New Britain herald., 1923-05-07
PlainmM Mews

Sunday Morning CalOuSerS Taken
in Tow by Rurrey and Hogan
HOLD COURT TRIAL TONIGHT
saoi,ss Realized For Library Fund
Through Quartet coneert-chamber
Of Commerce Dinner Wednesday,
Practice Tor Baseball Candidates.
-Four young men were taken in tow
about o'clock Sunday morning by
Officers Il, w, Furrey and Andrew
Hogan on the charges OF drunkenness
and breach of the peace, The atten-
tion OF Officer furrey. the night pa
trolman. was called TO the noise being
created by the men and when no es-
ssyed 10 quit them, one OF them fore
ed the officer 10 place him under arr
rest. The three others then threat
ened TO take the prisoner away from
the policeman. but he summoned his
brother officer and the four were
lodged In the town cells.
Those arrested were Fred Wright,
Arthur Perrin. Ernest Helleback and
James Lee! They were released on
bonds and they will he tried in the
town court this evening at 1880
o'clock.
Concert Proceeds S.ai.35
The report OF the Woman's club of
the proceeds OF the recent concert by
The Colonial Male Quartet OF Hart
ford, which was given In the Congro-
gational church, shows that n total of
s294.35 was taken in by the commit
tee In charge OF the sale of tickets
This sum will be turned into the f,yd
for a new library for Plainville. The
affair Is judged to be one of the most
successful of its kind ever conducted
here and the proponents OF the library
are enthusiastic of the expected COM
petion of their protect in the near
future.
c. of &. Dinner
One OF, the largest audiences ever to
attend a social function will be pres
ent at the annual banquet of the
Plainyille Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday evening in the banquet
hall of the Masonic Temple on East
Main street. There has been heavy
demand for tickets from the general
public as we'll as the members of the
chamber. The fact that Governor
Charles A. Templeton will be present
has necessitated the public sale this
year. A turkey dinner will be serv-
ed by Daniel NJ. Collins and his staff
of culinary artists and after the re-
past, Rev. Rockwell Harmon Potter
of Hartford, one of the ablest speak
ers in the state, will address the audi
ence. Principal Orrin l.. Judd of the
plainyille Grammar school. will also
give n talk on the school situation
here. The governor, it is expected,
will also speak, probably recalling
some of the days he spent as resi-
dent here. Music viii be rendered.
Candidates Report.
About 10 candidates reported at
Rockwells Field yesterday for prac-
tice for the town baseball team.
large gathering of fans turned out to
see the men go through their PAGES.
Two scrub teams were picked by Man
ager Roy French with the regulars
having the edge on their opponents.
Manager French expects to be able to
open the season next Sunday, although
he has not decided on what team to
select from the many offers he has on
hand. Men are busy making a new
diamond on the field and it is expect
ed that the field will be ready in about
a week. Interest in baseball this year
is running high. owing to the fact
that the town will be represented by
one of the fastest combinations in
years. Another call for practice has
been issued for Saturday evening on
the field.
Pythian Sisters Convention
The district convention lof the
Pythan Sisters of Hartford County
will be held tomorrow in Thompson.
Vile, at the Asnuntuck Temple. All
members of the local lodge who plan
to attend the afternoon session will
leave Plainvillc by trolley at 1880
o'clock tomorrow morning and those
going later will leave by truck at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon.
birthday Party
Miss Florence Coons of East street
entertained a party of young friends
at a birthday PAD Saturday after
noon. Games and music were enjoyed
and n 1unch was served. Little Miss
Coons received many pretty gifts from
her friends.
To Attend Conference
Several Christian EndeaNor MEM
bers of the Congregational church are
planning to attend the conference OF
the acorn Institute" which will be
held in the First Congregational
church of Middletown, May &c and
~ Those who are making plans to
attend and have not yet handed in
their names to the Booster" are
asked to notify Albert White on or
before next Sunday evening, so that
all registrations may be sent in on
time. The trip from Hartford to
Middletown will probably be made by
boat.
Musicale Rehearsal
rehearsal for the musicale to he
given by the Christian Endeavor
Union will be held Thursday evening
at 1870 O'Clock at "A Whiting street.
The entire program will be gone
through.