New Britain herald., 1929-01-17

Of the Mildrum Jewel company in
East Berlin yesterday afternoon.
Arthur Benson went inside to trans
act some business. The car. parked
On a slight hill, began to coast back
wards and by the time Mr.. Benson
was able to reach the road, the
machine slid down an embankment
and crashed into a tree. The car
was slightly damaged.
Entertains Whist Club
Mrs. William Sheldon entertained
the members of the Wednesday att
ernoon Whist club at her home yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Jones OF
Maple Hill was awarded the first
prize while Mrs. Sarah Goodell cap.
tured the second prize. The con-
ISOLATION gift was given to Mrs. Van
Gorder. Luncheon was served.
Scout Meetings
Troop 1, Boy Scouts OF the Ber-
lin Congregational church, will
meet tomorrow evening in the scout
rooms at the church at 1880 O'Clock
Scutomaster E. 0. Shjerden will be
in charge.
The Cub Scouts will meet tomor-
row evening at $3.50 o'clock. Scout
master Shjerden expects q full at
tendance at both meetings.
Whist Party Tonight
The Motherhood club OF the Ber-
lin Congregational church will give
a whist and bridge party tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock in the Worth
ington Community house. Prize
will be awarded the winners and
refreshments served.
Mrs. George Pickett is chairman
of the affair and will be assisted by
Mrs. r. s. Gold. Mrs. Dorothy Ban
croft, Mrs. John Harmon and Mrs
A. J.. Woodruff. The affair will be
opened to the public.
Ill At Homes
Mrs. G. W. Stevens Of Kensington
is confined to her home with an at
tack of the grip.
Charles Holmquist of eKnsington
is reported as being ill at his home
with the grip.
Mrs. Frank Woods is i'll at her
home on Hudson street.
The condition of Eddy N. Smith
OF Worthington ridge who is under
going treatment at the New Britain
General hospital, was reported as
being unchanged today.
Basketball Games
A large attendance is expected to
witness the Kcnsington Boys club
basketball teams in action tomorrow
evening at the Fratcrnal hall In Ken
sington. Director Rev. Vernon l..
Phillips of the club inaugurated the
opening of organized basketball in
Berlin last Saturday evening at the
Fratcrnal hall and encouraged by
the attendance. booked two games
for tomorrow evening. There is also
possibility that third game will
be added to the program.
At 7:20 o'clock, the kcnsington
Boys club Intermediates will clash
with the New Britain Panthers. The
local team has yet to be beaten but
VIII meet a strong opponent In the
New Britain aggregation.
A regularly scheduled Hartford
county "Y" league game will be
played at $50 o'clock between the
senior team of the club and the
Southington "Y" five. The visiting
crew holds one victory over the
locals and will be anxious to make il
two straight. Following its victory
over the First Congregational church
team of Waterbury last Saturday,
the locals are confident Of taking
the "Y" five into camp.
Rev. Mr.. PhillipsGs attempting 70
arrange a game for the senior re-
serve team of the club to be played
at $3.50 o'clock. He is negotiating
with team at the present time and
II plans fall through. it is expected
that the South Church Reserves
team of New Britain will furnish the
attraction.
All these battles promise plenty OF
action and the basketball fans are
expected to turn out in full force.