New Britain herald., 1923-01-10
FORESTERS OBSERVE
 23RD ANNIVERSARY Court General LaWtOn Holds Ban.
 Quet and Smoker for Members JOSEPH GREEN CHIEF RANGER
Laura l.. sheidoa Dies in foresivilie- I.amda Delta Club Eniestainment-- Epworth League Five Win From Sons of Itaiy-Piainyille Briefs,

Court General Lawton, No, isb Fornsters of America. observed thu 2srd anniversary Of the institution ol the court in Plainyille with appro' priate exercises last night in I, O. O F, hall. Election Of officers was held prior to the banquet and smoker and the following were elected for the en- suing year:
 Chief Ranger. Joseph Green. re- elected; sub-chief ranger, Peter Duf' fy: financial secretary. Hugh Flood reelected: recorder. James Prior treasurer, Edward Prior: senior beadle. "A. J. Bordeau; junior beadle Martin Foiren.
 Court I.awton was instituted in Plainvilie on January IS. 1900. by Postmaster William r. Delaney oi New Britain who was then Grand Chief Ranger. The institution took place in the old Morgan hall with Court Forest as the instituting court A degree team from Court Friendly of New Britain initiated the first members of whom there were IT.
 At the present time. there nre only four charter members of the court left in Plainville. When all inciden- tals were paid for at the beginning of the court. an even s21 was left in the treasury, and with this sum, the first members of Court Lawton start ed what was later to become one Of the chief lodges of the town.
 The record of the local court since its institution has been an enviable one. Beginning with only 17 mem- bers. 1t has grown to be one of the largest societies in the town. For the 23 years of its existence. the court has paid out sick and death bene- fits without assessing it's members anything over the usual years dues and at the present time. a report of the treasurer shows balance of 3D. 200 on hand.
 Championship Settled
 After the banquet long standing argument within-the ranks of Plain vile Foresters was settled with regard to the champion card players. A team explained by James Prior and con- sisting of A. J. Bordeau, Hugh Flood and Joseph keefe, defeated the team composed of Edward Prior, Peter Duffy, John Murphy and Joseph Green, and were crowned champions. A meeting of committees of all the lodges in town will be held in the near future in the fire house to make plans for series of card tournaments to be played for the silver loving cup now held by the Foresters.
 Laura T.. Sheldon
 Laura l.. Sheldon, aged 4a years, of l6 Fair street. Forestville, died at her home yesterday morning. She had been ill for several years and had been confined to her bed for the past five years. The house in which she died is the same in which she was born on January 24, 1874.
 She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Agnes Potter of Forestville and Mrs. Frank White of Plainville, and one brother, Rev. Warren Sheldon of New York.
 The funeral will. be held tomorrow afternoon from her home in Forest vile with arrangements being made by w. A. Bailey and Co. of this town, and burial will be in Forestvlle ceme- tery The Woman's Relief Corps will attend in a body
 Club Entertainment
 The Lamda Delta club of the senior class of the Congregational Sunday school will give the third of series