New Britain herald., 1917-05-02

6taIeu that IT fanlOn Tailed this time he would send him to Jail.
 Chapel to Be Furnished.
 A number of women of Kensington held a meeting in the chapel at Up 1 sons corner yesterday and decided to ! install2a rest room for soldiers on guard duty at the railroad bridges in Berlin. The people who have prom ised games. magazines furniture, etc., for the room are requested to see that their gifts are at the chapel on Friday morning. There are eighteen men stationed at the station and it is hoped to make the place an attrac- tive rest and recreation room for the men. At present the men are sta toned in section house and during their spare hours have very little to do to amusc themselves.
 Baxar Opens Friday.
 On Friday evening of this week the annual fair and bazar of the local order of Foresters will be opened in tho hall on Pennington road. The event this year is expected to be the most up, to date and complete affair that has ever been put on by a local society. As an added attraction on the opening night the Plainville 1nin- strels have been secured and accord i, ing to all reports their program will be one of the finest ever put together by a minstrel troop. On Saturday l night a variety show will hold down i the boards while Monday night the , entire evening will be devoted to the 1 drawing of prizes and dancing. Dancing will be held each evening aft CT the entertainment and McKeon's nrf.n ncfp h ,;cI, ], the music. Three prizes are offered these consis. of two $10 gold pieces and one $ gold piece.
 1 Nei.lsborl,Ood Might.
 Members 1.-the local order of the Grange observed neighborhood night last evening in their hall on Farm ington road. Guests were present from the following places: West Hartford. Meritlen. New Britain, . Southington. Bloomfield, Middietowr and Wethersfeld. Each visiting party contributed one number to the pro- gram and pleasant time was ob- served by the hundred odd guests Supper was served by the local grang- CTS and was followed by the program, State Master Charles Davis of Middle town was present as the guests oi tho evening. Following the entertain ment dancing was enjoyed the music being furnished by the Berlin Grange j, orchestra.
 Fishing Party Stalled.
 i fishing party came to grief on ] Ga1pin's hill last evening about 8 1 o'clock and it was not until service car had been called from New Britain that the party was able to go on their way. From the noise that the men were making and the evidence found this morning all the bait was not used up at the lake but some was con- stunned while the party waited for help. Tn trying to pass another car the fishing party was forced into the ditch where. the heavy mud proved
 to be too much for the cars power
 and 1t was compelled to remain there
 until another pulled 1t out. When
 the relief car finally came to the
 rescue it had to go on the sidewalk
 from the bridge at Nthe foot q the
 hin until Henry Deming's house was reached. Mir Demine said this. morn.
 ing that his front lawn had suffered by being run over by the wheels of one of the cars and that he would
 have to reset his hedge
 Engagement Announcesi.
 l The engagement of Miss Minnie Gibbs. daughter of Mrs. Minnie Gibbs to George A. Cardell has just been
 announced. Both of the young people live in KensinRtcn where they enjoy
 q wide circle of friends. Miss Gibb.
 is employed in the office of Compen. laations Commissioner George B.