New Britain herald., 1926-02-16
F. B. MANCHESTER DIES EARLY TODAY West Main street Man Had Lived
 Here 50 Years PUPILS EXAMINE TOWN
General Science Class Investigating Local Govcrnmcnt-Lesion Has Successful Mcetlng-Community Missionary Scryice--I,ricfs.

Missionary Scryice--Bricfs.
 Fred B. Manchester, a veteran resident of Plainville, passed away at .:l5 o'clock this morning at his | home. S3 west Main street. He was 70 years of age. Death was due to | heart trouble, with which Mir Man chester had been troubled somewhat for the past ten years. His health had been generally fine in Spite of this, and yesterday he had worked as usual.
 Mir. Manchester was born on August 12. 1855, In Barkhamsted, Connecticut. He came 10 Plainvillo when about ten years old and lived here since then. He was employed and attended to his duties there yes terday A veteran member Of
 Frederick lodge, A. r. & A. M, ho
 was active in Masonic affairs about
 this district. MT. Manchester was
 one of the leading members of the
 Plainville Nj. r.. church. having been
 instrumental in building of that in-
 stitution and being very active In all it's work. He was well known and highly respected throughout Plain vile and will be mourned by grea' number of sincere friends.
 Mir. Manchester leaves his wife
 three daughters. Mrs. Howard r l Gates of Longmeadow, Mass, Mrs Frank Hohbein Of Plainville anc
 Mrs Charles Pond of Forcstvile | five grandchildren. Marion anc Dorothy Gates and Phyllis. Howart J and Keith Pond; one brother, Will
 liam G, Manchester of Redstone HI
 and several nephews and nieces.
 The funeral will be held Thursda.
 afternoon with services at his lat , residence at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. S. l. Lawson of Springfield Gardens Long Island and Rev. Arthur A Ball, the pastor of the Plainville M F.. church, will officiatc. Intermen
 will be made in West cemetery. IuIils Siuuf iIuiuNiiN 5 The general science class of tn
 plainville high school is just com : pleting an unusual plan as a par :. of the required schedule, It ha y completed text book on com
 munity welfare and is now investi = gating the town of Plainville wit 0 the aim of making practical uso C the information studied.
 Four members have been electe
 10 act as the heads of as man
 committees. These four committed
 are Investigating four branches ( tn" community: water, education Y safety department and sewerage f Letters have been written about th - state concerning these four sui d jccts to sec how other towns han t dlc their problems. The pupils nav Y also interviewed citizens of plair : vile who arc connected with thcs - departments and have gaine
 much additional information.
 Q Tho students have taken hold ( # the project with vivid cnthusiasI e and have begun 10 realize tha l. there are questions and problem l. in their own community wit r. which every citizen should be aC l. quaintcd. Some of the dcpartmct q heads have been kept busy by tn O new interest, but they have bee Q very courteous and thoughtful (
 their callers.
 The committee chairmon are [
 follows: Education, Miss Dor
 Spencer; water, Miss Dorothy Ivc' s sewage, Carl Peterson; safety, Ea Is McGibbons.
 70 Legion Meeting
 Q A most interesting program at tn l. joint meeting of Brock Barnes Pos 10 American Legion, and the Plainvil n Home Guard in Legion hall lai le night was enjoyed by large nun
 Der of the members of both organ T. 2ations. After the business mee 'd ing, Commander Edward Barrow 'd extended q welcome to State Con m mander Harry C. Jackson Of No C. Britain, who was present Con 'd mander Jackson said that this W;
 the only case that had come to h 'e attention where the Legion ar to home guard had held a get-togcthc '> and he commented that tho pr' ol cccding was q very fitting one. T. An unusual talk on war mon'
 ments was given by Rev. Ernest
 Wismor of Bristol, war vctera
 who has made a hobby of this su' yc ject- He commended the sport rs manship of Great Britain. whiC in erect memorials even to It's enemie N For instance. he said, there Is or Id in London to Washington, anoth rs in Edinburgh to Lincoln, and so o mt The United States could take le
 son from this fine sportsmanshi