New Britain herald., 1929-12-04

business meeting and dancing was enjoyed. Those in charge of the af- fair last night were: MT. and Mrs. Fred Peck, Mrs. Fred Young. Claude w. Stevens, Miss Anna Reid, and Hiram Hurlbert.
 The next meeting of the Grange will take the form of Christmas party. This meeting is 10 be held in Grange hall on December IT. A huge Christmas tree Is planned for. as well as the usual Santa Claus. Children of the Grange members will give short recitations and songs ap- propriate to the time of the year.
 Every Member Canvass
 Tn a circular letter sent out to the members of the Berlin Congrega- tional church today the committee for society and church presents the budget for the coming year as pre- pared by it during the past month. It asks for the utmost cooperation from members of the church mot in accord with past custom but in right proportion to income and states that if this is observed the budget for the coming year will be more than subscribed. The letter mentions the fact that in former times when the church was still in it's infancy "poople supported the church partly through barter such as grain, cord wood and personal labor" This was commensurate with their manner of living. The parishioners are asked to cooperate "on a basis commensurate with our manner of living
 The budget for the coming year is as follows: Pastor and supplies. s3,0SO: music, SLIGO; ianitor s4O0; fuel. S4O0; lights, s7O; communion table, $24; insurance, $375; printing and postage. $50: repairs, $500: an- nuity fund. $50; general conference $50; incidentals, s12; benerolenceS $1,200.
 May Have Basketball Team
 There will be a meeting tonight oi the Kensington Boys Club sponsors at the T. A. E. hall at 1:SO o'clock This is an important meeting and II will be determined this evening whether or not a basketball program will be conducted in Kensington thl' year.
 There has been some talk in to"l regarding the fact that there is lit file in the line of athletic activltie' i to interest the youths of the town This fact is deplored by many Of the residents and it is hoped that some line of activity will be open fol those who care to take advantage o it. The reason that there is lit,t' winter activity going on is primaril, due to the fact that there is no ade uuatc place for such sports. At th' present time there is hocke. league in town composed of the Ser lin and kensington Boy Scout troops Games are played in the scout room in the Berlin Congregational churci but this room is entirely inadequat [ for the sport, in the opinion of th boys themselves.
 l Church Supper
 The Ladies Aid society of tn kensington Methodist church WI hold a creamed chicken supper thi evening in the dining room Of tn church. The supper will be serve ! at 5:S0 o'clock. During the after noon a sale of aprons and fanc work was conducted.
 Alphabet Sale
 Plans for the annual alphabet sal and bazaar to be held at the Berli Congregational church Friday after noon and evening under the auspice of the Woman's Aid society of tf church are being completed. TT; affair promises to be one of tn largest held in the church and it thought by those in charge tn; many from out of town will attend
 Legion 10 Meet
 Members of Brock Barnes pos American Legion of Plainville wi be the guests of the local post ; the Legion rooms in the town Ina tomorrow night The usual bus ness meeting will be followed by set back contest. Refreshments wi be served.
 Samuel Skeene The funeral of Samuel Skeen i, well known Berlin resident, was hel [ this morning from St. Paul's churc } in Kensington. Rev. John C. Bre1