New Britain herald., 1928-04-05

meeting May IT. A report of the Continental Congress" will be made. The committee in charge ol the luncheon that will be given by the chapter at its April meeting is as follows: Mrs. F. $. Damon, Mrs E. 0. Shjerden and Mrs. Phelps. Meeting Postponed The regular meeting of the NJ. V. Klef club scheduled for tomorrow evening has been postponed until Friday. April 13. It will be held at the home of Miss Virginia Bushnell Of Pennington avenue. Funerals Today
 The funeral of Mrs. Susan Mcguire Mcciosky. formerly of kensington. who died in New Britain Tuesday, was held this afternoon at 1:45 o'clock from the funeral parlors of Joseph Haffey and at o'clock from the chapel of St. Mary's church. No mass of requiem could be celebrated because of Holy week. Burial was in New Haven.
 The funeral of Fred Roberts, who was burned to death in the Berlin turnpike last Monday, was held this afternoon at ? o'clock from the fu- neral parlors Of B. C. Porter Sons. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe ofIlciated. Burial was in the Tatrview cemetery.
 Interesting Items About Town
 Fred Bertoline of Troy college is visiting his parents in Kensington during the spring vacation.
 Mrs. G. l.. Stone has returned to her home on Pennington avenue aft CT spending a short time with friends in Middletown.
 The pageant. Girls of America" will be given in Westfield this eve ming by members of the Berlin grange.
 Miss Natalie Gwatkin is spending her Spring recess from Russell Sage college with her parents. Mir. and Mrs. Leland Gwatkin of Worthington ridge.
 Samuel Fiske Jr. has returned to Deerfield academy and Victoria Fiske to Smith college after spending the past two weeks With their par ents. Rev. and Mrs. Samuel A. Fiske.
 Miss Esther D. Griswold of the New York High school of commerce is spending her Easter vacation with her father. Dr. R. NJ. Griswold of kensington.
 Mrs. William (. Shepard has re- turned from Alabama after an ex- tended visit in the south.
 Arthur Wilcox is visiting relations in Berlin after being absent during the past winter.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Dodd have returned home after spending the winter in the south.
 The well child conference in Ken sington will be held in the T. A. B. hall on Friday afternoon. April 13, from ? to 4 o'clock.
 Benefit Dance Saturday
 A benefit dance will be given at the Fraternal hall in Berlin on Sat urday evening by few girls from the Prentice Manufacturing com pany for the benefit of a crippled man.
 Herald Tomorrow as Usual
 The Herald will publish a paper tomorrow. Good Friday, as is their usual custom.
 Taking Census
 At the present time a man is talk ing census of the residents in Der. lin and kensington and a directory will be published in short time. The last census was taken two years ago.
 Spring Signs Here
 X sure sign that spring is here 10 stay can be readily seen by the groups of men and boys travelling along the state highways bumming rides to the nearest towns. An un- usual number of gentlemen of lei- sure have passed through town yes terday and today. and next to the gay robins they are the surest signs of spring.
 One Way Traffic at Bridge
 Work was started this morning at the new bridge on Pennington ave nue to pave the road on both sides for stretches of about 30 feet. It has been found necessary to put the one way traffic law back in use again but it will not be necessary to de- tour. One side of the road will be paved and then the other so that traffic can be kept opened. The cement mixer and steam roller to be |aeed ea the job arrived this morning