New Britain herald., 1927-06-23

l the home of Mrs. Charles A. Bun- nell of Broad street yesterday after noon in honor of the birthday anni- versary of Mrs. A. D. kendrick, wife of the pastor Of the Baptist church. During the afternoon Mrs. Irving T. Tyler read some verses which she had written for the occasion and at close, on behalf of the female mem- bers and friends of the Baptist church. presented Mrs. Kendrick with Sl0 gold piece.
 Refreshments were served on the beautifully decorated birthday cake. There were 40 persons present. The oldest was Mrs. Mary Linsley, who. is S7 years of age. and the youngest was Carol Jean Granger aged seven weeks.
 Woman Hit by Auto
 Mrs Clara L. Stewart of Elm court was slightly injured yesterday afternoon when she was run down and struck by an auto operated by James Dimeo of Whiting street Dimeo, in attempting to turn into the driveway between the Central and Clarendon blocks, misjudged his distance and went. on to the side walk, his car striking Mrs. Stewart.
 She was taken to Dr. J. N. Bull for treatment and found to be bruised and suffering somewhat from shock. Constable Ernest Farrar in vestigated the accident but made no arrest.
 Blues to Open Season
 The Plainville Blues. rained out in Poquonock last Sunday. will open their season at home Saturday after noon, when they will tackle the Windsor town team at the High school field at o'clock. The Blues have put together strong team Joe Holcombe, former Bristol En- dee, will be a third; Sataline. AL kensington star, at first: and Ralph Thrall and Billy Tolli will work around the Keystone sack. Olson. a good hitter who formerly caught for the Planville Aces and the Bristol | West Ends, will do the hackstopping. ! Ernie Anderson, one of the most eff fective hurlers in the New Britain Industrial league, will pitch. Nick Tolli. Cassidy, Lindstrom. and Foran will patrol the outtield.
 Despite the late start, the players have new uniforms of tan with light blue stripes. the caps being of navy | blue with white peak. A hard schedule is being mapped out, and a 1 large crowd is wanted to see the boys open their season. Dave Erbe and Ray Neff will umpire. | Rights Restored ! The civil rights of Edwin R. Snel- ! grove of North Washington street have been restored by a bill signed yesterday by Governor John H. Trumbull. Several petitions for the restoration of his rights had been made, and at the last session of the ! leg egislature a bill to that effect was passed.
 Baseball Tonight The Standard Steel and Peck Spring -Plainville Casting teams will play factory league baseball game at the high school field at 6:S0 l o'clock this evening. The Standard ! Steel has won out one game, but 1t i has given the leaders stiff battles. The same may be said of the tail end spring casters, and the battle to escape the cellar tonight will be a | hot one.
 Martha Rebekah lodge will give a public hash and strawberry short cake supper in Odd Fellows hall Monday evening between 6:30 and
 1:30 o'clock A social and card party will follow.
 The final match between the | Harts and Recreation alley bowling teams for the town championship will be rolled on the former lanes ! tonight Hart's duo took slight i lead Monday night on the enemy's { ground.
 I Miss Mabel Johnson of Woodford | avenue, who underwent an operation at the South Norwalk hospital yes { terday for the removal of her ton- { sils, is doing nicely. She is under ] the care of Dr. and Mrs. Clausi. ! Burnham Paige of Medford Hills Mass. is guest of nr. and Mrs. C. :, l.. Fisher of Newton avenue. He is a student at Tufts university. 1 Mrs. Philip Carrigan of Linden | street. teacher of English and i French at the high school for the last two years, will leave for Glou- i cester. Mass. tomorrow and spend { the summer there. She will be ac- companied by her mother, Mrs. F. A. Wood. Mrs. Carrigan was pre- scented with a set of silver soup 1 spoons at a surprise party the junior class gave her last Friday night. l The Feast of the Sacred Heart 1 will be observed at the Church of |