New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Current Events Class

The meeting of the Current Events class of Berlin, which was held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George E. Prentice of Worthington Ridge, was attended by about 30 interested members. Mrs. Elizabeth Wickwire, leader Of the group, discussed the entrance of the United States into the World Court, the Mexican situation, the bills being considered by congress and she also gave review of Thomas E. Marshalls book of re- Icollections.
 The meetings promise to be high iIy educational and members are al ready looking forward to the next one which will be held on Monday lafternoon, March IS, at the home of Mrs. Samuel A. Fiske. There will be a series of five sessions, it Is said.
 Mrs. Libby J. Phelps
 The funeral of Mrs. Libby J. Phelps was helG this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the undertaking par lors of B. C. Porter's Sons, Court street, New Britain. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor of tho Berlin Con- gregational church, officiated and burial was in Maple cemetery
 Board of Relief
 The board of relief of the town of Berlin is working day and night lin order to finish Its work on the grand list for presentation to the voters of the town. It is expected that the revised list will be ready for publication in few weeks. Al though no figure could he stated, II was said that there will be prob Iablv some reduction from the list at submitted by the board of assessors
 Bowling Alleys Open
 The East Berlin bowling alleys
 opened last night and there was
 capacity attendance on hand. All 0 the alleys were occupied through
 out the evening and some excellen exhibitions of plain and fanc. bowling were provided for the in torested spectators, of which ther , were many.
 The lanes are in good condition . this season and it is expected tha several interesting and thrillin
 matches will be played there be . fore the hot weather arrives. Tn , East Berlin team is negotiating fo a series of matches with the Der n lin Construction pin Jumpers an f it is expected that dates will b Q announced within a short tint o These matches should attract larg ~ gatherings, since the Kensingto :, team has been for several veal h the star of the Kensington Bowlin n league. It is probable that team
 from Middletown and other rive
 towns will appear on the Ea ,t Berlin alleys from time to time. e Play Double Header l. The members of the Kensingtc ,s basketball team made a trip IF Simshury last evening, where thu 10 met inc squad of North Granby !. double header. winning the fir ,s game and taking the short end n. the second.
 ,s Kcnsington has been running n. tough luck all season. It has Il ,v unusual distinction of having ca n tured last place in the New Brita f. church league and 1t also occupi as that place in the Hartford coun h. "" league, the games last mig if being part of these contests. bn The first game was won by Ke nt sington. 44-17, taking them out
 final position. However, with {
 losing of the second contest, 27-. ;s. they returned to the old position m the tail end of the league. East Berlin Items =. The regular meeting of { 5s Knights of Pythias will be held ,IJ their hall this evenirg at the us, ,r- hour.
 na The dancing class will meet ,;n Athletic hall this evening at ,a o'clock.
 .s 4 large crowd attended the SOC " an dentertainment given by
 Boys and Girls Clubs at Pyth - hall last evening. A very intere ,~, ing program was enjoyed. cons IN ing of exhibitions by both the Gi
 and Boys clubs, a solo by \
 Evelyn Brooks. an address by R
 Vernon Phillips Of Kensington 1;
 several selections by the Collegi