New Britain herald., 1925-08-25

The parrot has become well known throughout Berlin in the year of its residence here. It was or iginally present 10 Paul Giana from a. sailor friend who shipped the bird from Central America. At that time 1t had a great command of the Spanihs language. Hello, Irish" was the extent of it's ability 10 speak English.
 However, the bird has rapidly become Americanizcd and can talk fuentIy on almost every subject, particularly that of food Miss Griswold several months ago took d liking to the bird when she saw it in its cage in the Giana and Ronk- city grocery store and she prevailed upon Mir. Giana to allow Irish" to visit her for a time. Irish" en- joyed his stay so much that he didn't want to go home.
 He even forgot his owner while he was away and when Mir. Giana at tempted 10 pet him. Irish" made a deadly lungo at his finger. He is well acquainted with Miss Griswold however, and when she entered the store on day last week, he greeted hr with great acclaim, meanwhile doing a little dance on his perch.
 Installation Of Officers
 1 plp nff nf hp Knights ot Pythias will make an official visit to Mattabessett lodge of East Berlin tonight, when the an- nual installation of officers will take place. Members of the order from other lodges in this vicinity will also be present, The exercises will begin at S D. m., daylight saving time.
 Will Leave for Auburn
 Dr. Benjamin R, ShoWaltcr and Mrs. Showalter will leave in the near future for Auburn, Alabama, where pr. Showater is professor of educational the Alabama Polytech- II nic Institute. Dr. Showalter taught at Yale this summer. His family spent the past few months at their ! homo on Berlin street.
 Visiting in Berlin
 Miss Ruth Neill of Broaddus col lcgc, Miss Wilma Spearc of Marshall college and Miss Maude Slaght, prin- cipaI of the normal school at Day ton, Ohio, have been visiting Dr. and Mrs B. R. Showaltcr. i Returns 10 Portland.
 Mrs. IT, A. Cornwall of Portland, who has been the guest of pr, Roger NJ. Griswold at their home in Ken sngton for the past week, returned 10 her home yesterday. She re- gently returned from Jackson, New Hampshire where she spent July and two weeks in August
 Vacation Items
 MT. and Mrs, Charles Andersen of Kensington are spending a few weeks at Indian Neck, Branford.
 Robert Pagan of Kensington is l spending his vacation at Sound l i'NI bS lllI.
 Miss Nellie Kerrigan is spending week at Woodmont.
 James O'Brien of the box dcpart- ment, American Paper Goods con- pany, is enjoying his annual 1aca- ton.
 East Berlin Items
 A smile awhile" social and food sale will be held at the home of Mrs l.. F. Turner on Cottage street Fri. day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Dur, ing the afternoon games, contests with prizes for inc winners, and TO, treatments will be enjoyed. All art cordially invited to attend.
 Miss Dorothy Sugcnhime of VII CON avenue is enjoying few days vacation as inc guest of friends il Winchester, N. H.
 MT. and Mrs. Graham Trainc have returned to their home in Eas Orange, N, J., after spending a fey days as the guests of relatives il town.
 Miss Marjorie Krah has rcturne' to her home in Manchester afte spending a few days with relative in this place.
 Mrs James Rush Of Deland, Fla IS the guest of her sister. Mrs H. r Root, at her home on Main street.
 The library will be open at tn usual hours Wednesday aftsrnoo and evening for the exchange C books. Bobby Clark has returned to hI home on Wilcox avenue after er toying a weeks vacation at Cap