New Britain herald., 1914-04-22

able it's building committee to bor- row enough money to pay for the building of the new home. It was learned that there is approximately $200 in the treasury at the present time. The lot, which is located next to Louis Andersons home on Deacon North's hill and which has frontage of about ninety-fve feet and depth of approximately 1855 feet, has already been paid for, the price being $400.
 The contract, as awarded to Good rich Brothers, does not include the erection of the foundation. To save expense, members of the grange will put up this part themselves. s
 Dimensions of the new building are to be thirty by sixty-five feet. The walls and roof will be of shingle construction and the structure will have a stucco gable. It will contain a large assembly hall, thirty feet by forty feet. two ante rooms, eleven feet square situated under spacious balcony; a twelve foot stage and a vest1bule six feet wide and eleven feet long. The basement will be built nlgh so that it may be utilized as Kitchen or dining hall.
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 Word has been received here of the death Of Mrs. Ellen Seers Lewis of Springfield, Mass. For a year past her stiengtn mad been failing and her activities had been decreasing. and so the end was not unexpected.
 Mrs. Lewis, who was Miss Seers was we'll known by the older resi- dents. of this community. She was a pupil of Emma Hart Willard. who lived here once and she also served Tor many years as principal of the Worhington academy where Miss Willard had taught previously.
 Benefit Supper.
 The first venture, which will inau- gurate continuous campaign for the raising of money to defray the debt will be given in Mechanics hall Friday evening, May 1 by the following mem bers who constitute the building com- mittee: Charles M. Weldon, Joseph Wilson, Erwin B. Adams, Senator Claude w. Stevens, Tax Collector El- mer E. Austin, Assessor George B. Carter, Julius Woodruff, Louis Good rich and Herbert Goodrich. This beard will hold meeting for the pur pose of making arrangements for the affair, on Friday evening of this week.
 Deputy Inspects Books.
 Among others in an automobile party which came to the meeting from Southington last evening. was Deputy rolls of that town. He inspected the books of the officers and made a few remarks. A program was carried out.
 The next meeting of the Grange is scheduled to take place on Tuesday evening, May 5, at which Martin Dun nam will tell of '"rhe "Reminiscences Of Farmer" Miss Mary Carbo will give a recitation, J. Baldwin and victor Benson will furnish music and debate will take place.
 Rummage Sale May p.
 Mrs. George P. Durham, Mrs. J. c. Lincoln, Miss Hattie Roys and Mrs. George B. Carter. who compose the committee on arrangements for the annual rummage sale of the Ladies' Aid society of the Berlin Congrega- tional church are completing plans for the affair, which is to be held in Foresters' hall on May 22.
 This is the biggest money-makine event of the year with the Ladies, Aid society. some S100 being cleared last year.
 Edward Culver Gains Distinction.
 Edward Culver, the youngest son of Baggagemaster Richard Culver of the Berlin passenger station force made a, ccmmendable showing as pianist last evening at the Woodmen's fair in Meriden. Hc and two other young sterr also put on a tw!rling act which