New Britain herald., 1929-01-28

Rev. Mr.. Gates called attention to
the fact that the negro is by nature
an exceedingly religious individual.
The contention of the speaker was
that sin our grasp for material
values We shall need the spiritual
life Of the negro to balance us.
India and Africa, the dark skinned
races of the world. will maintain
the worlds equilibrium He gave
inspiring instances illustrating the
passivity, patience through suffering
and steadfastness of native Christ
ians in spite of opposition and even
persecution.
7 At the close Of the address, pic
lures illustrating the song, Jesus
Shall Reign Where'er tho SUM-
were flashed on tho screen.
Fro Saturday Afternoon
Co. No. 2 of New Britain respond
ed at $3.50 p. m. to an alarm Satur-
day afternoon when fire was dis
covered in the cottage on the prop
erty of Harry Haywood of New Brit
ain located near Harris pond In
Kensington. The call was sent In
to the New Britain department
through First Selectman Leon O.
Hall.
The fire started In chimney In
the smaller of the houses on the
property and but for the prompt re-
Spouse Of the company might have
spread to disastrous proportions
The fire had eaten through the wall
and had a good start before water
could be put in use. There was con-
siderable water damage done to the
interior Of the house.
According to the owner of the
house, the damage amounted to
several hundred dollars. The fire
company returned to New Britain
at 5:23 O'Clock.
Basketball Games
Two good basketball games will
be played tomorrow evening at the
Fraternal hall in Berlin under the
auspices of the Kensington Boys
club. Arrangements have been com
pleted to have dancing following the
games.
The preliminary game will BIZ
played between the Intermediates OIL
the club and the Mapping Pioneer
at 1870 O'Clock. The main battle
will take place between the senior
team of the club and the Mill Plair
Union church aggregation of Water
bury. The visiting team holds ono
win over the local team.
Items
The Wednesday Afternoon Whis'
club will meet this Wednesday Al
the home of Mrs. r. Jones of Ne''
Britain.
The Grange Sewing club will hole
its first whist party of the season
Tuesday evening at the home o.
Mrs. Schultz of New Britain.
There will be meeting OF thu
Teachers Training class Thursda,
evening at the parsonage of thu
Berlin Congregational church. Rev
Samuel A. Fiske will be in charge.
Troop I, Boy Scouts of the Berilt
Congregational church.\ will NEE
Friday evening at 1880 o'clock Ii
the scout rooms. Scoutmaster Z. Q
Shjerden will be in charge. Thu
Cub Scouts will meet at $50 O'Clock
Mrs. John Mckeon il convalescint
from a recent illness at the New
Britain General hospital.
Tab Whist
,.,;t H., h oII IN
row evening at the Tabs hall TO
the members of the st. Paul T. A. B
society. All of the members of thu
organization are urged 10 attend.
Thursday evening the Tabs vii
hold its regular weekly whist party
The affair will be opened to tn
general public. Prizes will b.
awarded the winners and refresh
| ments served.
Iraterl,al Team Wins
The Berlin Fraternal basketball
team, scored a &c to IS win over tn
Kensington Boys club senior fiv
Saturday evening. The Boys clul
team. however, was badly cripple'
and only three regulars appeared II
| the battle. It was necessary to plac
! the forws IDS of the tntepIn. tat
team in the game. Plans 20 beini
made to stage two out OF thre
series between the two teams in tn
near future. The real strength o
the two teams could not be deter
mined Saturday because of tn
! weakened kensington team.