New Britain herald., 1924-12-08

VIA bLSGMDLN CT lJS past chuneelors of the local lodge 10 be rewarded for the work In the in- terests of the order.
 Drlll For Veterans
 Thursday evening, December IS, tho drill teams of Pythlan lodge, K, of r., will journey to New Haven 10 appear before the veterans in the . AIlingtown hospital there. Various organizations throughout the state ! have been asked to help entertain ! the cX-soldiers there this Christmas and Pythian lodge was among the first 10 respond. The entire team | which drilled before the supreme ! lodge in Canada will take part in ! tho exhibition this week and it is . expected that a large number Of i members will accompany the team. |
 Committee To Meet
 There will be a meeting Of the l committees of the Knights of Py- | thias and the Pythian Sisters at the , home of W, F, WIber on Washing ton street this evening to complete | plans for the bazaar which is to be | held Thursday and Friday nights of ! this week in Grange hall The min !. strel troupe held q rehearsal yester- day morning and expects 10 have the hna dress rehearsal in Grange hall Wednesday evening.
 The Pythian Sister will hold fancy article and food sale fin con- junction with the bazaar both after ! moons and evenings A large as- sortment of gifts will be on display.
 Christmas Shopping Slow
 Merchants in Plainyille reported |. today that there has been no ap- precahle Christmas rush in any of the stores. Preparations are being made 10 handle a last minute rush i. Of gift seekers and 1t is cxp,. .ted that the rushes of preyIois years 1 will be duplicated here again this year
 .pOst Office News g.
 Although there has been no great increase in business in the post of- fee because of Christmas parcels as yet, theb usiness at the local station has increased eight per cent more , than last year. This i. one per cent more than the average for the entire country and speaks well for the serv- ice at the station, The post office force has all plans made to handle the Christmas rush when it starts hut warnings are again given out about the usn of Christmas seals. There is a hatch of postal cards in the post office which must hn sent 10 the dead letter office in Wash- ington because of the fact that Christmas soals have been placed aside the stamps On postais. the post office regards the address ide of the nostals as the front of the card and the picture side is the hack. Seals will he allowed on the picture side and nowhere else on the card or inc cards will be sent to the dead letter office unless there Is a return address on thom.
 Seeking Health
 - Mrs. W. C. Hart of East Main street left yesterday for Salamanca, ". Y. where she hopes 10 regain her health which has been poor for long time. Mrs. Hart suffered an attack of pneumonia last winter and in September of this year, she was stricken with bronchitis and asthma and she has heen i'll since that time
 To Inspect System
 The studio Of Mrs, Adclla V. II. Norton will be thrown open 10 the public tomorrow evening between the hours of and for thc inspcc- ton of the new Courtright System Of Kindergarten which Mrs. Norton has adopted and plans to teach, Her studio is loratcd on the second floor o' her home at 1H West Main street.
 , .EpWorth IcaGuc Entrrtainment
 The F,pworth league of the Plain vile M. F, church will give an en- tortainment in the church rarlors this evening at s o'clock An excel . lent program has hron arranged for , the evening and will be sure 10 please those attending
 Catholic Church Notes
 The feast of the Immaculate Con. . csption, holy day of obligation, was ! observed this morning in'he church of Our Lady of Mercy with masses at 5:3o and o'clock. Rev John F.. Fay officiatod
 Legion Auxiliary Notes
 The annual bazaar of inc Ameri- | ran Legion auxiliary to Brock | Barnes post will he hold in the Te- zion rooms Wednesday afternoon aud evening. Bccausc of tho objects for which thc proceeds Vill be used, 1 it is expected that the sa'o will have !, an unusual patronage. The auxiliary . will furnish Christmas hoyNs for those soldiers who are stiIl patients in the government hospitals throughout the country in order that , a little cheer might penetrate th" ,,rcary rooms of suffering, The >a}H . will he held from to ! o'clock in the afternoon and whist will b" . held from < to io o'clock and isnco from 10 to 12 o'clock in th" rvcning.
 Plain,iilc Briefs
 Miss Narccua CouGh'in has r'- turned to South Manchester after spending the weekend at her home cn Bank street.