New Britain herald., 1929-03-06

necks. The temperature was a. well
come factor in keeping the down.
pour from turning into snow and
making it bearable. as the mercury
was high enough to take the edge
off the cold rain.
Toward this morning the mercury
took a decided dip downwards and
by daylight the water had frozen to
the sidewalks. making walking ex-
tremely hazardous. Automobiles also
found it extremely hard going and
many sought the use Of chains to in
crease their traction.
Notes
Mrs. Arthur H. Bushnell OF Der.
lin and Charles H. Fleisher of Ken
sington attended the funeral of their
mother. Mrs. Catherine Fleischer In
New Britain this afternoon
Among those arriving home from
the inauguration at the capitol are
Jackie Boardman Of Worthington
street and Jack Molumphy of Hud-
son street. Mr.. Molumphy will re-
turn home this week and Jackie
Boardman returned today.
The fife and drum corps will meet
tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock at
the Community hall.
Population 1856
The population OF the state. esti-
mated as of July !. 1929. is l,64l.-
313. or that number, 1856 reside
in Berlin.
Play Woodstock Academy
The kensington Boys Club Inter-
mediates will play the Woodstock
academy basketball team at the
Middletown Y. NJ. c. A. Saturday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock. This
game is the final in the state "Y''
tournament. The kensington team
came through in the county league
anl then won the western section
play off in Danbury last Saturday
afternoon. The Woodstock academy
team won in the Windham county
series and then won the finals in the
eastern part of the state. The Ken
sington team will be supported by
several players from Southington.
Thu Southington team was runner
up in the county league series.
East Berlin Items
The All club will meet tomorrow
afternoon at $50 o'clock at its reg
ular place of meeting. A Judging
committee consisting of Miss Betty
Dalbey, Miss Nedra La ,Icnce and
Miss Marion Potts will supervise and
Judge the pin cushion and pin wheel
work Just completed. Each menu
Der attending its asked to bring in
finished work for the contest.
The roll call will be answer . by
reading the four record books.
A baked bean supper will be
served from to o'clock this eve
ming immunity banquet hall un-
der the auspices Of the Methodist
church.
The Community club program
will be held at s o'clock. A social
time will follow after which dane
ing will be enjoyed.
The regular mid week service OF
the Methodist church scheduled for
this evening will be omitted.
Much interest and enthusiasm
has been shown over the approach
ms minstrel show to be held at
Community III Friday evening at
S O'Clock by the Belvidere Ministries
under the auspices Of the Communi-
ty club. This minstrel according to
reports. is the largest and most
deliberately staged of any show ever
put on here. TIL, are 81 members
in the cast and the show itself takes
more than two hours. rancing will
be enjoyed after the show.
The library will be open Friday
afterr ION and eve '-g for the ex.
e ,nge of books. Many new num-
bers recently AVE been added. Any
one may became a member of the
Library association upon the pay
ment OF the membership fee Of one
dollar emitting them to all privi-
leges. The latest fiction may be
found on the library shelves.
Plans are being made for another
whist 10 be held next Monday eve.
ming at Community hall. Announce
ment will be mace upon completion
Of arrangements.
The Wes!eyans will hold their
usual semi nc .hly meeting next
Monday evening in the Methodist
church parlors at s o'clock
he Fife and Drum Corps re-