New Britain herald., 1926-03-01
ANNUAL ELECTION
 OF [. E. SOCIETY
Miss Phebe Williams Heads Active Church Organization
PROPRIETORS ARRESTED
Claim Bowling Alleys Employed Minors--Broad Street school De-
 bate - Chimney Fire -- Birthda,
party-Coal Arrives Here.

bate - Chimney Fire --- Birthda,
 Party--C0al Arrives Here,
 Miss Phcbe Williams was elected president Of the Congregational Christian Endeavor society at it's regular meeting last night, and the | following other officers were chosen for q term Of one year. commencing today: Nice-Presidcnt, Charles Mills; secretary, Matte Johnson; treasurer, Marjorie Fisher.
 The committee chairmen were elected as follows: Prayer meeting committee, Elizabeth Benjamin; lookout committee, Helen Ilurtado; social committee. John Madclcy: flower committee. Bcrnice Moore; music committee. Howard Chcct- ham; missionary committee. Gladys Madcley; editorial committee. F. AL bert White; dramatics committee, Mildred Fisher.
 | The members Of this society and of the Congregational church Young Peoples Circle have been invited 10 participate in a mass meeting of the young people Of the Congregational churches Of New Britain and vicinity 10 be held at the Center church in New Britain WoGuesday evening. At this meeting the Congregationalisi S will determine the part which they will play in q later mass meeting of lall Protestant churches on March 22. An embassy from the New Brit - ain church, consisting Of Miss Mar iorie Gibncy. Miss Ruth Gibncy and Bliss E. Clark, attended the meeting last night and invited the local young people to attend. l. is plan ned 10 send over at least 15 persons.
 Proprictors Arrested
 F. G, Hart, proprietor of th" Recreation alleys. have been notified to appear in court tomorrow night on charges of employing boys under i 1 6 years of age. Representatives of the state board Of cducation were in bowling alleys. after which they | made complaint to the authorities,
 >>chool Debate
 Tho boys in the eight grade ;t the Broad street school held their first dtbat" Friday. The subject was "Rcsoyod; that settlement Of national difficulties should be by Arbitration and not by war" The affirmative was upheld by Lester Berry, Harlowe Smith and Edward Earl, with Caimy Bosco as alter nate. The negative was taken by Harvey Smith, Raymonl Pcrron and Jino Dimarco. with John Narronc aS alternate.
 Although the negative put up surprisingly strong argument in ia. vor of war, the judges gave the dc Cision 10 the speakers for the af. 1irTnatiyc. The debate was inter. .Sperscd with photograph selections
 To Open Floral Shop
 A floral shop will open Wcdnes- day in the Clarendon building next to the Central lunch. This shop will be conducted hy Warren $. Mason of FarminCton, who signed q lc3s" this morning with Gustus n. Mil matseo the owner Of the building.
 Chimney Fire
 \ chimney fire was discovered al l020 o'clock yesterday morning at the homo of Louis MadeIy on South Washington street. The fire doartmcnt responded 10 an alarm and cXtincuished the blaze with chemicals in rapid order, The fire was considered dangerous for time, due 10 the strong wind which famed it,
 The local fire company has TO. ccivod tools from a Boston firm Of underwriters and is proparinE tn carry it's work of standariiznc equipment another step nearer con- pletion. This will enable apparatus of surrounding cities 10 he used moro effectively if called in for q bad fire.
 SCquasScn Meeting Postponed
 AZ the last regular monthly meet lIE oL IUG fNtti1HSSFU OTI. IDHTU Of directors. called for last Wodnrs- day, there were not enough present 10 constitute a quorum. many di- rectors being kept away by illness. As a result, the semi-aunual divi- dend, which should have been voted on at the meeting, went by and will be taken up at the next regular meeting in March, The checks will thus he sent out about April in- stead of today.
 Coal Arrives Here
 The first carloads ot anthracite coal 10 arrive in Plainyl1e since the end of the strike came in Saturday and it is expected that the danger of a coal famine will shortly hc over. Contrary 10 reports circulated that the coal vas heinz sold at S@@j q. ton, Burton H. Phelps of tho Plainville Lumber and Coal Co.