New Britain herald., 1922-12-28
MRS. BLODGET DIES IN HER SETH YEAR We'll Known Resident Passes Away After a Brief Illness
 SUccUMBS TO PNEUMONIA
Pythian Sisters Elect officers At An nual Meeting - Town Basketball Team is Iormed-Damage From storm Rcported-Notcs.


 Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Blodgett, age SIS years died at the home of her daughter on East Main street yester- day. She had been i'll for a short time, when double pneumonia set in and for the past week she had been in q very serious condition.
 II Mrs. Blodgett was one of the best known residents of Plainvile. AL though born in Lakeville, Conn, she spent the greater part of her life here and in her younger days was active in many social affairs. Her large num- Der of friends and acquaintances will be grieved to learn of her passing. l She is survived by three daughters, two sons, nine grandchildren, and TO J great grandchildren. The funeral arr 1 engagements have not yet been com pleted. although the funeral will be held either tomorrow or Sunday. Pythian Sisters Elect The Pythian Sisters held their an- nual meeting last evening and Mrs | Veronica Carter was elected most executive chief for the ensuing year. Mrs. Carter has been active in Pythian circles for many years. and her ef- forts in behalf of the local lodge have been appreciated by the members, as was shown by her election to the highest office last night.
 The other officers who were elected to serve with her are as follows: Ex- cellent senior, Ethel Teachman; ex- cellent junior Lillian kunne; man | hut ,i~f, oe, ords and correspondence, Helen An derson; mistress of finance, Carrie Buella protector, Gertrude Spencer; guard, Elizabeth Griffen; past chief Jennie Hickok; past correspondent Margaret Wilbur, and trustee, Mary ] Wadsworth.
 The officers will be installed at a meeting to be held on January "A. Fast Grand Chief Clara Whitaker of l Stamford will be in charge of the ex- ercises. An entertainment and din- l ner will be provided for the evening, and the local lodge will make the event one of the biggest socially of the new year.
 Three candidates were also initiated at last nights meeting as follows: E. T. Carter, Harry Fallis and R. J. Miller. A large number of the mem- bers were present to watch the work ings of the degree, and to take part in the election of officers, To Join With Men. The Pythian Sisters will join with their brother knights in the celebra- ton to be held Saturday night after the Christmas exercises for the chill dren in the Community theater. The grand officers of the sisters lodge ell also be present and will be enter tained in a royal manner by the To- cal members. The women are asked to bring some article of food wi . them Saturday for the donation sup per-
 Basketball Team.
 The Plainvile town basketball team has organized for the season and is looking for games with any team sabont the state. The local manage ment has made arrangements to have the Boys Club gymnasium in New Britain on Monday and Thursday evenings of each week. On Saturday evenings, the local team will play on foreign courts. The lineup of the team has been announced as follows: Hird, lf.; Smith. rf.; Bugbee, C.; Smedburg. lg.; Schromehl, rg.
 The management had game with the Southington Kaceys booked for tonight, but word was received from that town that it would be found nec- essary to cancel the game. Up to i this morning the management had pfh fnr tn- night, but it is hoped that arrange | ments for a game will be made later on. |
 storm Damage.
 Surprise was expressed by the town folks this morning when upon awak- ening they discovered that the wealth CT had changed 50 suddenly during i the night At midnight it was rain ing and balmy breeze like to those which blow in the spring time | brought vision of blue bells and ! daisies to the mind. This morning, | however, dispelled any illusions that might have been formed over night, ] for Plainville awoke to fine seet and i hail storm.
 Damage to telephone wires was re-
  town, but no serious breaks were i known of. Trolley traffic was slowed ! up by the ice and snow on the rails. | and many of the cars going to and | from Meriden were between ten and fifteen minutes late. Train traffic was reported as bad as usual, with ' the ice and snow doing their part to make it worse, and people will soon give up hopes of getting in or out of the town on the steam trains in d few weeks.
 Walking and driving was precari- ous occupation this morning and many pedestrians were seen.,. half blinded by the driving hail, sitpping and sliding along, while automobiles and wagons crawled at snails pace. Very few ventured out today. Local weather prognosticators state that no cessation of the storm would occur until the wind shifted from the north east.
 Monday Holiday
 Monday will be observed as holi- day by many of the merchants as they have announced that they will close for the day Factories has announced that they will close for New Years. and that is an evidence of the amount of business that is being done in town.
 At the Post oTicc
 Holiday hours at the local post of- flee will be as follows: Stamp window open from 8 o'clock in the smorning intil il o'clock; city delivery in the morning only: no money orders is-