New Britain herald., 1925-03-05

Mrs. Wlckham. Sadie Okenqulst; Mrs. Van Buren, Nellie Bixby; Mar saret Muldoon, Rachael Smith; Po- liceman Brown, Faith Strong.
 The members of the class regard themselves as fortunate In being able to present Mir. Pelcher 10 PlainvlIe audience as he has already won notable distinction as a rising young artist in many larger cities of the state,
 Town Meeting Tonight
 Plalnvile citizens are awaiting the results of tonights town meet ing with no little curiosity. Whether or not there will be an increase in the tax rate is discussed question. However, 1t Is not expected that tonlghts meeting in the town hall will excite much discussion as the matter has been thoroughly threshed out, and it Is probable that the question will go through more as a IllhllcE or iOFlll,
 (. of C. Meeting
 The Plalnville Chamber of Com mcrCe will hold it's regular meet ing tonight In Its clubrooms, direct ly after the termination of the town meeting. The meeting will probably be called to order about $50 o'clock Routine business will be transacted and the report of the banquet committee will be sub mitted.
 This committee. composed of II. Garfield Jones. Burton II. Phelps and George Hebden. has been work ing on the plans for this annual affair which 1t Is expected will be held during the first part of April in the Masonic hall.
 Prepare For Opcrctta
 Members of the freshman class of the high school are working hard rehearsing for the opcretta "A Merry Company" which will be staged at the Community theater on HNoudJ tNCllliiEt hdICH ", dL o'clock. Much interest is being shown in the production and the sale of tickets is progressing very rapidly.
 To Hold Sale
 At yesterday afternoons meeting of the Ladies Aid society of the Plainvile Baptist church, plans for future activities were discussed. Ar for the food sale which will be held at the church on March 20 were made. A committee con- posed of Mrs. r. A. Hart, Mrs. J. II. Mitchell, Mrs c. A. Bunnell and Mrs. Dwight IittlcheId will be in charge of the sale. This will be the second of series of three sales, the first one having been held in Feb ruary.
 Hold Whist
 The Pythian Sisters held q social and whist last night. The affair proved to be very enjoyable one. Ladies' prizes were awarded to Mrs. Alice Ryder and Mrs. Are1, and gen. tIemen's prizes were awarded to William J. Wilbur and DeIbert Stew onson. There will be two more of these socias under the auspices of he Pythian Sisters, the next one to De held on March IS.
 Catholic Church Notes
 First Friday devotions will be held at the church of Our Lady of | Mercy tomorrow with masses at 5;30 a. III. and the distribution of | again at { o'clock. Con- fessions will be heard tonight at 7:30 O'clock.
 Tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock | the regular Ienten devotions, con- Sisting of stations of the cross, the | ltany and bcnediction. will be held. | Today and Saturday are ember days md therefore days of obligation.
 Federation Meeting
 The regular meeting of the Wom- ms Federation of the Congregation Il church was held this afternoon at ':3O o'clock, Miss Elizabeth Rogers, 'f the Hartford Young Women's Christian association, was the speak er.
 Former Resident Dies
 Word has been received here of he death in New Haven of Peter Hopkins, who for a number of years vas railroad telegrapher here. He las been resident of West Haven or the last 10 years He is survived y wife and two sons, John and Raphael.
 Woman Leaves Hospital
 Mrs. Julia DeCarli has been dis harged from the New Britain hos 'ltal where she has been a patient or the last several weeks suffering rom an injury which she received n fall from the bridge vest of the Iepot. She is staying with friends n New Britain
 sewing Circle Meeting l The sewing circle of the American 4egton auxiliary of the Brock Barnes 'ost of the American Legion will DCHt tOm0rrNw 1 ftcrpoop oS .I..