New Britain herald., 1928-11-16

Cowles of the kensington post office
said this morning that the post
office department In Washington
has sent circulars regarding the linn.
tied time in which mail may be sent
from here to other countries and
reach their destination before the
holidays.
The approximate limited date or
which parcels should be mailed Il
foreign countries are listed below:
Belgium. December IA: Bermuda
Decembere2: British India, Novem,
Der 2l; China, November 20: Den.
mark, December -: England. De.
cember II: France. December II;
Germany, December IA; Ireland, De.
cember II; Italy. December IL; ia.
pan, December 2: Norway. Decem.
Der s; Philippine Islands. Novem.
Der &c; South Africa. November
81; South America. November lilo;
and Syria, December 5.
There has been a large demand
for the MOLLY Pitcher" two cent
postage stamp at the local post Of
fees, according to the postmasters
The stamp is concentrating the
the 15Oth anniversary Of the battle
OF Monmouth. The local offices have
not received any of the stamps as OF
yet. but their supplies are due in a
short time.
Hoh Meeting
The Emma Hart Willard chapter,
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, held Its monthly meeting yes
terday after noon at the home OF
Mrs. Howard ]. Pratt. The hostess,
Mrs. Pratt, was assisted by Mrs. S.
NJ. Cowles and Mrs. Bigelow. Music
was arranged by Mrs. Pratt for the
brief concert given during the
course OF the afternoon.
Mrs. Wickwire, state officer,
spoke on the subject, "The Institu-
ton and the History Of Politics in
the United states" She expressed
her idea on the two party plan car
ried out in this country. saying that
1t was the best way to solve COM
pick questions.
The next meeting Of the chapter
will be held in the Worthington
Community house on December 10.
Items
Philip Mildrum Of East Berlin has
left for a Today visit in Bermuda.
The condition of Gertrude Fitz-
gerald of Kcnsington, who was op-
Grated upon at the New Britain gen.
eral hospital for appendicitis. Is very
serious, according to the hospital au-
thorities.
The Lo-Hi club of the Berlin Con-
gregational church will meet this
evening at the home of Miss kenney
Of Hudson street.
lscrIin Grange Activities
The Berlin Grunge is planning to
hold another of its card parties on
Friday evening, Nov. %, at !
o'clock, in it's hall on Pennington
avenue. Charles Weldon, Ada Wat
kins and Julia Crane will be in
charge of the affair. Refreshments
will be served. The party will be
opened to the public.
A neighbors' night will be held by
the local. Grange on next Tuesday
evening. Miss Grace Ventres Is
chairman Of the refreshment COM
mittee. Four Oranges have been in
yited and each Grange will furnish
two numbers on the program.
Convention Report
Relief legislation ID the outstand-
ing need Of American farmers In the
opinion Of most Of the state masters
of the National Grange, expressed
in reports submitted at the national
convention in Washington yester-
day. A delegation from the Berlin
Grange is attending the convention.
Decreased value of farm lands
high rents and taxes were noted
Among difficulties yet to be sur
mounted before the farmer reaches
the economic status of other work
ers. The dairy industry was held
to a comparatively satisfactory con-
dition but it is nearing the satnra-
ton point in development.
Terming the farmer the football
If po,iticians," G.. d. Painter, mas
ter of the Oregon Grange. declared
that MILLIONS of dollars have been
to aid other industries.
Agriculture has continued to de-
cline. he declared. because OF the
lack of proper organization WINE