New Britain herald., 1927-12-15

! Louise Cottle will sing a solo. There VIII be Iylophone selection by George Halstead. accompanied by Miss Helen Ostman. John Varrone Will render q violin solo, accompan- led by John Melville. Tho Misses Esther Sneideman and Doris Spen- cer will play a piano duet. Mis- Dorothy Denton will sing several popular songs. There will be q piano solo by Miss Helen Donnelly. Miss Leila Ryder will fecite.
 Want Crowd at Hearing
 The solectmcn today issued an ap- peal to the toWnspeople to attend the hearing to be held Monday night on the proposed granting Of a gas Statoh permit 10 the Walter T. Goodrich Co, of New Haven. There has been considerable opposition to such step a5 the Elm City concern tcontemplates, and the town officials want large representation present to state their views and 10 hear the company's side Of the story.
 Girl Wants Doll and Sled
 The annual number of Santa Claus letters are now being received at the local post office for despatch to the North Pole and other similar points. Many Of these are from children in Well-to-do families, but d pathetic case was revealed in one pencilled iIllssiVe which arrived today. The little girl who wrote it says:
 Il thought I would drop you few lines to let you know what I want for Christmas. I Vant a nice sleeping doll that walks and a nice big sleed And my brother also would like big sled. We don't ex- pect to receive any presents this year, dear old Santa, unless you send us what we ask for. My mother and father are poor and they cant afford to buy us presents. So. dear santa. please do not forget me. or shall be awfully disappointed.
 A note enclosed in the envelope read, MT, Usher, please give this letter to dear old Santa Claus"
 Another letter, chiefly interesting [ because of the youngsters efforts at spelling, follows Dear Santa Claus. will sent you q littre. Will you brlng me a pear of skate. I will hande pear of stocking on back or the stove. l which you will bring me a doll. I will have q Christmas tree in the front of the room. I which you will go to evryboty's house and give then a present, Happy Christmas to all and 10 all 2 good night" ',
 II. s. Basketball
 The High school basketball team will open it's season tomorrow night when it meets Litchfcld High in that town. The trip will be made by automobile. The starting lineup or the locals has not yet been docd- ed upon, but it is likely that Coach Myron Gallup will use a large DOT lion of his squad during the game.
 The first home game will be play d next Thursday evening. There will 1e a preliminary contest between the ocal "l' team and the New Britain south church, The "" plays ill Mapping this Saturday night
 Telephone Girls Dance The stiff of the Plainville exchange If the Southern New England Tele- 'hono Co., will hold a public dance n Legion hall at o'clock tonight. d Iuests will be present from the hartford, New Britain, and Bristol exchanges. It will be the first event ! onducted by the Plainville hello $ ;irls' and they are planning to [ make it memorable one. 1
 Notes
 The regular prayer meeting will r e held at the Baptist church at 7:45 tl clock this evening. The topic will c Q Missions" d Miss Florence Dyer of Worcester. h lass, is visiting her sister. Miss | ella Dyer of Church street. n A son has been born to Mr. and Il ITS. Lewis Pasco of South Wash h ltgon street. :, The money received from the play the high school last Friday night V, as been divided up. The senior ass has received $50 and the ath- .. tic fund q similar amount while Y, le remaining S5S has been kept in T. 10 dramatic club treasury. Plainville Grange will confer the A lird and fourth degrees in Chester c' might. The bus will leave Grange Il 3ll hero at 6:+5 o'colck. q;
 ol Whiting St, 101--6 room tene- gi ent and garage. s25 a month.- l