New Britain herald., 1917-01-03
PlainVflle News
S. n. Ryder Succumbs to Pneu-
monia After Illness Of Few Days
DOUBLE FUNERAL FRIDAY

DOUBLE FUNERAL FRIDAY
Owner of Ryder Trotting Park for
Many Years Grange Has Installa-
ton - Firemen to Dine-Choir
Guild to Present Plays-Briefs.
OUTLYING his wife, who passed away
early yesterday, by but day, Sylves-
and best known residents, succumbed
to pneumonia at o'clock this morn
ing at his home on Cook avenue. He
had been critically Ill for g. number
of days and his death was not I'M
expected. Nevertheless because of
the circumstances attending 1t caused
genuine sorrow among his many
friends
Obsequies for the aged couple will
be held Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
at their home on Cook avenue. Rev.
II. I. Bodley, rector of st. Marks
church in New Britain. will officiate.
The interment will be in Fairview
cemetery New Britain.
| Mr.. Ryder was native Of New
Hartford where he was born eighty
seven years ago. He came to Plainville
from Hartford where he spent his
early life over a half century ago
when he bought the race track and
| hotel which bears his name. In
those days Plainville had statewide
reputation as a racing town. Many Of
the country's greatest horses per-
| formed on the Ryder track and fol-
lowers of the ponies came here in
large numbers after the grand circuit
natinees closed.
The racing game was abandoned in
this town but few years after Mr..
Ryder bought the property. The
stables for long time after were
used for boarding blooded stock and
the horses worked out on the track.
course was located was sold to
Charles Hart few years ago. the
Ryders retaining title to the hotel
building in which they made their
home.
| Mr.. Ryder was himself a lover of
horses and he had several good driv-
ing horses for his own use. He was
reported to have amassed consider
able money and he was retired from
active business for number of years,
devoting his time to his farm. He
was held in high esteem in the COM
unity in which he lived. and his pas
sing will be generally mourned. i
Mr.. Ryder was married three times
His first wife was the daughter of the
owner Of Roberts opera house In
Hartford, a famous playhouse in
years gone by. He leaves no children,
a sister, Mrs. Francis Cramer of Fair
view street. New Britain, being the
only surviving near relative.
Trust Company Annual.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Plainville Trust COM
pany will be held on the evening of
January 8. Directors for the ensuing
year will be chosen and it is expected
the old board will be reelected.
The Trust company has had the
most prosperous year in it's history
and the stockholders will receive en-,
couraging reports from the directors
at the meeting.
Fircmen to Banquet.
Members of the Plainville Hose
company will have a banquet tonight
| at the f1OL0l Clarendon, CnlO1 NJ. "A.
Norton and his rsmoke-e eaters gath
ering round the festive board to do
Justice to a menu of roast turkey and
the f1xins arranged by Landlord Mis-
sett.
| The company will have the fire
commissioners as their guests.
The firemen are planning for big
night and they anticipate a most en-
joyable evening.
To Give Plays.
Members. of the choir guild of the
Church Of Our Savior will meet Sat
| urday evening at the home of Miss
Jennie Cook % Pearl street. Import
ant business will be transacted and
arrangements will be made for the
presentation of two plays in February
for the benefit of the choir. The
guild has decided to accede to the
request for repeating THE irish Linen
| Peddler," which was so successfully
given a year ago. They will also
present the playlet, "Shadows.' The
cast has already been selected and
the members are learning their roles.
Officers of the guild were elected
last Saturday at meeting held at the
home OF Edward Lackey. They are:
President-Miss Jennie Cook.
Vice President-Miss May Cook.