New Britain herald., 1921-08-27
CHICKEN FEATURES E K. 0F L. ACTIVITIES
Whole Committee Required to Straighten Out Broiler Tangle

The Knights of Columbus held a whist, dance and soc.al at the organiza tlon's home on Franklin Square last hisnt-and that's not all they held. A chicken award featured the evening and IL was some chicken. The dancing. whist and social faded into the dim light or non n-consequential events when the chicken finale came off
 AS the critics of Shakespeare might say, and thereby hangs a tale," mean ing of course to the chicken Twas early on one of the week afternoons that telephone message was received at the home. This is Mrs. Idonatem or % Maple Hill speaking. I under stand that you people are giving q whist and social on Friday night and I would like to donate something for the grab bag. I have a nice chicken which l would be willing to give" ran the wires incantation. And immediately the Deity of Kindness ran over the wire. Well, of course, I appreciate your offer but I'll have to take it up with the committee It doesn't seem just appropriate to put nice chicken n into grab bag; possibly we could give 1t as prize award. I'll let you know,
 
 The committee met Wednesday night and the subject of the chicken dona- tion was brought up The members were filled with admiration and praise or person wishing to help out in such a manner. Thomas Devine, chairman, was in favor of the prize award And so it was voted to accept the offer and nave a chicken on hand Friday night The difficulty of getting the piece of poultry to the home then presented it. self. But, does not Joseph Ryan have the use of wet wash laundry car and Is he not an active and interested broth CT? He does and he is. Twas settled i; Joe would get the chicken.
 Yesterday afternoon the flying squad- ron went f1ivvering to Maple Hill hunt ing a chicken. II can't find No. 55, ,'' said Joe, and the people with him agreed. They hunted high and low but no such number unveiled itself to the searching eyes. Telephonic connection was made with MT. Devine He was sure of the number and even said he would go and show them where it was But the chairman was also out of luck It appeared that there would be no poultry award.
 A neatly dressed young woman, with orange colored slip-on, cream colored dress, and snappy sport shoes, quietly entered one of the citys markets yes terday afternoon and asked for a broil- CT. Of course the clerks were all at- tention and said young woman went out carrying a freshly killed young fowl. She then continued on her way.
 Last evening one of the Western Union messengers, the boys who dress in the marine colored service uniform or Is it yellowish-green, was despatch ed to the K. of c. home with a bundle under his arm. MT. Devine was sought for and located. The package was giv- en him and opened. There was a very nice young broiler with the card o1 Mrs. Idonatem resting peacefully across the breasted fowl. Rejoicing filled the hearts of the committee members fol did not they have the much talked o chicken for a prize award offering? Tn, drawing netted over $7.5O, so 'tis said and everyone was happy. The veil O. doubt had lifted, the chicken had beer received and Danny Fitzpatrick hat captured it, as he is wont to do, ant Mrs. Idonatem was being praised to tn, skies. One member wondered wh, played the joke. It did not take lon. for the sleuths on the trail to find ou for there was a guilty conscience lott ering about. The resultant factor o the sleuth's work was attaching tn blame to Miss Mary Fitzgerald, wei known N. B. Machine stenographer She had put one over cleverly on thu committee, which worried for over ? minutes on Wednesday night over ac cepting the offer.
 Twas a great whist party, a grea social, and a great dance-but, oh, was a very great chicken-about tw pounds.
 Poor Steve Lynch, who does lov chickens. was decidedly out of luck. H missed the evenings diversions in hi trial for the white meat and then los out to Danny F'itZ.
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