New Britain herald., 1929-01-08

Cars were forced to observe one
way traffic rules until tho derrick
could he removed. Trucks and
buses were forced to drive up on the
sidewalk at . perilous angle In order
to get by. Large trucks are barely
able to clear tho bridge and when
loaded are often forced to detour.
Last week a Berlin Construction Co.
truck was caught under the bridge
but was removed In . few minutes.
Meeting Next Week
The next meeting Of the Emma
Hart Willard Capter. Daughters of
the American Revolution. will be
held on Thursday. January II. Mrs.
Wickwire. . state officer, will speak
on the subject, The Institution and
History Of Political Parties In the
United States"
Mrs. Charles Pratt will act as hos
tess and will be assisted by Mrs. s.
NJ. Cowles and Mrs. Zigelow. Mrs.
Pratt will also arrange the musical
program.
Meeting This Evening
The kensington League of Wo-
men Voters will meet this evening
at the homo OF Mrs. Charles Eric
son Of the High road. Miss Emily
Whitney. director Of the state bu-
reau Of child welfare. will speak. A
large attendance Is expected.
Items
The Grange Sewing Circle Will
meet Thursday afternoon at 3
o clock.
Mrs. Leland Gwatkin will act as
hostess to the members Of the Wo-
mans Aid Society Of the Berlin
Congregational church at its meet
ing at her homo tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
The weekly whist party Of the St.
Paul T. A. b. Nociety of Kensington
will be held this evening at the
Tabs hall At Upson's Corner. Prizes
will be awarded the winners and re-
freshments served. The public is
invited.
To Try Experiment
Rev. Vernon Z. Phillips. director
Of the Kensinston Boys club. an
nounced today that he IN planning
to promote basketball games at
Fraternal hall every Saturday eve
ming. Tho local basketball team
which is member of the Hartford
county "Y" League, has been fore
ed to play all its games out-of-town
and local people have been denied
an opportunity to see 1t in action.
The Saturday evening games will
be in the nature OF an experiment.
Rev. Mr.. Phillips plans to book up
some first class attractions and will
give the people Of the town a good
opportunity to see fast games. If
the people support the team, it will
mean that the squad will be
strengthened and everything pos
sible done to make the proposition
a success.
Berlin has been without organized
basketball games for years and
Rev. Mr.. Phillips is hopeful that his
experiment will prove successful.
Two games will be played every
Saturday evening as long as the pub
lie supports the teams.
Definite announcement concerning
the coming Saturday evening will be
made later in the week. Rev. Mr..
Phillips stated that he has arranged
games for the next six weeks. The
floor at Fraternal hall was recently
converted into 4 basketball court
and affords plenty OF space.
Grand List Near End
The assessors are working daily at
the town hall from 10 to : o'clock
and expect to have the grand list
prepared by February l. As soon as
it is completed, it will be turned
over to the board Of relief which
will hold meetings to hear any COM
plants from taxpayers.
East Berlin Items
The Community club will meet to-
morrow evening for the first meeting
of the new year. The election of
officers and reading of reports will
be held at this time.
Measles have made their appear
ance here. one house being under
quarantine. Berlin has a large num-
Der Of cases reported but this Is the
first SO far as is known.
The Fife and Drum corps will
meet Thursday evening at 1880
O'Clock for the regular weekly re-
hearsal.
The usual mid-week meeting Of