New Britain herald., 1926-08-17

cessltate ms rel talning in Europe for approximately another month Mrs. Fiske spoke highly of the trir and interested her callers with ac- counts of the journey.
 Hooker Funeral
 The funeral of Henry Hooker ot kensington was held this afternoon at the kensington Congregations church, Rev. Vernon L. Phillips off ciating. Burial was in West Lane cemetery, Kensington.
 Grange to Meet
 The regular meeting of the Berlin Grange will be held this evening and takes the form of an officer'e meeting. Each officer of the organi. zation will furnish one number or the program of entertainment.
 Residents on Vacation
 Mir. and Mrs. Emil o. Shjerden of Warrington Ridge are spending two weeks in West Brookfield Mass, where they are visiting friends.
 w. W. Pagan, postmaster of Kensington, is spending two weeks vacation at the shore near New Lon don. Mir. Pagan is employed by the West Disenfectant, Co.
 Hiram Hubert, of Kensington, is spending his vacation of Is days in New Hampshire. Mr. Hubert is employed at the local post office.
 Mrs. John McCabe of Kensington. is spending her vacation at the shore. She will be gone about two weeks.
 Mrs. Fred Griswold will spend the next two weeks at Westerly, R. l.. where she will visit friends in that place.
 Boys Club Idles
 Yesterdays bad weather stalled off another game scheduled between the Boys club of Berlin and the Bristol Boys club team. This game was slated for yesterday after Sat urday proved too wet t& play. It has now been postponed to a future date.
 Parrot Still Away
 Polly, the parrot that escaped from Swamp Road home last week is still at large in this vicinity. The bird has not been heard from for quite some time and it is thought that it has taken to the woods sur rounding this place. With typhoons such as this place experienced yes- terday and with parrots screeching in the trees, kensington takes on the appearance of a South Sea Isle, Search for the polly has waned over the weekend and it appears that the pet is cast to spend its remain ing days shouting Hello Mama" from nearby trees, Hello, Mama being the parrots only accomplish ment in the vocal line.
 Residents Indignant
 Residents of this place and the near vicinity are expressing their indignation over the statement made o the Herald following the publish ng of the opinion that the Berlin ous service was inefficient. The statement pointed out that the serv- ce was adequate and efficient and hat all reports of long waits for the fehicles were unfounded.
 Several merchants of Kensington nd Worthington Ridge have ex- pressed themselves that regardless of the transportation company's as- ,ertions, they hold to their original opinions that it can be greatly im- proved. They maintain that the ousses. run in groups, three or four coming together and a long period ,f inactivity following. Berlinites Ire demanding a check be made of he schedules to prove their asser- ions. They also state that the lrivers of the busses, when they finally arrive are polite and efficient. he whole trouble being that not service is given in the num- per of busses that traverse the route between this ploce and New Britain. Return From Vacations
 Miss Florence Goodrich of Perci- fal avenue. Kensington, returned Saturday from a months vacation ipent at Job's Pond, Portland.
 Mrs. John Goodrich and son, lack, left Monday for weeks stay tt Beach Pond, Rhode Island.
 Indoor Team Loses
 The Blue Hills indoor baseball cam continued it's losing streak at the Blue Hfffs : grounds Fhen the locals dropped another to