New Britain herald., 1927-02-17
town meeting.
 Leaves For West

town meeting.
 Leaves For West
 Miss Bertha F. Hanford left her home in Kensington Tuesday for Cavalier, North Dakota. where she will visit her brother. Robert Han ford. who Is a teacher at the high school of that place. She intends to return to Kensington soon.
 Schools to Close
 Arrangements have been complet- ed for the closing of local schools on Tuesday, February 22, in observance of Washington's birthday. The holi- day will close the local bank and several industrial concerns of the town. The merchants are planning day.
 Tabs to Visit
 The St. Paul T. A, $ B. Society Fife and Drum Corps will visit the New Britain Tabs new hall in that city on Saturday evening to play against the Hardware City band. The local group will leave the Tabs hall in Kensington at 7:S0 o'clock. All members are requested to attend.
 Hold Exhibition
 Despite the unfavorable weather, a good sized delegation of fruit farm CTS gathered this morning at the farm of George Norton in kensing- ton to view the fruit tree pruning and grating exhibition which was given by state specialists under the auspices of the Berlin Farmers club.
 Many excellent suggestions were received by those who viewed the demonstration and it was voted a credit to the Farmers club by those who attended the exhibition. This was the third of a series of three talks by state authorities on the subjects of dairy. vegetable and fruit farming which was put on by the Berlin Farmers club.
 Legion to Meet
 Bolton -Kasica Post, American Le- zion, will hold its regular weekly meeting tomorrow evening at Legion hall, Kensington, at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to attend as business of importance will come be- fore the post including a report Of the fire committee which is investi- gating fire conditions in this vicinity.
 Activities Planned
 Several activities will occuy the time of Berlinites over the weekend this week, among the most promi- nent being the reception rendered by the kensington League of Women Voters to Miss Ivy Dalbey, town nurse. Tea will be served, Mrs George Green, president of the league and Miss Carrie Bower pour ing. Everyone is cordially invited to attend and meet Miss Dalbey.
 The kensington Mems Lyceum meeting on Monday evening Is at- tracting many Kensingtonians to the kensington Methodist church par lors where a patriotic meeting will be held. Rev. William H. Alderson church of New Britain will be the speaker of the evening. A patriotic musical program will be rendered
 Tuesday evening, February 2s, the kensington Athletic club will give ar exhibition of about 75 setback play, CTS in action at Lloyd hall, Kensing- ton. Whist and setback will be the order of the evening. Among the shining lights of the exhibition will be John Conlin. w. w. Pagan Rocky" Belmont and Newt Bald. win. Interest is high in this event
 On Monday evening" February 2S the St. Paul's Tabs will present Its annual minstrel show here. Exten. sive preparations have pointed to a record event in the Tabs annals and large attendance is anticipated.
 Board Meets
 The board of relief will hold its sixth hearing this afternoon from to 5 o'clock in the office of the town clerk at the Town hall. For mer hearings of the board have been fairly well attended although nc great congestion has occurred at the meeting places nor have any large property holders appeared before the body of three which judges the ap- peals from the assessment.
 East Berlin Items
 Mir. and Mrs. Howard Brainard of Maplecrest are rejoicing over the birth of a son at the Middlesex hos pital in Middletown.