New Britain herald., 1916-03-29

was necessary to secure the consent
| Of the faculty. Wesleyan has long
| held the title of 1.-The singing college
| OF New England" and this years club
| compares favorably with any Wes-
/ leyan musical organization. A nlu-
steal program will be rendered and
several vaudeville stunts will he given
by various members. 1t is expected
a record breaking crowd will attend
the musical.
Changers Present Play.
The lady members of the Grange
had charge of the entertainment at
the gathering of the members last
night. A sketch entitled THE Old
Maids Convention" was given and
the audience was kept in uproars of
laughter by the lines local men
and conditions, which were inter
spersed among the written lines of
the sketch. Everyone of prominence
in town came In for some little dig.
During the course of the sketch some
of the artists favored with musical
selections and recitations. The af-
fair proved successful and about s25
was realized.
Finish Tax Lists.
After a month of continuous work,
Town Clerk Shaw and his assistant,
Miss Olive Shaw, have finished the
back tax lists. There have been over
500 changes of property since 1888
and every change is noted. The work
was done at the instance of Tax Col
lector Charles Lewis, who is making
a strenuous attempt to gather all taxes
due since that time. Notices have
been sent to various property owners
whose property has been liened and
~ al 1oac ia
collected by April 8.
To Entertain Parents.
The local members of the Boy
Scouts will entertain their parents at
a supper in the chapel of the Berlin
Congregational church tonight at 7
o'clock The boys will do all he
cooking as we'll as the serving and
after will give demonstration of
their work.
Sidewalk Favored.
The residents of Kensington are
| loud in their complaints against the
condition of the walk on Main street,
from the Savings bank to the trolley
station. Many comments, not of
laudatory nature, are heard concern
ing 1T. Last fall it was rumored a col
lection would be taken up among the
townspeople to bear one-half the eN-
pense of a concrete walk, the remain
der to be paid by the property owners.
The suggestion has been nOised about
again and it is possible it may be
carried out in the near future.
Briefs.
Mrs. Charles M. Jarvis is spending a
few days with her daughter, Mrs. II.
P. Schauffler in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The republican town committee will
meet tomorrow evening at IL 5 o'clock
in the town clerks Office. The eau
Gus will be held in the Town hall at
8 o'clock.
+ Charles Sharp of Kensington has |
received word that his father, Eugene |
Sharp of Eaton, New York, is serious |
ly i'll with pneumonia. Mr.. Sharp left |
for Eaton this morning.
The condition of julius Collins was |
reported as about the same this morn |
ing.
The Home Whist club of Kensing- |
ton will meet at the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. George Griffith tonight.
Russell Dickinson is indisposed at |
his home in. kensington.
Mrs William Fowler of Norton road |
is convalescing from her recent ILL !
ness.
Frank Orsie of kensington is UNI /
dergoing treatment at the New Brit |
ain General hospital.
The boys of the Worthington |
school are making a count of the |
number of robins they see daily.
Ecginald Stevens reported as havin. |
seen seven yesterday, William Steen, |
five, and Virgil Goodwin, siAs