New Britain herald., 1928-12-14

Rev. Vernon l.. Phillips, director of the kensington Boys club. an- nounced today the list of players eligible to play in the Hartford County "Y" basketball league. The list includes E. Malone. T. Pagan. E. Greco, W, Chotkowski. H. Clark R. Greco. V. Lewis. D. Lewis. F.. Strople. B.. Gearonia. E. Giana. w. Goodrich. H. Halt, H. Hart and $. Dalog
 Parties Today
 A surprise party was given this afternoon in honor of Mrs. Leland Gwatkin at her home on Worthng- ton Ridge by a number of her friends. the occasion being Mrs. scented with many useful gifts. Games were played and refresh ments served.
 The Lo-Hi club of the Berlin Con- gregational church will be the guests of Mrs. George Pickett at a Christ mas party this evening at the home of Mrs. Pickett's mother, Mrs. C. J. Boardman of Worthington Ridge. Bridge will be played and refresh ments served.
 Large Attendance
 A large attendance was present at the monthly meeting of the Emma Hart Willard chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, held in the parlors of the Berlin CongreSa- tional church yesterday afternoon, There was a Christmas tree for Ellis Island and Mrs. Latimer, state chairman of the Ellis Island com mittee, spoke.
 A large number of gifts were re- ceived for the children at Ellis Island. Yarn was also donated for use in hospital work. Mrs. Rob- ert Chapman. accompanied by Mrs. Edna Damon at the piano. sang Christmas carols.
 Plane in Distress
 Many local people ran out Of their houses into the open shortly after 7.30 o'clock last evening to witness U. s. mail plane careenlng through the darkened skies over Berlin in the direction of Hartford.
 The crowds were drawn outside by the sputtering of the planes motor. Engine trouble forced the plane down to a low altitude.
 At Brainard field in Hartford it was reported that the plane succeed ed in getting to the field but only after the pilot had been about to jump with parachute several times while over Berlin.
 Landscape Artists At Work
 Landscape artists from the state highway department have been at work during the past few days at the new park at Boston corners. The scrubs and bushes were trim med and final touches made about the park before the cold weather sets in.
 To Open Barber Shop
 Patsy Sisti. owner of the A. E. F. barber shop in Kensington. is erect ing a new building on Main street in East Berlin and will open . bar Der shop shortly after the first of the year. The shop will be known as the American Legion. East Berlin Items The library will be open this change of books.
 The Sunday evening program at the Methodist church will be in charge of the Wesleyans. The All club continues to show an increased attendance at the weekly meetings. A variety of &C., tivities is being planned for the re- mainder of the winter. The Hubbard school closes a week from today for the annual Christmas vacation.
 The ladies of Sacred Heart church will hold another whist and social in the church social rooms next Monday evening at s o'clock. Ernest Bourgeois and E. V. Read attended the sales banquet of the Connecticut Light X Power Com. pany held in Waterbury last eve. ming.
 i Representatives from the Hartford County Farm Bureau gave an or. chard demonstration at Savage brothers farm this afternoon. Graft. ing. pruning and care of trees was demonstrated There was a good at. tendance at the event. Mills Griswold is able to be around