New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
At Boys' Shop Saturday

five scrap books. The library had A books received from the state and another gift of 4S, mostly boys books from Mir. and Mrs. Emery. The total of 94 books have been bought by the library.
 Through an exchange of books, from 600 to 200 will be added to the shelves, s4S of which have al- ready been catalogued. The Ledge and Percival avenue schools received 9 books at the beginning of the school year and were exchanged after the Christmas holidays.
 The circulation for the past year has been totalled as follows: 2.717 children's books; 1883 fiction books: cos non-fiction books and 605 mag azines.
 F. r. HoniSs Funeral
 The funeral of Edward Everett Honiss was held this afternoon at o'clock from the Berlin Congrega- tional church. of which Mir. Honiss was member. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske. pastor. officiated. Burial took place in Maple cemetery.
 The pail bearers included mem- bers of Centennial lodge of New Britain and the Berlin Mems Bible class and consisted Of August Klein, David O. Swenson. Robert Deming. Walter H. Meagley, William II. Scott and A. A. North. A profusion of flowers was received. The funeral was largely attended by residents of this community and New Britain.
 Baseball Opener
 The indoor baseball team Of the Kensington Congregational church will open the Inter-Church league this evening at GAS o'clock at Will low Brook park when it meets the Everyman's Bible class team of New Britain. The local squad is hopeful of win although practice has been hampered considerably by incle- ment weather.
 The hard ball team Of the church will hold q practice at 2 o'clock to- morrow afternoon at the Benedict Phillips field. All young men inter- ested in becoming members of what at present appears to be a winning combination should report prompt ly at the field. 4 good schedule has been arranged with other church teams and Coach Vernon H. Phil lips Is confident that the local ag- grcgation will end near the top of the list.
 Juvenile Minstrcls
 The Jolly Good Catholic Boys and Girls club Of kensington will pre- sent a juvenile minstrel matinee at Fraternal Hall on Wednesday after noon, May IS. At later date the organization will present an evening performance for the grown-ups. next Wednesdays production being given for the children of the community.
 Boys Club Practice
 The kensington Boys club base ball team will hold practice this eve ming at 6:SO at the Percival avenue field of the Kensington Athletic club. All boys wishing to join the team should report this evening Kensington boys desiring to become members of the Boys club may re. ceive application blanks from Harry McKeon. Paul Baker or any mem Der of the organization.
 High hopes are held for the Boys club team this year, several good men having already signed up with the local organization.
 Minstrel Banquet Members of the St. Paul Tabs minstrels made night of 1t last evening when they journeyed to the Waverly Inn at Cheshire for theil annual banquet and dance which winds up a successful season on tho boards. The troupe first paraded this town and Meriden in automo' piles and then adjourned to tho Cheshire resort for amusement. En. tertainment and dancing followed the banquet which included speeches by the officials of the organization Membership Drive
 The Worthington Community clul is planning to launch a membership drive within the near future, accord. ing to reports from the officials O the association. It is thought that a larger membership would increase the activities of the now dorman organization.
 Tho old dinky engine has return. ed to the Berlin New Britain lins