New Britain herald., 1925-02-03


 . meeting to be held tonight in Grange hall on Pierce street. The degrees will be eSemplifled on a large class of candidates. The com mittee in charge wishes those who were approached about two weeks ago to furnish food to bring their contributions to this meeting.
 This ceremony was to have been held about two weeks ago but its postponement was necessitated by the storm which prevailed at that time.
 Catholic Church Notes
 St. Base's Day was observed this morning with a mass at o'clock, followed by blessing of the throats. There will be benediction tonight at the church. followed also by blessing of the throats.
 Next Friday the regular first Fri day of the month, mass will bo cele- brated at 5;SO in the morning and at [ o'clock Holy Communion will be dis sributcd. Confessions will be heard Thursday afternoon at o'clock and again Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock.
 Relief Board Meeting The Plainvlllo board of relief held It's first session yesterday afternoon in the town hall, from 1:30 to 5 o'clock. Several appeals from assess ments of property owners who feel that their property has been valued too high, were heard.
 The board of appeals will sit again next Saturday afternoon to hear ad- ditional appeals. It Is requested by the board members that those con- templating filing appeals do so at the earliest possible date 10 afford the board as much time as possible to dispose of them.
 Ladies' Aid Meeting l The regular meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the Baptist church will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home Of Mrs. Charles A. Bunnel of Hamlin street. As important business is 10 be acted upon large attendance Is desired.
 Benefit Association Meeting
 The Standard and Steel and Bear ings Mutual Benefit association will hold an important meeting in the American Legion hall tonight at s o'clock. Reports, including that of the banquet held last Saturday night, will be heard and many important business matters warranting the at. tendance of all the members will, come up for action.
 Legion Post Meeting | Brock Barnes post, American 1.e- zion. held a regular meeting last evening In the post rooms on Whit ing street. Routine business was transacted and other matters were discussed. An invitation was receiv- ed from Kiltonic post of Southine- ton to visit the new post rooms there and Brock Barnes post plans to ac- cept the invitation at an early date.
 Various means of raising money to carry on the business of the post were discussed but no definite action was taken on any of them last night.
 Plans for the meeting of the county delegates were talked over and it Is the plan of the PlainviIle post to entertain the members of the county Association in the best man. ner they have ever been anywhere throughout the district. The owners of the Community theater have do- mated the use of the theater to the post for the meeting and supper will be served in the post rooms after the meeting in the thcater.
 The Roamers orchestra of New Britain will furnish selections for the visitors during the SUD- per. This orchestra has been en- of WIT, the new broadcasting sta ton of the Travellers Insurance O.. of Hartford, The supper will be served by the Ladies' auxiliary and from all indications, it will be a real bangup feed.
 Plans are under way 10 bring the government film "Ovcr the Top with The Allies" to Plainville and d spe- cial Legion night will be held when 1t is shown. This Is considered & better film than either Powder River or Flashes of Action" and has never been seen in these parts. Further details on this will be an nounced at n later date.
 Plans are progressing for the minstrel show which will be present. ed after Lent. Commander Robert Craig once again earnestly urges the members to attend the post meetings as very important matters are scehd- uled to be brought up in the very near future.
 Plainville Briefs
 Tile town school committee will hold regular meeting in the Broad street school house tomorrow eye- ming at s o'clock.
 The condition Of Mrs. Anne Don ahue Of Elm court is considered to be slightly improved.
 
 EXTRA SENATE SESSION
 Washington, Feb. 3.-The senate will be called in CYtra sescio,, nc