New Britain herald., 1926-12-22

mas stories and entertainment will provide amuserfient for the children.
 Celebrates Birthday
 Patrick OConnell. a resident at the town home, yesterday celebrated his S0th birthday at the home. O'Connell is not an inmate of the place, having been self supporting during the many years that he has spent at the farm. He Is still active in his duties about the place, taking care of his chores in way that is no indication of his age. He has been a guest at the home for many years and Is well known throughout the community.
 Alabama Turkey
 Postmaster Sidney M. Cowles will eat Alabama turkey this Christmas if no accidents intervene to take away the delicacy from its coop ih the rear of the Cowles' home. Yes terday's incoming mail brought a from Judge E. s. Lyman of the circuit court Of Alabama. The bird stood the journey well and was still loudly declaring his objections when he landed at the local station. Judge Lyman was a guest of MT. and Mrs. Cowles during the past summer.
 Daughter Born
 A daughter was born to Mir. and Ste{i Ri frn ot their home on the Beech Swamp road. The young lady weighed ap- proximately nine pounds on arrival.
 What They're Doing Elliot Baldwin has returned from , Troy Academy to spend the holidays with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Clar- ence Baldwin of Kensington.
 Miss Victoria Fiske has returned from Smith college to spend Christ mas with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fiske.
 Mrs. Russell S. Gold, who has been confined to her home with an at tack of rheumatism, is reported as being improved.
 The Peck Memorial Library will be open on Friday afternoon only, this week. On account of Christmas Eve, the evening session will be omitted.
 Schools Close
 Berlin youngsters will be free tc l pursue the pleasures of the holidays | unhampered by any dread thoughts 1 of homo work" after today. The local school closed their doors this l afternoon for the Christmas season | and will not reopen until after New 1 Years. Christmas parties were held 1 in several schools. songs and reel l tations providing the amusement.
 Game Postponed
 l The Kensington Boys club bas- ketball team is idle this week as the result of a postponement of a game between the local squad and Plain vile. Through a misunderstanding of arrangements the use of the gymnasium in which the battle was ! to be staged was revoked and the aggregation found themselves with | out floor on which to play. Next week should straighten out the tan ] gle and the Kensington basket shooters will compete with their I ncighbors on the taped court. Post Office Rushed ! Both the kensington and Worth ington post offices are working al /, top speed in an effort to dispose oi tn, holiday mail in time for it's re. ceipt at the destination before Sat. urday. The Kensington squad i' working two men to the route while at the Worthington building. Post. master Barrett is swamped with q 1 flow of mail that threatens to en- vclope him and his assistant. AS five packages in the tiny place mak: l it crowded for the workers inside the Christmas rush has piled ovel the storing space and is spread promiscuously about the building.
 Local Youth Broadcasts | Of interest to all radio fans 1T this vicinity is the report that th' II pianist of Jack Denny's Brunswick Recording Orchestra which play! each Thursday evening from WIZ i nine other than Louis J. Cobey grandson of the late Patrick an( Mary Cobey of Berlin and nephew of Susanne R. Cobey of this place Young Cobey's musical ability an, perseverance, have brought him ,tt
 
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