New Britain herald., 1919-01-06
LINK IS FOLLOWING
 LOCAL MILK DEALER
E. D. Russell, Auto Victim, Has Runaway for Excitement Today
 WILL INSTALL OFFICERS
Annual Reports at Congregational Church Sunday School Are Excel lent-E1aQ at Half Mast for Roose- VcIt-BriefS.

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 vcIt-BriefS
 A jinx is camping on the trail of F.. D. Russell one of the local milk dealers. A. short time ago ho was in VolVed in an accident, when an auto mobile struck his milk wagon. causing some damage to the vehicle. This morning hS horses suddenly ran away after he had left them standing on East Main street near the center Of the town. Several mon stopped them ana after crossing the tracks MT. Russell turned the horses around. and they bolted again. It required the as- SlStanco of several mon again to hold the horses while he got into the wagon.
 Joint Installation.
 Martha Rebekah lodge and Seunas- sen lodge will meet tonight in a joint installation of officers. District Deputy Grand Master Bldwell and suite of Pc quabuck lodge will install the officers or Sequassen lodge namely, Noble Grand I. E. Carter. Vice Grand Frank Andrews, Recording secretary W. J. Mckee, Financial secretary Frank G. Osborne, Treasurer H. A. Thompson and Trustee for three years, A. II. Dresser.
 The officers of Martha Rebekall lodge will be installed by District Deputy Grand President Mrs, Olive Merrill and suite from Magnolia lodge of Bristol. The officers are as follows Noble grand, Mrs Linnie Pease; vice grand. Mrs Nellie Bun nell: financial secretary, Mrs. Ella Beach, recording secretary, Mrs. Anna Vance; treasurer, Minnie Bib- bard. Following the installation of officers light refreshments will be served. A very enjoyable evening is anticipated and all mem bers are urged to attend.
 Sequassen lodge will observe past grand night next Thursday evening at the regular meeting of the lodge A class of four candidates will be mi tiated.
 sunday School Reports
 The Sunday school of the Congre- gational church met yesterday and the annual reports of the officers and de- partment superintendents were pre- sented. The reports show an enroll ment of 181 pupils in the Sunday school with an average attendance of 107. The financial secretary's report for the year shows the expenses to be l $342.49, and of this sum $59.04 wassI in benevolences. The reports were regarded as satisfactory. the fact that the school program was broken up to great extent by the fuel situation 1 last winter and by the influenza epi- 1 demtc few months ago being taken l into consideration.
 The Christian Endeavor society also 1 met last evening and elected officers 1 for the coming year. Carryl Moore, l who has just been honorabIy dis i charged from the army after several i months spent in southern camps, was 1 elected president. The other officers 1 elected are: vice president Miss Annie 1! Thompson; secretary and treasurer. i, Miss Marjorie Fisher; director of the l Union, Miss Lena,MorrtIl.
 Grange Officers to Be Installed ]
 The recently elected officers of the l Plainville Grange will be installed to- { morrow evening at Grange hall on Pierce street. Minor Ives, worthy steward of the state Grange will act as installation officer. An interesting program will be carried out, and all 1 members are urged to be present
 p1ainvilEe, Briefs.
 Mrs. Mary Wagner has returned 1 from a visit with relatives in Shelton. 1
 Constable Henry David is reported 1 to be doing police duty at the Rock well-Drake factory. although no violence has been attempted by the 1 
 The flag on the green in Central l Park has been placed at half mast in honor of the late ex-President ] Roosevelt. ]
 Robert Sllelly of West Main street is recovering from recent illness
 Edward J. Dyer of Pearl street is , able to be out again after being con- fined to his home by illness.
 The ". c. T. |. will meet with Mrs. A. II. Dresser Friday afternoon at , 1 O clock