New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-08-04

been postponed until tomorrow eve
ming at 7:45 o'clock.
Lawn Tete Successful
The men of the congregation of
the Kensington Methodist church
held very successful lawn fete last
evening on the church grounds
Soda, watermelon, ice cream. hot
dogs and cake We're offered for sale
and patronage by residents of the
town kept the vendors busy from
the time the event opened until late
last evening. A substantial sum was
realized. members of the committee
in charge state.
Baseball Practice
The kensington Congregational
church baseball team will hold a
practice session this evening at $50
o'clock at Benedict Phillips field,
according to announcement by Coach
Vernon l.. Phillips today. The team
will meet Highland park on Satur-
day and the local director is anxious
that the aggregation be in top form
for the coming game. On Saturday,
August 10, the team will meet the
Broad Brook team at Broad Brook.
All members of the local squad are
requested to turn out as early as pos
sible this evening.
Property Sale
Irene Vets link, guardian Of
George Reed and Myra Reed of New
Britain. minors, has posted notice to
the effect that she will sell property
belonging to her two wards located
in Berlin on Monday, August s. The
notice was posted on Worthington
Ridge sign board this morning.
Change Hours
Local BARRIERS who have recently
joined the ranks of the New Britain
local union, today decided that hours
We're not exactly right just yet. Be-
ginning August !, three local shops
went on union hours, 5 to 8 o'clock
on week days and to 10 o'clock on
Saturdays. At a meeting held last
evening, vt was voted that a half
hour more should be added on local
shop hours and the present time
schedules read to $50 o'clock on
weekdays and s to 1890 o'clock on
Saturdays. No price changes
were voted at last evenings confer
ence.
Find Big Turtle
Just when residents of this town
were beginning to believe that no
big turtles would be reported this
summer, thereby breaking a long
established record, officials of the
local town hall rose to meet the
problem and picked up a large wan
dcring turtle that sauntered into the
town hall yard yesterday afternoon.
First reports were that reptile was
Julius" the 1887 turtle that returned
last year for bries visit but this
was later disproved as the animal
yielded forth no dates such as adorn
the turtle carved by u. North" in
1887. This visitor measured about
10 inches in diameter and was of the
common land turtle variety. He was
released by his captors to resume
his travels and the annual big turtle
record remains unbroken.
Gun Club Resumes Operations
The kensington Gun club officials
have announced that activities would
be continued throughout the rest of
the summer and the regular Satur-
day afternoon shooting matches will
be held until the opening Of the gun
fol RI S,,t,
day, members of the club met at the
home of Fred Crane of Kensington
and held an opening shoot. No high
scores were reported, most of the
cunning arms being rusty on the
first day.
The Blue Hills>Gun club which ran
the kensington club a hard race for
honors last year, will commence ac-
tivities in the near future, according
to reports from members of the Or
ganization. Claude w. Stevens, who
last season led the club in high
scores, is at present soiourning in
Europe, and it is probable that the
weekly matches will be postponed
until his return.
What They're Doing
James Corr and George Corr OF
Kensington are spending their vaca-
ton in short trips about the state
Miss Lena Padelli Of Kensington
left this morning for Sound View
where she will spend a two weeks
vacation. =
John Winters who has been max.
ing his home with his grandparents
on Worthington ridge for the past