New Britain herald., 1930-12-11

pavement and sidewalk there for a safe storage of automobiles. and the widened lane will help inestimably at times like court nights and election days.
 Berlin Grangers In Visit
 A number of members of Berlin Grange went to the meeting of Ply mouth Grange last night in accept ance of an invitation received re- gently. Berlin Grangers supplied two items on the program of en- tertainment. Harold Nentres and Miss Esther Adams sang in an orig inal skit and Mrs. Louis Johnson rendered a reading. These mum bers were met by universal applause.
 The Meriden Grange program of entertainment Friday night will like wise draw a number of members from the local society.
 Improving From Illness
 William Scott of Warrington ridge. who has been ill for the greater part of this week, is report cd to be rapidly improving.
 Competitive Examination
 At the request Of the postmaster general the United States civil serv- ice commission announces an open competitive examination to fill the position Of postmaster at Berlin. The examination will be held some time in January under the supervision of the local secretary at kensington. The time and place of the eXamina- ton will be announced at a later date.
 Directs Meeting
 At the meeting of the New Brit ain group of Epvorth leagues held in PlainNille last night Thomas Han ford of Kensington, president of the group, presided over the gathering of approximately 125 delegates. Rev. Dr. J. E. Klngberg, director Of the New Britain Children's home, ad- dressed the gathering and it was de- cided that each separate league would hold some form of benefit at- fair in the near future as a means of raising funds for the home.
 IL has been decided that the Ken sington league will appropriate it's quota for the Children's home rather than give a benefit perform ancc of any kind However. the kensington members will go 10 the home on December 26 and tax" gifts to the children. In the mean ,,- fo, gram of entertainment which they will perform for the children's amusement when they mako their Christmas visit,
 Receive Radiograms From China
 On Sunday direct radlogram service was opened from China to the United States, and during the formal ceremony two messa ges were sent to kcnsington The first left Peiping at $40 o'clock on sunday afternoon and reached New Britain at 7:15 o'clock Monday morning. It was tclephoned to Mrs s NJ Cowlcs from the Western Union office. An hour later second message came, this having left Peiping at 6 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
 The first was from Peter Chuan, the second from his brother, James, both of whom were friends and fre- qucnt visitors of the Cowlcs family while they were studying in this country.
 The significance of the event is partially shown by the wording of the second message. which was as follows:
 Direct radio China States opens today linking closer two peoples. Greet you who promote intcrna- tonal friendship. James Chuan."
 Fraternal Society to Elect
 The kensington branch of the Italian Fraternal society will meet tonight in Fraternal hall on Farm ngton avenue. and election of of fcers will be held. At the present time Ferrarino Cesare is president of the local society and is also treasurer of the state organiza ton.
 Named On AIl-Star Team
 Last night in Manchester Al Pen tore, kensington boy, who played with the Manchester Cub football team during the past season. was named Manchester center after q successful season. The nomination was made at the end of the football schedule.