New Britain herald., 1916-04-27

l W hich will go to the winner of the tournament up to the final match. Committees were named as follows: Social. Ralph Seymour, chairman:
 P. N. Prior and Charles R. Sherman:
 grounds. Gage Kent, chairman; Ray
 mond Kellogg and Cecil Bedford and Ralph l.. Newell. The club now has a membership Of thirty-two and is in prosperous
 condition. It's officers plan for a busy
 season and it is in prosperous con-
 dition. It's officers plan for a busy season and it is expected that the enthusiasm which will develop dur ing the tournament will cause a big increase in the number of names on it's rolls
 Grant Trolley Petition. While decision was not rendered 1 at the time, it is a foregone cOnclu- sion that the public utilities commits sion will look with favor on the peti-
 tion of the Connecticut company for permission to relay it's tracks on Whiting street, no objection to the plans having been made at the hear ing held at the capitol in Hartford yesterday. The town was represented bv First Selectman W. J. Johnson, Highway Commissioner Bennett ap- bearing for the state. Officers of the company explained
 that new rails are needed on the South1ngton line and plans have been
 made to replace the old ties which are now In use. The company agrees to leave the highway in good condition when the changes are made and for that reason neither the state Or town objects to the granting of the petition. Few Horses Available.
 Since the sale of the trucking busi-
 ness at one time conducted by w. c. Hart and for a few months managed
 under the direction of F. l.. Benzon
 as trustee of the bankrupt Hart es-
 tate, business men and others having
 use for teams have been experiencing considerable difficulty in getting their
 wants supplied.
 There are few available horses in
 town, Plainville now being without a livery stable and private owners have to supply the demand | Seemingly there is an opening here i for such an enterprise and it is ex- pected that before long such a busi- ness will be started
 Going To TerryviIIe.
 About fifty young people are ex- 1 pected to accompany the Imperial en- tertalners on their trip this evening to | Terryville, where they will furnish
 the entertainment at the opening of 1 the A. o. H. fair The party will leave Prior's store at 6:45 by auto truck and will return late in the eve ming.
 The Imperial entertainers are rap idly acquiring a reputation for their
 concerts and they have received aev- eral offers to furnish programs at
 fairs in various places in this To-
 cality.
 Brief Items Sequassen lodge will hold a regular
 meeting this evening in Odd Fellows hall.
 Rev. w. P. Kilcoyne is spending a
 few days at his home in Danbury., Roy Bottomley has resigned his po- sition with the Mills-Hess company.
 Mrs E. D. Warfie1d of Park street.
 is entertaining her cousin, Mrs Sarah Pierce of Los Angeles, who is on a
 visit in the East.
 Rev. Thomas Rooney of Crown, Pa. is visiting his sisters, the Misses Rooney of Crown street Mrs. Ann Glynn and son, Joseph, 1 have returned from weeks visit in | Washington where they were the l guests of their son and brother. Vim 1 cent Glynn. Tn latter is a student at the Catholic university. Mrs. Simon A. Macdonald has re- turned from the Hartford hospital James J. Murphy will attend the
 opening of the Eastern baseball asso-
 citation at New Haven tomorrow
 Members of the W. c. T. '. in Milldale will be entertained at the
 regular meeting of Plainville "whte ribboners" to be held tomorrow after
 noon at the home of Mrs. Lauridson
 Card of Thanks. We wish to thank our friends and