New Britain herald., 1926-11-30
Chef Ea lY Cut


 Cunningham diner, cut himself ser when he struck his hand with q meat cleaver and nearly severed his thumb. Several stitches were neces- sary to close the wound.
 Health Situation
 One case of diphtheria has been reported to the health officer and the patient has been removed to the Hartford isolation hospital to pre- vent the spread of an epidemic. The disease was of a very severe type.
 The three scarlet fever cases are still under quarantine but there have been no new outbreaks. Two cases of measles have been reported.
 Benefit Assn. Blowout
 The Standard Steel Benefit asso- citation will meet in Legion hall at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. A com mittee consisting of Ephraim Will Hayes has arranged for a home night" There will be a program with about 25 numbers, including rccitations musical selections, and q boxing match.
 Treiber Now Third
 The pen of white rocks entered in the egg laying contest at Storrs by G. A. Treiber of Plainville has fallen back to third position during the third week of the race. MT. Treiber expected this, as his birds were subjected to several changes in their feeding and lighting routine when they reached Storrs, and these changes take effect about three weeks later.
 Grange Fair
 The annual Grange fair will be held in Grange hall on Pierce street on December 8 and 9, afternoon and evening. The following committees are hard at work to make the com ing fair the best one yet held: execu- tive committee, Mrs. Ernest Phelps, Edward Lackey, Mrs. c. H. Curtis, treasurer; general committees: food. Mrs. William Wilbur; candy, Mrs. Lura soery; fruit and vegetables, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Tyler; refreshments, Frank Babcock and William Smith; dancing, Ernest Phelps: fancy work. Mrs. I. E. Carter; aprons, Mrs. H.. P. Lowrey: handkerchiefs. Mrs. Lizzie Carter; decorations, l. B. Car ter; chances, Irving Gridley: pub licity, Floyd stillman; grab bag, Miss Helen Day; entertainment and first night. Mrs. Lima Weldon and w. 1T. Loomis; second night. fur nished by Bristol Grange players.
 Church Fairs.
 The annual Congregational church fair will be held tomorrow and Thursday, afternoon and evenings. Committees have been hard at work on the affair, which will be in the form of a department store, and 1t is hoped to make 1t the most suc- cessful of any. Supper will be served both evenings from 5:30 to 7:30 o'clock.
 The annual Christmas fair con- ducted by the Wonen's Home and Foreign Mission society of the Ad- vent Christian church will be held Friday and Saturday in the new store on Whiting street.
 Notes.
 The regular meeting of the Bap- tist church Ladies' Aid society will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. c. Ward on Maple street and will De followed by silver tea.
 Joseph Alt, of Matawan, N. J., and Cornelius Beukenkamp Of New Brunswick, N. J., have arrived in Plainville and will put in the win dows of the new high school build ing.
 A fair will be given under the auspices Of the M. D. o. s. society at the Ionic club, 43 West Main street, Thrusday, Friday and Satur- day. The public is invited.
 The Women's Foreign Missionary society of the Plainville M. F.. church will meet at o'clock tomor- row afternoon at the home of Miss Carrie Stewart of Maple street.
 The stockholders of the Sequassen corporation will meet tonight to vote on a proposed stock increase of S100, 1000.
 There will be a public card party and entertainment in the church hall of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy this evening.
 
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