New Britain herald., 1915-12-09

Grange Hall tonight, met last night and completed plans for the program, as we'll as decorating the hall. The hall is tastefully adorned with flags and buntings. After the work was finished the committee arranged the following program:
 Music
 Reading-Mrs. Cora H. Eddy, presi-
 dent of the Women's Relief
 Corps, New Britain.
 Vocal solo-Mrs. Walmsley.
 Address-Fred erick V. Streeter, Com
 mander of Stanley Post chapter,
 G. A. R., New Britain.
 Reading-Mrs. Bertha Burr Sharps. Remarks-William E. Latham, For
 mer Commander of Stanley Post
 Chapter, G. A. R., New Britain. Vocal solo-"The Star Spangled
 Banner ...... Mrs. WalmSlcy
 Arrangements were made for the reception of a large number of peo- pie. All the local veterans have sig nified their intentions of being pres ent and acceptances have been re- ceived from Stanley Post, G. A. R., of New Britain and the Women's Re- lief Corps of New Britain. The as- sociation hopes that. many of the
  Mae Skinner will act as chief usher and she will be assisted by six young ladies of the town. After the pro- gram is carried out dancing will be enjoyed, the Phoenix orchestra of New Britain furnishing the music.
 The committee in charge of to-. nights meeting consists of Roy Gib- ney. chairman; Garfield Gibney, A. H. Bushnell, Judge George G. Griswold and Harry Gould.
 To Observe 2O3rd Anniversary.
 Friday, December 10, is the anni- versary day of the kensington Con- gregational church. On this day two hundred and three years ago tho church was organized. To celebrate the day the Ladies Society will serre one of it's monthly suppers at 6:3O o'clock D. m. Following the supper, sketches of members and benefactors of former generation, which will be given by present members.
 These will include Miss Fanny Sco- vile, the donor of fund for charity, concerning whom Deacon Samuel A. Hart will speak; Miss Eliza Dickin- son, the donor of a fund for the so- ciety, to be presented by Mrs. S. M. Cowles; Jonathon T. Hart, the donor of fund for the society to be given by Edward P. Durham, Miss Frances Robbins, donor of a fund for the church, to be presented by Miss Ellen M Moore. Others besides the speak CTS assigned will be invited to add "reminiscences.
 Approve Board of Trade.
 Since the rumor concerning the revival of the Board of Trade, which was noted in this column on Monday of this week, there has been much comment about town. The majority of the townspeop1e are of the opin- ion that the town needs just such an organization. The feeling is general if a body of this character should be formed the factories in town would soon be in operation again. There is several other matters in the town. which are neglected now and could be taken care of by such a body. Superior Court Cases. Arthur Goodrich of Wethersfield, who was bound over by Judge Gris- wold on charge of bigamy was sen fenced to state prison for from threc to five years by Judge Gardiner Greene in the superior court yester- day.
 Prosecutor Gibney and Constable Ritchie attended the trial of John A. Reed of New Britain today. Reed was tried in the local court on November 28 on the charges of driv- ing recklessly and driving while un-