New Britain herald., 1928-08-10

again kicked the dope bucket for loss last evening when it defeated the strong Corbin team after a close battle. 5 to 6. This defeat eliminates Corbins from any possible chance of winning the Industrial league title. Last week the local nine pulled a surprise when it handed the league leading Stanley Works team it's tirr beating of the year.
 Jim" Mccormick was on the mound for kensington and after being walloped for four runs in the first inning settled down and pitch ed masterful ball. He allowed II hits but kept them scattered. Going into the seventh inning with the score to 1 against them the To- calls landed on the slahta of the Corbin pitcher and batted out six runs to put the game on ice.
 Entertains at Bridge
 MT. and Mrs. Edgar Hunnicuit of Worthington ridge entertained ct bridge last evening in honor of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Benson, who were recently married. First prize was won by Pardon c. Hickey and Mrs. Robert Silsby won second honors. MT. and Mrs. Hunnicuit will leave soon for Atlanta, Ga, where they live. Mrs. Hunnicuit is the daugh- ter of Major and Mrs. Frank l.. Will COX.
 Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Carbo of Washington, D. C., are visiting D". Carbo's father, John Carbo of Ken sington. Mrs. F. Doherty gave Q bridge party Wednesday evening in honor of Mrs. Ralph Carbo.j
 Briefs
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Troupe and children of Warrington ridge have returned home after spending three weeks at Dayton, Ohio.
 William Sheldon of Pennington avenue and a number of friends spent yesterday in Saybrook on a fishing trip.
 Mir. and Mrs. George Prentice of Worthington ridge have returned home from Cape Cod where they spent a few days.
 Samuel Fiske, Jr., son of Rev. and Mrs. $. A. Fiske of Worthingto1 ridge, has returned home after spending d few days at Cape Cod.
 Matthew O'Connell and Louis Ma rino of kensington are spending a week in New York.
 Charles s;albrandt ofsthe Berlin Construction company left yesterday on weeks vacation.
 Philip Zpadelli of Kensington will leave tomorrow for Great Barring ton Mass.
 Theodore Skinner is leaving for Myrtle Beach to join his wife and son, Richard.
 William Sheldon of Pennington avenue is enjoying his annual vaca- tion.
 W. s. Norton and family are wis., iting at Worcester. Mass.
 East Berlin Items
 William Brown will leave Satur- day, August IS for Cleveland. Ohio, where he will attend the supreme convention of the Knights of Colum- bus as state delegate. Mrs. Brown will accompany MT. Brown as far as New York city where she will visit relatives. MT. Brown has been a state officer of the order for the past quarter century.
 Miss Betty Pratt is enjoying two 1,-o,H&, 1ranntion frorr, hor dutios af the Travellers Insurance company.
 The tennis squad held practice last evening on the Benson court in preparation for the coming matches.
 Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Burgreen were New Britain visitors yesterday.
 Mrs. Percy Earle of Maine is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Sven Benson for a few weeks.
 Mrs. Charles Pratt, and daugh- ters Eunice, Betty and Rhoda and Mrs. E. G. Hazelwood spent the day at the beach at Hammonasset.
 Miss Mabel Read was rendered a birthday surprise party yesterday afternoon at the home of Miss Betty Pratt in West Cromwell, the oc- casion being her fourth birthday. Sixteen of her young friends were present. Games were played after which refreshments were served.
 Whooping cough has made its ap- pearance in this vicinity two cases being reported from the West Crom- we'll area. The cases are not severe.