New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-17

meet at the Worthinston Communi-
ty house on Wednesday. December
10 at 2 o'clock. Members are asked
to note the change in time of meet
ing. Miss Anna Mcdonald. state ex-
tension worker from Storrs college
will begin a course in home nursing.
She will also touch on some phases
Of child care and training. This
course Ia open to anyone in the
town OF Berlin.
To Meet PIain,ilIc
A fast battle is expected tomor-
row evening at the New Britain
High school gymnasium when the
Kensington Boys club five and the
Plainville quintet clash in a regular
ly scheduled county "Y" basketball
league game. The local team broke
into the win column last week by
taking the Bristol Congregational
church into camp and hopes to make
it two straight at the expense of
Plainville.
The game was originally sched-
uled to be played next week but was
moved back to this week in order to
avoid the Christmas holidays Rev.
Vernon l.. Phillips will start his
regular lineup tomorrow evening.
Canvass Ncars Goal
Though still incomplete, the re-
suits Of the every member canvass
of the Berlin Congregational church
have almost reached the voted budg-
ct for the year 1929 which amounts
to $1,000. The canvass was not COM
pleted last Sunday as was first
thought possible as a number Of the
members of the church were not at
home. 1t Is expected that final re-
suits of the campaign will be reach
ed sometime this week.
Berlin Cong. Notes
A joint meeting of the members
of the committee Of the Worthing-
ton Ecclesiastical society and of the
standing committee of the church
was held yesterday afternoon at )
o'clock.
The Mems Bible class has decided
upon plan of rotation in the lead
ership of the Sunday noon meetings.
THE Study of the Pupil" will be
the subject of the Teachers Training
class Tor the next two months.
Sunday, December %, will be OBJ
served as Christmas Sunday with APP
propriate worship at the morning
service with pageant at special
evening service which will take place
of the usual Sunday school exercises
The old custom of candle illumina-
ton in the homes and the singing OF
carols will also be observed on Mon
day evening. December "A.
Rev. Samuel A. E'iske spoke on the
topic, Some Common Heresies in
Christian Practice" at the morning
services yesterday morning.
Carl A. LIndquist
An unusual large crowd gathered
at the home of Carl j. Lundquist OF
East Berlin yesterday afternoon to
pay d last tribute to him at the fun
eral services held at $50 o'clock
Representative of the Berlin Farm
er's club and the Vega society OF
New Britain were present. Rev. Sam
uel A. Fisket pastor of the Berlin
Congregational church. officiated
Burial was in the Maple cemetery.
Items
The Wednesday Night Whist club
will meet Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. LaBlond of West Main
street, New Britain. All of the local
members are expected to attend.
Mrs. June Meagley has returned to
her home or Worthington ridge aft
or spending several weeks with rela.
tives in Binghamton, N. Y.
Mrs. Gina Chiqut and Miss Lydia
Nutting have returned home after a
short stay in New York.
East berlin Items
The Wesleyans Of the Methodist
church will hold a handkerchief
and candy sale in the church social
rooms this evening. A variety OF
handkerchief suitable for Christmas
gifts will be available. This event is
open to the public.
The young girls who have become
affiliated with the All club in con-
junction with the Hartford County
Farm bureau have recently organic
ed and have elected the following
, officers: president. Norma Lawrence
vice president. Marion Potts: secre.
| tary. Nedra Lawrence; treasurer
! Betty Dalbey. The club has mapped
I out sewing program for this veal