New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

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 The ladies auNiiary and members l Of Bolton kasica post will meet in file Legion rooms on Saturday eva ming for their annual donation paIy. All mentors are being asked 10 con tIihutc money for the purchase Of q Set Of dishes for use in the Legion rooms. Tn" donation party this year promises to be more interesting then usual, Speakers for the eve hing have been provided, and re- treatments will be served.
 scouts On Hike
 Boy scout. Troop of Berlin. will co on hike tomorrow morning at 9:S0 o'clock an all day trip which will take them to Lamcntatlua mountain. It is planned by those in charge of the hike to cook their dinners m the open and return to their homes later In the afternoon or evening. This hike will not in cludc the Cub Scouts.
 Train service Changed
 An announcement has been made hv the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad company, that change will go into effect on the N Niddletown- Berlin spur track to- morrow. The statement reads. "On Wednesday, January l, extra train leaving Middletown at 2:1 p. nI. for Berlin and the extra train leaving Berlin at o:45 D. m. for MiddletoWn advertised in the public folders as running will not be operated.'
 New Years Eve Celebration
 Many local residents have made rlans to watch the New Year cone iE with parties at their homes in Berlin or in nearby cities In co- operating with the merry makers living out of town the Connecticut company has decided to operate two additional buses 10 accommodate those who arc inclined to watch the year in. One bus will leave New Britain for Berlin at 1 o'clock anI another will follow at 2:30 o'clock to bring home the stragglers and others who arc attending the md night shows in New Britain. There win be no additional buses operated 1 to either Ecnsington or to Meridcn, according to company officials
 Assessors Busy
 The assessors of the town of Der lin are keeping busy in the offices in the town hall checking up on those who handed in their lists earlier in tho month. It is reported that ar unusual number of dclin- quents will enrich the town by th" addition of ten per cent fines. Last year the addition amounted to al most s70,0uO and it is thought that this year the total will be increased appreclably.
 Price of Milk Drops
 In a bulletin to be issued within
 a few days the Connecticut Milk
 Producers association will announce
 that the price of milk is to be
 changed for the month of January.
 Although it was not asCertained just
 what the change will be. the fact
 that dealers in New Britain have
 dropped their prices or are propos-
 ing to lower them would indicate
 that the same situation will prevail
 regarding the dealers and the pro-
 ducers. In the past. whenever prices were dropped to the consumers the producers usually suffered drop in price also" according to some
 local farmers.
 , Questioned regarding the milk
 situation from the producers stand - point, Alexander Bruce of Berlir
 stated today that the summer was ' far from successful. Crops were un- l usually bad. and he was surprised . at the possible drop in the price . of milk at this time of the year. l ''Supply and demand.' was tho = comment made by q r"prCsentativ, f Of the Connccticut Milk Producers n association. He claimed that th' . demand did not warrant the suppl, e and therefore the propose t change"
 \ East Berlin Items .. The Knights Of rythias an n Pythias Sisters held their annuT Christmas party last evening :; .- Community hall. Every ono attcnl It ing received a gift. Rcfreshmcnt a vel" served, A most enjoyable tim Q was had by all.
 T The passing oC the old year an q the coming of the new will be or
 served at the Methodist church thi l. evening with a watch night scrvic' l Tho meeting will commence at II o'clock. Rev. l.. F. Adkins to giv z an illustrated talk on the Holy Lan, 1t A social hour will follow after whi2 ,y devotional hour will be held 1f The Wcsleyans will meet this ,ev. n ming at S o'clock at the Method;: IF church. A short business meetin ly will be held.
 le Mrs. Edith Northrup visited rel; J. tives in New Britain today. ,l. Miss Mabellc and Miss Winifr. O. Barnes were New Britain visito F. yesterday.
 IS Mrs Fred Hubbard has been e le tertajning relatives from New Have 75 The meeting Of the Communi h. club will be omitted tomorro e. evening it being New Years night 4r Sessions will be resumed at Il co Hubbard school Thursday mornt n- a. o'clock.
 as A special meeting of the kuigh lg of Pythias will be held Thursd; ss evening at s o'clock at Communi th hall.
 on The library will be open Frid us afternoon and evening for the ' ut change Of books.
 - The women of Sacred Heart pa e ish will resume their whist socia 70 next Monday evening at o'clock ot the church social rooms. Mrs. JoI