New Britain herald., 1926-05-08
MISS NELLIS LEWIS
 DIES AT AGE OF 84
Was OrganiSt at Episcopal Church for More Than 30 Years
SEASON OPENS TOMORROW
Lineup of PlainviIle A. c. Announc- ed-Mother's Day to Be Observed in Local Churches-Eircmcn to Meet for PractiCe-NOtcs.

AtFt TOT HractlCc-NOtcS.
 Miss Nellie Lewis, S4. died yestcr- day afternoon at her home on West Main street. She was born in Coven- try county, N. Y, but had lived in Plainville most of her life and was organist at the Church of Our Saviour for more than 50 years. Sho was very active in other affairs Of this church and was well known and beloved by great number of Plain vile residents.
 Miss Lewis leaves several nephcws and nieccs, among them Jerry Lewis of White Oak. Howard I.aField and
 Mrs. Josie Sparks. Funeral services will he held from the Church os Our Saviour al 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. Burial will be made in 1 West cemetery.
 Bremen to Practice.
 The members Of the Plainviile fire department will meet for prac- tice at the fire house Monday eve ming at o'clock. The local com pany is planning 10 attend several meets about the state this year and add 10 its already large string of trophies, l. will enter the meet in West Hartford next month and plans to participate in that at New Lon don later
 Auxiliary Whist.
 The ladies' auxiliary 10 Brock Barnes post will hold q whist in I.e- zion hall next Thursday evening, and 1 final plans are now being made for the affair. A beautiful hand-cm. broidered table scarf has been worked by Mrs. Rebecca Lindsay. ! the oldest member of the auxiliary, and this will be awarded as one of | the prizes; 1t is now on exhibition in the window of Thralrs drug store. The radio set which the Legion is offering as q prize is also on view 10 th" public. being in the window Of | the HuttOn-Jones Co.
 Season Opens Tomorrow The Plainyille A. C. baseball team will open what it hopes will be most successful season when it takes on the fast Orioles Of New Britain at the high school field tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. Following q final workout at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, Coach Eddie Goeh cx- poets 10 have his team In shape. and his men are confident that they are .the best aggregation which has rep resented Plainyille on the diamond lin many years.
 Either Nick Toli or Jacobs" Yacobellis will bear the pitching burden for the home team. accord ing to the lineup announced by the management, while NJ. Dorazio will receive behind the plate. First base will be taken care of by Herb E,Wald or J. Mcclure, Mattco or the New Britain Rangers will guard the key stone sack, Bill TolL cover short, and third base will be handled by l. Datoli. Eddie Goeb himself will ca- yort in left field, with Jack Elliott . in center and either Red BashaW or L. Cassidy in right This is consid- cred an exceptionally strong de- fensiva team and also contains con- batting power.
 The Orioles are one Of New Brit . aims fastest teams. finishing second . in the City league there last sum . mer. Since then they have been . strengthened and will give Plain vile great tussle, l.. $. Mills. of schools, will . throw out the first ball. A larg1 . crowd is hoped for, as the team feels it is fast enough 10 warrant all the support which can be given 1t.
 Flags Have Arrived
 The American flags ordered hy ! the American Legion for the uniform . decoration of Plainville streets on ! holidays have arrived and will be | set up very soon in front of the ! stores of those merchants who pur- ! chased them. Fifty flags were in ] the first lot, but it is thought that | more will have 10 be ordered in the . future. The merchants have coop i erated finely with the eX-service- | mons organization in this respect, . and the flags will be first unfurled i on Memorial Day.
 Remodel Town Hall l
 The second floor of the town hall . is now in the process of remodel i ling. The library has been moved ont according to the plan for in- creased space, and now the re- maining offices arc undergoing al- terations. The rooms formerly used by the library are being repainted and decorated and fitted up for the use of the selectmen. The old so- I lectmen's quarters will be in cor porated into the present ones of . the town clerk and judge of pro- IIIc EDIENIDC