New Britain herald., 1922-12-04
FUNDS NEEDED FOR TUBERCULOSIS WORK Christmas Seals Campaign Starts
 --School Children to Help LIQUOR FINES ARE IMPOSED
PlainytIle Trust Company to Mall
 Out S12,000 In Christmas Club Checks Next Saturday - Baptist
 Church Notes-Itcms


 Church Notcs-Itcms
 | The campaign to raise funds fo
 tuberculosis work in Plainville is un
 der way and the annual sale O
 Christmas seals started today Tn sale will be conducted with the co
 operatnon of the school children un
 der the supervision of Principa Orrin l.. Judd and the teachers of th,
 Plainvilie Grammar school. The chil | drcn will make q house to house can
 yass in an effort to swell the sum O
 money which is urgently needed her, | for tuberculosis work.
 | Of the money raised by selling tho seals, Is per cent Of it goes to tho /, state and national societies, while Si '. per cent of it remains here. 1 The visiting nurse, Miss Elizabeth Heineman, reports several cases oi tuberculosis in Plainville.
 Stamps will be mailed 10 persons and their support is asked for by the Red Cross chapter, which undertakes to operate these welfare drives which means so much to the health of the community
 Not only are the Christmas seals as sisting in keeping the visiting nurse provided with funds to carry on her excellent work here, but the Red Cross enrolment play most import ant factor in this work. The drive for members has practically come to n end in Plainville, although there arc several cnrollments received from day to day.
 One factory here has contributed s25 towards the Red Cross fund in addition to an enrolment fund of S10.
 John Gross Fined
 John Gross, who conducts grocery and fruit store on Whiting street. was haled into court Saturday night after being arrested that evening by the local police for selling liquor. Gross asked for a speedy trial and was ac- commodated. Judge Edward Prior informed him that his trick of keep ing liquor in his store with intent to sell would cose him just $15O this time and a jail sentence of SO days. The jail sentence was suspended pro- yided John behaved himself within the next year, otherwise he would serve that and another one which was imposed about six months ago.
 John was arrested by Patrolman E, w. Furry, assisted by Policemen Charles Klatt and Daniel Emery. They entered the place and found John in the act of passing pint of alleged alcohol to a customer.
 John did not like the thoughts of having his trial continued until Mon lay and requested the policeman to notify the judge of this fact. He was lrrested six months ago for the same i lct and then also asked for speedy rial He was accommodated then llso and given heavy fine with a ail sentence which was suspended i providing he did not repeat the of- ense with six months. His six months probation period was up two lays before he was caught again.
 Bank Checks Coming
 The Plainvile Trust Go. will send ut its Christmas Club checks which re destined to make the hearts of hundreds of local people happy mex, 'aturday. Treasurer A. A. Mcleod eports that approximately 12,600 willi e forwarded to the club members.
 This is the largest amount ever nailed from the bank for Christmas Hub members as the organization has rown rapidly since being introduced % members on the books for this ear which is more than twice the nmber last year. The Christmas, Hub will open again for next sea- on's savings on December IS. i1
 Catholic Church Notes
 There will be Christmas Food ale at the Church of Our Lady of [ercy hall Friday afternoon of this eek between the hours of and clock. Funds will be raised for the hildren of the church when they { ill be presented with presents and 'cated to a good time by Santa Claus ith real Christmas tree. About 50 children arc expected to receive resents this year.
 On Fritlay morning, the Feast of Ie Immaculate Conception will be ob rved with masses at 5:30 and : clock. l
 Death of Miss Filming Miss Margaret Filming for. many | ,ars a resident of this town died yes- rday after long illness at the home l her sister, Mrs Edward Fitzgerald S Naugatuck. The funeral will take { ace Tuesday morning, 2 o'clock at 4 !. Francis church, Naugatuck.
 Baptist Church
 The Ladies' Aid society and Girls yer Ready club of the Baptist urch, will hold their annual Christ as sale on Tuesday and Wednesday. embers will be present both after ons and evenings to accommodate yone who wishes to buy any of the ticles that will be on display. A varied assortment of fancy and eful articles will be offered to the, bile besides candy and home cooked ,dstuffs. On Wednesday evening, ndwiches. homemade crullers and flee will be served. The committees are as follows. od, Mrs. F. A. Hart. Mrs. J. H. tchell, Mrs. c. A. Burnell and Mrs. B. Judson; fancy articles, Mrs. = Hard Hart, Mrs. Richard Sedegren | Mrs. c. J. Morse; aprons, Mrs. nast Farrar and Mrs. Harry Still Ln: candy, Miss Gertrude Ward: t table, Mrs Arthur Farrar and S. Martin; Flower seeds, Mrs tight Littlefield: canned fruit and yetables. Mrs. Cushing: childrens .1a