New Britain herald., 1916-04-20

the election of delegates to the state convention But Chairman John Moore was right on the job and he induced the followers of Woodrow Wilson to gather in the court room, where, after a brief and businesslike session., J. T. Molumphy and George Sullivan were chosen to represent the democrats of this town at the con- Ventlon in New Haven on May 6.
 Ball Club Formed. Employes of the American Paper Goods company have formed a ball club, which will be called the Ameri- can Paper Goods team. The man. aged, Timothy Hannon, has issued challenge to any team in New England and modestly states that he has an aggregation of world beaters, claiming several of his stars are re- lated to Cobb, Collins and other noted opponents of the pastime. He writes long and well on the merits of various individuals on the club and after careful study of the communi- cation, it was gleaned that the line Up will be as follows: Fritzon, left field; Jones, pitcher; Edward Hull teen, third base; B. Franklin, right field; Jack McCabe, pitcher and fielder; Hennigor, shortstop; Ber- nardo, first base; Bill Stillman, cen- ter field; Bill Stromford, catcher, and Whalen, second base. Other players will be secured if any of the embryo Mathewsons and Cobbs fall down. The manager expects to start the season as soon as suitable opponents can be secured.
 Plan. Fishing Trip.
 A party of kensingtonites will leave tonight by automobile for Whigville. where they will spend the rest of the week on fishing trip. Believing the old adage, anent the early bird, they will cast their lines at .daybreak to- morrow, and expect to bring home a good string The following will com prise the party: J. McCabe, Albert Scholl, James Pagan, George Hull and Peter McGee.
 Anniversary Committee Meets.
 The anniversary committee of Court Mattebessett, F. of A., met last night at the home Of John Fitzsimmons in kensington. It was decided to hold the anniversary celebration on May Il and it will take the form of a smoker. After the meeting, George Greene favored with vocal selections and social hour was held
 Good Friday Observance Fast day will be observed in a gen. eral way about town tomorrow. The stores will close at noon. The Ameri- can Paper Goods company will close tonight for the balance of the week. Because Of the rush of business at the construction company, the plant will be closed only for a single day. Considerable difficulty has been en- countered by this concern in procur- Ing help. Tuesday a representative ot the company journeyed to Boston and selected fifteen men for laborers. The | fares of the men were paid and ar | engagements made With the P. and M lunch room and the Globe hotel for their eating and sleeping accomm oda- l tions. Each man was given $1 to pur. chase overalls and jumper, but wher the whistle blew this morning at o'clock, it is said only three showed up for work | Postmaster H. l.. Porter said this ! morning that the office will be oper l tomorrow from a. m to 12 m anc | from 2 to D. m. Postmaster w. w | Pagan of the kensington office has chosen the following hours for busi ness tomorrow: 7:3O to 9:30 a. m., anc 3:3O to 5:30 D. m.. The local tonsor
 ial shops will close at noon.
 Briefs.
 The Epworth league of the Ken sington Methodist Episcopal church