New Britain herald., 1921-03-07

" William Downham of New Britain, former owner in company with Nerve and Rene Brault. of this town. The other two members will not, however, be interested in the place and have no stock at all. MT. Eodt plans to place Mir. Downham in complete charge and incorporation papers for the amount of $25,0O0 will be drawn up the latter part of this week.
 Small Chimney Fire.
 The fire department was called out to. answer an alarm sent in from Pennington avenue about S:30 o'clock yesterday morning. A chim- ney fire had started in the home owned by Gustave Ostman and was blazing merrily when the firemen ar rived. Chemicals were used to good effect as there are no hydrants in that vicinity with which to draw water from. The damage was slight being only from water on the ground floor.
 Monday Closing
 A movement has been started among the local grocery stores on the proposition of. having the grocery. and probably other business places in the town, closed on Monday nights. As it is, the grocery stores are open three or four nights a week namely. Monday. Thursday. Friday and Sat urday This movement was started by Ray Casey. manager of the Economy grocery store on Whiting Street and has been looked upon with favor by proprietors of other places. The clos ing of stores on Monday nights will not affect the business in any way Is the opinion of the storekeeperS. Tho larger towns and cities observe this rule and it has been found to have met with good results.
 Ministers Meeting
 The Ministers Alliance of Hartford vicinty, will hold a meeting tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock with Rev. l.. F. BarrowS, pastor of the A. M. F.. ion church. Rev. James A. Tyler of Merden. will read q paper. Abo1t I4 members of the Alliance are ex- pected to attend. A dinner will be served the visiting ministers by the Pastors Guild Of the Zion church, at the parsonage.
 Epworth Social
 An appropriate program has been arranged for by the committee in charge of the Epworth League social to be held Wednesday, evening. It will be in the form of an old fashioned social and to be held at the church
 
 musical program will be rendered and will commence at o'clock. Re- treatments will be served. Home made candy and other articles will be sold. A feature of the evening will he fish pond. All proceeds will be used for the Epworth League work.
 Martha Rebekah Meeting
 All members of the Martha Re bekah lodge are urged to attend tho regular meeting at the I. o. O. F. Hall this evening. Plans will be out lined for the coming celebration of the 18th anniversary of the organiza- ton. A program is being arranged, appropriate for the occasion. It will be held on the 29th of April. .
 Forestville News
 The new milk system recently in- stalled at the school is meeing with favorable results and there are up- wards of 100 bottles sold a day. This movement is under the direction of tho Child Welfare club, of which Mrs ITsC. Beach is preside dent. The young stcrs who find it hard to provide themselves with milk are given the opportunity 10 buy quart R day at the price of 90 cents a month. The milk is furnished by the Green Mea- dow farm. Any persons interested in tue "ellatc NoIh SHd OcSlTc to alu, are urged to communicate with Mrs Beach and Miss Nellie Hills, princi- pal of the school. The Welfare Club has plans for holding an entertain ment and dance at the F'irmens hall on March II. The Girls Friendly club will hold a meeting tonight at the home of Miss D. Shepherd. of Washington street.
 A cottage prayer of the Asbury Methodist church will be held tomor- row evening at 7:S0 o'clock at She home of r.. Tafpin of Stafford avenue. The Forestville A. C. easily defeat cd the Collinsville team in basketball at Collinsville Saturday night, by the score of 40 to II.
 Plainville Briefs Charles Bronson has returned to his home on Maple street after undergo ing an operation at the Hartford hospital recently. Walter Lewis, clerk at John Pettin- ato's store on Whiting street. received a severe cut on a finger on his left hand yesterday from d broken soda