New Britain herald., 1922-05-12
MOTHERS DAY TO BE OBSERVED HERE Program Will Be Carried Out in
 Grange Hall MINISTERS WILL PREACH
Samuel Stepanuck of Whites Cross
 ing Raided by State Police and
 Fails to Appear for Trial---Firc

the Grange hall under the auspices ol the Brock Barnes post. with the co. operation of the local clergy. Tho affair is open to the public The exercises will commence at 2:3C o'clock Addresses will be made by various preachers and the singing ol national anthems by the assemblaGc will be included on the program, Rev. George Hilton, rector of the I Episcopal church of Our Saviour, will preside And speap. A piano or orches- tra selection will follow, after which the assembly will join in the singing of Onward Christian Soldiers" Rev J. c. Ward, pastor of the Baptist church will lead in prayer. William Hayes will render vocal solos, and an address will be given by Rev. Charles s. Wyckoff, pastor of the Congrega- tional church. The closing song will be America after which Rev. John F. Fay, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, will pronounce the benediction.
 Raidcd by Police.
 Samuel Stepanuck, resident of | Whites Crossing, was raided by the state police at his home yesterday afternoon. He was to have been heard last evening in the local court for manufacture of alleged liquor, but failed to put in an appearance. The state police today will investigate his 1 non-appearance.
 Fire Threatens Homes. l Forest Fire Warden Frank O. | Thompson received call yesterday noon that fire was raging in the vi cinity of Hart's Corners, between l Whiting street and the railroad tracks. He summoned his rEen and on his ar rival at the scene, put in an alarm for the fire department. The flames spread rapidly and aided by a brisk wind, threatened a number of houses in that vicinity. The fire was extin- Guished after several hours. It de- stroyed about 20 acres of timber land.
 Warden Thompson believes the blaze may have started by sparks i from a passing train.
 | Ball Game Sunday.
 The first game of the Aces will be held Sunday afternoon at Aliens field when they will have as their oppon- ents the speedy Vikings of New Brit ain. The Aces have been getting in l trim for the first clash and are look ing forward to a decisive victory. | The Aces will in all probability be the only team to represent the town 1 this year. All players on the Aces will | be local men and there will be no out of-town ringers" the manager says The following is the lineup for Sunday: Wadsworth, catch; Kalish, pitch; Winninger, first base; Elliott second; Haynes, short stop; Johnson, third base; Marine. left field: Cas- sidy, center field, and Cunningham right field or pitch. Other players who will be put in during the game are Datoli, Martin, Smith and Lee
 The Vikings are regarded as fast team in the Hardware City and will come down with strong lineup. Among the players who will represent them Sunday are Bill" Clancy, Paul. son, Carrazzo and Berg. Several of these men have played with the Pioneers of New Britain and will be good drawing cards for the Painville fans.
 Sequassen Election.
 The adjourned annual meeting of the Sequassen club will be held Mon- day evening, May 22, at o'clock in the club rooms on West Main street. Action will be taken on the adoption of the revised bylaws and to trans act other business which will come before the meeting.
 C. F.. Society Social.
 The Christian Endeavor society of the Congregational church will hold it's social in the church parlors this evenitg at 7:30 o'clock. The affair will be in the form of Paying So- cial," and candy will be on sale dur ing the evening.
 "Datldy" Play Tonight
 Daddy" a comedy sketch, will be presented at the Grange hall at S:15 o'clock this evening. The cast is com posed of Sunday school teachers of Torrington who are holding the affair as a benefit performance for the Epis- copal church of Our Saviour school in this town.
 Topples On Sale
 The American Legion Auxiliary are selling their hand made poppies. It is not planned to place them before the public until next week when booths will be erected at various To- cal stores for the campaign to aid the Brock Barnes post. Any person de- string to purchase the poppies now, however, may call on Mrs Cappa Corning of Church street and they will be accommodated. There are ap- proximately 1000 to dispose of this year and a good sum is expected to he realized from the work of the members, which has gone on tireless- ly for weeks back.
 To Prepare Bylaws
 The executive committee of the United Athletic club held a meeting last evening in the Congregational church parlors when plans were out lined for the completion of the newly organized association. A set of by laws and constitutions are being com piled and these will be revised to be presented at the next meeting which will be held on Monday evening at either the Episcopal church of Our