New Britain herald., 1927-01-26

ticed until Phillips charges are con- fident that only a few baskets will filter through the defense.
 In the meantime the Kensington- fans are perfecting their own offense which has steadily improved lately. Malone and Chotkowski have proved good running mater, Malone develop ing rapidly and Chotkowski, with added guard support, slipping them in with encouraging regularity.
 While the locals have long row to hoe to get up to their desired standing. the boys have rolled up their sleeves and gone at the dis couraging task with a fervor that has considerably strengthened their standing in the opinion of the other teams. With the South church teams scare last Saturday evening when the Center church ran up a large score on them, it Is thought that they are enjoying their mid season slump and conditions are ripe for reversal of form. The local team plans to take any advantage offered by the New Britainites and will condense their attack on any weak point shown by the Hardware City five.
 Athletic Club Elects
 The Kensington Athletic Club. at the meeting held last evening, elected their officers for the com- ing year. The results of the ball. loting were as follows:
 President. John McKeon, Jr.; vice-president, J. c. Hart; Record ing secretary; Rocco Belmont; finan- cial secretary, Harry McKeon; treas- urer. John Giana.
 The board of trustees newly elected consists of P. J. Buckley. Frank Fogliati, Frank Pierpoint, Harry McKeon and E. J. Moore. The manager of the baseball team for the coming season has not yet been announced.
 Whist Postponed
 The weekly whist which was to have been held Thursday evening at the Tabs Hall. given by the Tabs and the women of the congregation of St. Pauls church. Kensington, has been postponed in view of the rehearsal of the Tabs minstrels which will be held at the hall tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. All candidate. for the minstrels are re- ouested to report.
 Teachers to Meet
 The Sunday school teachers of the Kensington Congregational church will be entertained at the home of Mrs. F. D. Clark on Thursday even- ing, January 27 at 8 o'clock. The subject for discussion will be Our Lesson Material" All teachers of the Sunday school are urged to at- tend.
 The Winds Do Blow
 Winds swooped down on this place this morning and continued through out the greater part .of the day. bringing the temperature down around the zero mark and freezing up many water pipes in homes. Quantities of sand-lille snow were drifted in certain places and several roads suffered from the hard pack ing of the snow.
 What They're Doing
 Mrs. Henry Hooker win hold a whist tomorrow evening at o'clock at her home in kensington. The general public is cordially invited. Proceeds of the event will go to the Kensington League of Women Vot- CTS.
 A group of Kensington girls will hold dance Saturday evening in Forester's Hall, Kensington. An ex- hibition of fancy dancing will be in- cluded in the regular program of entertainment.
 Hard at Work
 The board of assessors has fin- ished its property viewing in com pletion of the grand list of assess ments. The figures on the assess ment are now being totalled and a grand total is expected in the near future.
 East Berlin Items
 There will be meeting of the Community club this evening at $ o'clock. In addition to the regular business program there will be a short entertainment followed by re- treatments.
 The prize winners at the Sacred Heart church whist were as follows;