New Britain herald., 1921-02-21

will be closed all day, although some of them have announced their in tention cf being open in the morn ing. The Plainville Trust company will be closed all day and the post office open until 12:30 o'clock noon. There will be one city delivery and no rural. The school will be closed in observance of the holiday, and vii resume it's usual hours on WedneSd ny. The factories will not close, as the custom has been to- operate on the regular schedule.
 Club Holds Celebration
 The South End club members held it's celebration Saturday evening at the club house at HartS corner in ob- servance of the paying off of the $500 deDt that remained. A short musical program was carried out and several boxing matches were held. A feature of the evening was a one armed bout. There were about 30 mem berS who attended. A supper was served.
 Cannot Move House
 Operations have been forced to stop, on moving the house of George R. Byington's on Whiting street, on account of the heavy snow. Work was started Saturday to move it to N H. Wooding, local contractor. It will probably be necessary to cancel the operations for several days and per- haps weeks until the roadway is en- tirely clear.
 Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting.
 The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brock Barnes Post, will hold it's regular meeting tomorrow night at the head A ried out to provide funds for the Auxiliary. It is called, Rainy Day Stockings" Each member will re- ceive a small stocking at the meeting tomorrow night, and on every rainy day, a small deposit will be placed in this. At the end of six months these stockings will be returned to the Auxiliary officials and the money placed in the fund.
 Churches Cancel Services.
 The churches found it necessary to cancel it's services last night as the speakers which were to attend could not do so. Conditions of the storm prevented them. The Episcopal church was to have Rev. S. R. Col Ia day, dean of the Christ church cathedral, of Hartford. and the Meth -oGist church was also to have an out of town speaker. The Church of Our Saviour has postponed the meet ing of the Mission Study class tonight. Services will be held Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 May Attend Anniversary.
 Many of the local members of the Knights of Pythias will attend the 57th anniversary of the K. of P. or ganization which will be held at Hartford tonight. Invitations to this extent have been received. The grand lodge officers of the state will attend and many visitors from surrounding cities and towns are expected. The event will be held at II Central Row, Hartford.
 League Attends Rally.
 The Epworth League of the Metho- dist church attended the group rally at tho Trinity Methodist church of New Britain Friday evening. About 20 member attended. The league of the Asbury Methodist church at For eStville, captured the prize banner for largest attendance, there being 29 out of 35 present. The next rally will be held at the ForestvilIe church in March.
 Forestville News.
 The funeral of Mrs. Janet Chidsey who died at the home of her niece, Mrs. c. F. Norton of West Washing ton street, Friday morning, was held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the chapel of the Asbury Methodist church. Rev William G. Griffin off, ciated and burial was in the West cemetery. Mrs. Chidsey is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Emma Austin of Bridgeport, and one brother, John T. Lewis of Unionville She was S1 years old.
 ; Frank A. Matthews, village mail carrier, is reported as improving from his late illness. His position at the postoffice is being filled by Jo- seph Kirchgessner.
 A. G. Root is confined to his home with a slight cold. E