New Britain herald., 1927-04-15

Young Bourgoise recently received
his stripes for the position OF chief
petty officer. He enlisted about .
year ago and has many friends In
this town.
Church Play
The Young Peoples society OF the
Kensington Congregational church
will present The Rock" Biblical
play In three acts. cast about the
life OF Simon. the disciple, this eve
ming at 1880 o'clock at the church
auditorium.
The play, which contains II char
acters. will be enacted by local boys
and girls, having been coached by
Rev. Vernon L. Phillips for the past
month. A large attendance is an
tlcipated at tho presentation this
evening.
Whist Coming
One Of the first post-Lenten so
cial activities Will be the whist and
bridge party to be given at the Muir
ray Homestead by Miss Joanna Muir
ray ons Tuesday evening, April 10.
Proceeds from the event will go to-
wards the playground fund OF the
st. Paul parish. The public is in
vlted.
Town Quiet
Basking under the rays OF a benev-
client sun, Berlin LACED Good Friday
away today in all the three districts.
Following the morning masses at the
Catholic churches, activities ceased
end little traffic, either pedestrian or
motor. was seen on the highways.
Workers In a local general store
felt the Good Friday business rush
when they climbed from their beds
at 2:30 o'clock this morning to In
sure scheduled delivery OF the pro-
verbal hot cross buns. Post offices
and stores opened until the middle
OF the morning and then closed their
doors while their proprictors went
home 10 enjoy the holiday In peace
and quietude.
A rre-view Of the Easter fashion
exhibitions lent much color to the
groups about town. the kindly
weather tempting an early showing
OF the new suits and dresses. Other
residents combined their activities to
cleaning up rubbish and burning
their lawns prior to the spring seed
planting. A general holiday air pro-
vaded throughout the day.
Need White Lines
The town officials, In reviewing
the traffic needs OF the town. are
investigating the placing of white
lines on the main highways to de-
crease the menace at dangerous cor
nnrs. First in their arrangements.
will be the guarding Of the inter-
section OF Worthington ridge and
East Berlin avenue. 4 corner which
has long presented dangerous sit
uation to the transient motorist.
Numerous near crashes at this place
are reported each season and this
year the officials will endeavor to
some OF the conditions sur
rounding the spot which are likely
to lead to accidents.
Worthington ridge and Farming
ton avenue will doubtlessly be taken
care OF at the hands OF the state
highway commission which recently
purchased the property. 1t is re-
ported that the large tree Mt the
corner will be removed and the
corner widened and made more safe
by tho state authorities.
\, Suprcnant Improving
The condition Of Irving Supre-
nant, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Suprenant Of Kensington. who is
patient at New Britain General
hospital suffering from injuries
sustained In n recent accident, is
reported to be rapidly improving.
lie was at first thought to have
/ fractured skull and internal In
uries but later Investigations
proved that aside from a broken
collar bone and bruises ana abra-
lions, he had escaped serious In.
ury. The driver OF the car who 10