New Britain herald., 1924-08-15
PainmiM News
FLOWER SHOW HUGE
 FINANCIAL SUCCESS
WOman's Club Will Clear About S55O for Library Building Fund

S55O for Library Building Fund \ ENGAGEMENT IS ANNOUNCED
 Grange To Hold Meeting Tuesday -
 American Legion sIeeting-Rrisloi'
 Cooke Announcement - flain'iiie
 Briefs.
 The flower show given by lhe Wom- ans club for the benefit Of the Plain vile public library fund in Grange
 hall Wednesday and Thursday came
 to a close last evening with the entire stock of blooms sold out 10 bidders at the auction which was part of the
 last nights program. Mrs, r, T. Wheeler, chairman Of the committee
 in charge stated today that the nei
 proceeds of the affair would amount to between $500 and s5a0, A com plete report will he made after the committee has met and paid all out standing bills. The sum realized stamps the flower show as one of the greatest financial successes of the year and as the slogan used was Every purchase means brick for our library" great number Of bricks will be furnished when the building is being built. The efforts of tho Wom- ans club in its latest venture are be- ing warmly applanded.
 The Woman's club. through Its chairman. wishes to publicly thank all those who helped to pnt the show across. The gratitude of the commit tee towards the local growers. espe- cially Charles Digge, George D. Mas tin, Dr. J. N. Bull, O. II. Robertson and F. II. Carpenter as well as others who had exhibits at the show. cannot be measured in words. It was through their efforts that the show was possi- ble and through their untiring labors that the affair proved to be a success. The splendid support accorded the ambition of the Woman's club to have a library building in Plainville by the merchants. businessmen and All those who purchased flowers at the show proves what has often been said that Plainville never lacks support for a municipal project. One of the most noteworthy purchases during the show was that of six huge baskets of gladioli furnished by Mir. Diggle, by the employees of the Trumbull Elec- tric Mfg. Co.,, for the New Britain general hospital.
 The soft pillow faced with velvet, donated by Mrs. George D. Mastin was sold to c. H. Norton for $50 and the silk quilt also donated by Mrs. Mastin, went to John B. Minor for a handsome sum. Visitors were present from New Britain, Bristol and other points about the state and many blooms were carried from the hall to grace homes far distant from the town today.
 F. H. Carpenter was the auctioneer l at last nights session and through his efforts and ready selling power, hard ly bloom was left unsold at 10 o'clock. Many have expressed the hope that the show will be an annual affair.
 Engagement Announced
 Mrs. Nellie Mcclure of Bank street announces tho engagement of her daughter, Susan c. Mcclure, to Charles Ronater, son of MT. and Mrs. rhiaboult Ronalter of 234 Whiting street, New Britain. No definite date nas been set for the wedding, but the ceremony will be performed at the church of Our Lady of Mercy in the carly fall
 American Legion Meeting
 Final plans for the annual carnival ,f the American Legion to be held all lext week, were completed at a spe- ,ial meeting of Brock Barnes post last ,vening. An unfortunate occurrence ,as caused sorrow to those in charge because of the fact that Russ Winin- Ter, chairman of the general commit ee was forced to enter the Hartford hospital yesterday morning to undergo reatment for an old ailment.
 The carnival will open Monday eve ling, August IS and will continue throughout the week coming to lose on Saturday, August 23. The rizes which will be on the various ooths are on display in the windows f the Neri Bros. store and several 1 ther articles will be placed there by , he end of this week. High class ( audevile acts have been booked for { he entertainment and dancing will be cid in the Community theater. The l ooths will be arranged between the I ost rooms and the theater and a tage will be erected in the rear of 1e lot. The auxiliary to the post will onduct the refreshment booth and I mother which Is intended to attract le ladies, whereon prizes of linen, | pat sweaters and other useful arti- c es will be placed. C The vaudeville acts will be pre- q snted Monday, Tuesday and Thurs ay evenings. They include Leroy V pplton, comedy acrobats, who do T
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