New Britain herald., 1930-10-28

OuS nOllle 0nlSSlOndTy prOJeCtS sup ported by the local church. Despite the threatening rain Friday there were about 25 women present.
 Leaves for Canada
 George E. Prentiss. president of the Prentiss Mfg. Co.,, left last night for an extensive trip in Can- ada.
 Hunters Return
 Henry McCarroll and Albin Holm quist, who were in party which left over a week ago for a hunting trip in Maine. have returned to their homes after a pleasant though some- what unfruitful expedition. Mo Carroll stated that one deer was shot by member of the party, this being the only one seen on the trip The ,huntsmen were far more num- erous than -the quarry. The weather was extremely cold and the hunters occupied log cabins, the cracks oi which allowed the wind to whistle through rather shrilly at times.
 Second Game Of Series
 The second setback game in a series of three will be held at the Blue Hills schoolhouse Thursday night. The teams are from Meriden and Blue Hills. Jake Westermeyer and John Conlin being the respec- tive captains. Conlin's team won the first match by a score of 19 -17 The total games won by each team will be counted at the end of the series and the winner declared thereby. The losers will be hosts al an d-fashioned dance to be giver at the school house.
 Navy Day Observed
 Yesterday at noon residents oi Berlin stretched this way and that to catch glimpses of the non-rigif dirigible J-4 which had been dis, patched from the naval air station at Lakehurst, N. J., to fly in this vicinity in commcmoration of Navy day. Navy day, which has beer officially observed annually since 1922, falls on the anniversary of thf birth of Theodore Roosevelt, who was the founder of the modern United States navy.
 Barbers to Attend Banquet
 The local barbers will attend the banquet for union barbers 10 be helc in New Britain Wednesday night.
 Sample Ballots Received
 Sample ballots for the November election have been received at the town clerks office. They are made up of five columns: republican democratic, socialist, communist and a blank column, ostensibly fol the accommodation of independen candidates.
 In the republican column there is q candidate for every office listed in tho democratic column there k one vancancy, there being no oppoSl- ton to Arthur H. Bushnell for ont of the justices of the peace. AS the parties continue on the list nor. vacancies appear, there belne only general and no local candidates on the socialist and communist lists
 There will be nearly 1000 req ballots distributed among the thre' districts of Berlin on November 4.
 Many Attend Banquet
 The mothers and daughters ban ouet given by members of the loca Girl Scout troop last night at th Berlin Congregational church Wa well attended and the assembled mothers and daughters highly en loved the talk Miss Clara Labarcc 0 New Britain delivered on Cir Guides in India.
 Court Session Tonight Notwithstanding thc fact that special session of the town court va held last night, the regular sessio will be held at the regular hour to night. At least two cases will com before Judge George G.. Griswold | Thomas Yopp, charged with carry ing concealed weapons will be ar ! raigned, and the case of the true driver who crashed into a cemen mixer in front of the Worthingto J Community hall will be heard. East Berlin Items Mir. and Mrs. R. B. stevenson 0 Cottage street leave this week fo Somersville, where they will mak their future home. Mir. Stevenso is the station agent at Hazardvill | for the New Haven road.
 The Junior High league Of tn Methodist church will hold a Ha