New Britain herald., 1925-11-11

i ilp nv NlillsS VI tll' VI lI'll W. 20
will be held each Monday evening
at s o'clock from now on. The SEES
sions will take place in the +, A. B.
rooms at Upson's Corner.
Francis DcminG
The funeral OF Francis Deming,
prominent Berlin citizen, who passed
away on Monday afternoon, follow
ing two weeks illness with pneu-
monia, vas held this afternoon at
1880 o'clock at his late home, Worth
ington Ridge, for members of the
family and at . o'clock at the Bcr-
lin congregational church for his
many friends. There was a profu-
sion OF flowers and the church was
crowded with Borrowing neighbors
who were present to pay their last
respects to their friend.
The pail bearers were Frank l..
Wilcox, representing the Berlin Say
ings bank and the Berlin Congrega-
tional church; George +. Dodd, rep
resenting the church; Ernest W. Mil
drum and James J. Fitzsim ons, bust
ness associates OF Mr.. Deming for
many years; Arthur J.. NoodruiI
and Willis ]. Savage. fellow deaConS
at the Berlin Congregational church
and Sherwood f. Raymond and Os-
car Marsh of New Britain, represent
ing the Masonic bodies of which Mr..
Deming was a member.
The funeral service was conducted
bv Rev. Samuel A. Fiskc, pastor OF
the church, and burial was in Maple
cemetery.
Attends Missionary Meeting
Mrs. Arthur L. Woodruff has left
for Brooklyn. N. Y, where she VIII
attend the national conference Of the
Woman's Board OF Missions being
held at the Plymouth congregational
church, that city. Mrs. Woodruff
was appointed delegate from the
Berlin Congregational church.
Attend Ncwington Conference
Several members of the Berlin
CONGREGATIONAL church were present
Yesterday at the Central association
OF Congregational church which was
held at the Ncwington Congrcga-
tional church yesterday afternoon
and evening. Those who attended
as delegates from Berlin were Mrs
Eddy y. Smith, Miss Grace Smith
Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ. Weldon
Miss Caroline X. Savage, Miss Editf
Tlndouist and Mrs. Edwin f. Honiss
Mr.. Honiss was originally selected as
n delegates, but business prevented
! him from attending.
VIII Hire Legion Rooms
Arrangements have been made by
| the Kensington League of Womer
! Voters TO hire the now legion rooms
for Use during the leagues meeting'
iand social events. The matter wa!
voted upon at a meeting of th'
league last evening and the mem
bcrs were enthusiastically in favor
of the project. Officials of th'
American Legion have agreed TO tn
proposition and meetings OF tn
! league from now on will be held il
ithcold post office building on Mali
street. ErrsIngtor.
: Last nights meeting was a de
cidedly interesting one. A roun'
table discussion OF county govern
mcnt was held, this being led h
Mrs. T. ]. Gugorty. Al the close o
the discussion the members elected
a nominations committee, which vii
bring in list Of new officers at III
next meeting. The annual election
will be held at that time.
The nominations committee ron
slsts Of Mrs. George f. Green. Mis-
Adele D. Murray. Mrs. Clarence T
Baldwin, Mrs. John eastman an
Mrs. John A. Moore,
? Ice Is Fined $50 and Costs
Thomas Lee, 17-year-old neErt
was fined $50 and costs when he AZ
reared in the Berlin town court las
night to answer TO a charge Of as
sault. Judge Ernest w. Mlldrur
was on the bench. Lee. It will b
remembered. shot his uncle, JAG
Perry. on Sunday, Oct. "5, during
rambling bout and then disappeared
showing up last Friday. when h
gave himself up 10 Constable Fran
Brown.
After she shooting Lee went I
New York. remaining there until h
money gave out, when he can
homo. He had sufficient money Ia.
~'-ht 10 nay his fine. which totait
sTi.aN. The uncle, Perry. was
court last night on technici
charge Of breach Of the peace. +