New Britain herald., 1928-11-14

church at o'clock. The play is a
parable of a mothers love triumph
ant over the neglect and ingratitude
of her children.
The action of the play takes place
in the village of Canton. N. Y. the
scene of the entire play being laid
in the front sitting room Of Aunt
Deborah Underhill's home. Aunt
Deborah. the heroine of the play.
is the widow OF a deacon and moth
err of six children. two younger boys
being all who are left in the home.
These, with friends and neighbors
of the little village, make up the
play.
Cast OF Characters
Deborah Uunderhill, mother in
Israel ......... Faith Hanf0rd
Wilder Bill Prindle. leader of the
choir ......... Thelma Brown
Miss Lowry Loving Custard, plain
sewing gossip -. Selma johnson
Isabel Sinapscott, the village belle
............... Ruth Stromfors
Gloriana Perkins. as good as gold
......... ....... Lily La,endar
Sukcy Prindle, the widder's mite
............. Laurilia Hanford
John underhill. the prodgal son
.............. Joseph Lavendar
Charley Cnderhill, the elder
brother ..... Charles Gullon8
Brother Jonah Zuackenbush,
whited sepulchre Edwin Hanford
jeremiah Gosling. Jerry"
merry heart. Thomas Hanford
Enoch Rome, an outcast wanderer
....... Wilfred Hanford
Quintus Todd. the county sheriff
....... Elizabeth Gugel
The members of the village choir
are:
Lily Bud Baw':ins :. Emily Brown
Dorcas Milligan ..... Dorothy Day
Ebenezer Sourupple
.............. William Barrows
Iizzy Higgs ...... Elizabeth Gugel
Pianist. Sally Larkins
............ Helen Stuhlman
There will be musical selections
between the acts and at the close
the Willing Workers" will have
home made candy on sale. The play
is being coached by Mrs. Thomas
Hanford.
Season tickets for the illustrated
lectures. given during October and
November, will admit bearers. 9th
ers may obtain tickets from the
league members or at the door.
Walton Harvey McagIcy
A large number of members of
the Berlin Mems Bible class and n
group from the Corbin Screw cor
poration paid beautiful tribute to
the memory of Walton Harvey
Meagley of Worthington ridge. who
died suddenly at his home Sunday
morning by attending his funeral in
a body yesterday afternoon. Flu
neral services were held at 3 o'clock
at the Berlin Congregational church
where Mr.. Meagley was a prom;-
uel A. E'iskc officiated and delivered
a short eulogy from the pulpit. Bur-
ial was in the Maple cemetery.
The pail bearers were as follows:
+. l.. Wilcox, William Scott. Ernest
E. Baldwin. l.. NJ. Bancroft. c. A.
Ludvigson and Ira c. Boise.
Leave For Convention
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin b. Adams
and Mrs. Laura Austin of the Ber-
lin Grange and Miss I. McNulty and
Miss NJ. Anderson Of tn. Burritt
Grange left this morning for Wash
ington. D. c.. where they will at
tend the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Grange.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Adams take
an active part in Grange work. be-
ing members OF the Berlin Grange.
Central Pomona Grange. State and
National Grange. Mrs. Austin also
belongs to the above Oranges. They
will return Monday. The trip Is be-
ing made by automobile.
MRS. Ellen (JeHers) Rassett
Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen
tJeffers) Bassett of Kensington.
were held this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock from the home of Miss Mar
jorie Moore. Rev. Carleton Hazen,
retired pastor of the Kensineton
Congregational church. officiated.
The remains were sent to Cape Cod.
Mass. FOR burial Thursday.
Whist This Evening
All roads will lead to Lloyd's hall
in kensington this evening when
the members of st. Paul's parish will