New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-21

will visit each home in the parish
and will secure pledges for the COM
ing year. The canvassing will, il
possible, be completed on Sunday
afternoon, but it will continue
throughout the week, If necessary.
Mailing of Xmas Parcels
Postmaster Sidney NJ. Cowlcs of
the Kensington post office today is
sued the first statement with regard
to the mailing Of Christmas cards,
letters and packages. Mail your
parcels early" was the keynote OF
his statement and he urged residents
to keep that warning in mind, In
order to avoid great congestion in
the post office department.
"If people would realize the sit
uation and mail their Christmas
matter early it would help n great
deal" he said. "They shouldn't
wait until the last minute, but
should get the packages started on
their journeys at the earliest posi-
BILE opportunity. There threatens TO
be more of a tin-up than ever this
year and the people of Kenslngton
can do their share toward relieving
it II they will cooperate with the
department. If Christmas mail Is
not started off at once, things will
be in a mess and the greatest con-
gestion in years will he experienced"
May Have New Curtain
The matter of procuring a new
curtain for the stage in the Grange
hall will be taken up at the next
meeting of Berlin Grange on pecem-
Der |. A representative of one of
the largest stage Quitting houses in
the country called upon Claude W.
stevens, master of the local organi-
cation, and put the proposition up
to him. The hall has not had an
adequate curtain for some time and
it is the opinion of some that one
should be purchased. Whether or
not anything comes Of the matter,
rests with the organization itself.
On Tuesday evening Of next week
about 40 members of the Grange
will make a trip to Wethcrstield,
where two numbers on Neigh
bors' Night program will be fur
nished. An invitation extended 10
the Rerlinites has been accepted and
talent has been secured for the two
sections Of the entertainment. The
trip will he made in automobiles.
Private Dance Held
A private dance was held last evc-
ming at Grange hail, about 40
couples attending. A pleasant So
cial time was had. the party lasting
until about 10 o'clock. The patron
csscs for the affair were Mrs. Paul
G. Baker and Mrs. Norman Rigclow.
Another dance will he held on the
evening Of December II.
Whist Largely Attended
The Thanksgiving whist, held in
Lloyd hall last night by the Ken
sington Athletic club, vas one of the
largest attended affairs of the sea-
son The list of prize winners was
a long one. Dancing. to the strains
OF Mckcon's orchestra. was enjoyed
until a late hour
st. Paurs Church
Masses will be celebrated at s
and 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at
St Paurs church. Kensington. The
services will be conducted by one Of
the associate priests from Hartford
Sunday school will be held at the
usual hour.
Sacred Heart Church
Rev, John c. Brennan of Kensing-
ton will conduct mass at the Sacred
Heart church. East Berlin, tomor-
row morning at o'clock. Sunday
school will follow the service.
Kensington Methodist
Tho regular morning service will
be held tomorrow at 1O:45 o'clock
Mt the Kensington Methodist church,
The subject of the sermon
by the pastor, Rev. May r.
Lord. will be, "A Working Faith"
taken from the text, Kings 1:1S:4S.
A meeting of the Epworth league
will be held in the evening at Z
o'clock and the session will be in
the form Of the service of Thanks
giving. At 1890 o'clock, the evening
ser. a.. ,..l Is held and the topic of
the pastors ADDRESS will be THE
| Ministry of Memory"
The Junior League will meet on
! Tuesday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock,
on Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock the Womans Home Mis-
sionary will meet at the home Of