New Britain herald., 1926-07-14

New Britain, will he established in kensington at the Bcnedict-Phillips Recreation field beginning next week. The playground will be un- der the direction of the Kensinpton Congregational church and will be in charge of Miss Marion Hall and Ia group of assistants.
 It will be open to all children of the community and will be designed especially for the younger ones. Girls under 1 years of age will find this playground an ideal spot to spend few hours and the younger boys will be able 10 enjoy themselves at baseball or other games.
 The playground will be maintain cd on two afternoons a week for the time being. The first open day for the ground will be next Tuesday. Ii is expected that there will be a large number in attendance on both the opening day and on Wednesday,. the day decided upon as the second open day. Tuesdays and Wednesdays will be the playground days until fur ther notice. Ii is expected that ad- ditional afternoons will be given over 10 the playground if interest warrants if.
 The hours will be from until 3 o'clock in the afternoon and the playground will be maintained until Labor Day. Miss Hall has capable group of assistants and if is expect ed that things will be made pleasant for the younger children. There are swings. sandpilcs and other appar- atus al the field and the church is to be congratulated for establishing this feature for the children. where they may have a good time and yet be in no danger of injury.
 Plan Baseball Teams
 All boys in Kcnsington, under 14 years of age. are invited to appear at the Benedict Phillips Recreation field tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. when steps will be taken toward the formation of several baseball teams, Rev. Vernon L. Phillips, pastor of the Kensington Congregational church. is in charge of this program and it is expected that a large number of the younger boys will turn out.
 The boys will ! assigned to va rious groups and each group will practice separately. They will play each other at handball and it is cX- pectcd that a great deal of enjoy ment will he derived from the pro- gram of games.
 No Report On Drive
 There is no report ready on the drive for $500 which is being con ducted by the Kensington Boys club. according to F. F. Hanford. treasurer. in charg of the campaign today. Mir. Hanford said that the solicitors have been going the rounds and that several subscriptions have been sent in. but that there will probably be no definite report until the latter part of this week or the early part of next.
 Those in charge of the various dis tricts, into which Kensington has been divided, arc Frank D. Clark. Arthur l.. Moffatt. George F. Green, Lyman w. Hall Postmaster Sidney NJ. Cowlcs. Harold W. Upson and Thomas w. Emerson. While some of these men will be unable 10 take part in the drive. most of them will make visits to various homes in Those who cannot per call upon interested residents will send assistants to do the work.
 It is expected that the sponsors of the drive will contribute about $100 to the drive.
 Fair Committee Meeting
 A meeting of the fair committee of Berlin Grange will be held at the hall in Berlin on Friday evening at s o'clock. Preliminary arrange ments for the fair, which will be held in the fall, will be made and committees will be appointed.
 District Deputy Edwin B. Adams and Mrs. Adams of Berlin Grange attended q meeting of Newington Grange last evening. Mir. Adams in spected the Newington organization.
 Mrs. Robert Cole Pinches
 The funeral of Mrs. Robert Coic was held this afternoon '.t 3 o'clock from her late home in Berlin Rev. John H Kingsbury of Berlin ofticiated and burial was ID Maple cemetery.
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