New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-02-23

from the scene OF the illness at the
time when only one of the children
was i'll from the disease. After Miss
Dalbey's recall, two other children
ness which conflicts with Mr.. Halls
statement that the three children
were nursed by visits from the town
nurse. After the early visits to the
first child to be taken sick. it is
claimed that Miss Dalbey was taken
from the scene and the other two
children were cared for by their
mother, who, being in a delicate
condition at that time, was suscepti-
BILE to the pneumonia which result
ed in her death.
Mrs. HQoker's statement yesterday,
which she repeated in today's inter-
view, was that neighbors of the
Simpson family were ready to rem
der all the aid necessary but also in
cludes the fact that they appealed
for outside aid at the last.
was called by the attending physi-
clan to aid Mrs. Simpson. Upon ar
rival she says, she found Mrs. Simp-
son sitting in bed with her legs and
feet uncovered and with three sick
children In the room, under condi-
lions which were untavorable to a
patient.
Arrangements are being made for
the admittance of one of the Simp-
son children to the isolation hospital
at Hartford.
Rchearse for Plays
Students OF the eighth and ninth
grades Of local schools are rehears-
ing for the plays which will be pre-
scented to the public on Friday eve
ming, February 26, at the Town hall.
Tho children are going over their
parts every afternoon and the plays
have been reported rounded into
shape for the coming performance.
No Session Of Court
The regular weekly session Of the
Berlin town court was omitted last
evening because OF the absence of
cases from the docket. The next
regular session will be held March
1 at the court rooms in the town
hall.
To Play Tonight
The kensington Boys club basket
ball team will meet the Mapping
Community club team this evening
at the New Britain High school
gymnasium. The local squad is hope
full Of anneXing this game as Wap-
ping has been playing mediocre
basketball throughout the season
while the Kcnsingtonians have de.
veloped encouraglngly of late. Rev.
Vernon L. Phillips will coach the
team this evening.
Teachers Meeting
The monthly teachers meeting OF
the Kensington Congreg ational
church Sunday school will be held
at the home of Mrs, Harold W. Up
son tomorrow evening, February "a,
at 8 o'clock. All teachers OF the Sun
day school are urged to attend.
Large Attendance
A large body OF setback and whist
fans gathered at Lloyd hall, Kensing-
ton, last evening to attend the whist
and setback party given by the Ken
sington Athletic club in commemor-
alton of Washington's birthday.
Prizes were awarded to the fol.
lowing guests: Miss Dehm, ladies
first; Minnie Orsie, ladies second:
Mrs. f. Picrpont, ladies third. Joseph
Carlo, mems first; John Mckeon,
mems second; +. Pierpont, mems
third.
In the setback section, team
headed by Tom Malarney with the
title of the independents" con-
quered the st. Paul Tabs team at the
score OF 20 to 90. This team had
members of other local teams and
played we'll together despite the fact
that this was its first appearance in
local circles. Rocky" Belmonts
Paper Dolls" succeeded In downing
John Conlin's Inflated Blue Hillians
to the tune of 40 to 80. Interest In
the setback games was manifest
from the start OF the evening and
each move of the Kensington experts
was closely watched by those pres
ent.
Local Boxer
For the first time in the history OF
amateur boxing in nav Britain, q
Berlin fighter will step over the
ropes into the ring at the State