New Britain herald., 1924-12-22

day by Rev. John (. Brennan, pastor Key. Father Brennan will be ccle- brant and he will be assisted by Rev. Thomas J. Brennan of Hart ford. A special musical program has been arranged for the service. A midnight mass is an uncommon occurrence in the Roman Catholic church. the last time one having been permissible in the diocese of Connecticut being on New Years eve, 1900, to mark the changing Of the century. The reason for the mid night masses at the various churches 1 throughout Connecticut on Christ mas eve is that a Holy Year begins ! on that day. Midnight before 1 Christmas in Rome the pope will in- iaugurate the Holy Year by opening sealed door which has remained closed since the beginning of the. last Holy Year.
 Praise Service Popular
 The Berlin Congrcg gational church was well filled yesterday afternoon ! for the Christmas Praise service. The program, arranged by Mrs, H.. II. Damon and the several soloists proved to be exceptionally appealing. most of the numbers being Christ mas carols. Rev Samuel A. Fiskc pastor of the church, delivered short talk on the general subject Of Christmas. The quintet which rcn- dercd several Of the songs as con- posed of Miss Helen Brown, Miss Olive Shaw Miss Doris Foniss, stan ley l.. Galpin and Lester D"minG. Miss Brown sang several solos which were well received.
 Coming Wedding
 A wedding of great interest to Hyrin people will be that Of Miss
 Helen Brown, soloist at the Berlin Congregational church and instruc- tor of music in the Berlin schools, 10 Robert Chapman of the New
 Britain Trust Co. The ceremony will
 he performed by Rev Samuel A
 Iiske at the homo Of the bride in
 Wostchcstor, Connecticut. Mrs. H
 H. Damon will play the wedding march. Tho ceremony will take
 place next Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
 A Dclugc of Packages Totn the Berlin anl konSngtS post offices were sWamptd WItl
 Christmas mail tolay, showing tha the greater part of the people hav' 3 not taken very seriously that plea tc mail carly. One thing that has beer l noticed is the great number Of pack ages that have been poorly WraHI"d Poorly wrapped packages invariably arc mutiIatcd and oftentimes fl is III 10 the post office officials 10 bin' y the cartons so that the goods tnsid Il will not fall ont.
 Several packages wrr" received to = day the goods Of which was all bu !, falling out. This practice of sen1inl U insecurcly wrapped packages, no ''' only makes the danger Of loss great Il but also holds up tho postal sjSteH
 great deal Many of these pack ages find their way 10 the dead let
 fer office.
 + is expected that there will b ~ rush of mail from now nnt' .. Christmas day. The rural carrie :, has an abundance of postal matte q as has tho village carrier.
 Meeting of Grange
 Tho next meeting of Berlin Grane o will be held at tho hall on Damon f hiu, Tuesday cvcring, January n Ray Watkins of New Britain will | n in charge of the program for th
 meeting.
 Cantata Proves Pleasing o The Christmas cautata. "Promi' ,r. and Fulhllment," given last 'vHnlr f hv the choirs Of the kenSingto
 Methodist and Kensing'on Congr gational churches, proved "spc''ai m rlcasing. Tho affair was held s the Congregational church and C large attendance was pISo'"'' NNS' r Ward, viollnist of New Britain a n. sisted.
 n Christmas Exercises if The Christmas exercises ot q ,r sunday school Of the Berlin Congr r -.ationaI church will bo hold |
 morrow evening al 7:$h o'clock
 tHc chapel. Thrr" will b" a lari ,t Christmas trcc and q program :" " ,, 5..,. Al,