New Britain herald., 1921-02-28

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Many Attend Lecture.
Rev. James M. TRAINER conducted
an illustrated lecture at the Metho-
dist church last evening. His topic
was, "PiIgrim's Progress There
was a large attendance and the lee
ture proved interesting. Hand col
ored slides were secured from the
Handy company at Boston. The lee
ture followed the services of the Ep-
worth league at Gas o'clock.
Leaves for New York.
Samuel knight will leave for New
York tomorrow morning. He plans
TO attend the three-day session of the
Eastman School of Professional Pho
Biography. The meetings will be held
at Bryant hall at Sixth avenue, near
42d Nrect. Talks and demonstra-
tions on Photography will be given.
New ideas and suggestions on light
systems will be rendered.
Grange Meeting
The regular meeting Of the Plain
Vile Grange, will he held at the
Grange Hall tomorrow evening. An
entertainment was to have been pro
vided for by the Three Graces, name
~, Mrs. Charles Saunders, Miss Lydia
Butler and Miss Gertrude McGibbon-
These plans however have been
changed. The entertainment, will be
carried out at the next meeting or the
Grange. Regular business routine will
be held tomorrow evening.
TO Attend Jury Meetings
II. ]. Lester and William simpson
have received summons to attend the
sessions of the Court OF Common
Pleas at Hartford tomorrow They
will be on the jury for the next eight
weeks. Mr.. Lester will ask for an APP
peal that he may not attend the
reetingS inasmuch as he has a great
deal of work about his gardens and
flower beds at the present time. A sue
cessor will be named, should an eX-
cuse be granted him.
Roads in Bad Condition
With the heavy rain Of last night
the roads on the outskirts OF the town
are in exceptionally bad condition
The cutters have not been opened up
any too we'll, and water is knee deep
in some places. The streets about the
center however are in fairly good
shape as the catch basins had been
opened up Immediately after the
storm. Selectman William Johnson
had Il gang of workers out who made
short work out of the snow banks
about Central Square.
Eorestville News
The members of the Junior Sodali-
ty and the Junior Holy Name society
of ST. Matthews church, re
ceived Holy Communion at the serv~
ices at S o'clock yesterday morning.
Word has been received by friends
in town of Mrs. Julia I\clemarich,
who is i'm Poland. Mrs. kelcmarch
writes that she is in need of funds
and desires to return to this country.
She has been in Poland for two
months and finds conditions far from
pleasing. Difficulty is had in getting
clothes and food. She has Il husband
and two sons there. Friends will en-
deavor to raise funds to get her
across again
The Girls Friendly society of St.
Johns Mission will hold a meeting
tonight at the home of Mrs. Emily
Myer of Washington street, Plain
Vile. They will leave Forestville on
the 1925 o'clock car.
William Sample spent the weekend
visiting his family in Norwich.
Miss Myra jerome is spending a
short vacation at Ansonia, visiting
friends.
Mrs. Emerson G.. Terry of Pine
street, is in receipt of a twenty pound
turkey from Meyersdale, Pa.
A queen Esther Circle has been or
church. There are % charter MEM
bers The following officers have been
elected: PRECEDENT, Helen Plummer;
vice president, Jennie Nelson: re-
cording secretary, F. O. Manchester;
corresponding secretary, Gertrude
Mills and treasurer, Henald Thomp-
son.
The Sunshine circle will hold a
meeting Wednesday afternoon at >
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. ID. Ever
cite of Circle street.
plainVillc Briefs
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brock
Barnes post will hold its regular
meeting next week Tuesday evening
at the homo of Mrs. Harriet Barnes
of Broad street.
The meeting of the Town School
committee has been post poned from
this Wednesday evening until next
week "Wednesday. This action was ne
CeSSarN ON account OF the town
meeting. this Wednesday when The
great question of leVNing the tax rate
will be held.
Several Young ladies of the Trum-
bull Electric manufa curing company
enjoyed a sleigh ride to Craislock
Inn nj Meridcu SATURDAY. night The