New Britain herald., 1920-01-06
.PLAINVILLE MASONS CHOOSE OFFICIALS Donald Benjamin Worsbipful
 Master of Frederick Lodge REALTY SALES DECREASE
Boom of Past Few Months Seems to " Be Dwindiing Away-Charjes Els
 worth Dead-Steam Pipes Burst in y SchooI-Otber News Items.

WOEtn DedO-SLeam f-JpES buFSt m SchooI-Otber News Items
 Frederick lodge A. F. and A. M.,
 has elected the following ofc=rs for
 the ensuing year:
 WorShipful Ma si ief'--D Dona d Eenja-
 min. Senior Ward en Joseph x. Acker-
 nan.
 Junior Warden-Theodore A. Ly- |, man.
 Trea asurer~-Stanley <. Gwillim. Secretary-G gorge A. Case. Senior Deacon-O. ". Robertson. Junior Deacon-t'rank P. Usher. Senior Steward-Ralph L. Seymour. -" Junior Steward--F. A. Hotchkiss. Cha plain-Rev. Robert H. Burton. MarshalI-CharIes Russell Sherman.
 TyleI-John L. Ahlquist.
 The officers will be installed at
 m ectins on Tuesday evening. January
 r. The entered apprentice degree
 will be eNemplified on January B and
 January 21.
 Charles Ellsworth Dies.
 Word has been received here of the
 death ot Charles Ellsworth at the
 home Of his daughter. Mrs. Van AL
 styne of Oneonta. N. Y. Mr.. Els
 worth form er1y lived al : North Wash
 ington street. this town, and moved to
 the home of his daughter recently.
 He is survived by his wife and daugh- ter. He was enga ged in the painting
 and paperhanSins business in Plain vile.
 Real Estate Sales Decrease. There has been a noticeable de-
 crease in the number of real estate transfers in Plainville since Novem Der 1. according to the records in the town clerks office. During the summer and fall record was es- abolished for, the number of deeds filed. and Mir Usher. who has held the office of town clerk for years, said that he did not rem ember such a large number of deeds in the same lapse of time. II is said, however, that within the past three months the number of deeds recorded has de- crea sed about 50 per cent. This re-
 port is borne oni by real estate pen. Steam Pipes Burst. i. The Kindergarten at the Grammar school closed this morning as re- suit of the freezing and bursting Of the steam pipes. Plum bers are re- pairing the break. The other rooms in the school continued the usual pro Gra m.
 Expect Good Ice Crop. The work Of scra ping and markln3 the ice at White Oak pond prepars- tory 10 cutting has been started and the dealers are hiring men for the job daily. Skating is still being en- ! loved on the east end of the pond. Henry Bryant. of Scott swamp. began i cutting ice at his pond about a week l ago. The work will be begun a the ! Hart pond soon. The ice now is from ! l2 to 14 inches thick and Of unusually 1 good quality. having but little snow I in it's composition. II is the exact ! opposite of the municipal ice which ! was furnished to consumers las. summer.
 : Carnival May Net $:,oOO. | It is estimated unofficialy that the i proceeds of the carnival held on the I last three nights of last week by i Brock-Barnes post. Am erican Legion, ; will approach the s2,5O0 0mark. The !! returns are not vet made and off 1 cial statement Of the sum realized by f tho ssrganiza ton will be ohta.inable :: until late "Wednesday night, when: tn 9 7, reports of the canvassers and ticket !. agents will be made. The 0@eunt f-estinnated exceeds the expectations Of 1 the officials of the post and is tn he 1 largest sum ever realized from a. fair held here.
 [ The drawing for prizes will be held 1 tomorrow evening at o'clock in the i court room at the town hall. Thc ! drawing will be followed by g. resu- . lar meeting of the post. The execu- ! tive committee requests that all m etn- : bers attend the meeting. ! Eoresters to Witness Degree. A large delegation Of members Of I Court General Tawton, Foresters Of ! America. will attend the smoker and | entertainment to be held this evening ! by Court Friendly Of New Britain m ! celebration Of the successful closing 1 Of the membership campaign. They ] will also witness the eXem plilcat ion l Of the degree to a. large numb ber O 1 candidates whose applications were ! received during the ca mpaign. The 1 officers Of the local court will attend.
 as will officers from other parts Of be state.
 Brief Items. Martin Stephenson. Of Canal street. : is a ble to be out after long illness , with rheuma tism.
 Miss Dwelly, manager Of the DwelIy
 house. is i'll at her hon be on Vast Main street.
 |. Mr. and Mrs. Guy McClearN have re- : turned 10 their home in New Haven ! after spending, d fcw~days with friends here.
 Plainrille Grange will install officers
 at d meetins, at the hall on Pierce street at o'clock this evening. It is expected that all mem bers will attend Our January Cleara Sale starts Saturday. All winter stock is to be