New Britain herald., 1920-03-11
SCOUT TROOP HAS FIRST BIG SOCIAL Local Unit, Recently Organized, Plans Expansion
 MERTON LAMB IN CHARGE

MEhlUN IAMD IN OnAhuE Episcopal Church Women Will Assist
 in Raising Church Dcbt-Diters'
 Finger Crushed While at Work-A.
 J. ConIon to Receive Discharge.
 The local troop of boy scouts held the first social affair since the re- Organizat ton last evening in Grange hall. Supper was served in the club rooms at 7:30 and the full member ship of the troop was in attendance. Following the supper the members enjoyed a musical program of vocal and instrumental selections. The affair was carried out under the di- rection of Scoutmaster Merton J. Lamb.
 X number of the boys recently ad- mitted to membership have taken the tenderfoot tests and there are many more to. come within the next few weeks. The membership of the troop is steadily increasing and the boys are displaying an added interest in scout activities since the troop has been re organized and placed lon its own hook'' Last evenings meeting is the first of a series of socials planned by the troup.
 Sale to Aid Campaign.
 The women of the Methodist Epis- eopaI church will hold a food sale at the home of Mrs. +. B. Manchester of West Main street, Friday afternoon at o'clock. The proceeds will be turned over to the fund being raised in the campaign. to clear the chucfh of it's debt.
 A. meeting of the committee in charge of the campaign was held last evening and reports of progress were received. The amount received now totals about $500 and the committee feels confident that the $1,000 mark will be reached within a few days.
 To Be Discharged.
 Local friends of Corporal Albert J. Conlon have received letters from him in which he says that he eN- poets to be discharged from the army within two months. Conlln served in the army during the war and re-enlisted in the aviation de partment as an aerial mail pilot. lie was badly injured in a plane accident a iew months ago and was in the Walter Reed hospital for several WeehS. Ilc IS StGtioliSo GU h'oAiitt Q Field, Washington, D. C.
 Republican Caucus Tonight. The republican electors will meet in the Town hall tonight at o'clock to elect delegates to the state con yention in New Haven. and to elect d town committee for two years. The election of town committee is con- sidered the most important business to be transacted at the meeting. Community Service.
 Rev. Willis H. Butler of Hartford will. be the preacher at the fourth of a series of Lenten community services to be held at the Consresa- tional church Sunday evening, at : o'clock.
 On March 2S,. Rev. Ernest l.. Wis mer of Bristol will speak at the Con- gregational church. Rev. MT. Wis mer has been heard in Piainville during the Liberty loan campaigns. He is an eloquent speaker and large local audience is expected to greet him.
 Briefs. George M. Phelps deputy internal revenue collector, who has been con- fined to his home on Farmington avenue for some time with a severe attack of influenza. is recovering and is able to be around again. The freight service at the local yards which was tied up for few days by the storm is being resumed on a more nearly normal basis. John J. Kimmell who has been spending the past few weeks in Der muda, has returned to his home on East Main street. The Women's Auxiliary of the E sEpiscopal church will hold it's annual meeting this evening at the rectory at 7:45 o'clock. Thh regular Lenten devotions will be held tomorroW evening at 7:30 o'clock. There will be Stations of the 1 Cross at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy tomorrow evening at 7:3O l O'Clock.
 William J. Hart, local agent of the trolley express, is confined to his home by illness.
 Mrs. Charles Nezu of New 1or, 1 city is visiting at the home of Miss Marie Prior of Pierce street. Fred Cam bridge has resigned his l position at the Eaton Brothers grain mill.