New Britain herald., 1925-04-08
kronhOlm of New Britain. Cleanup Days


 Cleanup Days
 Today starts a two-day drive 10 clean up Plainville Of all rubbish and other junk which has accumulated during the winter months. Property owners arc cooperating in an admir-. able manner with the authorities in this movement and back yards are getting a real going over, papers are being burned and rubbish of all kinds is being packed ready for the carts and trucks today.
 The clcan-up squads will visit the east side of the town today and to- morrow they will work on the west side. Every street in town will be visited and all rubbish which is piled on the curbs will be taken away and dumped in the town dumps. No ashes or garbage will be taken in the trips so people on the west side are warned that any of this stuff will be left.
 In conjunction with this move ment, people in PlainvilIe are asked to make an effort to get rid of all spare leaves which have been GOV cred by the snow of winter and papers of all sorts will be burned. This is in line with the effort 10 have Plalnville be one of the cleanest towns in the state.
 PlainNille Grange Notes
 The second of the contests be- tween the married and single mem- hers Of Plainville Grange was held last night in connection with the reg iuIar meeting held in Grange hall. ,The entertainment last night was furnished by the single side. The numbers were as follows: Song by entire Grange; mOnologue, "Tho Spinsterhood of Mary" Miss Mary Hubbell; solo, Helen Day; paper on Agriculture" written by Miss Tinie Benstead and read by Miss Est her Benstead; piano duet, Amy Joseph- son and Esther Furrey; sketch, Os- car Angdahl. and mock temperance lecture. Samuel Weldon of Burritt Grange. New Britain.
 The next meeting to be held on April 21, will be observed as Neigh bors' Night" On Thursday of this week, the local Grange will furnish the program in Avon. Members who are to attend will meet at Grange hall at 7:15 o'clock prepared 10 make the trip in Gridey's truck. Play Success
 The presentation of Alicia Perks D. by the members of the Jolly Bunch" Mrs Abers class of the Congregational church, given last evening in the Community theater under the auspices of the Plainville group of the Hartford county Y. NJ. C. A.. was a highly successful one both from the point of enjoyment in the production and as to financial returns. All characters in the play reached nearly the acme of perfec- tion in their parts and the specially numbers including Miss Bronson, soloist of the Hartford school of music and the act by the two colored characters. were especially pleasing.
 The joint committee of the Jolly Bunch and the Y. NJ. C. A. wishes to thank all those who helped to make the play success. Special thanks are offered to the owners of the theater who donated the Use of the building for the night and 10 John Pettinato of the Rialto Soda Shoppe. who had as his guests the members of the cast after the per- fOrmance.
 Legion Auxiliary Drive
 The members of the American Le- zion 10 Brock Barnes post, are plan ming to pay visit 10 every woman in Plainville eligible to join the unit, either this week or next. This is in line with the plans for the member ship drive which is being waged by the local unit and efforts will be made to sign up every woman in Plainvile who can join. Miss Mar. tories Fisher, president of the auxil- iary, is captain of the drive, Mrs. Robert Craig is first lieutenant and Mrs, Sophia Hemingway is second lieutenant. The auxiliary is then di- vided into platoons and squads Re ports will be made tomorrow night at the regular meeting.
 W. C. T. |. Meets
 The Plainville W. c. T. L. met last evening at the home of Mrs. Wallace Beach on Whiting street and after the regular session, a delightful sup per was served. Mrs. Hugh Trum- bull, mother of Governor John H. Trumbull was present at the guest of honor. About eight women were present.
 WOman's Federation
 The Womans Federation of the