New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-05-23

ton Methodist church will present a
comedy entitled TOO Mucho of a
Good Thing in the church parlors
this evening at s o'clock.
The list Of characters is as fol :
lows;
Mr.. Perkins .,... Charles GuIlong
Mrs. Perkins. ...... Faith Hanford
Tom Perkins. .Wilfred Hanford
Fred Schuyler. Joseph Lavendar
Eunlce Bowles. ...... Emily Brow n
Nellie Perkins. ..... Thelona Brow n
Hattie Perkins. .,.. Lily Javendar
Jennie CoNper, -. Bessie Burnham
Folly Laurilla Hanford
There will also be readings and
musical selections. During the eve
ming. candy. cake and lemonade will
he on sale.
Card Party
Another card party will be given
by the Berlin Grange this evening at
its hall on Pennington avenue at
o'clock. There will be tables for
whist, bridge and setback. Prizes
will be awarded the winners and re-
freshments served.
The committee in charge Of the
party Is as follows: Mrs. Harold
Skinner. chairman: Mrs. William
Skinner. Mrs. Ada Watkins, c. NJ.
Weldon and f. B. Adams.
Collecting Taxes In Becklcy
Tax Collector Charles +. Lewis
will be stationed at the Beckley post
office tomorrow from $50 to $50
to receive payment on property
taxes.
Plays Good Game
"Joe" Venture of kensington play
ed a strong game at second base
for the Fafnir am in the New Brit
ain Industrial league yesterday aft
ernoon. He battcd five times and
connected for two hits, scoring one
run. In the field he made three as
sists without an error. He started
a rally in the eighth inning that tied
the score.
Big Bout This Evening
Young Hercules of Berlin. claim
ant of the New England lightweight
wrestling title and Freddie Verrlllo,
champion of Meriden, will meet this
evening in the feature match of the
wrestling card to be presented at the
City Hall auditorium in Meriden.
VerriIlo is the favorite to beat the
local boy. Both are Y. NJ. c. A.
wrestling instructors. They have
completed a long seige of training
and have been pronounced mt and
ready for a long and gruelling en-
counter tonight. Articles called for
both to scale 40 pounds for the
match.
Verrillo, q veteran of the mat
game. has the edge on his Berlin
rival in experience and knowledge OF
the sport, but Hercules has been in
the game for a number of years and
is rated as a dangerous opponent.
The Meriden boy is expected to rely
upon his crushing deadlock to bring
him victory while Hercules is toe
hold expert. Verrllo has a number
of tricks that he will attempt to
pull on the local boy should he fail
to get over his deadlock. The match
is a one fall, finish affair and all in
dications point to a long, drawn out
affair.
Annual Dress Ball
Robert Silsby OF the Community
association announced today that
the annual community dress ball will
he held in the Grange hall on FRI
day. June I.
shower for Miss Wright
A miscellaneous shower was held
last evening at the home Of Miss
Edith Holmgren Of Kensington In
honor Of Miss Elaine Wright, also
of Kensington, who will become the
bride Of ]. Hart in the near future.
Miss Wright received many useful
gifts. Games we're played and a
pleasant evening passed. Refresh
ments were served during the course
of the evening.
Linen shower for Miss Wright
A linen shower was given at the
home of Miss Edith Holmgren in
Kensington last evening in honor of
Miss Elaine Wright. whose approach
ing wedding has been announced.
Miss Wright will become the bride
OF John Hart also OF Kensington.
June IS.
The prospective bride was the re-
cipient Of many gifts last evening.
The time was passed pleasantly With
music and games.