New Britain herald., 1929-12-27

amounting to $19,940.10. according 10 announcements made today.
 Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Swanson of East Orange, x. J. have returned home after spending the holidays with Mrs. Swansons parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Trophy of New Britain road, kcnsingtou.
 Girl Scout Banquet
 The annual camp reunion ban quct of the New Britain Girl Scout council will be held in the Berlin Congregational church on Sunday evening at G;&0 o'clock. The dinner will be served in the church din- ing hall.
 Miss F,unicc Eickert is in charge of the committee on menu and Miss Mary Savage is in charge of the committee on entertainment.
 Food will be transported from New Britain.
 Edith Deming, Dorothy Hornkohl. and Shirley shjcrden, three Berlin girls, will be on the program. Other scouts will participate. Eliza beth Gibney, Mary Rand. Betty Nightingale, and Helen HiltpOld Of New Britain will also be features on the program. Music will be furnish ed by a Girl Scout orchestra.
 Legion Party Successful
 The party held last night in the Community House under the aus piccs of Bolton-Kasca post ladies' auxiliary was well attended Games were played around q large Christ mas tree and refreshments were served later in the evening. Santa Claus, a little late in arriving, fin ally visited the party and pleased the many children present.
 Notes
 Garvie Molumphy, student at is visiting his mother. Mrs. George Gridley of New Britain
 Victor Belden of East Berlin is confined to his home after a fall on a slippery pavement several days ago
 Lucius Bushnell has returned 10 his home on Pennington road after spending the Christmas holidays in Boston.
 A marriage license has been issued to Francis Hinchcliffc Of New Brit ain and Miss Julia Cozuh of Kous- mgton. The couple plan to be mar ried Monday morning at St. paul's church.
 Mrs Robert Dcming and daughter Elizabeth of Middlctown road, Der lin, ar" spending the week with relatives in New London.
 New Parking Ground?
 Early this morning an automo- bile was noticed very close to the fence on the green across from tha soldiers monument on Berlin street. AS q matter of fact, the car was so close to the fence that it would have been impossible 10 move it first moving the fence, so tightly was it WCdged in between two fence posts. The driver, name had attempted 10 make the rather sharp corner struck the curb. and skiddcd over the green and tearing down the small shrubs. In attempting to back down from the small incline the rear wheels of the car slowly skid car had brlccd itself against the small white barrier The car was still there late this morning.
 Basketball Practice
 The Kensington Boys club will meet this evening at Fraternal hall on kensington road for basketball practice. The intermediates will meet at G:30 o'clock and the seniors and juniors will meet at S this cvc- ming, The game which is 10 have been played this evening has been postponed until some time next week.
 East Berlin Items
 The Methodist church Sunday school will Hold it's annual Christ mas tree exercises this evening in the church. The chtldren of the Sunday school will give program of rccitations and songs after which there will be the distribution of gifts by santa Claus. A hcautifui tree bedecked with lights and silver trimmings has been placed near the altar.
 The All club held a meeting this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ar thur Lawrence.