New Britain herald., 1927-12-16
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 The Bristol high school basketball
 team will journey to Middletowj
 this evening for it's second game o
 the season with the high schoo
 team Of that city. The form dis played by fhe local youngsters las
 week against Terryville high lead
 many 10 believe that this years jean IS the strongest to represent th
 Bristol high in a number of years.
 On next Friday evening, Decem
 ber 23, the annual game between tn, nigh school and the alumni will b, played at the high school gym.
 Case Continued
 The case of Thomas Ahern charged with drunkenness, was con. tnued by Prosecuting Attorne, James T. Mather this morning un. til tomorrow. Ahern was arrested last evening on Jacobs street follow. ing the receipt of a telephone com. plant at police headquarters.
 K. of F. Meeting
 The annual election of officers Of Ethan Lodge, Knights Of Pythias will be held on Thursday evening. | December 20. Installation exercises will be held on Monday evening January 2.
 Christmas Mail Light
 Up to the present time the amount of Christmas packages and cards re- ceived for mailing at the local post office has been extremely small in comparison to last year, according to Postmaster Frank F. Merrill and Assistant Postmaster John E. Rob- ! crts.
 Starting today. however. a mum l Der of additional clerks have been added to the regular force to assist until after the close of the holiday season.
 Postmaster Merrill has stressed the importance of mailing packages early so that they may be delivered to the various destinations prior to Christmas Day. This is extremely im- portant as from now on the amount Of incoming mail will increase daily. From present indications. next week will be q busy one for postal en- ployes
 HadsclI Camp to Elect Officers for the ensuing year will be elected at a meeting of G. A. Hadsell Camp. [. s. W. V, to be held on next Monday evening in Arcanum hall
 Following the business session, the fourth sitting of the setback tour nament with Hammond Camp of New Britain will bc played. The Britol veterans are leading the Hardware City team by a total Of 10 games.
 Funeral of Accident Victim
 The funeral Of Thomas r. Higgins Of Ill Main street, Terryvile, for mer postmaster of that town. who died at the Bristol hospital Wednes- day evening from a fractured skull and other injuries received when he was struck by an automobile oper- ated by Rene Valley of this city, will ! be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn ing at the Immaculate Conception 1 church in Tcrryville. Rev. James 4. | Brodericll will celebrate the high | mass of requiem and burial will be | in the old St. Josephs cemetery, | Waterbury.
 W. r. NJ. s. Meeting
 A meeting of the Women's For cign Missionary society of the Pros pect Methodist Episcopal church will be held this evening at the home of Mrs. A. L. Sessions on { Bellevue avenue.
 Catholic Chaplain To Speak
 Rev. T. Laurenson Riggs, Catho- ic chaplain at Yale university, will )c the speaker at an open meeting >f Palos council, Knights of Colum- )us. this evening. Father Riggs is me of the most brilliant orators of he Hartford diocese. His subject for his evening will be The Individual md His Church" | An entertainment program will be by the Hartford kacey 'linstreis under the management Of ester J. O'Brien. Thomas A. Casey will act as interlocutor and Walter lynch will preside at the piano.
 l. 0. o. F. Meeting stephen Terry lodge. I. o. o. r. will hold its regular meeting at s 'clocl this evening in stephen Ter y hall
 Former Plainyillc Resident Dies James Robinson, aged S4s years, jed yesterday afternoon at the omc of his daughter. Mrs William , I. Eustice of Main street, Terryville rom infrmities incident 10 old age. Born in Nottingham, England, Mir. ,obinson came 10 this country 54 ears ago, settling in plainville 'here he resided until Q few months go, He was member of F'reder- '' K lodge, No. H. A. r. and A. NJ. of c lainSille. l' He is survived by his wife: two o Mrs. Wilson Poetc of New C ork city and Mrs, William II. q ustice Of Terryville. and one son, | lillian Robinson of Waterville, s onn. Il The funeral will he held at ? E clock Saturday afternoon at the tl 'sidence of Mrs. Eustice. Rev. John F Wilkins, rector of St. Marks P lurch, will conduct the services and lrial will be in West cemetery, lainNillc.
 Bremen Defeated S, After winning two consecutive sit D ngs in the setback tournament II lth the New Departure tiremen, SC e city fire fighters suffered their A st defeat last evening. The final h ore was GAO to G16. In an effort I, make it three straight Lieuten- SC It George Brennan, manager of the SC