New Britain herald., 1926-10-18

Der {, will be called to order at 8 o'clock tonight In the Town hall. A number of very important matters must come before the session, and a large turnout of voters is asked by the town officials. The reports of the various officers for the fiscal year just ended will be acted upon as printed In the recently printed pamphlets.
 TWO members of the town plan commission are to be elected; the commission has important work ahead of 1t this year In laying out the newly developing sections. and capable men will be needed for the job.
 The meeting must also authorize and empower the selectmen to bor- row money In the name of the town and to carry on the town business Tor the coming year. The budget this year Is placed at s144,47S. which is a reduction from that of last year, and this is to be acted upon. The installation of street lights on Trumbull avenue Is to come before the meeting, as well as the setting up of other lights about the town.
 An appropriation of s1,2Oo will be asked for a. surface sewer to carry storm water off from the low-lying eastern end of the town. The sewer, as proposed. would run along East street from Broad 10 Maple. the nee along pass~ay and Milford street to the Quinnipiac river. This sewer will be almost a necessity if children are to attend the Linden street and high schools this winter.
 35th Wedding Anniversary
 Mir. and Mrs. Theodore Derby of, Welch street are observing today the 35th anniversary of their marriage. There will be an informal reception at the home for their friends during the afternoon and evening.
 Rebekahs to Give Play
 Martha Rebekah Lodge No. 45 will present a play "The Comical Country Cousins" in Odd Fellows hall at 8 o'clock Monday evening, October 25. The cast of characters will be as follows:
 Cousin Ophelia, the boss .......
 ,..,.,..,....... Jennie Coleman Cousin Sukey, from Sidecomb
 Corners ........... Ethel Scherr Cousin Mollie, who can plan like
 sixty ......... Marjorie Merrill Cousin Della. from ,Doughnut
 Crossing ....... Hazel McBurney Cousin Sarah, looking for man .......,....... Gladys Daniels Cousin Jane, who's got city ways ................ Sarah White Cousin Cecelia, from Skinnyapolis
 ..............., Emma Richards Cousin Samanthy, purt' nigh eighty
 ............... Emma Andrews Sis Hopkins, smitten with Bilious
 Mabel Bailey Cousin Merindy who sings like
 bird .......... Gertrude Gilbert May Jimmie, a hefty "cullud" lady
 ................ Minnie Hubbard Topsy, III pickaninny ......
 .................. Phoebe Smith
 Bremen Want Pumpcr
 The Plainville fire department will present a motion picture, "The Flames" at the Community theater on November 1, 2 and 3, the pro- ceeds going to equip the flremen's rooms and to keep the apparatus in first class condition. This is the only way in which firemen can raise the funds needed to keep In shape the apparatus which Is so vital 10 the towns safety, and they hope for a good turnout, as the picture itself is worth while.
 The department feels that 1t needs a bumper for the outlying districts, and it is plnaned to hold a fair for this purpose in the near future.
 Assessors Taking Lists
 Pianos, radios, musical instru- ments, and other such articles of personal property properly belong in the lists of taxable property which must be filed with the assessors. but this does not seem to be generally known, the assessors state. The lists must be returned to the assessors on or before November 1. Failure to do so will mean fine of an addi- tional ten per cent. The assessors will be in session every day from a:30 &. m., 10 12 noon and from 1:3o 10 4:3o ?. m., also Saturday evenings from to S:S0 o'clock.
 Rain Halts Game
 The football game between the Plainyille Blues and the MiddletoWn Tufts A. C., scheduled to be played In Middletown yesterday was post poned until next Sunday on account Of wet grounds. All members of the local team are requested to report for practice tomorrow evening at ,:30 o'clock sharp at Trumbull field.
 Baptist Church Notes
 The regular business meeting ot the Young Peoples society of the Baptist church will be held at D clock Wednesday evening. Rev. o. D CamphelI. director of young