New Britain herald., 1920-07-22
LOCAL BOY SCOUT
 DRIVE IS OPENED
Organization Hopes to Enroll
 Many New Honorary Members
C. A. R. DAY AT CAMP GROUND

Services-Four Local Girls Will
 Take Cooking Courses at Storrs.
 The drive of the local Bow Scouts has commenced and districts assigned 10 the scouts to solicit will be can- Nassed for honorary members. Scout muster Merton Lamb will have charge or the drive, which will last one week Each member of the club has been given a list of businessmen to interview and a membership card will De given with each enrolment of a new honorary member Tt is the hope of the scouts that the town will respond readily to the cause and as- sist in the movement to further tine work. There will be a meeting next Tuesday evening when the total num- Der Of members will be made known.
 Camp Grounds Crowded.
 Large crowds f1ocked to the Plain vile Camp grounds today to witness the special program that had been ar ranged and many out-of-town guests were present. At the opening serv- ices, held at 10:30 o'clock this morn ing. Rev. A J. smith spoke on "All at Work" His address was we'll re- ceived and the success he has made of the "Wdn-One Legion" plan in his church held him in great favor. At o'clock in the afternoon a series of four addresses on The Making of a Christian were given by Rev l.. IT. Dorchester. Rev. John Callahan will speak at the opening service at o'clock this evening on Practical Evangelism" Today was observed as Grand Army Day. Special music was rn m Iait. ry,a morrow will he Grand Corference Day. when devotional services will be led by Rev. John l.. Davis of New Britain.
 David r. Norton.
 The funeral of David F. Norton of New Haven. formerly of this town, who died in New Haven yesterday, was held from the undertaking par lors of w. X. Bailey at o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Robert H. Burton officiated and interment was in the West cemetery. The deceased leaves three sisters. Mrs. Adeiine Mitchell. Mrs. Mary Ryder and Miss Norton. He is also survived by a son, Rolin B., of Terryville. Mir. Norton died of old age. He was we'll known in Plainville. having taken an active part in town meetings while living f1S InoNeu lO AN6" I1dNeH d short time ago.
 Girls Awarded Course.
 Three local young ladies have the distinction of being awarded a course in cooking at Storrs college, Storrs, Connecticut, and will leave Monday morning to commence their studies. They are the Misses Rachael Smith of 43 Broad street, Josephine For teuna of Whites Crossing. and Hath allie Case of Park street. The girls won the scholarship at the Berlin fair cooking demonstration held last fall. The course will cover a period of a week or more in modern cook ing.
 Farmers Meet.
 Booklets have been received by ! several of the local dairymen and | farmers pretaining 10 the annual | farmers meeting of the Connecticut ] Agricultural association that will be | held at Storrs. Conn, August to 6. 1 in all departments of | and livestock will take | place and addresses will be given by | he dean of Simmons college of BoStos, Mass. Community singing will be he feature of the meet and motion pictures pertaining to the modern farmers implements will also be shown. Poultry and livestock shows will be staged to encouraged the men to take more interest n farming and breeding. Diseases md infection of the animals will be l explained and advice given for their are. A program has been arranged 1 or the different branches of farm ng and separate days have been set lpart for their special line. The lairymen. poultry and breeding mon 1 will meet on August 8; vegetable 'rowers and pomologists August 4; armers' day August 5; dairy cattle ,reeders and sheen heriers will meet l