New Britain herald., 1922-02-22

the same date as the anniversary of such a well known man as George Washington is being held.
 Mrs. Gray is the widow of the late George II. Gray, who died on Janu- ary 2S, 1915 at the age of 79 years She was born in Newington and spent most of her childhood days in that town, having come to Berlin after she was married. Through her kind ly disposition and loving nature, Mrs Gray made many friends while in Berlin and is better known to her many friends as "Grandma' Gray.
 She lives in the house owned by George Prentice, but which she for merly owned. She has no children living. Mrs. Gray has been an ac- tive worker for the best interests oi the town and at the present time is a Sunday school teacher at the Der lin Congregational church. In appre. citation of her long and faithful work in the Sunday school department, Mrs Gray was presented with a bouquet day
 Games Postponed
 Due to the illness of several of the members on both the Junior and Sen for teams of the Worthington Ath- letc club, the scheduled. games were not played in the town hall last even ing None will be played on Thurs day night and the schedule has been postponed until next week.
 Dies In Wallinnfoul
 Friends of George NJ. Upson will be grieved to learn of his sudden death, on Monday evening at his home in Wallingford, He was born in Ken sington, August 23. 1862 and lived in this town for several years.
 MT ,Upson is survived by his wife, a brother Henry, of Cleveland, and a sister, Mrs w. l. Allng of this town. The funeral will be held from his late home, 153 South Main street, Wallngford, Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Burial will be in the West Lane cemetery, Kensington.
 Communicated Sporting Editor:
 In Fridays Herald Mir. Warner is sued a challenge to the kensington Fraternal bowling league.
 The Independents, of said league, will be pleased to accommodate Mir. Warner if he will communicate with their manager in the near future, so the game can be played before we leave for New Jersey, where we have arranged series with Newark, Aerie, No. A and West Hudson, Aerie No. 1894.
 B. L. HOPPE, Manager.
 Kensington, Conn.
 Berlin Bits.
 Miss Alice Huston and Miss Eliza beth Wilcox who have been spend- ing the past few weeks in Florida left recently on trip to Cuba.
 Claude Bengston of kensington, has resumed working at the American Paper Goods company after having been out with illness for two weeks. Postmaster w. W. Pagan of Ken- sington, is attending the postmasters' convention in Bridgeport today.
 The regular weekly prayer meeting will be held at the Berlin Conggega- tional church Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The Berlin Boy Scouts will meet with Rev. $. A. tiske at the church Friday evening.
 Miss Helen Carter was a guest of Mrs. Ralph Seymour in Plainville yesterday.
 There was a good attendance at the patriotic meeting of the Berlin Foresters hall this evening.
 Rev. S. A. Fiske, pastor of the Berlin Congregational church will speak this evening in Bloomfield.
 The Jolly Two are planning to give a Washington birthday dance at the Foresters hall this evening.
 Mrs. E. R. Jones of Berlin street is reported as being seriously ill at her home with pneumonia.
 East Berlin Items.
 The ladies of St. Gabriel's church will meet at the home of Mrs. Archer Walsh on Main street Thursday aft ernoon to make plans for the Lenten work.
 The regular meeting of the Girl Scouts will be held at the home of Miss t,tta Lawrence Thursday after noon at the usual hour.
 Miss Rose Nelson of Beckley has been the guest of Miss Dorothy Rich