New Britain herald., 1924-01-09
LOCAL MEN ASSUME
 CHARGE OF THEATER
E. E. Aspinall and ". B. Wil-
 Der Take Lease
ODD FELLOWS INSTALLATION
Forcsters Elcct Officers Mrs. Nellie Roberts Dies - Suit settled Out Of COurt-Woman's Club Concert To- night-I'lainyilIc Briefs.

F.. E. Aspinall and w. E. Wilbcr. both of Plain>ile. have completed negotiations with W. T. Spoiford and they have taken over the lease of the Community theater on Whiting street. NIr. Spofford, who has been mana ging the theater for the past year. is now
 connected with another thcatcr in
 New Jersey and could not conduct
 both places al the same time. The
 focal men will take posse ession immc-
 diately and conduct their first per II formance this evening.
 Both Mir. Aspinal and Mir. Wilber
 are well known and among the most popular residents in Plainvile. Mir. .ispinall has been in business for him self on Whiting street for the past 10 i years and Mr Wihcr was manager
 of the Plainvillc plant of the Bristol | Mfg. Co. until that place suspended 1 operations. They plan to conduct the 1 business in the same manner as it has ] heen conducted by Mr. Spofford. hold 1 ing motion picture plays Wednesday. | Thursday and Saturday evenings with ! the regular matinee on Saturday aft l ernoon. For the present there will he i no changes made in the building. ! Odd Fellows Installation
 One Of the most successful affairs ' that has ever been held in Plainville i took place last evening when the of | ticers of Sequa ssen lodge. |. O, Q. F.
 were installed at public ceremonial
 in the Community theater. The spa
 cions hall was filled to the doors with
 members visiting delegations and
 friends. A street parade. led by de-
 tachmcnt of the Oriental patrol from | Hartford was held from the lodge ! rooms 10 the ihCater. and District | Deputy R. F. Morrill, and his staff ] conducted the ceremony of instala-
 ton in a manner that evoked praise from those who are familiar with the ritual. An excellent program of n. tcrtainment was furnished by Miss Olive iamoy and Miss Ilavnns, assist cd by Miss Mildred Arnold on the | piano. 1 Rev. John l.. Davis. pastor Of Trin. | ity NJ. F.. church Of New Britain, hold the large audience spcllbound for more than an hour while speaking on "Amcrieanism." Re>. Mr. pavis spoke of tho custom of foreigners in coming to this country and then SC gresatinr themselves from all other classes and stated that they should hc urged to mix with others in a great
 melting pot of Americans. Tlo said that the opportunity was ripe for Odd Fellows and all other organizations 10 work in Amcrieanizing peoples. Past District Deputy Lester l. Root l presented District Deputy R. r.. Nor i ririll with past district deputy grand , masters collar and jewel. He and ! bouquets of flowers.
 Iorcstcrs Elect Officers
 Peter r. Duffy was elected chief . ranger of Court General taNton. No. 3S. Forestcrs of America. at special meeting in the Legion post rooms on Whiting street last evening. Several new members were initiated and smoker was held following tho busi- ness session
 The other officers elected to s"rl" With Mir. Dnfty were ss follows: Sub chief ranger Martin lforan treasurer Joseph koofa: Erancial secretary.
  William '. Cassidy: senior warden. Daniel TedcScb: junior warden. John Cassidy: rrnior hcadic. James ]. Ora ham. junior hcsdi". Edward Prior; lecturer. James lforan. and trustee, X. ]. Grocuier
 \ hnnct lunch was served and Noca solos were rendered by James NJ. Prior and Peter 1ufty. James M !, Prior rounded oin tS years as record s ing secretary last evening and dcclin- I cd reelection. \. ]. Greenirr declined [ reelection as chief ranger, th" office | he has held for the past four years. i \ htting tribute to both men was paid them by fine court.
 Mrs. Nellie Roberts q
 Mrs Nellie Roberts age 50 years. ' died at her home at t3s Broad street [ after an illness of several days She c had been il1 with pneumonia and little d hope was he'd out for her recovery i Sh, is survived hy one | son. Warren l.obeIts of New York; a n Helen EoberIs. who o ma de her home with her. and q broth . .r. Ernest Morgan. of Naplr street. Miss Mac Morgan. town cl"rk. is her cousin. q
 She was tho daughter of the late fi Warren Morgan and was well known. ].
 The fuu"rai uifl be held from her il come Friday afternoon and ein be [. VI charge cf (. ". I.afiey 4 Co. Fuli n arrangements afr as y't incomplete.
 St1tIcd Out of Court
 The cast nf George skinner. d al. q g. Sarah M. t'assisy which vas 10 fi