New Britain herald., 1927-02-18

ments. A report OF the meeting al
written by one Of the members
shows a pleasant II somewhat
unique evening.
Amidst wondrous setting includ.
ing Persian rugs and Egyptian
hangings, the meeting OF the Friend
ship club was held at the palatial
residence Of Miss Isabel Lawrence
! last evening. The subject Of the
debate Of the evening was Who and
Why and after heated arguments
and fiery rebuttal, the affirmative
side was declared victorious. Re.
freshments were omitted"
| Former Resident III
Charles H. Miller OF Newington
formerly OF this town, is reported
to be in a serious condition at the
| Hartford hospital where he under
went an operation recently. Mr.
Miller moved from his home or
Hudson street to Newington three
months ago, having formerly beer
occupied as janitor OF the Berlin
Congregational church. He has q
daughter in town. Mrs. Harry Gould
Of Worthington ridge.
Receives Word OF Death
Word has been received Of the
death OF John Arthur Porter for.
merly OF Berlin, who died on Feb
ruary l, at his home in San Jose
| California. He was born in Berlin
the son OF the late Norman Porter
and Hannah Pack Porter and the
grandson OF the late Captain Peck
He received his early education in
the Ola Academy here.
The Porter family has lived In
Connecticut for many generations,
John Porter being one OF the first
i settlers OF the colony. The former
resident was an expert mining en-
gineer, having prepared for his pro-
fession at the celebrated mining in
stitute at Frieburg, Saxony. He
leaves many friends in Berlin.
| What They're Doing
There are several cases Of grip
! prevalent in town at this season OF
the year. No serious illnesses have
| been reported and 1t Is thought that
the epidemic of the Illness is lighter
| than usual for this time of the year.
| The Kensington Fraternal Bowling
league will meet this evening at
| Rogers Recreation hall, New Brit
ain. All team captains scheduled
to appear this evening are requested
to round up their men to insure a
full attendance.
Miss Edith Prentice OF Worthing-
ton ridge is numbered among the
solicitors for the New Britain Y. w.
c. A. s15,50O drive which began yes
| terday.
A call to 925 this evening will OBJ
tain the results OF the Delaney
Malone fight which will take place
in Madison Square Garden, New
York. The main bout Is scheduled
to begin at 10 o'clock.
| Indications point to a large at
tendance at the reception to be given
Miss Ivy Dalbey by the kensington
League of Women Voters tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jean
Hooker in Kensington. Mrs. George
Green and Miss Carrie Bower will
pour.
A large attendance was present at
yesterdays meeting Of Emma Hart
| Willard chapter, D. A. R., which was
held at the home Of Mrs. Samuel A.
Fiske OF Worthington ridge. A pa
triotic program was observed.
Action on Insurance Rates
| Adolph w. Schultz. chairman OF
the fire investigation committee of
the Bolton-Kasica post, AmerlNan
Legion, has received word from the
New England Insurance Exchange
stating that the corporations en-
gineers will be on the scene In the
near future in an effort to reestab-
lish insurance rates here.
The Legion is hopeful of lowering
the insurance rates in this town
through investigation by the insur-
ance examiners and the possible in
PRODUCTION Of some system OF local
protection.
The post ~ill hold Its regular
weekly meeting this evening at Le-
gon hall, Kensington at 8 o'clock.
All Legionnaires are requested to at
tend. Several important reports will
be given at this time.
East Berlin Items
An elaborate program has been
arranged for next Monday evening
by Pythian Sisters Temple, No. 40
the occasion being the initiation OF
10 candidates. The degree work will
be put on by the degree team from
the Meriden temple. There are sew
eral knights to be initiated in ad-
dition to the women candidates,
There will be a social program after
the regular meeting.
Most of the Middletown high
school students from this place will
attend the annual Junior prom"
which will be held in the high
school hall this evening at O'Clock.
Among those planning to attend are
Virginia Walsh, Alice McCorkle. Vir-
glnia Sugenhlme and William Nalsh.
Mrs. Mary Bourgeois was a Wis
itor to New Britain yesterday.
Carl Kuehneman of Middletown
was the guest OF William Walsh
yesterday.
The younger girls class OF the
Methodist church with Mrs. A. L..
Burgreen attended the basketball
game last evening held at the West
Cromwell school. The East Berlin
team and the Kensington group met
No report was given out by the East
Berlin boy, as to who won the game
so it Is assumed that Kensington
/ took their measure.
Mrs. Archer Walsh and Mrs.
Arthur Lawrence were visitors 10
| New Britain yesterday.