New Britain herald., 1915-12-08
PlafnVjue News GRANGE ELECTS AT
 ANNUAL MEETING
Miss L0ttie BeCkWith Succeeds
 Miss COWleS as Secretary
DINKY RAMS AUTO TRUCK

ing" Loses Iicense-Library Di-
 rcctors to Meet-Many Ministers
 Here for Conference-Briefs.
 Receiving with keen regret the an- nouncement that owing to her con- templated removal to Cleveland, where she will make her home in the futur,, Miss Florence A. Cowles will no longer be actively associated with the organization, the grange at it's an- nual meeting held last evening elected Miss Lottie A. Beckwith to serve as secretary for the ensuing term Miss Cowles kept the records of the grange for number of years and also did a great deal of additional work for the success of the organization. She was one of it's most active members and the grange suffers a distinct loss by her removal to the west.
 Other officers elected at the meeting last night were:
 Master-HerbertD Dow.
 Overseer-Harold l.. Newell.
 Lecturer-Theodore A. Lyman
 Steward-Frank White.
 Assistant Steward-Allen Mckee.
 Chaplain-S. B. Carpenter
 Gatekeeper-John Ahlquist.
 Ceres-Mrs. George Brooks.
 Pomona-Mrs. Frank White.
 Flora-Miss Bessie Loomis.
 Lady Assistant Steward-Miss Lura Minor.
 Member executive committee for three years-Frederick $. Spencer.
 Reports of the officers indicated that the past year has been most success full for the grange and the treasury is now in splendid condition. Numeric- ally it has also gained during the past twelve months and great interest has bene shown in it's activities.
 The members decided last evening to give a series of five whists during the winter, offering prize for he seasons high score in addition to the usual awards at each session. The first of the games will be played next Wednesday night in Grange hall.
 Autoist Loses License.
 Indefinite suspension of the drivers icense of Claude Williams of Hartford formerly of this place, was ordered yesterday by Secretary of State Burns, a hearing held at the capitol. Williams was heavily fined by Justice 1 Prior on November 26 for driving an 1 tuto while under the influence of l iquor. With a party of friends he l vas passing through Plainville a joy ride" when his machine was itched on the Southington road. The ccident occurred after the driver had eglected to comply with Constable 'owning's order to proceed to a garage 0 get oil for his lamps, which were when the officer found O in front of cafe | ,
 Library Directors to Meet.
 Members of the board of library ti- ectors will meet this evening in the , own building. It is likely that some S ction will be taken regarding the cath of Harry A. Fisher, one of the 1ost energetic members of the com z littee. z Mr. Fisher was on the board up to r 1e time of his death, although 1t was supposed that he retired arly in the fall. At the republican aucus which nominated candidates ( .alph Morrill, was named for a place O n the committee. It was believed U the time that MT. Fishers term ex- I fred this year and as he had gone to + ew York to represent the Trumbull | o lectric company, the voters supposed II e would not want the place again. It as subsequently, learned that it was 1 O le term of George A. Case which run l c lr and consequently MT. Morrill, suc- a seded him rather than MT. Fisher. b. During the past few years MT. 1 IT isher devoted a great deal of his time | n
 the library and many evenings he ept the rooms in the town building r, pen, serving as librarian himself, to =, the patrons. t
 Many Ministers Here. fl Ministers representing practically l the churches in the Connecticut ] SC Id Western Massachusetts conference fl me here today to attend the con- W ,ntion held in the Advent Christian B lurch. The session opened this fiji orning with short business meet pl g which was attended by a represen- tive number fl The afternoon meeting was given ga ) largely to addresses by the mem a, ITS. Among those who spoke were ia ev. Walter s. Bezanson of Bristol, hose topic was: "The Holy Spirit of postolic Times," and Rev. Thomas - eltman of Waterbury, who dis F ssed: '"The Need of the Holy Spirit the Present time.'
 This evening the session will be zen to the public. There will be a .o aise and social service at 6:30 and
 7:S0 Rev. Henry Stone of Walling- I'd will give a sermon on: "The ourch, the Abiding Place of the oly Spirit
 The visiting clergymen were enter 1T, in 1ned at o'clock at a supper served ,- the ladies of the local church. ii'