New Britain herald., 1929-12-14

Harcum trio. The second vii be pre-. scented on Sunday, February 9. by l Ethel Fox, soprano, and Benjamin | King, pianist; and the third by John | Charles Thomas, baritone, on Sun- | day, March 2@.
 A large number Of tickets have | been sold for the season of concerts. | W. r. Calder, treasurer at the Amer | lCan Bank and Trust company, is in | charge of the sale Of ticket subscrip- | tions
 Play is Presented.
 \ play entitled "The Blundering Mr. Brown" was presented at Ses- slons' auditorium in Forestville last night and was received very well by q capacity audience, The proceeds Of the play which was under the di- rection Of Mrs. Dwight Reynolds. | will be used to provide an entertain ment for the members Of the Sum day school class of the Asbury NJ. F. church of Frestville
 The following were in the cast: Leroy PerciHaI, who played the part of Daniel Brown. q success in business; Irving Bcatson q young bank clerk. Frank Hurdcr, d wealthy physician: Harold Reed. q sentimental poiccman; Pearl Wal lace, a clever social success: DorIs Manchester, an adopted child: Ethel Manchester, q niece and ward Of Mr. Brown; and Fredericka Peek. q sentimental maid.
 Several musical selections were rendered betwen acts by John Le- wander. pianist; Roy Carlson. violin ist; and Arthur Wasiey. vocal soloist.
 swimming at High school
 The Bristol high school interclass swimming tournament will open on Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock at tho ! high school pool when tn" freshmen. interclass basketball yictors. line up against a more experienced sopho- 1 more tank team in the initial tilt of the indoor swimming season The seniors will match wits with tho juniors on Tuesday afternoon and tn" two winners will meet on Thurs day for tho school title.
 In Triangular Meet The Boys club tank team will journey to Hartford this evening to enter into a triangular meet with teams from the New Britain Y. M. C. A. and the Hartford Y. M, c. A. Tho Hartford team won the state title last year. The meet will start at o'clock.
 Those of the Bristol team who are to participate in the meet in- clude the following: W. Salmon, J. Girard. II. Sessions. c. Milbrandt, IT, Gurskc, N. Kcnry. F. Miller and X. Benecich. Cars will transport the crew to the Capital City at G:30 p. m. from the clubrooms on Laurel street.
 Endccs Here Tonight
 The New Departures will engage the Washington Hill A. C, of Wa terbury at the state armory tonight starting at o'clock. The City Bas- kctball league will officially open its season in the preliminary when the DiNics, composed mostly of high school alumni mccts the Bristol Maple Finds.
 The Waterbury club defeated the locals in q previous clash hy 22 to 20 score and will do everything possible to repeat it's victory to- night Both regular line-ups are carded to do battle.
 Play by High school Pupils The Bristol High School Drama 1 tie club will present d play entitled | The Torch Bearers" at the high school auditorium next "Wednesday evening al s o'clock Tickets are being sold by members Of the club or other pupils of the institution. X large crowd much in excess Of any registered in years past. is cN- pected.
 Chilurcn'> Party The annual childrens Christmas party of Kitchewan council, No. 20, will be given on Thursday evening, it was announced yesterday. The affair will take place at Red Mems hall at s o'clock and members of the order who have children under 012 years of age are requested to notify the secretary of the commit ice. r is expected that Il large num- bcr will be proScnr.
 Estimates Submitted
 An estimate Of the money needed by the park commission in thc pro- motion of park activities next year has been submitted to the council. The estimate exceeds the onr given for this year by SI,0o0. IL is thought that local playgrounds will be i'm proved extensively next spring, The figure submitted for this years work Was $3,50o.
 The expenditures are distributed 1 in the estimates as follows: For su- pervison, $2.0o0; dressing shelter and supervision. &l,000: baseball, $50; games and handwork, S4oo; drinking fountains, $500; incidcn- tals S95o: and grounds. &95o. S3000 10 Hospital The will Of George Welch NIitch- | I'll. who died recently. was offered { for probate in the court Of probate yesterday morning hy its executors. the Bristol American Bank and ] Trust company. The greater part of the estate was bequeathed 10 rela- lives with the exception of two be quests 10 the Bristol hospital and West cemetery, respectively. The sum Of $&.o0o was left in
 trust to the Bristol hospital. the in come Of which will be applied on payment oj expenses of needy pa ticnts as may be deemed advisable by the directors Of the institution.
 The other bcquest was 10 West cemetery, total ot $1,000 in trust ! the income to be used for tho care