New Britain herald., 1928-11-28

ter of Mir. and Mrs. Russell s. Gold; Miss Elizabeth Coale, daughter of MT. and Mrs. s. Chase Coale; John Hodgson, son of Dr. and Mrs. T. c. Hodgson: John Deming, son of MT. and Mrs. Lester Deming: Doris Baldwin. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. C. E. Baldwin; Anthony Martino, son of John Martino and Claude Stevens, son of Mir. and Mrs. C. w. Stevens.
 A number of other local students are expected to arrive home today.
 To Give Dinners
 Several civic, church and patrio- tic organizations are planning to send dinners 10 a number of needy families tomorrow. It has been tn. custom in years past to survey the condition of those families whose welfare does not allow them to en- joy Thanksgiving cheer and to see that they are taken care of during the festival season.
 In comparison with the number OL ldIIIllitS "uO were III Iitcu ldSl year. the number this year has ap- parently decreased. The health Of the community during the past year was better than it was in previous years due to the activities of the Town Nurse committee and Dr. F.. M. Griswold.
 Report of the various charita ble organizations show that conditions in general have improved during the past year.
 Attend Military Ball Six local couples attended the military ball held last evening i,, Bristol in connection with the for maj dedication of the new stat ? arrnofy located at the corner of Center and Valley streets. The building, recently completed at the cost of S15O,O00, is considered one of the finest of it's kind in the state. Over 800 people were present, many of the military organizations being represented. Governor Trum bull and his staff were guests of , honor.
 The local people who attended were Senator and Mrs. Claude w. Stevens, MT. and Mrs. w. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Baker, MT. and Mrs. Fred Peck. Mir. and Mrs. Nor l man Bigelow and Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ellsworth.
 Thanksgiving Offerings
 Miss Mary Griswold, superinten- ent of the schools, stated this morn- ling that the Thanksgiving offerings made in the local schools yesterday by the children for the hospital and the Children's home proved a splen- did success. It was the best show | ing made in years, stated Miss Gris- wold, every child contributing 100 per cent to the worthy cause. In the kensington Grammar school most of the pupils contribu- ted bought goods which indicated 1 that there had been a shortage Of crops in town during the past sum- l mer. This, however, made the chi!- dren's gifts all the more noteworthy !
 | James Garrity of kensington, who has been sick for the past twa weeks, is able to be about again. l Miss Gertrude Fitzgerald is rest. ing comfortably at her home fo.- lowing an operation at the New Britain General hospital. No Delivery Tomorrow ! Postmaster s. M. Cowles of the Kensington post office announced this morning that there will be nc rural or village delivery tomorrow in observance of Thanksgiving Day The post office will be open until 1t o'clock in the morning and will ther
 close for the rest of the day. The Berlin post office will follow tho I same schedule.
 l The Connecticut company an
 nouuced this morning that thu
 Meriden and kensington buses would
 be conducted on the Sunday sched
 ule tomorrow.
 Given Farewell Party
 About 12 friends of Mrs. Lon;
 Phelps gathered at the home O
 Mrs. E. o. Shjerden last evening
 and gave her a farewell party. Mrs Phelps will leave for Florida MOn1a!
 in company with her father. The.
 will make the trip by automobile Warrantcc Deed
 ] Virginia Hisginson of Mcridel has sold . piece of land near the