New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-14
Fathers and Sons Will
Social in Parish House .
F0RESTERS' CLUB No MORE
Charles Smith Sends Souvenirs Home
From France-LadicS Completing
Plans -- Boys Sent Home With
Warning-Bricf News Items.


per- a change has been made in the
plans The supper will be held in
the parish house Of the Congrega-
tlonal church in order to accommo-
date the large number of men and
boys and to secure better facilities
Tor serving the supper. The date
and time have not been changed, The
affair will be held on Tuesday even
ing, February IS, at 7:15 o'clock. BY
making the change in the place of
meeting, $50 people can be accom-
modated in one room. The supply
of tickets has been almost exhausted
and the few remaining ones are in
the hands of c. H Newton, chair
man OF the committee
Boys Are Sent Home.
The eight New Britain boys who
were arrested Wednesday were ar
raigned in police court yesterday aft
ernoon. The parents of most of
the boys appeared in court The bows
were given a severe reprimand and
were allowed to go free
Ladies Completing Plans.
The La dies Altar society met last
evening at the Church of Our Lady
Of Mercy and plans for the pre-lenten
entertainment were completed. The
entertainment will be held in Grange
hall on Pierce street OH the evening
OF February 27. Although the
Grange hall will not accommodate a
large crowd, the affair is expected to
prove successful as each m ember of
the parish will be requested to buy
a ticket. The committee intends to
secure permission to the newly
formed boys club to use the QUAR-
ters occupied by that organization on
the lower floor of the hall and
whist will be held in those quarters,
while dancing will be enjoyed on the
second floor. The whist and dance
will follow the entertainments Tickets
were placed on sale today.
Sends Home War Relics.
Charles Smith of the Am erican Elk
peditionary Force in France now
with the army of occupation in Ger
many, has sent several souvenirs to
his home on Park street. The SOU
venirs were picked up on the battle
fields and among them is the helmet
Of German officer. He says that, as
conditions are at present, there is no
chance of his getting home very
soon.
Foresters' Club Broken TTp.
The Foresters club which was orr
gained about three Years ago for So
cial members of Court General Law
ton, F, Of A, has practically ceased
to exist. The lodge has its meetings
on the second floor of Grange hall on
Pierce street and the club was on the
first floor.
When the old town hall was de-
stroyed by fire the town secured per-
mission from the Foresters to use
half Of the room occupied by the
club and the room was partitioned,
dividing it into two rooms, the front
room being used by the town officers.
When the new town hall was built
and the offices of the town were
| placed in the new building, it was not
| considered worth while to tear out
the partition, as many of the mem
bers of the club are in the service
and will not be home for some time
| to come. The pool ia bic, which was
one of the principal attractions In the
| club, has been sold to the firemea and
| will be used by them in their new
quarters in the new town hall, and
| the Foresters' club has been dis
mantled, although the lodge proper
| will continue to meet on the second
| floor of Grange hall.
st. Patrick's Dance.
A number of young people of the
| town are planning to hold a minstrel
| show and dance on the evening OF
| March H. The only difficulty which
/ confronts them is that of holding &
! dance in Plainville. Grange hall is
| the only one in town and it is toe
small to hold q public dance Every
| affair Of this kind serves to emphasize
| the need Of a public assembly hall ir
| a town of the size of Plainville AL.
| though the need of such a hall was
| mentioned when the town hall was
| rebuilt, the town officials paid no at.
| tention to the agitation and carried
| out their plans without making any
! provision for a public assembly hall
| Brief Items.
| A large party from Plainville at.
| tended the annual dance of the rail,
| way clerks in Foot Guard hall, Hart
| ford, last evening.
Several members of Frederick
| lodge, F. and A, M, attended the
|