New Britain herald., 1923-01-11
]. A. Eaton Elected Senior War.
 den Tor Coming Year
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN
sil,ernaii. .Donahue Engagement An, nounced-i.ariy Morning Fire In Thompson's Garage-kili kare Club seets--Iiain,ill file Rfiefs.

The Episcopal church Of Our sar yionr held It's annual meeting last evening and inc following officers were elected for the ensuing year. Senior warden, |. A, Eaton, junior warden. ". E, Eaton, clerk, II. E, Thompson and treasurer, c, II, Cur tis. The officers were also elected 10 the vestry together with iho follow ing: II. <. Washburn. <, l.aekey. F. x. l.ackey. Rowland Hoerlc and Mrs. j.. \. Eaton.
 The following were appointed dele- gates to the diocesan convention: w, s. Eaton and C.. II. Curtis. II, r.. Thompson and IL. Ilocrle were ehos- on as alternates. Delegates to the larchdeaconry meetings arc us follows: Mrs. r. Hoerle and Mrs Hilton, Their alternates are Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. l.afield.
 The following were elected voting members Of the parish and were add | d to the list: W. Coates. ]. l. Flctch- ,r. X. Stanley, Harry Bonney, H.. Hoerlc, W. r. Herbert. r. Marshall. k. E. White. Miss Clean Ryder and Miss r. Merriman.
 C. II. Curtis presented the financial report of the church and the rector, Rev. George Hilton. E. A.. read re- port on the state of the church. These two reports will be published In the next issue Of the parish leaflet. The meeting adopted the budget as offer d by the vestry including an addition of Sa00 to the rector's salary. Announce Engagement. Mir. and Mrs F. Leroy Silvernail of | A Pine street. announce the engage | nent of their daughter, Miss Hazel z. Silvernail, to James H. Donahue. son of Mir. and Mrs. James H. Dona- | nue of 790 South Main street, Plants vile. No date has been set for the | wedding.
 Early Morning Fire. Hose Co. No. was called out by an alarm at 5:45 o'clock this morn- | ing to the Central Garage owned by MT. Thompson. When the depart ment arrived. it was found that the stairway leading to the boiler room in | the basement of the building was in | flames. Lines of hose were quickly laid and the flremen soon had the blaze under control. Little damage was done.
 | This fire brings home with force 10 the property owners of the town 1 the fact that there are a great nuIn- Der of the fire hydrants that are completely covered with snow and many others which are surrounded with crust of snow, In case fires break out in the vicinity of the pro- perty covered by these hydrants. seri- ous damage is likely to result from the delay. It is understood that the town has the work Of cleaning around these hydrants under it's supervision. but it would be well for the property owners to clean away the snow from their hydrants for their own protec- | ton.
 Kill Karc Club The Kin kare club met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nelson | De Larmes of Pierce street and an | enjoyable round of whist was played. | The prize was won by Mrs. Cutting and the consolation prize went to Mrs 1 Emery The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Duffy on East street next Wednesday. Enters Town Hall A man whose name was not as certained this morning was placed un der arrest last evening by Patroman E. w. Furrey in the town hall last evening. The. policeman while making the rounds detected the strangers presence in the building and he went to look for him, he found that he had locked himself in a room and refused to come out. After a little persuasion, however he opened the door and the constable placed him under arrest. The case was put into the hands of Grand Juror $. T. Williams who had not completed his investigation this morning.
 Delivers Up the Keys
 Officer Andrew Hogan was called in to the Community theater yesterday evening at the instance of l.. H. Loef- fer the manager, to secure bunch of keys held by Mir. Eastman, the care taker there MT. Eastman was dis charged by Mir. IoeHler, but when he was leaving he refused to deliver up the keys. Officer Hogan called on Eastman and asked him for the keys and at first he refused to give them up. Shortly after, however, upon sec ond thought. Mir. Eastman called at MT. Hogan's house and left the keys there. Eastman is brother to the former manager of the theater.
 To Open Houses
 The Standard Steel and Bearings Co. is planning to open up their new houses on West Main street for room CTS on Monday. This will, to great extent eliminate the shortage of rooms at the present time as accom- modatons will be had there for a. great number of men. At the same time. the factory restaurant will be opened up for business and this is expected to take care of great num- bcr of the factory hands who have come here to werk from places out side Of Plainvile. Business, it is re- ported, is rushing at the local plant.
 sheldon Funeral
 The funeral of Laura l.. Sheldon of 16 Fair street. orestvile. who died Tuesday at her home. was held this afternoon at ? o'clock from the For estville Methodist church. Burial was in Forestviile cemetery.
 Basketball Tonight
 X large number of local basketball fans will accompany the All-Plainvilie basketball team to the Boys Club gymnasium in New Britain to watch the contest of the local team with the fast Corbin X. c. five of New Britain. This is sure to he one Of the best contests of the season for the local team, as both asgregations Ass evenly