New Britain herald., 1915-01-01
Pla1nv1Ile News ODD FELLOWS HAVE ANNUAL ELECTION ]. ". Pease Selected for Noble
 Grand for Ensuing Term. MASONS TO INSTALL ON JAN. l2

pect 1000 Members in Savings Club.
 Members of Sequassen lodge, I. 0. o. F. were greatly pleased with the reports of the officers for the year presented at the annual meeting held last evening in Odd Fellows hall. The statements, particularly that of the treasurer. were most gratifying. The lodge is in excellent condition and it's finances were never in better shape.
 During the year the social rooms of the lodge were greatly improved and some splendid features were add ed to the equipment. It is expected that the changes will create new in terest in the social life of the organi- zation and will also attract new mem bers during the year.
 The election of officers for the en- suing term resulted as follows:
 Noble Grand-J. w. Pease.
 Vice Grand-H. O. Thompson
 Recording Secretary-W. J. Mckee.
 Financial Secretary-F. G. OsbornA
 Treasurer--H. F.. Peck.
 Trustee-David Gould.
 The appointive officers will be nduleu Dy the HODlG grand DefOrS the installation which will take place at the meeting to be held on Thursday, January 14th Tlxe exercises will be in charge of District Deputy Deeters of Bristol
 Past Masters to Install M. Elmore Clark, the new worship full master and other officers of Fred erick lodge, A. F. and A. M, will take l the obligations of their office on Jan 1 uary f2 at a regular meeting to be | held in Masonic temple on East Main 1 street The installing officers will be A. H. Condell and $. S. Gwillim, both 1 of whom are past masters of the | lodge. -# One of the features of the session , will be the presentation of past masters jewel to James Simpson, who will retire as worshipful master on the 18th.
 New Years Eve Social.
 MT. and Mrs. George Hickok enter tained number of their friends at a New Years eve social last evening at their home on East Main street. During the evening a bundle whist was enjoyed, each of the players re- 1 ceiving a prize.
 There were both vocal and instru- mental selections, after which the guests were entertained at a lunch con.
 Expect 1.OOO Members.
 There is general interest in the or ganizing of a Christmas Savings club, 1 which has been started by the local National bank, and the activity thus l He "a nf that institution to believe that about a thousand accounts will be opened by Tuesday, the last day allowed pros- | pective members to join.
 Considering the size of the town and the fact that in neighboring places, Christmas Savings clubs are already in existence, the showing which the local bank will probably ] make will be a most creditable one.
 Aged Evangelist Weeds.
 With a large number of his former parishioners for witnesses, Rev. Louis F. Baker of this place, a well known evangelist, was married last evening to Mrs Alice B. Catlin, formerly of 1 Winsted. The ceremony was per | formed in the Advent Christian church at the close of the revival services, the pastor, Rev. J. W. Den ton. officiating
 The ceremony was simple in char acter and was not attended by the usual formalities.
 The couple subsequently, received the congratulation and we'll wishes of l mem berS of the church who were | present at the wedding.
 While much of MT. Bakers time is l of keeping busy with revival meetings in various parts of New England, it is | his intention to continue his residence | here and with his bride he will live 1 on Broad street in the home which he 1 purchased a short time after he ac- | cepted the pastorate of the local 1 church.
 Will Keep Present Name.
 While the local Business and Inn provement association will probably l be identified with the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce., which is to succeed the State Business Mems as- sociaton, it is not likely that the 1 be changed.
 In most of the cities the business mems associations will hereafter be called the chamber of commerce but the directors of the Plainville branch l of the state body believe that the name used at present is more appro- ] priate considering the size of the town.
 Brief Items.
 The socialists held open house last 1 evening in their headquarters on Whiting street and entertained a num- 1 ber of their "cOm ra deS'' from New B f,ain. Supper was served during the evening and there were speeches 1 by members of the local branch and 1 some of thS visitors