New Britain herald., 1925-01-13

dents Of the town who are asked to serve on the committee of arrange ments, are as follows: First Select man William J. Johnson, seleotman James simpson, Selectman Edward F. Prior. Town Clerk May Morgsn. Town Treasurer William II. Wilson, Town Tax Collector Willis J. Hem- ingway C. II. Newton, republican town committee chairman; Mrs. Frank r. Usher, republican town committee yice-chairman; William J. Foran, democratic town committee chairman; Mrs. itrel Pcwers, lem ocratlc town committee yice-chair- man; Robert Craig. commander Of Brock-Barnes post. American Le- zion: Miss Marjorie Fisher, presi- dent of the American Legion aux Hilary; R. l.. Seymour president Of the Plainville Chamber of Com merce; George Miller, Mrs, Kath- crine Richards. Harry Bonney, Miss Mildred Dutton. Peter Duffy. John Bergin, V. G. Minelo, Michael Sul- livan, Irving B. Carter, Garfield Jones, Thomas P. Prior, Joseph T. Mccarthy, Mrs. c. H. Curtis, Fred erick Bullen, Orrin l.. Judd, A. R. Hamm, Mrs. Frank T. Wheeler, Miss Elizabeth Norton, Mrs. c. R. Clark, Rev. Charles $. Wyckoff, pastor of the Congregational church; Rev. George I. Browne, rector Of the Episcopal church Of Our Savious, Rev. J. c. Ward, pastor Of the Bap- list church; Rev. Arthur R. Ball. pastor of the NJ. r.. church; Rev. John F. Fay, pastor of the church of Our Lady of Mercy: Rev. w. l.. Barr, D.D., pastor of the A. M. E. Zion church; Frederick Peace, Charles H. Norton, Representative John J. Kimmel. John R. Minor, Mrs. William Cassidy, c. II. Calor, A. A. Macleod. Frank T. Wheeler. II. A. Castle, Henry S. Washburn, D. c. Peck, s. S. Gwillim, J. N. Me- Herman, Dr. Lawrence H. Frost, Raymond M. Neff, Judge Merit O. Ryder, John E. Lamb and George R. Byington.
 The committee as chosen is as far as was possible picked to represent all organizations and business in town. Letters have been sent to all the proposed members the text of which is as follows:
 "The board of selectmen and the chairmen of the republican and democratic town committees request that you serve on a general commit. tee to tender to our fellow towns man, John H. Trumbull, a reception as an expression of the townspeop'es pride and confidence in his election to the high office of governor of our state."
 Then follows request that the members gather together at a meet ing in the Town hall Friday evening at 7:3O o'clock for the purpose oi discussing the details and the man. ner of the reception to be given.
 Hearings on Streets
 1 The Plainville town plan com- mission has issued notices of two hearings to be held, both in the Town hall on Monday evening, January 26. The first which will be at 8 o'clock will be to discuss the commissions recommendation on the reelection Of the street lines on East street from Maple street south to the town line.
 The second which will be held al S:3O o'clock the same night, will be to discuss the recommendation of z 24 foot building line and a l6 foo veranda line on both the east anG west sides of Linden street from Woodford avenue south to East Broad street.
 Johnson Funeral
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary John son who died Monday morning al the New Britain General hospital will be held tomorrow afternoon al 1:3O o'clock from the home and al , o'clock from the A. NJ. E. Zion church. Rev. ". L. Barr, D. D. pastor. will officiate and interment will be in West cemetery.
 Form Basketball Team
 The Junior group of the Hartford County '. M. c. A. has formed a basketball team and from present indications, this combination will be heard from as the season progresses The greatest handicap which the local boys are working under is the fact that there is no suitable hall for court in the town and because of this, all games will necessarily be played out of town.
 A contest has been booked foI next Thursday at Simsbury with the crack Junior group quintet oi Granby.