New Britain herald., 1926-11-05
Hold First Practice

The first practice of the New De- parture basketball team was held last evening in the high school gym and practices will now be held twice a week until the opening game on Thanksgiving night, November 25, when the New Britain national Guard team will appear on the local floor. Manager Joseph Carroll has an- nounced that Dutch" Leonard of Hartford, one of the veteran hoop sters of the state, will be seen in a local uniform this season.
 It is the intention of the manage ment to play at home every Saturday night and arrangements have al- ready been completed for games with the Meriden and Elmwood Endees and the Atlas club of New Haven.
 Funeral of Clifford T.. Duffy
 The funeral of Clifford E. Duffy of 47 Stearns street will be held at o'clock next Sunday afternoon from the home of his parents, Mir. and Mrs, Edward Duffy of Broad clltCt, Y IOItSlNlIlt. lktN- JOilll W llh- ins, rector of Trinity Episcopal church will conduct the services and interment will be in West cemetery.
 E,ks Meeting
 At meeting of the Bristol Lodge of Elks held last evening in Elks Hall on South street, two candidates were initiated. It was decided to hold the next meeting In Unionvill on November 8 in accordance with the custom of the lodge in gathering once a year in that town and Thom- aston. The meeting in Thomaston was held last May.
 President of Neiehborhood Club
 Thomas H. Cronin was elected president of the South Chippins Hill Neighhorohhod club at a meeting held in the schoolhouse last evening. Mir. Cronin succeeds Roscoe L. Ses- sions, who has removed to another part of the city.
 To Form Pythian Sisters
 The Pythian sisters, an auxiliary of Ethan lodge, Knights of Pythias. is to be formed, this decision being reached at a meeting held last eve ming. It is expected that the new organization will be ready to begin it's activities early in the spring.
 1t was also decided to hold an in- door dog roast in the near future.
 To Play in West Hartford
 The Bristol high school football team will travel to West Hartford to- morrow afternoon for a game with the high school eleven of that town. Bristol holds one victory over their opponents in the Hartford suburb and expects to duplicate their former feat tomorrow.
 Oakland St. Improvements Finished
 The work of laying sidewalks, eurbs and gutters on Oakland street and the grading incidental to such improvements, has heen completed by Contractor Cosmo Eaeca and Slgourney street will be given atten- ton next. Residents on the north side of the latter street appeared at wy So'iiNii eNtnlHS and objected to the proposed lay- out of City Engineer Buell. and asked that the tree border be eliminated and the sidewalk be placed up against the curb. As a result the mayor, street committee and city engineer went to Sigourney street yesterday and after looking over the situation agreed to have the work done in accordance with the wishes or the residents. The city, however, Will retain ownership in the land inside the sidewalk.
 Armistice Day Plans Completed.
 state Nlce-Commander-e elect Ken neth Creamer will be the guest of seichprey Post No. ?, American Le- sion at their annual banquet and dance to be held in Legion hall on Thursday evening, November II, Armistice Day. Music from ' o'clock until midnight on the date in oues- ton will be furnished by the Four Troubadours.
 In the morning at II o'clock ser NlceS Will De held at the Soldiers Memorial on the Boulevard, in charge of Rev. |. L. Wismer, pastor of the First Congregational church. Judge Epaphroditus Peck will be the principal speaker at the exercises to which the public is cordially invited. The pupils of the high school will assemble at the Memorial at 1o:45 a. m. to participate in the services and at Il o'clock the church bells Of the city will be tolled. Request has been made by Legion officials that flags be displayed at full mast from sunrise to sunset.
 During the roll call of those whose names are cut in the stone, a basket of flowers will be placed by the Legion Auxiliary for each name as it is called.