New Britain herald., 1927-07-19
Grange Meeting


Delegations from several sur
rounding towns are expected to at
tend the meeting Of Berlin Grange
this evening In connection with the
monthly "Neighbors' Night" Plain
ville's representatives will give a
part of the entertainment program
while other parts of the evenings
activities will be handled by local
members Of the organization.
Mrs. George w. Tryon, lecturer of
Berlin chapter. will be in charge of
activities. After the entertainment,
supper will be served the visitors.
About 200 are expected to be pres
ent.
Athletic Club
The regular weekly meeting of
the Kensington Athletic club will be
held this evening at o'clock at
Tabs hall, Kensington. Important
baseball business is slated for dis
posal calling for the attendance of
all members OF the organization.
County Y Game
The Kensington Congregational
church baseball team will meet the
Highland Park aggregation on Sat
urday afternoon. July %. The To-
cal squad has held its head above
water throughout the league and
though no definite statistics regard
ing the relative standings Of the
teams, it Is thought that the locals
are near the top of the heap. giving
Plainvile a hard race for second
position.
Percentages and standings Of the
teams in the league will be compiled
within the near future, officials of
the league state and Kensington's
exact position in the race will be an
nounced.
The local squad was scheduled to
play the Broad Brook squad on Sat
urday afternoon but rain interferred
and the game was cancelled. The
entire league contest has been car
ried on in a lackadaisical manner.
local fans state, that makes 1t diff
flcult for interest to remain center
ed on the work Of the Kensington
churchmen.
What They're Doing
Miss Margaret Iverson OF Berlin
has returned to her home following
a week spent with friends in Boston.
Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor of
the Berlin Congregational church.
has returned from a visit with
friends in New Hampshire.
Donald II. Smith of New York Is
visiting his parents In this town. He
plans to limit his stay here to one
week following which he will spend
a week at Point O. Woods beach.
Miss Mary Ross OF Kensington is
visiting her aunt in New Haven. She
intends to return to this place in
two weeks time.
Miss Lucy Merwin of Milford is
visiting Miss Doris Baldwin of Ken
sington for a short visit.
Elliot Baldwin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Baldwin of Kensing-
ton, has returned from Rensselaer,
mer vacation with his parents here.
Ball Game Tomorrow
The ST. Paul Tabs baseball team
will meet the Gasco's of New Britain
tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock at
Percival field. Both squads have
snappy records to their credit and
the game should be well attended.
The New Britain squad will seek to
remove the feather in the Tabs cap
which was placed their by their VIC
tory over the Pirates last Saturday.
Mccormick and Fields will twirl for
the local aggregation.
Drum Corps to Visit
The st. Paul Tabs Fife and Drum
Corps will journey to Stamford on
Saturday to attend the field day to
be held in that city. Several good
bands will engage in the competition
drill and the local Jumpers have
practiced hard to gain honors at the
general musical debate.
Grading Station Site
Extensive grading activities are
takign place at the site of the new
proposed gasoline station which will
be built on the location of the old
Jones homestead. First Selectman
George B. Carter today stated that
he was confident that the new sta
ton would be a credit to the town
inasmuch as he had received word
tro mthe officials OF the Standard o.