New Britain herald., 1925-12-14

this season of the year. He will probably make several gifts to the children tomorrow evening. A large Christmas tree will be q feature of the evening and games will be played after the distribution Of the presents.
 Grange members are requested to bring to the meeting tomorrow night, presents not to exceed ten cents in price.
 Canvass Not Completed
 Everything points to the success of the very Member canvass at the although the drive is not yet ended. kensington Congregational church, Preliminary reports show that all pledges are equal to or above the mark set last winter and 1t is eX- pected that the final figure will show an excellent mark.
 It is expected that the canvass will be continued tonight and tomor- row and possibly throughout the htEh, dS dll ulolllN Jl'lNp llph lN- ported and it was impossible for the Canvassers to call on some of the people yesterday. some of them be- ing engaged in activities that called them out of their homes.
 Rev Vernon l.. Phillips, pastor of the church. today expressed contl- dencc in the success Of the drive and stated that report should be ready tomorrow or the day after,
 Schools Close Dec. 23.
 The schools of Berlin will close for the Christmas recess, on We'd nesday. December 23, at noon. The reopcning will take place on Mon day, January 4, 1926. according to an announcement today by Miss Mary Griswold, superintendent of schools.
 While no announcements have been made to that effect. IL is prob able that Christmas exercises will be held in the schools on the morn- ing of the closing day. The children are busy learning Christmas carols, old and new, and if is expected that the programs to be presented, will be intert sting.
 Mems LyCCum Meeting
 The Mems Lyceum of KensinSton will meet tonight at o'clock in the parlors of the KcnsinEton Methodist 4 debate will be held. the subject of which will be. "Rcsolved: That Congress should create spc- Cial department of aviation. the chicS executive of which shall Dc a member of the presidents cabinet
 Letters 10 santa Claus
 Letters 10 Santa Claus are be- ginning to pour into inc Kcnsing- ton post office and as usual the youngsters throughout the town are relying on the jolly oll Saint Nicholas 10 bring them all they de- sire. Among the group so far r"- cNiycd is one which is rather pa. thctic and which is set down here Names are, Of course, omitted.
 Dear Sir:
 "I have heard from my cousin, Anna -, that you sent presents to the pcope who cant get any. She told me that you sent her some presents last year, My father is not working for about seven months and there are six children in the family. l am the oldest one. I am twelf years old. We are all girls anl VIC would like 10 have some presents for this Christmas because we will not be able to get any this year. So I wrote to you to see if you could send us some presents. I am twelf years old. My name is -. Then comes ----. then -, then --, then - and
 Goodbye.
 This Is all I have to say, so I will close,
 Prom -"
 Another envelope contained four letters from youngsters in one family. The wants ranged all the way from a rattle 10 a fire engine and garage.
 One young miss ys:
 Dear MT. Santa Clause:
 Wishing you are going to have a Merry Xmas I wish you would bring me a pair Of house slippers, rcd, that 10 not cost very much. We are going to have a play and my sister, --, has 10 ready trrc- parel lunch for Mr. Sanin Clause