New Britain herald., 1930-02-17

church, while Rev. $. A. Fiskc Of the local church. exchanged pulpits, preaching in the MiddlctoWn church.
 Rev. Lewis Nalc to Be Here
 A series of Illustrated lectures will he offered to the public at the Berlin Congrc rcgational church during the first week in March. They will be as follows: The Land and the People Of Southern Palestine During Bible Times" Tho Land and the People Of Northern Palestine During Bible Times" "Thc God of inc Stars" and The Earthly Life of Christ"
 Mir. Yale is well known in this part of tho state for his interesting lectures. He is well acquainted with Berlin people, having occupied Rev. s. A. l'isic's pulpit this summer while the latter was in Europe.
 scout Activities
 "Fathors and Sons Day" will be celebrated on Friday night V hen members Of local Troop 1, Boy Scouts of America, entertain their fathers in Grange hall on Farming ton road. This is an annual custom and the affair is usually well attcnd- cd. The much talked of minstrel show will be offered 10 the fathers attending.
 Car, Skid Through Fence
 Traffic was tide up for some time Saturday afternoon and evening when two automobiles skiddcd and crashed through the fence near the state experimental highway in the southern part of the town. A small car driven by man who gave his residence as East Hooker street, Springfield, sidoSWipcd q much larg- TT car, and both went through the barrier at the foot of the hill. Sey- cral WrcCkcrs, in attempting to eX- triCatc the cars, block cd traffic so that even the Connecticut Co. buses were unable 10 proceed. According to reports tho cars had been pulled out of the field and assumed | position across the road when an other machine crashed into them. State police investigated and found that the condition of the highway vas extremely slippery, No arrests were made, as the drivers agreed to settle all damages.
 Farmers Club Meets
 The corn borer formed the chief topic or discussion Saturday nigh, when the Farmers club gathered in the Legion rooms of the town hall in it's Semi-monthly meeting. The opinion at the meeting seemed to be that Dr. W. l.. Britton should be asked 10 enlarge upon lis recent statement in which he maintained that the town might be divided, so as 10 allow at least one part of it to supply the New Britain market. No action was taken on il, however and at the present time the farmers arc sitting and waiting.
 Legion to Meet Wednesday
 The weekly meeting of the Ameri- can Legion will be held this week on Wednesday night rather than o1 Thursday night. This change is made because the town meeting will be held on Thursday evening.
 East Berlin Items
 Another whist and social will be held this evening at s o'clock at Sacrcd Heart church. Both bridge and regular whist will he played, The women of inc church will h." hostcsscs for the party. Ecfresh- mcnts will be served.
 Rev. Leonard smith ot New Brit ain was the speaker at the Methodist church last evening. The entire pro- gram for the evening was conducted by Mr. Smith assisted by Mrs. Smith and two young women from New Britain. all participating in several instrumental and vocal selections. Mr. and Mrs. Smith led In the chorus singing and sang and played several The entire program wa5 most unusual and inspiring. It is planned 10 have them conduct an- other service in the near future.
 Rev. and Mrs. A. l.. Bursrccn of New Haven will be the guests O. Rev. and Mrs. l.. [. Adkins at the church parsonage this evening. An invitation has been cx- tended to all friends of the former pastor and his wife to greet them at the parsonage this evening at o'clock.
 The Knights Of Pythias will meet evening at s o'clock at Community hall.
 Temperatures from , 10 ' below zero were reported locally this morn ing, it being the Coldcst morning of the winter. The high wind Of ycs- tcrday made it most uncomfortable for pcdos ian&,
 Miss Virginia WHleh entertained friends from Hartford over the Wcck-cnd
 The regular weekly meeting or the Community club will be held We'd nosday evening at o'clock in Com hall.
 Nearly all Of the metal yanadium. used in making "hish-specd" tool steel, comes from deposit in the Horuvian Andes. Tt an altitude Of more than lG.Goo feet above sea )orcl, and is brought down on the backs Of l!tm1r to shipping points.