New Britain herald., 1927-03-17
Pastor Surprised

inc Ladles' Aid Society of the hensington Methodist church gave a surprise St. Pa,rick's Day party 10 their pastor, Rev. May E. Lord, yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. W. Williams of Kensington. The home was decorated in green and as Miss Lord entered the home under the pretcXt of a regular Ladies' Aid meeting she was rushed into an adjoining room which con- talned clothesline bearing about 60 tiny aprons which had been made by Mrs. Williams. Asked to empty the pockets Of the little aprons, Miss Lord found pennies totalling S41.14 which IS to go towards the mission- ary offerings Of the church.
 Later Investigations revealed the fact that Mrs. Williams had made the aprons and had scnt them around to her friends asking that they place inside the pockets as many pennies as they measured in inches around the waist Exactly 4114 inches of waists brought the amount to the coffers of the mis- sionary offering. Mrs. Williams was presented with a bouquet of carna- tions from members of the Ladies' Aid society in recognition of her hard work on the surprise plan. Re treatments in accordance with the St. Patrick's Day motif were later served.
 Republican Women Meet
 4 large delegation of the republi- can women Of the town attended a meeting and luncheon of the Fifth Senatorial District Republican Wom- ems club held in Hartford this morning. The meeting included an executive meeting. legislative meet ing and luncheon, after which the entire body attended the hearing of the judiciary committee on the pro- posed jury service for women bill.
 Those who attended from this town included Mrs. George F. Green, Mrs. Willis Savage. Mrs. Wir- liam Scott. Mrs. Samuel 4. Fiske, Mrs. Ora Eagerly. Mrs. Henry Hook CT. Mrs. Claude w. Stevens, and Mrs. Clarence Baldwin.
 Social Meetings Planned
 Tonight at o'clock at Lloyd Hall, Kensngton. the kcnsington League of Women Voters and the kensing- ton Athletic club combine 10 give a whist party and dance. Harry Nc keon of the Athletic club and Mrs. Mary Lardner of the League of Women Voters have been in charge of arrangements and Professor Rob Ritchic has been engaged to call the figures of the square dances. Nc Keon's orchestra will play for the dancing.
 Emma Hart Willard Chapter. D. A. R.. will hold an open meeting this evening at Berlin Congregational church. Grant S. Wickwire of New Haven, former resident of this place. will be the speaker of the evening. His subject will be "Prim- | tive Man" and will be Illustrated l throughout. The residents of the | own are invited.
 Plan Play
 Presidents of four organizations gathered in Legion Hall last even ng when plans were made for play to be given jointly by the Bol- 1 on -kasica Post. American Legion, 1 he Legion Auxiliary, the Konsing- on League of Women Voters and he Kcnsington Athletic club. Chair nen from each organization were tlso present besides the four execu- ives. The play will be given early n May and will be for the benefit ! # the Kensington Boys club.
 Plan Ladies' Night
 Carl Lund. president of the Ber- in Farmers club club has an ,ounccd that the club this year will erminate it's meeting season with a lnique innovation of the Ladies light. Complete plans have not oeen arranged but the date has been ;et for March 26 at the East Berlin club.
 According to the president. each will bring his wife if he las one and if not he will borrow omebody else's or bring the cook md that the evening will be more n the form of a social than the lsual instructive lecture evening. his will be the first Ladies' night n the history of the club. accord ng to the records of the organiza- lon.
 Returns From Florida
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