New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1922, Page 10

/On. Christmas day, Mr, and uu.[ k E. Rackliffe, Br., announced engagement of their daughter, to Carl Mason, son of Mr, and /G, V. Mason of Bristol, at a fam- " dinner party at their home on, ~ Kensington avenue, Misa Rack)iffe graduated from the New Britain High mohoal In 1920 and, later, from the ‘Howard Beminary in Massachusetts. Mr,. Mason was graduated from the| Briato) High school in 1918, being at ‘present connected with his father in| the real eatate and tnsurance business in Bristol, . On Tuesday evening, Miss Raokliffe entertained at ¢ dinner party at her, Rome, making formal announcement' @f her engagement to her friends, THe | table was most attractive In its Christ- decorations with Jack Horner's tional ple occapying its center, ribbons from the pie to the aces At tables told the story, for as| each gieat pulled the ribhon at her place she found Miss Rackliffe's and| Mr. Mason's card ‘altached to nu- other end, Later, Miss Rackliffe lnoL, her dinner guests, as well as twelve! er guests, to t dance at the galow, The guests at dinner; re Migs Martha Darwin of Hunts-| ville, Alabama; Miss Madeline Wool- | jeys of Pristol: Miss Clara Carstens oh axfon: Mies Doris Gwillim of Plain- | vallle; Miss Ruth Rassette, Miss Mar- Jorle Cole, Misy Margaret Ioster, Miss Evelyn, Rigslow. Miss Althea Martin, | Mrs. 8. N. Dunham and \llun Mildred Hellberg. . Monday afternoon and evening the Bhuttle Meadow c'ub held open house, | welcoming meémbers and friends and, especlally, little children, The little folks were the guests of honor in the afternoon, happily enjoying games and dancing and a Christmas tree laden with gifts for all, while their . elders watched. Later,. during the evening, many other guests, including smhen of the school and college set Arée home for the lolidays, en- joyed a prngram n{ rlnnclng. . The engag>ment of Miss I'rancine Wachter. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fran" Wachter nf' Harrison street, : and Edward Christ,.son of Mr. and Mre. E. W, Christ of Garden street, . Was nanounced last Sunday afternoon (At A tea which Miss Gertrude Erwin e at “her home on TForest strest. iss Wachter was graduated from the Ver: Rritain High school in 1919 and froth Beeciwood Seminary in 1921, Christ, alsoifs & graduate of the " voeal High school, class of 1917, and LBt R. P. I of Troy. N. Y. 13 (2 e s @ / “MP. and Mrs. George Krum of Btanley strest annovnced the engage- ent of thei= davshter, Gladys, to ubsell W. TBarreft of East Main “ . " The Motherhond Aluh af Bafin has announced th~t Miss Mery Wells of “the Consumers’ Teagne will address its Januaty moeunp the date to he set fater., . 4 s Mrs. I'rank Rhedes of Cottage street and Miss ‘iinth Marsh of = Stenley street are visiting fn Newburgh N. Y. A e + The engagement of Miss Irene Con- 1on, Asvghter of Mr, and Mrs. John eonhm of Tremont strest, to Bartley 1 of Mapie streét was announced y on "Weflnud’uy . 5 I’l‘lél Nair© son of Mr. and Mrs. s Nalr of South Main street, has beén ‘uppolnted an editor- Af tho Vain Law Journa) by the faculty and edi- ufu.‘,l hoard of Nale . “niversity . ‘lnders. Albert E. Hall of Stan- ment of ‘their dcugnter, Miss Jane Emeline Hall, to Frederick Haines, lg,\( of Mra, nober'. Huines of Bristol. gzret Tr ver of New Ling- ratory_ of Music, Boston, /been spending the holidays “th har parent:, Mr. and Mre, H. A, Traver of Maple street, will return to ,Boston to re$ume her studies next Wednesds.. . Hu'ry'Adnmu of Worcester, Mass,, is.the guest of Mr. and Mrs, Laurence Mouat of Grove Hill, : .. ‘Mrs. David Post of Hartford enter- tained at a’ bridge and personal Bhow- er at the home of Di. T. Weston and ‘Mrs, Chester of Tremont street, Hart. ford, yesterday afternoon for Miss| 8y1via Alderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A B, Alderson of lake street, Miss Aiderson is to bhecome ‘the bride of ‘Ralph Bane of Hartford, Saturday, Januury 27, Among the New Britain guests were Miss Corinne Goodwin, Miss eanor lewis, Miss Margaret Middiemas, s Alice Alderson and Miss Mary Lofland of Wilmington, 1el; who is ‘the guest of Miss Cor- fane Goadwin, . . Mr. and Mrs. Leland Hoar of Cor- bin avenue will act as patrons at the dinper dance which will be given at the Swift clubhouse ‘tomorrow eve- ning. P R “Mr. and Mre. Willlam Hungerford, Mr. and Mre, A, G. Kimball, Mr, and Mps. George. Kimball and Mr. ang Mrs. W, H. Rattenbury were the din- ner. guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Batos at a duck dinner at the Shuttle 'sley's parents, Mr. and Meadow -club Wednesday evenlig. Howard Humphrey, Jack Btanley Goss, C. W Upson, Vance and Harry Dates gave their| second. annual, duck dinner at . the| HSHuttle Meadow ciub last evening to! & eral of thelr friende. Mrs - Emilie Andzuiaitis has been sntcrtgining her mother, Mrs, Hab- ttcet, and the Misscs © Hablitzel of Waterbjury, at her home on Chestnut nireet. “ paul E. Hart Jack | Lucas of Linwood street ls v e » spending the holidays with Edward Austin of Providence, R. I. YR On Wednesday the Trinity Metho- dist church will serve a complimen- tary dinner to the Soclal Workers of New Britain. Rev. and Mrs. 8. A. Fiske will be at’ home to their friends on Monday afternoon, when they will entertain at a New Year's reception at their resi- dence in Derlin. . . Mrs. Abble M. Ladd ol Hart street s spending several days in Hartford, r-"lfldn( relativ . ' Miss Essie Koplowitz is spending the week-end with Miss Ida Horten- burg of New York. | Mrs. C, INFORMAL AFFAIRS FEATURE WEEK i L Teas and Bridge Parties For Out-of-Town Guests at Many Homes—List of ¥n~age- ments Swelled Over Christmas MISS ELIZABETH IRVING Miss Irving is the daughter of ‘street. Her engagement to is to be annoéunced this Dr. Samuel' W. Irving of Vine Soren D. Rees of Minneapolis evening at a dinner party which Miss. Virginia Hart, daughter of Mr: and * Myrs. Walter Hart, will give at her home. My, and Mrs. Ellis J. Bardsley whe have: beén the guests of Mrs. Bard- Mrs. T. W. Crowe of Grove Hill, have returned to their home in Boston, Mass. PO Graydon Cowles returned today to Piattsburg, N. Y. Mr, Cowles has been spending the pust week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ' George B. Cowles of Chestnut street. ..o William Curtin, ‘son of Mr. and Mrs. James Curtin of West Main. Street, has ‘or his guest over the week-end, flank een of Bocton, Maxss, ¢ e e : Miss Helen Cadwell, daughter ol My, and Mrs, G. A, Cadwell of Harri- yon street, entertained four tables of bridge at her home last evening, com- plimenting Miss ' Miriam Mouat, danghter of Mr, ‘and Mrs. Laurence Meuat. of ‘Grove Hill, © Prizes were awarded to Miss Eunice Humphrey, Mrs, . William Peace. and’ to . Miss Frances Dean of Hartford, formerly of this city. ~evved.., Miss Mouat will “leave <“on Tuesday next for New York-city where she I8 to talke a secretarlal course-at Miss Conklin's school. v e w Mr.Jand: Mrs. William Luby of, Ken- sington, announce the engagement of their' daughter, |Miss Margaret Luby, to Joseph A H!zgeruld o( Smalley street. e oe Miss Leonie Crowe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crowe of Grove H1ll, is spending several days in New. York city. LI} Arthur Baker of Chestnut street, bas returned from Alaska where he was with a government survey outfit. e . Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Chariton and children ‘who have been the guests of Mr. and ‘Mts. Joseph = Lamb 'of Park Place, returned foday to their home in Newton, Mass. « aw Andrews, daughter of Mr, and. Mrs. 'John A. Andrews of Bassett street, attended the Russell Sage tea given Wednesday afternoof in Hartford at D= Jossph F. Root's of KFarmington avenue. ~ DR Miss Ruby Riordan of New London, formerly - of New Britain, has an- nounced thé engagement of" her daughter, Miss Rita Riordan, to' Wal- 1°r Russeil Sisk of New TLondon; PR Mrs. . Collingwood, %on of Mr, and B. Collingwood "of Harrison street, will return’ Tuesday © to the Woodbn Forest college "ine Wood- bury, Virginia, iKent Miss Marguerite Eichstaedt of New Haven, daughter of Councliman and Mrs. Eichstaedt of 273 Cherry stref, is spending a few weeks at her home. . s e The Christmas festival of the Vega society will be held at Vega hall, on Arch street this evening. There whi he music and refreshments. TRev. Dr, Abel Ahlquist, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church, will deliver the ad- dress. Eighty-five children attended the, Christmas party given by A. G. Ham- mond Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, and its Ladies’ Auxillary last evéning. There was a tree load- ed with gifts and a real, live Santa Claus, . Martin and Edgar Bteege, sons of Rev. A, C. and Mrs, Steege of Warlock street, will return early next weéek to Concordia “prep” school in New York. They have been home for the Christ- mas holfdays and had as thelr guest Ira Jackson of New York, who isa student ut the school. A huffet luricheon’ was | On Friday of last week,- Laurel Court, O, of A, held a children's social at Masonic hall. - A pleasing entertainment was given by the chil- dren. Those taking part were Dor- othy Barnes, Grace Dickson, Marjorie Bull, Beatrice McCauley, Adeline Young, Beatrice Bull, Louise Boying- ton, Howard Fox, Warren Fox, Clin- ton Goodwin,”~ Walter Banner and Louls Teich. After the entertainment they adjourned to the banquet hall which was prettily decorated, featur- ing a huge fireplace from which former Chief Rawlings, as Santa Claus, made his entrance. tributed gifts among the children as- sisted by two little falries, Dorothy| Barnes and Althea Hart. Refresh- menu were served. en at the Kenilworth club: tomarrow night. Open house’ will be observed and the party will- commenge at 10 o'clock. At midiight dinner will be served and dlnclng will follow. » Mrs, Renjamln Farmsworth, of Quebec, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs, J:“M, Burdick of Gro\e Hill, Mr, dnd Mrs. ,Howell Richards of | Great Barringfon, Mass., are visiting in town. DR ) Miss' Carlyn Kingsley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.-Harvey Kingsley of Bas- | sett street; Miss Corinne GCoadwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Goodwin, of ‘Sherman .Court, and Miss Goadwin’s. guest, Miss Mary lLofland, af Wilmington, Del, and Miss Irene Andrews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, John Andrews of Bassett street, were among the Beechwood alumnae girls from town ‘who attended the Beech- wood luncheon and bridge given at the Hotel Bond yesterday. 4 PR Miss Eleanor 'Lewls of Russell street entertained two tables of bridge Miss Mary Lofland, 'Miss Margaret ‘Middlemas was awarded the prize. Afternoon ‘téa was served, PR Mies Jean Irving, daughter of Dr. 8.°W. Irving of Vine street is spend- ing the “eek end in Shelton, Conn. s Soren D Reen of Minneapolis, s visiting. D, and Mrs. 8. W, lr\h\x of Vine street. e e ) Announcement.has been. made” of the marriage of Gustave'A. Torel of i Chestnut street to Miss Iibba' Tyse!l of Detrott, Mich. The wedding = took place on Tuesday, December 26, Both Mr. and Mrs. Torell ate graduates of the University of Michigan. e Maxwell' 8, Potter will attend the annual banquet of the class of 1918 Shefrield at the Yale club, New York, next Saturday. . Mr. and Mrs. Vérnon Brierly of New York are the guests of Mr, and 'Mrn. George. Traut of * West Main | streets o Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. | daughter, Miss Virginia \\M'st End avenue, spent Christmas 'Day in New York city. Miss Letand Iia now visiting former school friends in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Mr, and Mrs. Léland have returned to town. Le.and, of . 4w Miss Helen Gates of ‘wln spend the week-end | Hampton. | Hart in street East Arthur Gauer, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Gauer of Hamilton street, will attend the dance at the Commodore hotel in New York city Monday even- ing, which the alumhae of Syracuse il'nh'ermy will give on that evening. . | A New Year's evo party will be glv- | | home on Lincoln street Tuesday after- ‘ | at her home Wednesday afternoon for! Kiniry and Willfam J. MISS CARLYN KINGSLEY Miss Kingsley is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey ngsle} of Bassett street, whose betrothal to Russell Williams has recently been announced. Miss Irene Andrews, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Andrews of Bassett street, entertained four tables of bridge at her home Thursday after- noon, complimenting Miss Mary I.of- land of Wilmington, Del, who is the house guest of Miss Corinne Goodwin. The bridge prizes were awarded to Miss Harriet Reynal, Miss Corinne Goodwin and. Mrs, Johnstone Va B Afternoon tea was served at a very at- tractive table decorated with rose col- ored carnations and candles. Mrs. William Peace and Mrs. Johnstone Vance pouréd. . Ronald: Boardman of Murray street . . He dis- |Is spending the holidays at his home Y * Miss l’rmmlln Crubtre(‘. daughter of Mr. and, Mrs. Walter Crabtree, enter- | tained six tables of bridge at her in ‘ichonoctndy, N. noon in honor of her sister, Mrs, P. C. Crabtree, Jr, of Syracuse, N, Y. Prizes were given to Miss Beatrice Reynal, Miss Florence Mouat and Miss Gertrude Irwin. Miss - Crabtree served afternoon tea to her guests in the dining room, which was brightly decorated in Christmas colors, Miss Barbara Norton of Hartlord, a sister of Mrs, P, C. Crabtree, was among the Buests. v oy Midshipman W. A, Grausser is home from Aunapolis for the holidays. Miss Margaret lLuddy entertained about 25 friends at bridge last eve- ning at_her home on Bassett street. The hotse was prettily decorated for the occasion, A delightful luncheon was served. . Gourson, Miss Essie Koplowitz ' and Miss Charlotte and Miss Mayonne Bayer were among the New Dritain girls who attended the "Delta Thi Sorority dance at the Allyn House un ’I‘hurs(luv evening, I Miss Elsie Migs Catherine l\vnnnv, Miss Caro- lyn Conlin, Miss Mary Walsh, William Kenney were among the New Britain. people who attended the dance which the Connec- ticut girls from the College of New Rochelle gave in ‘Meriden Wednesday evening, o0 Miss Tuth Messenger of Wellesley, Mass., has been' the guest of Mr, and Mrs,’ Carl Méssenger ~ of Hamilton street. Miss IHzabeth Kimball and. her brother George: Kimball, ‘children of Mr .and Mrs. A, G, Kimball of Lexing- ton street, entertained several of then young friends at a dance at their home on Wednesday evening. PR ) Miss Helen North, daughter of Mr and Mrs, James North of Sunnyledge, gave a bridge party at her home Thursday afternoon to several of her friends. There were four tables playing and prizes were given at each table, They went t0 Miss Virginia Hart, Miss Priscilla Crabtree, Miss Beatrice Reynal and Miss Martha Moore, guests in the dining room with her mother, Mrs. James North, presiding at the attractive table which was dec- orated with yellow candles and flow- ers, « v Miss Kunice Humphrey, daughter | of Mr. and Mvs. Krnest Humphrey of {Ancoln street, will return on Tuesday to the University of Michigan. Mr, and Mrs. Hugh Chariton and family of Auburndale, Mass., been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jo- seph Lamb of Park Place. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb, and Mr. and Mrs. Charl- ton spend Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. I. 8. Broadwell at their home in New Hartford. Miss North served tea to her | haye! Miss Margaret McCann of New York city is the guest of Miss Ruth Bristoll of Grove Hill. .o Mr. and Mrs. E. Ware Merriam of FFarmington, Conn.,, are spending the winter at Nagsau in the Bahamas. PR Miss Agnes H. Johnston has as her house guests Miss Olive = Blackwell Griggs of Plainfleld, N. J., and .C. Donald Plomer of New York city. She wili entertain this evening at a din- ner party in their honor. ¥ In a week crowded with holiday festivitiés the Vassar dance given Tueday evening at the Shuttle Mead- ow club stands out as one of the most successful. The New Britain gradu- ates of Vassar college who gave the dance for the benefit of the. Vassar college salary endowment fund were: Mrs. Philip Stanley, Mrs.: ‘Ponald Jartlett, Mrs. Maurice Pease. Misss Sally Humason, Mrs. W.'C. Dalzell, Miss Mann, Miss Margaret Russell and Miss Katharine TSrooks. « ¥ . The Woman's club of New Britain will hold its next meeting on Tues- day afternoon, Jannary 2, in the First church chapel. This me(lh\x prom- ises to be an extremely interesting one as Henry T. Burr will glve an ad- dress on The Physiograpbhy of Con- necticut.” To illustrate his talk Mr, Burr will use maps. . » . Theodore Hungerford, who is an in- structor in English at Beloit college, Illinols, 1s spending the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F Hunger- ford of Cedar s(rent . Dean Minor of Berlin and Miss Bea- trice Holgate of Holyoke, Mass., will be married at seven o'clock this even- ing at St. Paul's Episcopal church in Holyoke. They wil)'be attended by Lloyd Minor, a brothér of the groom, and by Mrs, Holgate of "Holyoke, After an unannounced wedding trip, Mr, and Mrs. Minor will make their home in ihis town. Mr. Minor is ém- ployed at the Commerclal Trust Co. D Mrs. I. R, Hyau of .Corbin avenue left yesterday for. Washington, 1).” C;, to visit her sister, Mrs. Heérbert. Wood, who was formerl) of bew Brltxh\. Mies Harriet Reym\l. dm‘hter of Mr. and: Mrs. Louis Reynai of Grove Hill attendeqd p, dance ‘at Wesleyan university on ’]‘hurudny e\enlns. o o e James Curun of Meriden has' been the gpest of Whliam*J,, Kinney' of Stanitey s street. “Mr. -Curtin. and ‘Mr. Kinney were classmates at 8t Johns school in Danvers, Mass 2. Mrs, George Mifler of Plajnxilie has announced the betrothal.of her sis- ter, Miss Isabielle Haggerty, to Howard C. Dodge of Winthrop street, PR Miss Clara Carstens, has been' the house guest of Miss Helen Radcliffe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1", E. Rad- cliffe of Kensington‘avenue, Miss Car- stens comea ‘ from Mexico and s a student at Wellesley college, Dr. James T. Faulknek will attend | the dinner given. jointly by the Cén. necticut Valley Harvard club and the - Harvard club of Connecticut to ex- Captain Buell of ‘the: foothall team at | [ the Hart(drd elub next Tuesday even- | Ing, s e Carl Strong of New York city is the guest of Mr. and Mrs: W. ¥. Brooks of South High utrcct. . Mr. and Mrs, C. A. Ahlstrom of 125 {Camp street announce the engage:: ment of thelr daughter, Mildred, to: Clyde A. Russell of Ithaca, N, Y. Ne date has been set for the wedding, but it s expected to take: phl:e in the ! early fail.. Mr. and Mra, Edwin Davis, who have been visiting Mrs, Davis' parents, Mr, and Mrs, Herbert 1., Mills of Cur- tin atreet, have returned to their home in Cloguet, Minn, Mrs,, Davis was formerly Miss Catherine Mills, PR Bertan Hildebrant of Peoris, TII, | has heen spending a week with his parents, Mr, and Mrs, George Hilde- brant of Hnrrunn llrn!. " | Jack English of Vine 'street will spend the week-end in New York eity with, his parents, Mr, and Mrs, ‘A, J, inglish of Colorado. . . . Mrs, Jane: Robinson of Harrison street will leave Monday for Chicago to visit with her daughter and son-in- law, Mr. and Mrs, Wilson Kilough, R .‘Mr, and Mrs. Louls 8, Reynal and family of Grove Hill are planning to move into their new home on Leging+ ton street about the 15th of Janumry. Mr. Reyhal-purchased the Bloper res: idence on Lexingion street. o e ; Miss Helen Whitcombi of Brookline, Mass, 18 the gyest of - Miss Sally Humason .of Vine street, o Miss Larene Mouat, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Mouat of Grove HiN, spent the early part of the week visiting friends in Worcester, Mass. DR ’ Miss Martha Darwin of Huntsville, Alabama, ‘who' has been the hous guest of Miss Helen Rackliffe, daugh- ter of Mr. and«Mre, Frank E..Rack- liffe of Kensington avenue, returned Thuraday to Howard Seminary, ‘Where she s a student, Mrs. Walter Hurt of Hart street will, give a dinnér party at her home this everiing to announce the engagement of Miss Elizabeth Irving, daughter of Dr, Samuel Wellington Irving of Vine streét, to Soren D, Rees, son of Dr. Soren P. and Mrs. Reés of Minneapo- lis, . Miss: Irving is very well knowr and a popular member with the young society folks in town. 8he is a gradu- ate of the New Britain High schoo! in the class of 1920, she attended Connecticut. college for one year and s now a student at tiie Normal school. Mr. Rees Is a senior at Wesleyan uni versity and a member of Phl Nu Thete fraternity. . - Miss Gertrude Erwin, daughter o* Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Erwin of I'or. est street, returns on Monday to New Haven, after spending a.week in town. Miss Erwin is a dietician at the New Haven hospital. . .. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Crabtree have returned to Syracuse, N. Y., after spending Christmas in town with Mr. Crabtree’s parents,” Mr. and Mrs. W. P, Crabtree. x o a Mr, and Mrs. Joseph P. Donavan of Indian Orchard, Mass., haye been vis- iting friends in town. - Mr. Donovan was formerly a salesman at the Rus sell & Brwin Mfg. Co. PR * Mr.and Mrs. Edward Hart of New York city have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Hart of Lake street Mrs. Catherine C. Rowley of New- ington has announced the engagement of her daughter, Miss Katheryn Row- ley, to Clarence Hosford of Newing- ton. . Mr. and Mras. Augustine E. Monsee: of 1590 Stanley street“announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary I'rances, to (3eorge Keating Talbot, son of Samuel W, Talbot of Gardiner. Maine. ' Miss Monsees is a graduat’ »f Mount St. Joseph.academy, Hart tord, and is now employed in the o! fice of the North & Jitdd Manufactur ing company. Mr, Talbot is a grad ;ate of Dates university. He is nov wbmaster of Livermore High .zchoo' iAvermore Falls, Maine, P About $5 children were entertained hy the membera of the A, G. Ham nond camp; U, 8. W, V., and the aux iljaryito the cnmp at the state arm ory on Arch street last evening. The annual Christmas tree celebration wa held and Santa Claus distributed gift: to the many youngsters, The. children provided a most in teresting program opening’ with the singing of the “Star Spang’ed Ban ner” and closing with the singing o “Silent Night.” Rev. J. l.eo Sullivay spoke and many of theé children, gavc recitations. .« * The Christmas party at the home o Mrs, J. B. Wilbur, Jr, for the Chil dren's McAll was attended by 7! children. ' 'The: president, Miss Eiliza heth Parsons, opened thé meeting and reports were read:by the. recording secrétary, Miss' Marion Bennett, anc by ‘the corresponding. secretary, ‘Mig arbara Farmer.: The former an nounced that the Children’s ~ McAl Is making Mrs. Willlam C. Dalzell « life ‘member, in' token of ali she had done for thém. Mps, Mitchell empha sized the Beauty and meaning of smal) deeds dona for others. . The Chtidren’s MeAll's vearly report' showed *that ithey had done many.. ..' " The remafnder of . the afternoon whs in the hands of Mrs. Dalgell, ‘car- ols and Frefich songs bem‘ sung. A rising vote was given. Mrs. Wilbur for Rer generous hospitality, ‘w’ ich was ¢émphasized with: fce- cream cones and candy cay 8. a Several -of, the young ‘folk'in town ‘ure planning to attend the New. Year's eve celebration; at the Hotel Bond in Hartford tomorrow, eveniiig. = They will include Miss Priscilia Crabtree, | daughter of Mr. and Mrs., W. P. Crab- |trbe. Miss Eunice Humphréy, daugh- | ter of Mr, and Mrs, Tirnest Hom- phrey; Miss Laurene Mouat, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Laurence Mouat; ! Miss Trene and Miss Ruby. Andrews, daughters of Mr, and. Mrs, Joln An- drews; Miss Carlyn Kingaley, daugh: . ter 'of Mr. and Mre. le\ey Kingaley; { Mies- Bernadine, Walker; daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Fred WaiRer; Miss, Harriét Reynal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Louls Reypali Luke Stevens, { Harry Adams, Russell Willlams,’ Jac': Pn;fllnd and Hubert [Willlams.” Atr.. and Mn A‘ H Griswold of Frencis, streét ‘entertained friends at a stag ‘dinner party last evening at thetr home. for their son, Hurlbut Griswold, in hohor of his twenty-first birthday. Ajwn‘ t)n guests were | Harold K. Joney, James J: Butler; Wil liam Hofman’andyWalter Schahman of thg city and Joseph Cooper of New Havep; Charles-Mitchell and Jo- lsephi M\flc hey . ‘of Walerbury and Georn I;bu. Ameng the New Britain psopls whe attended the dance which the Collega of New Roehelle gave in Meridea Wednesday evening to ralse money for thelr building fund, wers Mim Gertrude Bardeck, Miss Anna Rar. deck, Miss Madeline Rardeck, Misy Mildred Luddy, Miss Hosemary Wood, Miss Mary Gorman, Miss Catherine MeshAn, Miss Mary Meehan, Miss Tnex Camphel), Mias Mary Rurckhardt, Miss Mary Clark, Miss Marfon and Miss Heinn McGuire, Miss Veronica Noh Mins Helen ' Egan, Miss Aimad Tiernard, Allss Martha Horton, Miss Marion Newton, Mios Carolyn Conlin, Miss Margaret Haggerty, Miss Flor. enee Tormay, Miss May Hitchinson, Miss Helen Kenney, Miss Margarct Hart, Viiss Mary McFnroe, Miss Mary Ringrose, Misa Alice Rartlett, Mies Helen Downes, Ryner Bardock, €} ence and Urban Callahan, James Webvers, Jack Downhés, ' Ernest and Hiribut, Griswo'd, Frank . McGuire, ! Ajbert Teplau, - Herbert Swanson, Bheldon Wessolack, James ' Riley, Tames Bullivan, 'William Haggerty, Wiillam Kenney, Edward Curnin, Wil- Jjam Kiniry, Howard Dartlett, William ‘feshan and Jack Turner. Mr. and Mrs, Prederick Winder and Dr, B, 7. ind Mrs, Degnan, Miss Hazel Toohey ind Edward Dwyer of \(erlden were the v:!ronpnou B The “Club Froite' which is to take the place of the regular New Year's party at the Shuttle Meadow club wil| be ‘preceded by a number of dinner arties. Mr. and Mrs, Elisha Cooper and Mr, and Mrs. Howard Humphrey vi1l entertain two of the larger par- ies"whi'e othars entertaining will in- “ude Mr: and Mrs, J. E. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs, E. Allen Moore, Mr. and Mra. Frank Wachter, Mr, d Mra, ‘ohnstone Vance, Mr. and Mra. John'C, *,00mis, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Britton, Mr, and. Mrs. George. Hitdebrand, Mr, ind Mrs, A. I, Mackay, Mr, and Mrs, ‘rlando’ 8wift, Mr, and. Mrs. E. B. “ddy, Mr. and Mrs, Maxwell Hart, “Irs, Harris B,’ Humason, Curtis Shel- don, ~Mr. ‘and Mrs. Harry M. Bates, “fr. and Mrs, W. H, Bootfi, Mr. and Irs, Frederick Macomber, Mr. and fre. Frank W, Traut, Mrs. J. B, Wil- or, M, C. Treadway of Bristol, Mr. vd' Mrs. Clifton W. Wilson, Mr, and W. T. Coho'an, Mr. and Mrs. orick Wast Porter, Mr, and Mrs. x rd Plett, Mr. and Mrs. Howard *arsons and Mr. and~ Mra Haro'd ©1dd, The club has heen attractively ‘egorated and there are to be several nvor dances. DBoiton and Cipriano ¥{lI' furnish musfc for dancing. . s e Tre, red The members of New Britain's younger set have enjoved a happy ho'lday week replete’ with festivities and dances. The A, I. . fraternity hegan the dance calendar with a party on Christmas night at the Elks’ club when Miss Matiida Zimmerman, Miss Mary McCue, John Adams and Thomas McCue acted as patrons. On Tuesday evening the members of the Delta Phi Sigma fraternity entertain- ed at a dance at the Shuttle Meadow slub, ‘Mrs. Louis Reynal and Mra. An- drew 8. Parsons being the chaper- ones. The Alpha Delta Sigma ° fra- ternity gave its Christmas dance Wed- nesday evening at the Shuttle Meadow 2lub with Mr. and Mrs. A, L. McKay and Mr. and Mrs. C. Law chaperon- ing. The Alpha Alpha sorority held their dance Thursday evening, at the Shuttle Meadow club, when Mr. and Mrs. C. Law chaperoned, and last night the Phi Sigma fraternity gave their Christmas dance at the Elks' club, with Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Robinson of South Burritt street act- ing as chaperones. . . Mr. and Mrs. August Casperson of art street have anunounced the en- ragement of their daughter, Miss \lice' Casperson, to Clarence E. Carl- .on of Cottage place, . . The engagement of Miss Anna Kry- tofik, daughter of Mrs. J. Krystofik of Bronson street, to J. M. Kaminsky »f Rockville has been announced. . . The regular New Year's day party will_be held at the Shuttle Meadow club on Monday afternoon and even- ing. There is to be dancing and a buffet supper which will be served at five o'clock. ® $1 TO WIFE, BULK TO NU. Dr. A, F. Miller of Batavia Also Cut Off ' Daughter in Will. Rochester, N, Y., Dec. 30.—Cutting oft ‘his wife with $1 and his daugh- ter without a ‘cent in his will, Dr, Augustus F. Miller of - Batavia, who dled on Nov. 9, left the bulk of his considerable property 'to his ‘nurse, Mijss Ella P. Bort of South Alabama. Mlss Bort is named as executor in' the will, which has just been admitted to probate, in Genessee county. = A nephew, Chester Millér of - Erie, 'Pa., receives &, few thousand ‘dollars. Dr. Miller riade his will on Feb. T, 1920, in which he bequeathed a part of his estate 'to 'his daughter, Misy Nettie Mitler of Niagara Falls, A codicil en- téred a ‘'vear later revoked that Dbe- quest. The physiclan was separated from his wife, Mrs, Minnie Miller of Niaga- ra Falls.- A clausé in' his, will reads . “Tg conclusively prove that T have not’ overlnokfiv._l or forgotten my wife in' the fina) disposition of my prop- erty, I bequeath to her the sum of $1. I make this oily provision for her for reasons well known to her and iy friends Dr. Miller directed that his body be ‘uvmuetf and he commanded “that under ‘no c¢ircumstances should his ]w'lj‘e enter the place where his body {might lie prior to' crémation, nor shonld she be permlifted to attend his funeral. Despits: the terma of the will, he was buried in Korest Lawn {cemetery in Buifalo, His wife and daughter did not attempt to view the remains or attend the funeral lhl-.“ YORK DOES LARGEST I . MONEY ORDER BUSINESS ' “Washington, B. C. Dec. 30.—New York state d:d a larger postal money ofder business this year than an other state in the country. Postal money orders amounting, to $146,313,- 841 were lsoued and orders unounlfhl to’ $215,901,004 were cashed in the ' anndyhn\h was #econd wlth 452,445 In monéy orders jssued and §87.288,65 7. cashed. , Tilinois. ranked fhird, its poiit offices {ssuing money orders amounting to $78,219,404. ln thre: number cashed by Illinols post fices. the total was $218,820,474, or about. #3. 000,000 . more , than New (] ncora in flll! respect.