New Britain herald., 1927-12-23


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 Christmas Decorations The lawn in front of the residence of Leland Gwatkin is beautifully decorated with q Christmas tree that is trimmed with many brilliant lights, The HcaYthstone tavern also has two cedar trees that are bret tily decorated. Many houses have Wrcafhs in the windows with q Christmas light burning in the ccn- ter.
 To Close Today
 The children of the public schools will be dismissed this afternoon at S;30 o'clock for the Christmas holi days. School will reopen on Tues day. January 5. Many of inc schools held parties during the week in tho various grades
 Play Successful
 The Christmas entertainrnon. given by the children Of the Worth lngton school last evening in the town hall was q wonderful success and the children wcra loudly ap- plaudod for their acting. The hau was crowded 10 the doors. many people being forced to stand up. The play was conducted under the of Miss Edna Saunders, principal Of the Worthin-ton school, with the aid of Miss Mary Gris- woli
 Return Home
 Mir. and Mrs. Pardon C. Rickrv returned 10 their home on Worth ington Ridge this afternoon 10 spend tho Christmas holidays. They were accompanied by Mir. and Mrs. Heald. Mrs. Hcald is q niece Of NIr. and Mrs. Pardon C. Hickey. The party has just completed a tour of some of in" countries of Europe. They arrived m New York yesterday,
 Factories To Close
 The American Paper Goods con- pany will close tonight for the Christmas holidays and will resume operations Tuesday morning. The Prentice company will close Saturday noon and will reopen Tues lay morning.
 To Build Fences
 The construction company has started work on the new fences that will be built along the sides of the lew highway on Pennington avenue. \ large gang of mon are busy dig ;ing excavations for the poles that l will be used for the fences. Tho york Was started at School street ind will continue up past tho new ,ridgc.
 To Close Monday Tho Berlin Savings bank will he , los"d all day Monday. | The Berlin post office will be open i lntil In o'clock Monday morning. l
 Dropped From League The East Berlin team has been /. roppcd from the Hartford county 1, I" lcaguo, according to an an- 6uncement made by the loaeun resident Kermit Parker. The league chodule will be revised and the .ast Berlin games thrown ont, In- bili'y of the Berlin team to get q cor was the reason for the loague's ction in dropping the team. The Kensington Boys club IS cheduled 10 play the New Britain ions next Wednesday night. The iopc or, l.,6iDr tb, l,. ern, ,r- ,i1, l he locals have yet 10 win their first amc. The game will probably be layed at the Nathan Hale Junior iGh gymnasium.
 Repair Main Street
 Work was started this morning 10 epair Main street at the kilby orner by the construction company | nat erected the new highway. A ,rge derrick is being used to tear p the road at this point. The re- airs were made necessary because 1e level of the new highway was luch lower than Main street. This lade travelling almost impossible.
 East Berlin Items
 l ne SOclal flNe enjoyed Due oint dinner Wednesday evening in |artford. After the dinner the lembers attended a theater party the Capitol thcatcr. An enjoyable me was had.
 Mrs. J. Rose Ecldcn is spending vo weeks in Winsted as the guest friends.
 The pupils Of the Hubbard school