New Britain herald., 1927-06-02

acts Of 1925. requires local resi-
dents as well as others must wait
100 hours before Town Clerk Wood
ruff places the official seal on the
document.
In other respects the new act
passed by the state legislature does
not differ from the law already in
force regarding marriages.
Steel Workers on Strike
About 35 men employed by the
Berlin Construction company in the
erecting department, went on strike
yesterday with men from other COM
panies enrolled In Local Is. Steel In
dustrial Workers of America. The
men are asking for an increase Of
81 a day, from $11 to $12.
Officials of the construction COM
pany dispelled reports that the strike
would seriously affect the production
OF the concern and minimized the
seriousness of the walk-out.
Joint Meeting
A Joint meeting of Bolton-kasica
post, 68, American Legion. and the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the post will be
held at Legion Hall. Kensington.
Friday evening at o'clock.
Final plans for a beef steak sup
the Pennington Legion and AUX
iliary will be made, including the
date and location of the supper.
Bolton Kasica post was appointed
host for the neighboring post when
the local organization came out Sec
ond in membership campaign. 1t
is thought that the dinner will be
given within the next two weeks.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will aid the lo7
cal Legionnaires in their prepara-
tons for the event.
School Exhibit
A large attendance is expected at
this evenings exhibition of hand
craft to be held at the Kensington
Grammar school at 7:45 o'clock.
Displays of drawings, compositions
and business course work will be
shown. A musical program will be
given by the Junior High school
glee club under the direction Of Mrs.
Helen Epson. The public is invited
to attend
Flood Benefit Whist
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Bolton
Kasica post, American Legion, will
sponsor a bridge and whist party
this evening at 8 o'clock at the home
Of Mrs. Charles Grimshaw of Kens-
ington. Proceeds from the event
will go to the Mississippi flood suf-
ferers. A large attendance Is ex-
pected, the public having been ex-
tended an invitation to attend.
The committee from the Auxiliary
in charge of the event includes Miss
Eva Gianotti. Mrs. Paul Baker, Mrs.
Leon Hall. Mrs. Norman Bigelow
and Mrs. Matthew Griswold.
Local Teams to Clash
Kensington will meet Kensington
this evening at $50 o'clock when the
baseball teams representing the
Boys club and the
Congregational church
will cross bats at Phillips
recreation field, Kensington. AS
this is the first showing OF either
team. the dopesters are silent con-
corning the outcome. but a pretty
battle is expected.
The game was originally planned
to take place at the Percival avenue
grounds but the calling of much
needed practice for the All-kensing-
ton team has sent the youngsters
into Benedict Phillips field. This
erratic diamond is not usually pro-
ductive of big-league ball but the
fans at this evenings encounter are
assured an interesting time.
Tonight's match will be the in
dicative game of the two teams
chances in the coming Legion
league. both squads being entered in
the race for honors.
League Meeting
John Giana and Manager Pat
Buckley OF the st. Paul Tabs base
ball team will go to Meriden this
evening to attend meeting Of the
Western Connecticut baseball league.
for the completion of
this years schedule will be made
and other routine business will be
The two local teams entered in
baseball have already
barred their teeth at each other, ac-
cording to reports from the opposing
camps. The All-Kensington teams
disastrous start coupled with the