New Britain herald., 1926-01-28

ing an illness Of 10 days duration. He was q charter member Of the Sons Of Italy. the only fraternal organization of which he was a member. He was employed in the Berlin Construction company for 15 years prior 10 his death.
 He Is survived by his wife, Frances Cichette: a son, Samuel Cichette and a daughter, Mrs. Mill dred Confeggi. of kensington; sister. Mildred, and a brother. Thomas, of Springfield, and six grandchildren.
 Funeral services in charge of J. NJ. Curtin company of New Britain are incomplete. It is expected that the funeral will take place Satur- day morning with solemn high mass of requiem at St. Paul's church, and that interment will take place in St. Mary's cemetery in New Britain.
 Another Team Entered
 Tonights mammoth card tourna- ment at the T, A. E. hall will bring into the limclight another delega- ton. one that is new to kensington people. It sports the name of "Griff's tcam," named for its nov ing genius. George S. Griffith. Tho team is made up of men from the American Paper Goods company and they will start d setback tournament, opposing a team made up of mem bels of the T. A. B. society. The tournament will run for thrc, matches, tho team taking two out of three being declared the winner. Gritfs team is made up of Georgt $. Griffith, Henry Cooley, Walter Payne and William Stromiors, in. vtteratc followers Of the colorel paste boards. It is expected tha the names of the members Of thi. new r. A, E, team will be announced tomorrow, there being no reason fol l keeping them secret.
 John Conlon's team will meet T. A. B. team in the final match o a, series, each team having won on, match so far, Forty-tive will als, be played by several teams. 4 group of New Britain players will b present and there will probably b a large gallery present to watch tn
 proceedings.
 Winners at Whist
 The weekly T. 4. F. whiet Va
 held last night at the hall ill Ken Sington and there was large al
 tendance. Miss Nellie Dalton ( New Britain won the first prize tl
 women, while Mrs. Mary Carey ,
 hcnsington captured the secon
 prize. The mems prizes went George Corr and William Niece Another whist party will be hel next Wednesday evening,
 Car Skids Into Fence A Car in which John Scott, colore | aged 2Y years, was riding sklddt on the newly fallen snow last evcl ing at about o'clock, and crash,
 into fence, throwing him again 3 the side of the vehicle. He su tained seven cuts about the Ia and was taken to the New Brita General hosptal for treatment. IT car was not believed to have be, s badly damaged.
 Toboggan Slide Created
 Automohilists attempting to ma the ascent of Galpin's hill after | light snowfall of last evening, h V the unique experience of taking ; toboggan slide in motor cars. T l. thin coating of snow made the Il so slippery that 1t was almost II impossibility for automobiles u make the grade and time after til N cars were forced to go back to {
 bottom, either voluntarily or voluntarily. and make another tr, J. A truck loaded with cans of m
 got about half way up the hill
 fore 1t was impossible to get a 't traction and the machine slid do d the grade backwards, landing in '- ditch. No damage was done - cept to the drivers nerves. Otl 4 machines had like experiences. III Kensington Plays Plainyille N T.. F.. ''~-ton basketball te will Julil.e. plainville tomorr evening and will there meet the
 grcgstion from that village in { of the series of Hartford county
 N. c. A. games. The contest prom
 to be one of great interest, inasml
 as the Plainville team has not