New Britain herald., 1920-06-25
HOSPITAL DRIVE
 TO BE CONCLUDED
Town Has Subscribed $500 on
 SS,OOO Quota
ARE GENEROUS

Addresses by College Students
 Surprise Party to Miss Green-Lo-
 cal Team Wins Twilight Game.
 At the meetinsksst night of the captains and solicitors for the St. Francis fund drive the amount of $500 donated was reported. .Tomor- row solicitors will De stationed at the Plainville Trust company, Collins restaurant, Byington's drug store, the post office and Bordeau's barber shop. Miss Lucy Sullivan and Miss Eileen Crowley, both local young ladies, practicing to be nurses at the St. Francis hospital will assist the cap tains of the teams at the assigned places tomorrow. and a booth will be erected in front of Bordeau's barber shop to receive donations. It will be open from o'clock in fhe morning until o'clock in the evening. C. H. Newton. who has charge of the fac tory subscriptions. reports gratifying success and with the donations com ing in from that source. coupled with tomorrow's subscriptions. hope is held out for raising the entire quota of s3,00o by the close Of the drive in the evening.
 Surprise Party.
 A dainty birthday surprise party - was rendered Miss Sophie Green at her home on South Washington street last evening. There were about 24 of her friends present and an enjoyable evening was passed. Miss Green was the recipient of many beautiful and useful gifts from her friends. Miss Mary Collins of Southington and Mrs. Alvin Nelson of Bristol rendered se- lections on the piano and sang solos. number of pieces were played on the violin by Ernest Martin, also of Bristol. Refreshments were served. Miss Green is employed at the local telephone exchange and is we'll known.
 Friends of Irish Freedom Meeting,
 Several prominent speakers will ap- pear at the meeting of the Friends of Irish Freedom to be held in the Plainville Grange hail this evening at 8 o'clock. Vincent Glynn, a student at the Catholic university, Washing ton, D. C., and Cornelius Prior of Holy Cross college will give interest ing talks on the work of the Irish people for America, from the found ing ot the Republic to their part in the great World War. J. J. O'Keliy will also be a speaker and William Gallagher. president of the local
 
 csted in the cause are cordially in- vited and a large attendance is ex- pected.
 PIain~ille Team Wins.
 The PlaInville Athletic club wor1the first twilight game of the season last evening" defeating the ForestvilA~ A. C.. score 9 to 4. The game lastet. only five innings. Maynard and Calf ferty were the batteries for the visit ors, while Condon and Ollaire played\ in the boxes for the locals. There was a large attendance and the game was well played.
 The Plainville team twill play the Independents of Hartford, at the same field Sunday afternoon, game to be called at 3:15 o'clock. Condon, Cunningham and Oakes will be in the lineup and a fast game is anticipated as both teams are evenly matched.
 Returns to Church.
 Rev. F.. F. Barrows will again be seen in the pulpit of the A. M. E. Zion church. as this Sunday he will conduct the services after a brief ab- sence. Rev. Barrows was appointed to the pastors place at the confer ence of the A. NJ. E. Zionists at Cam bridge. Mass. after refusing a position as dean of a college in the south. He
 
 services Sunday morning.
 Picnics Held Tomorrow.
 The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church will enjoy it's annual picnic and dog roast at Days woods tomorrow afternoon. Members and friends of the society have been invited to attend. They will meet at the church at o'clock in the afternoon.
 Tie picnic for the scholars of the Saviour will be held at Lake Com weather permitting, the picnickers will leave on the 10:05 trolley for the lake. The church bell will ring at o'clock.
 Engagement Announced.
 MT. and Mrs. Hayden Griffin of Mountain View have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Mildred J., to Leroy E. Dutton, son of Mrs. Nellie Dutton of Southington. The wedding will take place in the near future, although no date has been set Both are well known in this town.
 New Factory Paper.
 Welcome to- the new publication, Inside the Circle" which is pub lished by and for the employees of the Trumbull Electric company. and the first copy of which has been re- ceived at this office. This newsy little eight-page publication gives promise of rosy future and will take its place with the standard factory publications, of which there are the Eafnir DracOD O p,Io