New Britain herald., 1921-05-27
Will Solicit Funds During Week.
 of May SOth
BASEBALL GAMES TOMORROW
kacey Minstrel Postponed Until Next Weck-New Flag for Central Square-Poverty Social at Church of Our Saviour-Other Items.

Commencing next week, 34 capta ins will solicit their respective teams for funds foi tho Salvation Army driva which will be conducted here. Stan ley S. Gwillim, at it's head, predicts a good response from the townspeo- pie. An effort will be made to raise $500. although tho minimum amount is $500. The captains selected for. the various teams and who will be authorized to solicit fund.- are:
 Stanley s. Gwillinl, C. Fl. Newton, w. J. Johnson, Joseph N. McKernan, George Bartlett, William l.. Cafferty, A. A. Mcleod, Harold l.. Corning, Charles R. Sherman, Charles Cowles, Donald Benjamin, Charles R. Clark, Frederick Bullen, James J. Graham, E. T. Brastow, Merritt O. Ryder. T. A. Lyman, l.. l.. Brastow, Ralph L. Sey- mour, F. l.. Benzon, Edwin H. Hills, Charles H. Curtiss, Harry A. Castle, James Simpson, J. H. Mitchell, Cecil A. Bedford, Rev. Robert H. Burton, Harold Newell, A. l.. Rogers, George Case, John Pettinato, Benjamin W. Edwards, Ralph E. Morrill, and Will liam A. Cassidy.
 2. The officers in charge of the drive. are: Stanley S. Gwillim, president; Harold L. Corning, vice-president; George Bartlett, secretary, and A. A. Mcleod, treasurer. The regular off cers on the committee are: Charles H. Newton, Charles R. Sherman. Will liam J. Johnson, William L.. Cafferty and Joseph N. McKernan.
 Aces to Play West Hartford.
 The third league game of the Gen. tral Connecticut League will be played at Rockwell's field tomorrow afternoon at 3:15 o'clock when the Aces will clash with the West Hart ford aggregation. The battery for the Aces will be Olson and Marine.
 On Sunday afternoon. the local team will journey to Meriden and play the fast North End team of that place. The Meriden players have de- feated the Colored Giants of Hartford which is known as a fast team, and the Aces will have to play fast ball. The players will take the trip by auto truck. leaving the center at l o'clock. The battery will be Jacobson and Ol- son. #.-. On Decoration Day, the Aces will play the Newington players at their opponents grounds. Haynes and Marine will be the battery at that game.
 PIainville A. c. Games. ( The Plainville A. c. will play Weth- ersfield at that town tomorrow after 1 noon,' leaving the center here at 1 1 o'clock by automobile. Goeb Cum ningham and wadsworth will prob ably be the battery. Manager Allei. 1 Bailey is securing some fast teams for 1 Sunday and possibly on Decoration | Day. which will be announced tomor- | row.
 Board of Finance Plans. The election next week Tuesday will | not be for the appointing of the | finance board members, as many are | wont to believe, but will only be for | the purpose of knowing whether or | not the people are in favor of having i the board. The people will cast their 1 respective votes "yes" or mo-, and, | should the majority of them favor the | board another election will follow | which will then appoint the members. | Should the vote come against it, there | will be no further elections. !
 New Flag.
 Selectman William J. Johnson has l purchased a new flag which will be 1, used for the first tima on Memorial Day. The former one has become l tattered during the past year and is shabby. The flag will be raised in Central Square and fitting ceremonies | will be held about it during the par ade. l
 
 Several of the residents, especially | automobile owners, have registered complaints regarding the crushed 1 stone which is spread along West | Main street and other important roads | in the town. Large trucks, convey. 1 ing the stone from the quarries at | White Oak, evidently overload and the l stone falls upon the roadway, mak- 1 ing it bad for the tires of other auto i mobilists. Senator John H. Trum- l bull has notified the state highway commissioner regarding the condi- ] tion.
 Minstrel Show Postponed. The Kacey's minstrel show has been | postponed from this evening until | next week Friday, June 8. The show | was to have been held at the Grange | Hall for the benefit of the Knights of | Columbus dornitory at New Britain | and all funds would be used for this ! purpose. James O'Brien of New Brit 1 ain, is in charge of the entertainment. l
 Social at Zion Church.
 The stewards and stewardesses or | the A. M. E.. Zion church will pre- ! sent an entertainment and social at | the church auditorium this evening at | o'clock. A program has been arr 1 ranged.
 Poverty Social Tonight. The Clarion club of the Church of | Our Saviour will hold it's poverty so- ming. The public has been invited to | attend and all present will come | garbed in old clothes. Admission will !