New Britain herald., 1929-12-16

her home tomorrow afternoon.
 AIr. and Mrs Pardon (. EIcEcy of Warrington ridge will spend the Christmas holidays with AIr. and Mrs. William Hcald and daughter, Nancy, Of Cincinnati. Ohio. Christmas Party At Grange The annual Christmas party oI Berlin Grange will be held at { o'clock tomorrow night in Grange Hall on FmmIEGton avenue. An al- tempt has been made 10 create A typical Christmas atmosphere with a Christmas tree and santa Claus All members of the Grange and their friends are urged 10 attend. MI those attending are reminded that a present costing not over len cents should be brought to lululsn activity fer the santa Claus.
 Missing GiII Return
 After causing the services of the state police, local cOnstablcs. the i New Britain police department, and the Travellers broadcasting station to be united iu a search for them. Muricl Johnson and Marguerite Bourseolsc, both of East Berlin. re- turned 10 their homes last night after an absence of exactly fl hours. The two girls lett East Der in Saturday evening, Night came and still the girls did not return home. After midnight the anxious parents got in touch with New B.u am authorities and then later with the state police.
 Imagination of nearby residents painted Il p1ctur" none too "ncour- h.!n.s for the anxious parents. H> several residents in East Berlin claimed to halc heard glrls scream ing 11c at n1ght coincIdynt with th" ! roar of an Hutomohilo. $ 'vcyaI c'2,r police were detailed to the task of locating the girls, but 1Ip tC ;t late hour last night thrlr of- iOrlS were frlitlvSs. A description of the missing girls was broadcast from Hartford following a check -up of their actions during the day. but still there was no trace ot the missing girls. Last night the two 1 girls came home and informed their fearful parents that they had been Ut the home of friends overnight shop and Ship Early Tine usual Christmas rush has al- ready begun to flood the local post offices. and tine authorities are Urg i ing that mall be sent out early m crder to insure faster service anG ! 10 relieve iltrr conCcstion :n tn" 1 post offices and trains. Indications 1 point 10 htu,ier rush than usual. i The KensnptoH pest office has ob- 1 taiued the services Ot Mrs. John 1 ltott as an 9UNI' clorN during 1 the Chrlstmas rG-b
 East Berlin Items ! A social and whist party will be held this evening at s o'clock at l Sacred Heart church. Mrs. Mary 1 Bourgeois and Mrs. Thomas Dol1n of New Britain will be the host csscs. Bridge and regular whist will be played. Refreshments will ] be served. This will be the last whist until after New Years,
 Mrs. Alfred Smith of New Brit ain was the weekend guest of her mother, Mrs. Ida Morse,
 The Wesleyans will meet this evening at o'clock at the home of
 Rev. and Mrs. l.. F. Adkins. The usual business meeting will be dis l penSed with and a birthday social and Christmas party held in its stead. Four members of the organ ization have their birthdays this month.
 Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Payne enter taincd relatives from Granby over the week end.
 Members of the Middlctown and Meriden temples of pythian Sisters
 will be the guests of the Mattabe- sett Temple this evening at Com munity hall. Several candidates will receive their initiation, the work to be staged by the visiting lodge members. A social and entertain
 ment will follow.
 Mir. and Mrs. Gustav Petit en.
 tertained relatives from Killing.
 worth over Sunday.
 The Knights of Pythias will meet
 tomorrow evening at o'clock .I Community hall.
 MT and Mrs Richard YantZ en-
 tertained relatives from Middletowl
 yesterday.
 A rehearsal of the Christmas pas