnevolences for 1925. Or Sunday, November 30. there will h several short talks on the canvas given by members of the church.
 Grange News
 The Berlin Grange will hold it second meeting of the month 10 night. There will be a program ap propriate to the Thanksgiving sea son, tho plans being in charge o Worthy Chaplain Charles Weldon. The mons and ladies' degre teams will go to Newington on No vember 25 to exemplify the first an second degrees on several candi dates in that town and one or tW local people. There will be no nor degree work here until next sprint The meeting of December ? vii be devoted to Home Economic, Mrs. George J. Reed and commit tee appointed by her being in charg of the arrangements. Labor savin devices in the home will be discusse, and 1t Is expected that many o these will be demonstrated.
 The Christmas entertainment o tho local Grange will be held on De cember Is.
 Election Postponed
 The election of officers of Si Paul's |. Nj. T. A. & R. fife am drum corps, scheduled for last night was postponed until next Monday. Athletic Club Meeting There will be a meeting Of tn