New Britain herald., 1922-06-12
NEW BRITAIN GETS DRUM CORPS HON0RS '. M. I. A. B. Society Wins First
 Award at Local Competition MISS H. GOODRICH DIES
Prtor- LeVasscur Wedding Q Take Place Wednesday Morning At the Church of Our Lady of Mercy Small Fire Today-Othcr Items.

Small Fire Tolay-Othcr Items.
 The Y. M. T. A. and B. Drum Corps Of New Britain. led by Majo- William J. Sullivan, captured first award for the best modern playing at the competition held at Pierce Lot here Saturday afternoon. The event was under the auspices of the Plain vile Fife and Drum Corps and there were II corps from surrounding cities and town in attendance.
 The other awards were as follows: Best appearing drum corps, first prize, Shanley's Fife and Bugle corps of Southington; second. r. M. T. A. X B. society of New Britain: best playing, ancient, Pennington Drum Corps, first; Chapman's Continental corps of Willimantic, second; best playing mod ern. T. A. B. of New Britain, first St. Paul's of Kensington. second best playing fife and bugle. Torrington fife and bugle corps. first; Shanley's fife and bugle corps. second best playing piccoo corps, New Departure of Bristol, first; baton swinging, C. Smedisk of Torrington Corps, first; Paul Connolly of southington, second 1; best appearing major, Major Barnard Wrinn the New Departure corps, Bris- tol.
 The drum corps paraded about the townsRt o'clock, after which the conteSts were held The carnival came to close after a successful run of four nights.
 Miss Fl. Goodrich.
 Miss Henrietta Goodrich of Broad street died early yesterday morning at her home. She had been an Invalid for some time. Miss Goodrich was porn in Bristol in 1S4o but made her lome in Plainville for many years. She was well known among the older "esidents of the town. She is survived y sister, Mrs George D. Clark, also f Broad street. but formerly of Ala ana; brother, John Goodrich of Maple street, Piainville. who recently hoved here from Bristol: a nephew ieorge Clark and niece, Mrs. War en D. Hall, both of Alabama.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow fternoon from the home. Rev. Charles s. Wyckof, pastor of the Congregational church will officiate lnterment will be in the West cemetery.
 Hartford Pastor Here.
 Rev. E. E. Gates, DID,, of Hartford, preached at the Babtist church here yesterday morning in place of Rev. J I, Ward who is taking a rest In the evening the annual Childrens Day services were held.
 Prior-LeVasseur Nuptials.
 The wedding of Augustine Prior, son of Mir. and Mrs. Peter Prior of Canal street and Miss Rene LeVasseur, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. John Le- Vasseur Of Whiting street, will take place Wednesday morning at o'clock at the church of Our Lady of Mercy. Rev. John E. Fay, pastor, will per form the ceremony. The couple will be attended by Miss Margaret Levas- seur, sister of the bride, and Clemep, J. Prior, brother of the groom c. J. Prior, student at Holy Cross college 1t Worcester, Mass, will come to his home here to attend the wedding
 MT. Prior is employed at the Con- necticut Light and Power company in New Britain and Miss LeVasseur is amployed in the office of the Trum- pull Electric Manufacturing company.
 Rev. Joshua Denton
 The funeral of Rev. Joshua Denton, who died last Thursday at the home of his son, Albert F. Denton of Canal street, was held at 3 o'clock this after noon from the Advent Christian church. Rev. Theodore P. Stevens, pastor of the Life and Advent Chris ian church at New Haven officiated. He was assisted by Rev. Henry P. Stone of Wallingford and Rev. Der lard F. Brooks, pastor of the local church. Burial was in the West Plainville.
 Aces Win Game.
 The Silver Athletic club of Middle | own, proved an easy team for the l ocal Aces yesterday afternoon at AL I ems field, when they went down to I lefeat by the score of to 0. Gun lingham, pitching for the Aces, held 1 he visitors at his mercy and allowed | put a few scattered hits. The tuirler or the Silver A. C. had little smoke" ,r "benders' and the Aces all boosted heir batting average considerably. | Dixie" Griffin played for the Aces on be infield.
 Next Sunday, the Ben Hurs of Hart ord will oppose the locals at the ,lainvile field.
 Busy Bee Elects Officers.
 The Busy Bee Sewing circle elect | sd three new officers at it's recent meeting They named Miss Margaret Foran to the flower committee and Miss Irene Foran as vice. president. | Babel V. Johnson was appointed sec -etary. The next meeting will be held | It the home of Mrs. A. Johnson of Johnsons station tomorrow night.
 Ice Cream Festival.
 The Ladies' Aid society Of the Bap- l ist church is sparing no expense in ] m effort to make success of their ! ce cream festival to be held on the | 'hurch lawn Wednesday evening In | ase the weather is stormy, the event i will be held inside the church parlors | Any persons wishing to aid the fes- ival with cake or other delicacies i nay do so before the festival starts |
 small Fire Today.
 The fire department was called out ! t o'clock this morning for a fire ] n the home of Henry Norway of |