New Britain herald., 1915-07-28
Plafnvillc News PLAN REUNION FOR
 SEMI-CENTENNAL
Prominent Ministers to Speak at
 Golden Jubilee
DEAN ROGERS TO LECTURE

Elaborate Program fOr Last 3Ihrec
 Days of Camp Meeting Prisoner
 Gets A week ill Which to, Settle
 Fine-Grnnge To Have Fair.
 Former district superintendents and other prominent clergymen, who have been active in sessions held here during the past twenty-five years, will be among the speakers at the semi- centennial to be observed Friday, Saturday and Sunday in connection with the camp meeting of the Metho- dists now in progress at the Plain vile grounds. Officers of the New Haven association have received as- surance that many of the old leaders will return for the golden jubilee to exchange "reminiscences of the early days of the Plainville camp meetings and to talk to the younger members.
 It is planned to make these three days the banner sessions of the pres ent meeting and the services will be of a golden jubilee character. Spe-. cial invitations have been sent out for tho anniversary celebrations and the majority of the recipients have signi- fled their intention of attending.
 Rev w. A. Richard, D.D., presid- ing elder from 1902 to 1907, will be tho first of the "old timers" to speak. Dr. Richards will be the orator at the regular session Friday afternoon. L. A. Gladding of New Britain, and other laymen as well as ministers who have taken part in sessions held years ago, will also speak on that day. In the morning Rev. F. F. Voorhees, vii give a sermon at 1o:3o and Rev. J. E. Zieter will be the preacher in the evening at 1880.
 Special attention has been called to Saturdays session when Dean Henry Wade Rogers of New Haven, will de- liver an oration. The dean will lec- ture on "Methodism in Connecticut" in the afternoon. Rev. J. w. Laird and Rev w. H. Mitchell will also preach Saturday.
 Sunday the anniversary love feast will be held in the morning at g o'clock The preached at the golden jubilee service in the morning will be Rev. J. E. Adams, formerly of New. Britain. who served as presid- ing elder from 1899 to 1901. There will be an anniversary sermon in the afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. w. w. Bow
 
 from 1908 to 1918. Rev. Harry K Miller, the we'll known evangelist, has accepted an invitation to preach in the evening.
 Miss Alma F. Matthews of Ellis Is- land, N. Y, will be the speaker at the exercises to be held tomorrow aft ernoon, when Women's Home Mis- sionary Society Day will be observed. Rev. w. c. Judd will speak in the morning and at. the evening service there will be a sermon by Rev Will liam Redheffer.
 Given Week To Settle. Pleading guilty to the charge of in toxication, John McGrath of Mount Carmel was fined s5 and costs late yesterday by Justice A. H. Condell. The assessment amounted to $11.60.
 McGrath was found helplessly drunk on the railroad tracks Monday by Officer Marine. In court the man claimed he works regularly and he wanted chance. to settle the fine. rather than go to jail. Justice Con- dell put him on probation for week.
 Grange To Have Fair.
 Officers of the grange are making arrangements for a harvest fair to be given in the Grange building on I plans have not matured sufficiently to permit an announcement of the dates or program but the heads of the or ganizatfon predict that the affair will be conducted on more elaborate scale than any previously held under grange auspices.
 At one time the harvest fair was an annual feature of the grange ac- tivities but for the past few years 1t has been omitted. The members are anxious to have an exhibit of fruit and vegetables raised in this vicinity as well as a display of fancy work and home cooking and the officers hve been instructed to make the nec- essary arrangements.
 Have Sewer District Officer.
 The announcement of Selectman Johnson concerning his intention of seeking legal advice to determine if 1t is possible for the town to appoint a special police board to take full charge of the officers on duty has brought out 2 diversity of opinions from the voters.
 While many admit that 1t might be we'll to have. a special committee given authority over the constables, the legality of such course is ques- toned, the majority arguing that the law makes the officers responsible to the selectmen only.
 1t has been pointed out, however, that the matter could be turned over to the sewer district which would have the right to name police board and in, that way the responsibility would be taken from the selectmen
 It is doubtful if anything will be done regarding the matter at least before the annual town meeting oin October
 Expect Favorable Action.
 Judging from comment on the