New Britain herald., 1924-04-19

and was gathering speed for its run to New Britain. The truck WAS crossing the tracks on tho road from the power house when inc engine went dead and the vehicle stalled, with about two feet of it still left on the tracks. It was struck by the train and the driver was thrown violently a gainst tho steering wheel,
 X man who was with MT. Simione wns not injured. The car was dam . eed considerably. Mir. Simione re- gards himself as being fortunate, in asmuch as the train was not going fast when it struck the truck.
 Subject Is Chosen
 A. F. Meredith of Hartford. state commissioner of education, who will be the speaker of the evening at the annual banquet of the Mems lyceum of kcnsneion on April s.. in n com 10 Claude w. Stevens. one Of tho members of the committee on speakers. has announced inc subject Of his talk on next Tuesday evening. Ii will be What Is a School for''
 The Iycenm makcs the banquet the big affair Of the year and usually secures some well known and prom inent man in the affairs Of tho state az the principal speaker
 Tho menu will be arranged by tho vi,ts Of the members and will be served at the konsington Methodist church. Tickets are reported 10 be selling fast and ii appears to fore cast record crowd al the affair There will bc other speakers on the and the committee in charge is also arranging for an entertain mcnt feature of some kind.
 ti,il service Exams
 Civil service examinations for the position Of post office assistant and village carrier are being held in Ken sington today The examinations arc being held at inc kersington Gram mar school and Miss Margaret Flynn. secretary Of inc Tlerlin district, is tn II is understood that few ap- piled for a chance to take the tests
 Old Rcsidcut Returns
 Mrs. Olive \. Shumway arrived in Berlin from Florida yesterday and will make her home in the future with her daughter. Mrs. Arthur l.. Wood ruff of Rcrlin street. Mrs. Shumway is well known in town. being q for ner resident Of this place. She left for Florida about 1 q years ago and has been living there since. Her many friends will be glad to learn Of her return.
 Condition Is Fair
 The condition Of Robert lsaacsoh nf kcnsington. who is confined tc the New Britain hospital. is fair. accord ing 10 word from the institution to- Jay.
 East Berlin Items
 There will be a celebration Of inc Holy Communion at st. Gsbriels .hurch Easier morning at s:So o'clock. Isey. Harry Bodley of New Britain will have charge Of this service. The meet Ing Of the Sunday school will he omit cd this week. \ special children's service will be held in the evening at 1:S0 o'clock and Rev. Samuel Sui- rlife will have charge. The program for the morning service is as follows: hymn ''The Strife is U'cr:" venite; Gloria: TeDeum; 1n- .roit hymn" Christ the Lord is Risen kyrie. Gloria Tibi: hymn Jesus Christ is Risen Today" Offer- Iory anthem Easter AIleIulia;" Sanc- us; Communion hymn Bread of the Gloria Excelsus: amen: Nunc iinnnitus: recessiona1 hymn Come Ye Taithtnl." The soloists at this service siil be Mrs. Arthur Bowers. Miss Min 1ie Eahms. s. N. Hsze1vood. Walter yerdeiin and Frank Kramer. Jr. The ,rzanist and choir will he assisted hy Howard Mitchell Of New Britain. yio- inist. Part Of this program will be re- Jcated at the evening service.
 Easter Sunday services at inc Methodist church will be as follows: Morning worship at 1e:45 a. m. at shich there will be baptism Of infants md adults and new members will be admitted to the church. Sunday school will be held at 12.0o o'clock. The Junior league will meet at ?. m. and he Epworth league at s:45 ?. Tn. fol- owed by the evening service at 7:so o'clock. Special music will be rendered lt both the morning and evening .rryires. Eev. <. C. Fuller will have .hsrre If sII ths services
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