New Britain herald., 1927-02-25

to the breeze on Washington's Birth
day and received much favorable
comment when first seen. The post is
grateful to Mr.. Lewis for the gift and
vote of thanks will be incorporated
In the minutes of the meeting which
will be held this evening.
Commander Ventres and his
brother, Orville Ventres, are ar
ranging to attend a reunion Of
Company z, 102nd Infantry, which
will be held in New Haven, Saturday
night. Commander Ventres has
broadcast the news Of the meeting
and all members Of the company are
requested to be present. Comman-
der Ventres was a platoon sergeant
in the company while his brother
obtained a commission IN the COM
pany upon reaching France.
A report OF preliminary arrange
ments for the drive<will be given at
this evenings meeting.
School Plays Tonight
The children of the eighth and
ninth grades of the Kensington
school will present two playlets this
evening in the town hall under the
direction of Miss Marian Viberts.
The sketches are named 1.-The
Easterbrook Nieces" which will be
given by the eighth grade, and
Great Caesar" which will be given
by the ninth grade children. Candy
will be sold during intermission and
dancing will follow the presentation
of the plays.
Second Party
The Kensington Athletic club will
present its second whist and setback
party on Tuesday evening, March g.
at Lloyd hall. Kensington. The first
party, held on Washington's birth
day, proved so popular with local
card enthusiasts that the social COM
mittee of the organization voted to
repeat the event. Refreshments and
entertainment will be included in the
program of the evening.
Whist Successful
A large gathering assembled at
Grange hall last evening where the
Kensington League of Women Tot-
ers sponsored a whist and bridge
party followed by a dance. Prizes
in whist were won by Mrs. George
Griffith, ladies' first: Mrs. Minnie
Holmquist, second and Mrs. William
Bernardo. third. The mems whist
prizes went to Edward Alling, Jo-
! seph Carlo and Oscar Holmqust.
Mrs. Claude w. Stevens was
awarded the ladies' first badge prize
and Horace Raymond took home the
mems prize in this section of the
| playing. Mckeons orchestra played
for the dancing.
Home For Weekend
Samuel A. Fiske, Jr., son of Rev.
and Mrs. Samuel A. Fislze, pastor of
the Berlin Congregation church. will
return to this place this evening to
spend the week end with his parents.
Young Fiske is a student at Deer
| field Academy, Deerfeld Mass.
Attend Meeting
| Edwin B. Adams of Worthington
| Ridge attended a meeting of the
State Grange Deputies held in Hart
made by prominent state Changers
which dealt with the organization S
program for the year.
! Rehearsal Sunday
The Tabs Minstrels will hold re-
| hearsal Sunday afternoon at l
o'clock instead of o'clock which
was announced at last evenings re-
| !, Sc,
pletely rounded into shape and Sun
| days rehearsal will be a dress affair
at which the corners of the coming
event will be smoothed over. All
members of the cast are requested to
| appear in their costumes at Tabs
hail at l o'clock.
Scraping Roads
A horse, a driver, scraper and
| two men who sat on the scraper, to-
day appeared on the Beech Swamp
road and transformed that bumpy
thoroughfare into a smooth boule-
ward which remained smooth until
the first automobile went over it
Connecticut company BUSES have
been dubbed Covered Wagons" by
passengers who have suffered from
the effects of the ruts and hollows
Pass at Your Own Risk" signs have
been suggested for certain portions
of the road as some gullies threaten
broken springs and bumped heads.
East Berlin Items
The girls club met last evening a
Community Hail. this being the frs
meeting since the disbanding Of the
club last fall. The attendance las
evening was most gratifying and thu
club will meet again next Thursda.
evening at seven o'clock under ths
supervision of William Ogle. physi
cal director of the boys club.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Guman o
Bridgeport are spending the week
end here as the guest of relatives
Mrs. Guman, before her marriage
was a resident of this place.
The Junior basketball team will
play the Junior Hi-Y basketball
team at the New Britain Y. NJ. c. a
tomorrow at 1880 o'clock in th'
New Britain Y gymnasium.
The Ladies' Aid society of thu
Methodist church will hold a sup
per in the banquet hall of tn
Community building next Tuesda,
evening. Special music will b.
rendered. The public is invited t.
attend,
The social Five met at the hom'
of Mrs. Edward kahms yesterda.
afternoon for their regular week..
meeting.
Alan Dyer has returned to schoo
after being confined to his home TO
the past several weeks by illness.
The Hubbard school will be closed
next week, all of the pupils enjoying
a weeks vacation under the new va
cation plan now in effect.
Mrs. z. G. Hardwood was Visi
tor in town yesterday calling upoi
relatives.