New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-21

1ntendS TO quit. He is deSiroue OF 4
giving some one else a chance to be-
come the city's chief executive but
will become a candidate for the coun-
Gil.
Attorney Dutton is we'll known here.
He is popular in the neighboring city
and it is thought that he would make
a good showing at the polls.
stole From Ice Box.
Refrigerator thieves have again
started operations in town. Levi
Newell of Maple street, reported to-
day that during the night his ice
box was raided and quantity of eat
ables taken. The raiders were evil
IDENTIFY real hungry as they practically
cleaned out the refrigerator.
Ice box raids seem to be epidemic
in Plainville, several cases where the
nocturnal visitors depleted stock in
refrigerators having been reported re-
Gently.
Grand Army Reunion.
Veterans from all over the state
are expected here tomorrow for the
annual observance of Grand Army
day at the camp grounds. Arrange
ments have been made to entertain
the old soldiers and if the weather is
favorable their stay here will doubt
less be made pleasant.
An interesting program has been
prepared. There will be concert at
the grounds and addresses will be Civ
en- by a number of veterans, promin-
ent in Connecticut's G.. A. r. activi-
ties. There will also be an entertain
ment.
During the day there will be meet
ings of various branches of the or
sanitation and several reunions have
also been planned for.
Vanguard OF Mcthodists Here.
The vanguard of Methodists who
are to attend the annual camp meet
ing put in appearance at the camp
grounds today. The major part Of
the association members, however,
are not expected until tomorrow when
the Methodists will join with the vet
Grams in making Grand Army day a
success
The camp meeting proper will open
Friday afternoon. This years ses-
sion marks the New Haven district
camp meetings fiftieth anniversary
and the gathering will take the form
of golden jubilee celebration. In
addition to the usual addresses by
prominent Methodist divines there
will be an Old Home week program
that is expected to attract exceptional
ly large crowds to the grounds
Rev. E. A. Dent, d. D., of New Ha-
ven, the district superintendent, will
be in charge Of the meetings. Many
well known clergymen have accepted
invitations to attend and some inter-
esting sessions are promised.
Chautauqua A Success.
Officers OF the Connecticut Chau-
tauqua association reported this morn
ing that the sixteenth annual assem-
bly,, which was concluded last eve-
ming, will be recorded on the books
Of the organization as one of the most
successful meetings ever held at the
local camp grounds.
Favored with fair weather, the
members kept up their enthusiasm
throughout the eight days of the
session and the various classes ana
other gatherings were largely attend
ed every day. Financially, the re-
suits were also satisfactory and the
associations treasury is now in bet
ter shape than ever.
The closing exercises were held last
evening. The entertainment given by
the Chautauqua chorus, Miss Mary J..
Hamlin in charge, was greatly enjoy
ed. The formal closing took place
late In the evening when farewells
were given around the dying embers
Of the annual camp fire.
Grange Entertains.
Plainville Grange had Pennington
Grange as guests last evening, the
visitors presenting the following liter
airy program:
Mandolin and Piano Duet-Misses
Mary and Grace Mckinney
Paper-"Rose Warren S. Mason.
Vocal solo-Dr. Richard Black
more.
Monologue-Mrs. George Mason.
Paper-'weeds for Food and
Beauty" written by Miss Elizabeth
Tillotson, and read by Miss Mary Nc
Kenney.
Reading-"Reuben's Finish" Frank
e. Moses.
Vocal solo-Three selections from
Macdowells Cycle OF Song. Mrs.
Richard Blackmore.
Brief Items.
Miss Helen Anderson entertained
the Penelope Sewing Circle at her
home on Camp street last evening.
Guests were present from Springfield.
New York and Bridgeport. The
evening was spent in sewing, reading
and singing, The club will hold an
ice cream social at Patten Brook
farm, Queen street, Southington. next
Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock.
Master Charles Weldon of Noun
tain View. Plainville, is spending his
vacation with e. g. Weldon, his uncle,
In Hockanum, and Roy Weldon is
visiting Mrs Howard d. Johnson in