New Britain herald., 1921-09-15
Rev. Charles WyCkOff of New
 York Accepts Call l
DEMOCRATS MEET TONIGHT

Farm Products Exhibit Will Commence
 Tomorrow Afternoon Bremen to
 HoII Practice Tonight-Grace Elm
 mets Rendered Shower.
 Rev Charles $. Wyckoff, of Walton. New York, has accepted the call of the Congregational church as pastor Rev. Mr. Wyckoff was selected by the committee in charge of this work and will probably begin his new duties at the local edifice on about October Is, in order to prepare for his work
 Rev. Mir. Wyckoff is at present pas tor of the Congregational church at Walton, which position he had held for the past eight years or more. Pre- vious to his being pastor at the Walton church, he acted in the same capa- city at the Flatbush avenue church in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 During the last year of the recent World War, the new pastor received his commission as chaplain in the reg ular army of the United States and served in the various camps, hospitals and rogimental organizations during that time. He resigned his commission shortly after the war.
 The acceptance of the pastorate by Rev MT. Wyckoff will be good news to the congregation of the local church who have been without a permanent pastor since the leaving of Rev. E.. c. Gillette, some time last December. An acting pastor has filled the pulpit dur ing the past Sundays. Rev. MT. Wyckoff will be received with a hearty welcome and will enter church which has been entirely renovated and repaired. Work has been going on at the parsonage and edifice during the past weeks and the church has been shingled and the parsonage thorough ly renovated.
 Democratic Caucus
 The democrats will meet at the town hall tonight and cast their ballots for town officers on that ticket. Chairman William J. Foran of the local commit tee, is looking forward to a large at tendance. It is expected that some changes will be seen on the entire ticket.
 Like a bombshell exploding, the news of the resignation of Constable John H. Conlon has been received. | Constable Conlon stated definitely this | morning that he would not accept the | nomination under any circumsaces |
  more than a period of 10 years and l has always served in that office faith fully. He has a record that is envied | by other constable and has made more arrests during this time than any local officer. His resignation will prob aby be received with regret by the committee as his services were always at the command of the people
 Exhibit Starts Tomorrow
 The Planvlle Junior Food Army Fair will commence at the Grange Hall tomorrow afternoon. It is open 10 all PlainVille residents and is under the auspices of the PlainvilIe Asricul- ture Association and the Hartford County Farm Bureau. A competent judge from Storrs College will at tend and decide for the awarding of prizes and the committee in charge anticipates one of the largest enroll ments this season.
 All products to be exhibited must in the hall before 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and may be removed when the fair is over, which will be pn Sat urday afternoon.
 Bremen To Meet.
 The Plainville Fire depar artment will attend the field day, of tho Manches- ter department to be held at that place Saturday. They will attend in body and about 10 members are expected to be present They will be dressed in their new uniforms and be aceompan- ied' by the Plainvi1le drum corps.
 Tho local department anticipates walking away with the hose race and have been holding meets during the past several weeks. Those on the team and other members are urged to attend the final practice to be held at East Broad street tonight.
 Rendered Shower.
 Miss Grace Emmett, popular tele- phone operator at the Trumbull Elec- tric Manufacturing company. was ten dered a surprise miscellaneous show CT at the factory office yesterday noon by the girls of the office. The shower was held in the new lunch room A dinner was served by Miss Olga Lund- berg, Gussie O'Rourke. Rene LaVas- seur and Mrs. Martinda1e. Miss Elm melt received many beautiful and use- full gifts. She will become the bride of Robert G. Simpson of Southington on October ,.
 Advent Church Notes.
 The annual meeting of the Woman's 1 Home and Foreign Mission society of the Advent Christian church, was held this afternoon at the home of Mrs. George E. Tyler, Maple street. Re- ports of work done the past year were Officers were elected for the ensuing year. Regular meetings will be held once in two weeks. The annual business meeting of the Advent Christian church to hear re- ports and elect officers for the ensuing year is to be held this evening at 7:45 o'clock. A good attendance of mem bers is desired. r
 PlainVific Briefs | The Busy Bee Sewing Circle wllI . hold its first fall meeting tomorrow night at the home of Irene Foran of Whiting street.