New Britain herald., 1926-12-18

o'clock. the pastor will be in charge of the regular evening preaching service.
 Wednesday evening at o'clock the Sunday school will hold It's ex- ercises and Christmas tree. There will be no mid-week service at the church this week. At o'clock Fri day aftrnoon, In lieu of the regular Junior league meeting, the Junior l league members will gather at the parsonage to so singing Christmas carols to the shut-ins. At 7:30 o'clock the Sunday school members will gather at the parsonage for the same purpose. The attendance at the morning services tomorrow are asked to bring their Bibles and Tes- taments as there will be responsive reading from St. Luke.
 Berlin Congregational The Sunday school of the Berlin 1 Congregational church will meet at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning under the supervision of Miss Mary E. Griswold. At 10:45 o'clock Rev. Samuel A. Fiske. pastor, will lead the regular morning services with the text The New Commandment" The Junior Endeavor meeting at 3 o'clock will be lead by Josephine Barreterrio. The Young Peoples so- ciety will convene at o'clock. The Berlin Mems Bible class will meet at the Worthington Community house at 12 o'cock
 Kcnsinston Congregational
 Sunday school will meet at IF o'clock tomorrow morning at the Kensington Congregational church. Rev. Vernon L. Phillips, pastor, will be in charge of the regular morn- ing worship at 10:45 o'clock. The Christian Endeavor exercises will be held at 6:30 o'clock and at 7:S0 o'clock the Young Peoples society will meet at the church.
 More Old Razors
 The interest in old razors has brought from Dr. Roger NJ. Gris- wold, health officer, a letter which states that although old razors arc interesting, their chief claim lies in their histories and submitting sev- eral old utensils which have authen- tic histories attached to them.
 Probably the oldest of his collec- ton, Dr. Griswold states. belonged to Dr. George Griswold. his grand father, the first physician of Man chester. He died more than 100 years ago and the razor came 10 his son Julius Johnson Griswold. who carried it during his 16 years serv- ice in the L. s. army. From him 1t went to Dr. Griswold's father, Dr. Rufus Griswold, who used it up to his death % years ago
 Dr. Griswold also is in possession Of pair of razors in q case with an interesting history attached. They were owned by Sergeant Roger Nor ton, who carried them with him dur ing his service in the Revolution ary war. Dr. GTiswold's son, Dr. | Matthew Griswold, also carried them with him during the late war in France. During the Argonne cam paigne when his sons entire equip ment was lost, the razors alone with the clothes which Dr. Matthew had on, were saved.
 Still another razor owned by the health officer was given him by a Mir. Markham of Providence who i has probably the largest collection of blades in the courtry This is one 1 of the two razors owned by the celH- hrated John Pye, a famous pirate who sailed out of Providence to the West Indies. The razor was given l to Dr. Griswold by Mr. Markham as the local physician had other inter | esting relics belonging to Captain Pye.
 East Berlin Items Mrs l.. NJ. Root, the postmistress, Is confined to her home on Main street by illness.
 The Progressive Reading Circle will meet next Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Archer Walsh on Wilcox avenue. The Reading Circle will have their annual Christmas tree celebration.
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