New Britain herald., 1928-05-07

had charge of the choir besides being organist.
 The funeral was held this after noon at 2:30 o'clock from the Brad Icy funeral home of 45 Butler street, Mcriden. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske of the Berlin Congregational church officiated. Burial was in the Maple cemetery. Berlin.
 Near East Relief
 Berlin and East Berlin will be ask cd to contribute their share in the Near East Relief Drive which opens this week. The local towns come un- der the head of New Britain which is expected to contribute Sl1.OOO to the drive. By invitation of the New Britain committee on the drive, those interested are invited to attend a dinner in the parish rooms of St. Marks church tomorrow evening at 6:S0 o'clock. The speakers at the dinner will be Barclay Acheson, di- rector of overseas operations and Lady Anne Azgaptian of the Russian Red Cross. There will also be mov- ing pictures of Near East Relief work. Any desiring to go will please give their names to Miss Rohm at once.
 Scout Meetings
 Troop 1, Boy Scouts, will meet to- morrow evening at 1880 o'clock un- der the direction of the scoutmaster, Emil o. Shjerden.
 Troop {, Girl Scouts will meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock in it's rooms at the Berlin Congregational church. Mrs. Coalcs will be in charge.
 The Cub Scouts will meet at the church tomorrow evening at 6:45 o'clock. All members of these three troops are asked to be present at their respective meetings.
 Meeting Wednesday
 All the women of the Berlin Con- sregational church are invited to at- tend the meeting of the Woman's Aid society to be held with Mrs. Carrie F. Shaw of 172 Black Rock avenue, New Britain, on Wednesday afternoon. The Berlin women attend ing the meeting will leave on the 2:15 o'clock bus or by cars.
 Items of General Interest
 Mir. and Mrs. Lawrence Austin of Maple Hill were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. E. E. Skinner yesterday. Mrs Skinner is Mrs. Austin's mother.
 Joseph Manz spent yesterday as the guest of his aunt, Mrs. William Sheldon of Pennington avenue.
 Town Clerk Arthur SL. Woodruff resumed bis duties today after be- ing confined to his homo with iIl- ness for the past few days.
 The Berlin Public library will be opened this afternoon and evening for the weekly distribution of books.
 Mir. and Mrs. Ralph Castle. well known in Berlin. have moved to Derby where they will make their residence.
 Rcrlin Congregational Notes
 Ky vote of the standing committee of the church the following young people were admitted to the mem- bership of the Berlin Congregational church. at the morning services yes terday morning: Frederick Oscar Benson, Ralph Olmstead Carter. Dorothy Hubbard Cone. Douglzs s Vincent DeMers. Wesley Frying Gwatkin. Carl Robert Mueller, Wal ter Julius Mueller. Alfred Samuel Pauloz. Winifred Gray Pratt. Lucille Collins Skinner, Mildred Louis Son. nenberg and Franklin Woodruff. All have been members of the pastors class for the last few weeks.
 The contest in tho Sunday school class for tho highest points in church and Sunday school attendance was concluded last Sunday and was won by the side led by Leon Honiss. Mrs. Robert Chapman led the losing side. The losers will serve the winning side with supper in the near future.
 Tabs to Organize
 The St. Paul Tabs are planning to put team into the baseball field again this year and the first practice of the season will be held this eve ming at the Pcrcival avenue grounds. All candidates for the team are in- vited to be present at the practice. Last year the locals were member of the Western Connecticut league which was won by the New Britain Pirates.
 Jorals Strengthen Team
 Manager Eddie Moore announced