New Britain herald., 1926-12-27
Drum Corps Rehearsal

There will be . business meeting and a rehearsal of the St. Paul Tabs Fife and Drum Corps this evening at Tabs hall. The band is working on some new selections with which they hope to carry away their share of next years prizes.
 Post Office Swamped
 Today's mail at the Kensington pest office exceeded any previous records of this years Christmas rush. Delayed packages flowed into the building at the first mail and kept coming with each incoming delivery until the backroom was filled with the bundles. Late mailing was blamed for the sudden rush.
 Setback Dope
 There will be no meeting of the the holidays. The regular sessions will be resumed on January 4, 1927, at which time the regular sea- sen schedule will be worked out so that fair percentage may be kept of the teams averages. The pres ent system has been branded as hap hazard as John Conlin's team does all the work and the Tabs have all the fun, according to the Blue Hill ians. A fair system of matching the teams so that each will meet the other in rotation will be worked out next week and the regular tourna- lin's men from the mountains have been holding concentrated signal practice and promise that no more shutouts will be recorded against the hitherto unconquerablc Blue Hill ians.
 Postpone Pageant
 Because of the storm and the un- promising condition of the roads in this vicinity, the pageant which was scheduled to be held at the Berlin Congregational church last evening was postponed. It is though that the play will be given next Sunday evening and an announcement to this effect is expected later in the week.
 What They're Doing
 Postmaster S. N. Cowles of the kensington department is vacation ing at his home in Kensington for a few days. Visiting Mr. and Mrs Cowles are Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Ham, ilton of Worcester. Mass, Mir. and Mrs. E. '. Cowles of Spencer. Mass, and Miss Lois Cowles of Wheaton college.
 Donald Smith Of New York city visited his parents, Mir. and Mrs. F. N. Smith of Worthington ridge over the holidays.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Deming en- tertained F relatives and friends at dinner Christmas Day.
 Miss Elsie Schoched of Grace hospital, New Haven, is spending tho holidays with her mother Mra Susan Schoofield.
 Lester Deming has been confined to his home for the past three days with an attack of grip. He is re- ported as being improved.
 Sliding Good
 Berlin youngsters who have been released from the schools for the holidays are taking advantage of the excellent coasting that is to be had on the local hills. Early yesterday they were out on the street slopes assigned by First Selectman George B. Carter as being safe and today's co'f weather makes conditions per- feet for the coasters.
 Christmas Quiet
 Christmas day was observed in this town this year, few outside so- cial events taking place aside from the usual family reunions around the dinner table. The Christmas masses held at St. Paul's church attracted many worshippers and the Christmas arrangement of music was termed as one of the best heard in this place. The majority of the local churches held their Christmas ob- servanccs yesterday with good at tendances despite the poor condi- tions of the roads.
 Palibcarcr
 Ottello Sieri of Kensington acted as pallbaarcr at the funeral of Mrs Mary MazZolini, held in New Britain this morning, at o'clock at St