New Britain herald., 1928-12-28
$1,000 a year Just for a light at the
MiddletoWn intersection.
County Legion Meeting

The Hartford county Legion meet
ing will be held in Pennington on
Sunday. according to Commander
Howard BunCe of Bolton kasica
post. Mr.. Bunce expects that there
will be large attendance from the
local post present at the meeting.
A large attendance is expected at
the Christmas party of the auxiliary
of Bolton-k asica post to be held this
evening at Z o'clock in the Ameri-
can Legion hall in kensington. Chill
dren of the members have been in
vited to attend. Santa Claus will be
present and will distribute gifts.
There will also be a decorated
Christmas tree. Games will be play
ed and refreshments served.
Regular Meeting
Berlin Grange will hold its regu-
lar emi-monthly meeting Tuesday
evening at its hall on Pennington
avenue. Following the business ses-
sion, a New Years party will be
held. All members are invited to
bring their friends and relatives.
Refreshments will be served. Games
will be played and dancing enjoyed.
Interest In Proposition
The article in the Herald last eve
ming announcing the action of the
school board in awarding the con-
tract for the plans of a $2l5,00
Junior High school building to
Bishop & Perry, New Britain archi-
tects, caused a great deal of COM
ment about town and general salts
faction was expressed because some
thing definite had been started. The
need of a new school has long been
felt here and no doubt the town hall
will be crowded when the PROPOSE
ton is placed before the voters for
ratification.
Feared Accident
Mrs. John NJ. Henry. wife of one
of the motorists killed on the Ber-
lin turnpike yesterday morning. stat
ed last evening that before her hus-
band started out from home she
asked him not to go with his friend,
Louis Derosa. He assured her that
nothing would happen but Mrs.
Henry said that she had a Fremont
ton that something would occur.
Two hours later a neighbor's child
brought in a telephone message to
the effect that her husband had been
killed.
Derosa made 1t a daily habit to
ride to Henry's home every morning
I, {N
wife, Mr.. Henry is survived by a
young daughter.
Basketball Game
The Kensington Boys club basket
ball team will get back into action
after two weeks layoff on Thursday.
January 3. when 1t clashes with the
strong South Church five of New
Britain at the New Britain Boys
club at 6 o'clock. This will be the
local teams first game in the Sec
ond round Of the Hartford county
"" league.
In the previous meeting between
the two aggregations, the New Brit
ain quintet Just managed to score q
two point win. The local club has
been improving steadily and has
high hopes Of reversing the decision.
Work Progressing
Workmen have been busy breaking
ground on the Beech Swamp road
for the new addition to the Prentice
Mfg. Co, during the past week and
the work is progressing at a rapid
pace. The work Will be continued
at full speed as the new addition is
greatly needed by the concern be-
.ause of the large increase in orders.
East Berlin Items
There will be Christmas tree cele-
bration and exercises at Sacred
Heart and st. Gabriels Episcopal
churches this evening. The children
particularly have looked forward to
these events. Santa Claus will try