New Britain herald., 1926-03-10

i --- - -7r'-.-~ 7-~s7r-------' December [; Elcrdou Of officers Surprise leaturu.
 December 2l; ChrIs'nps enter tainment Finch ratron 10 bring 10 cent present.
 January 4 Installation Of officer. Tor 1921 Light refreshments. Ad diional numbers will bo provide, ss timo an1 occasion permits,
 The officers and committees oi the Grange Rre as follows;
 Master Charles II, Curtis; over. seer, Edward s, Lackcy, lecturer Mrs, Sarah L, Curtis; steward Try. ling Gridley; assistant steward, Floyd ISttIlman; chaplain Mrs, II. r. Low Irey; treasurer, Mrs, s, E. Carpenter. secretary, Mrs, II, l., Newell; cate keeper, William A. Smith, Ceres. Mrs. George Beckwlth; Pomona. Mrs, Edward g, Lackcy; Flora Miss Olga Cook; lady assistant steward. Miss Mary F, Hubboll.
 Homo economics committee. Mrs. George Beckwith, Mrs. Theodore Lyman, Mrs. Charles Tanning.
 Relief committee, Mrs ], B. Car ter, Mrs. William Wilbur, Mrs, Geo, Hickok.
 Insurance committee, Mrs. $. F. Carpenter.
 Pianist, Miss Helen Day.
 Publicity committee, Mrs. C. II. Curtis, Mrs, II, l.. Newell,
 Reception committee. Irving E. Garter.
 Executive committed, Ralph Will, Hams, i9gi: Theodore A. Lymam l9GG-7; Irving B, Carter, lQ2G-7-S.
 Town Buys In Property
 The town bought in five Of tho eight pieces of property sold at pub lie auction yesterday afternoon 10 nay off taxes hitherto unpaid. First &eoCtman William J. Johnson h.d in on these lands for the town when the individual bidders, who wcrn very few. did not offer amounts high enough to cover the taxes. He pur- chased. on behalf of PlainvilIc, the properties of Fred Whitehead, Fran cis Wright, Charles w, Damback"r, Philip Kolombo. and Clara l.. flaw ley
 Peter F. Prior purchased the pro- porty of Alice II. German in old Grist Mill park for S2G5o. Deno Lovcioy acquired two pieces, buying Joseph Sailors property in old Grist Min park for $&1 and that Of Sc bastiano Gallo on New Britain Ter race for s19S3. None Of the pro- perty was very valuable.
 Twelve pieces of land were 10 be sold, but errors In the names of the owners of four tracts were found, so the sale was held up on that ac- count, Robert E. White wialded the hammer.
 Married Tn California
 Word has been received hero of the marriage of Thomas K. Wheeler and Miss Rachel A. Mitchell, daugE- ter of MT. and Mrs, Frank Mitchell, which took place on Friday, Fcbru- qry 19 at LynnwCod, Cal Miss Mitchell is well known in PlainYille, having lived here until about two years ago. She was employed nt the Newton Mfg, O., and was very active in the affairs of the Tlan- villo NJ. F. church,
 Plainvillc Eliminated
 The senior plainvilIe basketball team was eliminated in the first round of the county "Y" tourna- mcnt last night at Hartford whom it dropped q rough game to Nap- ping by S5-20. Although handi- capped by lack Of practice together and by the lack of traiNMg, Plain vile put up q good fight The score was 7-6 at the quarter and 11-6 at the half. Both teams put on ataam in tho final periods, but r'ninviIlc could rot catch i,e ort r''.ts,
 Methodist Church Notes
 The Ladies Aid society of tho Plainyille NJ. F. church will mcct tomorrow afternoon at the homo of Mrs. Elmer Thomas on Bro7l street,
 The regular prayer meeting will be held tomorrow evening at T:t5 o'clock.
 At S:5O o'clock tomorrow night the male members of the official board, especially, arc requested to meet in the church parlors to make final arrangements for the Every Member canvass which takes place Sunday afternoon, Arrangements will also be made for the supper 10 be given by the mon Of the church.
 The Boy Scout troop will meet on Friday evening.
 School Cost Low Here
 The town of Plainvillc spends less of It's income on schools than do sur towns, it is shown by th" following statement issued by Super l.. s. Mills
 Tho town Of Berlin eXptnds TS 4S-1O0 per cent of its net income per year for schools. SouthiNgton eX- bends 55 42-l00 per cent of its net tax income per year for schools. Plainville expcnds 5 7G-100 per cent of its net tax income per year for schools.
 Bowling Tonight
 The Plainville A. c, bowling team