New Britain herald., 1926-04-08
[. OF |. BANQUET
 PLANS PROGRESS
H, I. WaShburn Will Be Toast.
 master Next Wednesday
LEGION HAS SAMPLE FLAG
VIII He Set Jp In Front Of Post onioc For Inspection - Sidotti Sued Twice Again - No More Misunderstanding Bad Again.

-hc"Sies--'TosSlng Bad Again.
 Plans for the annual banquet Of tho PlainVille Chamber of Com merce, which Will be held at tho Masonic temple next Wednesday night, Are boing pushed forward by tho committee headed by Ralph Seymour. The tickets are going at rapid pace and. as there will be accommodations for only l25 per sons, those desiring to attend will have to purchase theirs soon. Re- ports on the ticket sales will be made Monday.
 II. T. Washburn Of the Plainville Casting Co.,, will be toastmaster of the banquet. 1t was announced to- day The speakers will be Willard Rogers president Of the Hartford Advertising club; State Senator Frederic C. Walcott of Norfolk, chairman of the senate finance com mittee: and Governor John II. Trumbull. It is hoped to secure one or two local men to give five min ute talks.
 Word from Mir. Rogers was re- reived today that he would take Know New England" for the topic of his speech. He was one of the governors appointees to the boost New England" conference in Wor- cester several months ago and will have much Interesting Information to impart concerning this section of the country.
 Sample Flag To Be Shown
 A sample American flag. first rep resentative of all army of fifty which Brock-Barnes post. American Le- zion. hopes to see about the streets of Plainville on future holidays. will be displayed in front of the post office as soon as the weather per mits, The Legion is conducting a to have flags set up along the curbs of at least the principal streets of the town on holidays and thus provide uniform system of decoration. The scheme hns meet with unqualified success in New Britain and Bristol.
 The sample flag Is four by six feet in size is of a good grade cot ton. and will be erected on 12- foot pole set in an iron socket with d capstan to keep out rain and dust. With ono Of these set up In front of each store about the center, the Legion thinks the appearance of the town would be much improved over that made at present by the varied decpation schemes of the tndivid- tlaf merchants, although these will Of course be allowed 10 continue to decorate as they wish.
 The committee, consisting Of Postmaster James F. Usher and Thomas Prior, will solicit the mer- chants in the near future and ask them to purchase flags. The cost or purchase and installation will not be moro than the price paid for one ordinary decoration.
 Perfect in Attendance
 The names of these members Of , the sophomore class at tho Plaln- ,illc high school who had been per l feet in their attendance during the ! winter term were omitted from the i, list furnished by the school depart | mcnt earlier in the week for pubIi- cation. These names have now been | supplied and are as follows; Sebas- ! ian Arcari, Milton Kramer, Charles | Mills, Stephen Sasok, Jennie Mae Helen Ostman and Lucy | Ostman.
 Sued For S950
 A. Sidotti of Mountain View has been named defendant in two dam age actions brought by New Britain firms. Rackliffe Bros, Inc, claims s750. while the John A. Andrews Co., s suing for $2OO. I. L. Rachlin is sued both writs, which are return able in the city court of New Brit lin the third Monday of April,
 Bremen Guests At Dinner
 The members of Plainvillc Hose 70, No. l were the guests of the of the Central Lunch md of the owner of the Clarendon ,uilding at a dinner in the lunch 'oom last night. The dinner was yivcn to them in appreciation of the inc work which they did ill combat ng the two fires which swept the last year. The restaurant las just reopened after making ex- ensive repairs necessitated by the econd one. The firemen are very ;rateful for this royal treatment nd wish to thank their hosts for he fine evening they spent last light.
 Play Tomorrow Night
 A one-act comedy entitled. "Oh! 'ou Teacher" will be presented by he junior department Of the Con-