New Britain herald., 1928-02-16

public card party in the gymnasium next Monday night, plans being un- der way for 50 tables. The girls glee club will sing from to s:15 o'clock. and refreshments will be served, The committee in charge consists of Mrs, c. R, Clark, Mrs. S. S. Gwlllim. Mrs. Kirk Kyle, Mrs. William Cassidy. Mrs. W. A. Bailey. Mrs A. A, Mcleod. and Mrs. H. S. Washburn.
 The membership committee Is planning . drive for new members and many make it by means of per- sonai interviews in a house to house 1 canvass
 Four Attractions Tonight A four-fold attraction will be of fered at tho High school tonight. when there will be two games of basketball, volley ball match, and dancing, The feature of the eve ming will be the Pennington Valley league basketball game between Flainville and the Hartford Knights Of Lithuania. The Knights are on top of the league and have not been defeated this year. hreezing through all opposition with little difficulty. Plainville. which is not yet out of the race, will oppose the visitors with an exceptionally strong com binat ation tonight and hopes to stop the Hartford team. LaHar and Jas per will he at forward positions, Hoist will jump. and Darrow and Miller will attempt to end the SCOT ing spree of the Shimkus brothers, who are leading the league in SCOT ing. Gteersloh. Arburr. Smith, Weir and others will he in reserve, and the best game of the season is in pros | pect
 The preliminary game will bring together the Plainville Reserves and a. Southington quintet. Between games there will be a volley ball match between the champions of the Trumbull league and the Dark Horses. Dancing will follow the 'big game"
 Birthday Party
 About 1s friends of Miss Nellie Evans surprised her at her homes on Broad street last evening upon the occasion of her 17th birthday anni- iversary. Games were played and refreshments served. and most en- joyable evening was passed. Miss Evans is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John Evans.
 Leaves Hospital
 The many friends of Mrs. Katie R. Judson will be glad to learn that she has left the New Britain General hospital and gone to the home ot her son, Edward Judson, in Hart ford. where she will continue her convalescence. She will probably remain there until spring. Mrs Judson has been 8. patient at the hospital since November and ir January underwent a serious opera.
 ton. She Is now able to sit ur about four hours a, day and her ul. innate recovery is expected. Pythian Sisters Whist
 There were ten tables at the whist conducted by the Pythian Sisters 1T } odd Fellows hall last evening
 Prizes were won by the following !, Ladies'. first. Mrs. Sarah White: sec,
 ond. Mrs. EmmoD: third. Mrs : Charles Livingston: men's, first. Mrs Margaret Wilber: second. Luciu'
 Ives; third. F. Wilcox.
 The Great Balloon Flight The post office is all sgog ovel reported balloon flight which. 1t i
 said, will be attempted on Washing
 tons birthday. The plans. whicl : call for round-t -the-world trip il 4 hours. are ss follows: Mertol Lamb will furnish the balloon ant . guide 1t. with John Elliott and VII liam Chamberlain Ono relation tt Clarence) operating the controls anc Thomas Cotton Mather. the big A & r. man. carrying messages be tween the men. The leader of tht expedition says he will go high into the air, let the earth spin under hin
 for A hours. and then land where , he took off. He claims 10 be able tc . defy gravity. This gravity will bt , furnished by Frank Hohhein. rumoI says and the hot air for lifting tht : balloon will be provided by Jame. 7 J. Bud" Graham.
 } BaSsO Wins
 , Basse piled up B. mid-match leat 2 on Sllverio and defeated him by 1t , pins m close and see-saw II string bowling match at the Recreation al } leys last night,
 r The scores:
 , Rssso-127. aa. as. 11s, 117, 1o4 III. III. 1so. 1os-111e.
 Sllverio-1o4. 1os. 112, %. Ill. ,1sa
 ss. ea. 1ca. 11n-11oo. .'His uncle's Niece''
 4 mother names her child Franci! E to fool a rich uncle into believin, that Francis" is a. girl, as thu uncle has promised to bequeath on' million dollars to the child if 1t i girl. The uncle then finds out tha
 his niece" is boy. This is the plo l of His Uncle's Niece" which will b. . presented by the Congregations