New Britain herald., 1929-02-15

treatment at the New Britain Gen. eral hospital for tho past several weeks. is now expected to return to hts home soon.
 Clifford Hamilton of School street was the guest of his brother yes. terday in Waterbury.
 George Overstrom. local chicken raiser, has made plans to hatch moro than 1l.000 chicks this spring. The eggs are placed in incubators in lots of 1,S00 each. His chicken farm is one of the largest in Con- necticut.
 All the tickets have been sold for the Valantine supper and entertain. ment which will be held this eve- ming at S:30 o'clock in the Berlin Congregational church under the asupicss of tho Women's Aid society of the church.
 The members of tho Women's Missionary society of the Berlin Congregational church joined with tho missionary societies Of other churches in . prayer held at . o'clock this afternoon at the Ken. sington Congregational church.
 East Berlin Items
 More than e32 was realized from the library whist party held last evening at Community hall. This money will be used for the purchase of new books and equipment at the library. The prize winners for the evening were as follows: Bridge whist. Mrs Victor Benson, Mrs. Jar wis Dowd. c. F.. Berrie. Victor Ben son, Jarvis Dowd and Mrs. Paul Sie- griest. The whist prize winners were as follows: Mrs. Henry Taylor. Mrs. William Chamberlain. E. V. Read. Mrs. Sadie McCorkle. Mrs. Samuel McCrum and Mrs. Walter Werdelin. The evening was 2 most enjoyable one. Refreshments were served fol- lowing the playing. Another whist will be held in the near future.
 Mir. and Mrs. George E. Dalbey leave Sunday for New York city where MT. Dalbey will attend the an- nual convention of the American 1n- stitute of Mining Engineers of which he 10 member. The convention will be held at the Waldorf-Astoria. Her. bert Hoover. president-elect, is . member of the organization. and at the convention he will be awarded the John Switz medal. the highest honor that can be conferred in the engineering profession. Mir. Dalbey is we'll acquainted with MT. Hoover and some years ago when the presi- dcnt-elect was working on the Bur. nah project in Northern India. Mir. Dalbey signed to % with him on the same project. but withdrew to ac- cept a more lucrative position in the home field. Mr. Dalbey is . metal lurgist of repute and has esta blished himself as . leader In his profession.
 MT. and Mrs. Raymond Dyer en- tertained their bridge club at Val entine party at their home on Saw age Hill last evening. Bridge was played and . social time enjoyed. Refreshments were served.
 The Pythian Sisters have arranged for . social to be held Monday eve- ming at : o'clock at Community hall. There will be eight prizes to be awarded in bridge and regular whist. Refreshments will be served. This whist is open to the public.
 Mrs. Raymond Simpson returned to her home in Wallingford yester- day after . visit here with her par ents, Mir. and Mrs. A. M. Bacon of Wilcox Court.
 Mrs. J. Rose Belden returned homo yesterday from an extended visit with friends up state.
 The library will not be open this evening for the distribution of books. Mrs. Frank Potts of Wilcox Court entertained relatives from Middle town yesterday.
 Mrs. John Walmsley and son. Thomas accompa nied by Miss May Mulroney of Stamford. were the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Archer Walsh recently. Mrs. Waimsley was for merly a resident of this place. Mr, and Mrs. Walmsley expect to make . i three months tour of the continent this summer.
 Mrs. Fred Donarum. formerly Miss Helen Hines, teacher at the Hubbard school. called upon friends in town yesterday.
 The boys club will meet this eve. ming at Community hall