New Britain herald., 1919-09-20
PLA|NVILLE MEN ID
 HAVE BIG OUTING
Clambake Will Take Place Next
 Saturday at Silver Grove
INTERESTING PROGRAM OUT

\. A. Mcleod Heads General Com-
 mittee of Business and Improve
 mcnt Association.
 The PlainVille Business and Im- proVement association held a meeting at the club rooms last evening and perfected plans for a clambake to be held 2t Silver Grove On Saturday, September 27
 unusual interest is being manifest cd Ill this event and the committee is working diligently to see that every 'hlng connected with the affair shall oe carried out on an up tO-the- minute plan. The business mon propose to make this event bigger and better one of it's kind than any that has ever been held in iolainville.
 They will provide the best of food ana plenty of it. Athletic events will be included in the program of events TOT the day and sports for both men and women will be staged There Will be a baseball game between the married and single men which should provide interest for an hour Prizes Will be offered in the women's events
 
 part lr the affair as the committee is endeavo1ing to make this occasion ali enjoyable one not Cnly for the mem bers of the association but for the toWnspeOrle in ger eral
 The committee is composed of the following men: A. A. Mcleod, John Lamb, R. B. Bennett, Ralph Seymour, Joseph McKcrnan and William L. CatIertN. All these men are known as hustlers and they will do their best to make the affair a pronounced success.
 Tickets may be obtained from the members of the cOnmittee All who plan to attend should purchase their tickets as soon as possible in order to assist the committee in planning for the food and the general ar arrangements for the day.
 Birthday Surprise Party.
 Miss Rachel Smith, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Pearl Smith of Broad street, celebrated her 18th birt hday Thursday. She was surprised by twelve of her schoclmates at her home and entertained them from 3 until ' o'clock. She played the role Of hostess becomingly and the chill dren enjoyed the occasion to the limit. Miss Smith received a number of pretty gifts from her friends
 Thief Gets $35.
 An Italian woman living on East street went to the house of a neigh Dor Thursday afternoon and when she returned home she found that a sneak thief had entered the house and stolen s35.
 The woman locked the door when leaving the house and i! was opened with key during her absence. The theft was probably committed by some one with an intimate knowledge of the premises as the house had not been ransacked: only $35 in bills being taken from a bureau drawer
 Football Season Here.
 The Plainville A. c. has issued a call for football candidates and prac- tice will start within two weeks. For the past two years there has been no team to represent this town and with the return of a number of the mem bers of the club from the army and navy, there is a perceptible rise in football stocks. There is some good material for a team in this town, among the possible candidates being Cassidy, Lee, H. Cambridge, F. Cam bridge, Winniger McNally and Parkinson. The last two named served in France and were members of the club before entering the serv- ice.
 Mrs. Nora Markey.
 The funeral of Mrs. Nora Markey, widow of the late John Markey, was held this morning at her late home in New Haven. She died Thursday afternoon. She was formerly a resi- dent of this town and had a mum Der of friends here. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Wagner of this place, is in New Haven today vo attend the funeral.
 Graham Arrives Home.
 Assistant Postmaster James J. Graham received a card yesterday