New Britain herald., 1925-02-26
To Plan For Banquet.

attend. Work will be done on sup plies for the Madura hospital in India.
 To Plan For Banquet. Members of the Kensington Bowl ing league will meet tonight at o'clock at T. A. B. hall, Kensington, to make plans for the annual ban quet. The final matches will be played off tomorrow night and it has been the custom to hold. the banquet shortly after this final session.
 It is probable that special con- mittee to arrange for the banquet will be chosen from the members and other plans concerning the. event generally will be discussed. The banquets each year are big affairs and several speakers will probably be on the program this year. Cups and other awards to winning teams and individuals will be given out after the supper.
 Miss Beatrice Thomson.
 The funeral of Miss Beatrice Thomson, of Berlin, who died yester- day afternoon at the New Britain General hospital, will be held tomor- row afternoon at 3 o'clock from her late home. Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill, pastor of the South Congrega- tional church, New Britain, will of ficiate, and burial will be in Kensing- ton.
 Miss Thomson's death followed a long illness. During her residence in Berlin she had made many friends who were grieved to hear that she had passed away.
 On Business Trip.
 Frank Pinches of Berlin left yes terday for Gardiner, Maine, where he will spend several days in the in- terest of the New Britain Machine Co. Mir. Pinches returned to Berlin a few days ago, after spending some time in New York city on business.
 Relief Board Busy.
 The board of relief, after bringing to close the hearings on appeals from the lists of the assessors, have set to work correcting these lists. It is expected that these duties will be completed some time next week. A meeting of the finance board will be called to fix the tax rate, after the relief board finishes its work.
 Mrs. Cowlcs To Speak.
 The National Day of Prayer to be i observed at the Kensington Metho- dist church at 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon, Feb. 27, is to be a union meeting. and invitations have been 1 extended to the ladies in the Protes- tant churches throughout the town l to attend this service. The speaker, Mrs. Amy Bridgeman Cowles, was born in Africa, coming to New Brit ain for her education, and while l here lived with Mrs. John B. Smith in Berlin. She married George E. l Cowles of New Britain, and their daughter, Ruth Cowles, is a trained nurse who Is just going for her first term. Mrs. Cowles is well known in the American board and her pres | ence at this service should make for a large attendance The family will leave for South Africa early in April, so it will probably be the only oppor- tunity local people will have of hearing her for some time.
 Sail For Florida.
 The Misses Lauretta and Esther filling, daughters of MT. and Mrs, w I. filling, the former a teacher and the latter nurse, sailed from New York this noon on the "Apachs' foI Jacksonville, Florida. They will visit all points of interest in Florida, re turning by train. They expect to bC gone about two months.
 East Berlin Items
 The regular weekly prayer meet. ing will be held at the Methodist church this evening at the usual hour.
 The ladies of St. Gabriers church will meet at the home Of Mrs. James Hollgan Friday afternoon.
 The committee of the Parent Teacher association of the Hubbard school will meet at the home of J A. Williams on Penfeld avenue thii evening.
 The next meeting of the ModerT Woodmen will be held at the Ath letic building Thursday evening March S.
 ' The quarterly conference will b,