New Britain herald., 1925-06-18
EPWORTH LEAGUE
 TO PLAY TENNIS
Tournament Will Begin on Courts Next Week
TRUCK GOES INTO DITCH
Summertime Fete at Congregational Church Tonight - Mrs. White Honorcd - Recruiters Do Poor Busincss-Plainyill Briefs.

A tennis tournament is being ar ranged by the Epworth league of the Plainvllle NJ. E. church and lively court session is promised. The matches will be played at the courts on Bohemia street. A tournament among the young men Is being planned at present and will start next week. Ten aspirants to tennis honors have already signed up as entrants and more are expected to come in during the next few days. i When all the entries are In the pairings will be made and the play will begin.
 A mixed doubles tournament will be held later, so that the young women may have their chance to show their ability at the game. Owing to the activity in tennis at the Methodist church 1t is unlikely that this church will enter a church baseball league if one is formed here. Truck Goes Into Dutch
 A huge moving van belonging to Grove & Co. of Waterbury was ditched on the Southington road this morning when the driver lost con- trol. The big truck was heading south and got away from the op- orator. lurchng off the pavement in- to tba ditch bafDaap thn road and the trolley tracks in front Of the Hanson Bros. screw shop. The driver escaped without injury and the truck was pulled out by another after several hours in the ditch.
 Retiring President Honorcd , Mrs. Frank White. retiring presi- dent of the adies' Aid society of the Plainville M F. church. was pre- sented with q picture Tuesday even ing by the members of the society as a token of high regard for her shervices. Mrs. White has been president of the organization for several years, during which time it has been most active and successful
 Summertime Fcte
 The summertime fete at the Con- gregational church will be held to- might regardless of the weather. If lit rains, everything will he inside. while, If the weather is fair, there will be tables on the lawn as plan med. A cafeteria supper will be served, and during the evening home made candy and garden flow. CTS will be sold by young ladies m colonial costume, A gypsy will tell fortunes.
 Those who pHrtakc Of the cafe teria supper will have the following to choose from: Cold boiled ham and potato salad, baked beans, tuna fish salad and rolls, strawberry shortcake, chocolate, and strawberry sundaes, ice cream and cake, ice cream cones, hot coffee and punch.
 Bremen Away saturday
 The fire department will hold special meeting at its rooms tomor- row evening to make final arrange ments for the carnival which will open Tuesday evening and for the trip to Terryville on Saturday. Plain- Nille will be without fire protection Saturday, as the local lads will enter the hose-laying and tug-of-war at the field day in TerryviIle.
 Recruiters Idle The recruiting party in charge Of Sergeant Roger w. Hayward which Iarriyed here yesterday, passed a quiet day. Joseph Gnazzo joined the cavalry early in the morning. but no other local boys signed up either yesterday or this morning. The re- cruiters will be in Southington to- morrow.
 Notes
 Warren NJ. BIodsctt, director of religious education al the First Con- gregational church of New Britain, will speak at the meeting of the Young Peoples circle of the Plain- vile Congregational church at 6;SO o'clock this evening.
 Mrs. Mary McGowan and son. Frank, and Mir. and Mrs r. x. Myers of Philadelphia, Pa, arc Wis iting Mrs. Frank Schiehle of East street.
 There will bc the regular prayer meetings at 7;45 o'clock this evening lat the Plainvi!e NJ. E.. Baptist and Advent Christian churches.
 Martbo Cou,ip1 circIa uull hold a