New Britain herald., 1926-02-03
GRANGE OBSERVES
 79TH ANNIVERSARY
Rational Event Celebrated by
 Local Organization
TOWN MEETING IN MARCH
Will Be Called To Ii> TaX Rate High school Opcns Basketball season Tonight-Ncw Light Con tract To Be Signed in Few Days.

'iN v IT iN'l Nfll y bl tll' 'sf' tablishmcnt Of the Grangy was ob- served by the local organization at it's regular meeting last night, After the business session, special pro gram was presented. Mrs. Barbara Granger rendered a piano selection which was Wrll received, A paper on Abraham l,,aro,n was read by Mrs, Henry Tyler. A reading was given by Mrs. l"Imc Williams. Miss Catherine l'H"l%'r closed the pro. gram with a lrH.jng vocal solo,
 The Grangrls gro planning 10 give a play in the near future. Their past efforts in this field have always been worthy ones and they hope to continue on the same high dramatic plane as in the past.
 A meeting of Central Pomona Grange will be held in Bristol on Tuesday evening. At that time the new Pomona officers will be installed by the high priest of dcmcter.
 Town Meeting Soon
 A special town meeting will be called for some date about the first of March, it was stated by First Sc ltclman William J. Johnson this morning. tn" purpose of the meeting Icing to lay th" annual tax rate, The assessors have completed thcil work and added about $T00,00o 10 thc grand list, while the budgets submitted by the town departments call for an additional expenditure of approximately Sl0.000 over thai Of last year.
 Tho board Of relief is now holding its meetings 10 hear complaints of property owners who feel they have been unfairly assessed, and until their work Is completed the tax rate can not be estimated. Very few pro- tests arc expected, as the board of assessors did a thorough job.
 High Schools First Game
 The high school basketball team will take the floor for the first time tonight when it meets the '. M. C. A. seconds in the preliminary game at the local gym. Not only will il be the first appearance of this team, but it will also he tho first time that Plainvllc high school has been rep resented Dy c quintet, and inc play CTS are anxious tC start off in ih" light manner by coming througu with q victory. The team has been practicing for several weeks under Principal r. II Lord and ". A. Bailey, and tnr }, ungstcrs have shown good form in their practice test will come ton,g',, when they play for the first time in regular competition. Tho game will start at 7:50 o'clock.
 "Y" Has League Game
 The high school game will De fol- lowed by a Hartford County "Y' league battle between plainyillr and kensngton. The local team has yet to be defeated and is riding along at the top of the loaRur, while the KcnSngton crew is in the cellar with two defeats in us many games played. They have been coming along. but the PlainyiIlc lads cApcc' to hand them a decisive trimming tonight This is q postponed game. The regularly scheduled contest for this week. with North Granby, has not yet been arranged, as the local management is awaiting q reply f, om his letter to the np-S state team.
 Baptist Church Sale
 A food sale will hc held at @:&u o'clock Friday afternoon in the Bap- list church parlors. The affair is being arranged hy tho ladies who are connected with the Sunday school.
 Yum Yum Club Meets
 The Yum Yum club met yesterday at the home of Mrs. Minnie Pcasc and played "500." Prizes were cap tured by Mrs. Minnie Farrar, Mrs Emma Richards, and Mrs Elizabeth Gilbert.
 Union Service In Evening
 The union service at the Bautist church next Sunday will he held at | o'clock in the evening instead of in the morning as stated previously in the Herald. This service will hc in honor of Rev. ]. C.. Ward, r'tir- ing pastor of the church in which il will bc held. and all Protestant denominations in rlain,iilr will par ticipate.