New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-06


Berlin fire district will be held in
Community hall in East Berlin on
Friday evening at s o'clock. The
meeting has been called by A. A.
North, president, and T. +. Sicgrist.
clerk.
At the meeting the officers OF the
district will make their report ana
officers for the coming year will be
elected.
To Hold Christmas Party
The Berlin Grange is planning 10
hold its next meeting in the form
of a Christmas party. 1t will be AL
open meeting and will start at 1880
o'clock, the date to be annourx 81
later. There will be a Christmas
tree and presents will be distribut-
ed to everyone present.
A whist party will be held by the
Grange in its hall on Farmington
avenue OH Tuesday. December II.
at s o'clock. Prizes will be award
ed the winners of the games AMI
refreshments served. The commit
tee in charge is as follows: Miss
Virginia Bushnell. chairman; Miss
Frances Wallace. Gustave Lindquist.
Howard Hall, Viola Boardman and
Marian Whitman.
At the Grange meeting Tuesday
evening an interesting program was
carried out 1t was as follows:
Music. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Hall AMI
Howard Hall; talk. Our Town." ex-
Selectman George B. Carter; origin
al poem, Mrs. Laura Austin; His
tory of the Red Cross" Mrs. Lewis
Griffith; music, Halls orchestra.
Games were played, the bean hunt
being won by Miss Virginia Bush
nell and Gustave Lindauist. The
bean race was won by Miss Viola
Boardman. Refreshments were
served.
The Grange Sewing circle met this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Pot
ter of Chestnut street. New Britain.
The meeting was originally schedu!-
ed to be held in the Grange hall.
Refreshments were served.
Tabs Whist This Evening
The weekly whist party OF the
St Paul r. A. 3. society will be held
this evening in the Tabs hall at
Upson's corner and large attend
ance is expected. Prizes will be
awarded the winners in all the
games. The feature prize will be
large sized turkey. Refreshments
will also be served.
Sale Showing Results
Mrs. Henry Hooker, chairman Of
the Christmas seal committee. re-
ported today that the sale is show
ing great results and a record fig
ure is expected to be reached be-
fore Christmas Day. Receipts have
been coming in steadily every dav
and Mrs. Hooker stated that very
few of the seals are being returned.
The sale is being conducted in Bcr-
lin by the Visiting Nurse commit
tee in conjunction with the state
tuberculosis board. This is the first
time that this plan has been tried
out here. The state commission
sill allow the local committee 10
keep IS cents out Of each dollar sale
for use In tuberculosis work in Ber-
lin and Kensington.
According to Mrs. Hooker. some
Of the local residents have returned
the seals with the remark that they
have already purchased them at the
door. Mrs. Hooker wishes to ar
nounce that no house-to-house can
vass is being made by the local
committee.
Harold Skinner of Farmingt on
road has returned home after
spending the past five months in
Boston Spa, N. Y.
John Harmon oof 3, in. who, was
seriously injured in an auto acct
dent in Mcriden a few weeks ago.
has been discharged from the Meri-
den hospital and has returned TO
his home.
JrgtNs Smoker Tomorrow
A smoker will be held tomorrow
evening at Sis o'clock in the Legion
hall in Kensington under the aus
piccs Of Rolton-kasica post. Amer
lean Legion. according 10 an
announcement made today 10y COM
mandcr Howard Tuncc. IT will he
an open house and all ex-s"rvicemen
are invited and urged TO attend.
A number of prominent speakers