New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-02-21

They will he secured for Memorial
Day, when hitting exercises will be OBJ
served,
VIII Hold Dance
The Legion will hold n dance and
social Friday evening al the Grange
hall. Old fashioned dancing will be
enjoyed as a diversion from the Jazz
dances, There will he no tickets on
sale but admission can be paid at the
door,
Play Rchcarsals
Edward Bnrrows. who has charge
OF the school room comedy to be pre-
sented by the post announces that
the play is progressing well, There
Will be a rehearsal at the Grange hall
this week. The cast Is composed of
10 people, Good Morning Teacher
Is the name of the comedy,
Washington's Birthday.
There will be no special observance
of Washington's birthday In Plain
vile tomorrow. The school will hold
sessions on account OF having been
closed Lincoln's birthday Some Of
the merchants will be open until 10
o'clock in the morning and suspend
business for the rest of the day. The
Plainville Trust company will be
closed and the post office open until
noon. The factories will operate AS
usual and the barber shops will also
be open.
Pythian Sisters Notes.
Pythian Sisters a new branch to
the Plainvile Pythian lodge, knights
of Pythias, will hold its formal in
sttution on March Q. This newly
formed organization, with total
membership of so, promises to be an
active order. The work OF instituting
will be In charge Of Mrs. Clara Whit
taker Of Stamford. Officers will be
elected and bylaws will be drawn up.
'The Rank of Page degree team will
go to Sessions Lodge In Forestville
tonight where they will confer the
rank on a class of candidates for that
lodge
On March 6, the team will go to
Hartford and have charge Of the work
for Crescent lodge.
Bandolik Case.
An offer of % per cent was
made In the bankrupt case of +.
Eandolik, grocer, on East Main street,
through Attorney David l.. Nair Of
New Britain in the office OF Referee
Edward M. Yeomans at Hartford
Yesterday. The settlement will be
payable on note within six months
after acceptance is made. The cred
itors will meet again soon to act on
the offer.
Kills Otter ...
Walter Dexter killed an otter yes
terday afternoon in the pond this SIDE
of Forestville The animal weighs
|22 pounds Dexter at first saw the
otter as it was being chased over the
ice by his dogs and followed. me
otter disappeared in q hole in the
ice and Dexter, waiting until it came
up, killed it with a pitchfork. The an
imal is on display in Collins res
taurant window.
Grange Celebration
The Grange will hold its regular
meeting tonight when a celebration
Of Washington's birthday will be OBJ
served. There will be readings by
;eyeral members on the past history
# Washington.
Holy Name Entertainment
The Holy Name Society of the
Church Of Our Lady Of Mercy will
hold a meeting Sunday afternoon at
the church hall when plans will be
completed for public whist and en-.
tertainment 1t will be staged at the
.hurch halls on the evening OF st
Patricls day, March 16.
Sickness Rate Lower
The sickness rate in the town is
ast diminishing. Health Officer Bull
reports that but two cases OF scarlet
fever prevails and one Of diphtheria.
The diphtheria case is very mild and
is in Westwood park.
PlainvilIe Briefs
James f. Usher has returned to
Newark, N. j., after visiting his par
ents here.
Gordon Hartshorn is confined to his
home with an illness. Meyer Sneide-
man is substituting as carrier for him
the postoffice.
Mrs. Nj. S. Corning is i'll at her
home on Church street.
Mrs. Fred d. Hastings is recuperat-
ing from severe burns sustained sew
aral days ago from flying grease strik-
ing her in the face.
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