New Britain herald., 1927-01-13

Will De held Saturday afternoon at the Advent Christian church.
 Treiber Drops Back
 c. A. Treiber of Unionville avenue suffered setback in the Storrs lay ing contest this week when his pen of white rocks dropped from third to fourth place, laying only 27 eggs. An Ohio pen passed 1t and is now i've ahead.
 "Y" Wins Again
 The Plainville Y. M. c. A. basket ball team took its third straight county league game last night by defeating the Kensington Boys Club 17-10. at the New Britain Senior high school. A faulty basket handi- capped both teams. Plainville led by 14-O at half time, but Kensington crept up in the final periods. Miller starred for Plalnville. The locals played without Captain Martin Der gen, who was crippled in the Wap- ping game Saturday. On Monday night they will play the New Britain Comets.
 Death of Mrs. Denton Word was received here today of the death of Mrs. Eliza Denton, which occurred last night at the home of her son, Rev. J. w. Denton of Worcester, Mass. She was the mother of A. E. Denton of 3S Broad street. The body will be brought here tomorrow for burial Saturday. Funeral arrangements are incom- plete.
 The international extension pro- gram announced recently by officers of the supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias. will, in a large measure, direct the activities of Pythian lodge. Iaccording to Chancellor Commander i Henry Banell who was recently in lstalled with eight other officers of the lodge to direct the work of the | Pythian fraternity in this city dur ing the year. The program includes among other activities a definite plan i to increase the social features, quick en interest in community service and to make stronger appeal to worthy
 
 order. The lodge has set as a mark in the increase of its membership under the general plan announced lby the supreme lodge to secure a ! 20 per cent net gain during the year. ! Commenting on the outline for the new year, Chancellor Commander 1 Banell said: "The program is intend IoI t<, r. 115 ,to in the life of the community and 10 aid in the extension of the benefits of fraternal membership by perform ing its share in the great national movement. The movement is sup ported by nearly one million mem bers in the United States and Can ada. We have over 6.400 lodges and it is the purpose of the program of activity 10 make every one of these Hodges the center of fratcrnal ac- plishment in performing the service for which the fraternity was Ifounded-to make better homes and better communities in which to live "The Tythian order now operates i1S homes for aged members. their widows and orphans. Five other states are building homes. Invest ment in this phase of Pythian en- deavor amounts 10 more than Sf,- | 100000 and over o.000 men. women and children arc provided with home comforts. Five grand domains have established educational trust funds by which worthy young men and women are given opportunity for advanced college training. Nearly 200 are now being kept in colleges through loans from these funds.
 "The Pythian Sisters, the wo- mans auxiliary of the order. has a membership of nearly a half million and distributes annually more than so50,000 for the care of orphaned children and for the comforts of the aged and poverty stricken.
 "In every respect the financial condition of the order is gratifying The subordinate lodges distributed last year Sl.T09.000 for relief. The assets of grand and subordinate lodges is over s30.oO0,o00 a gain of over $1.o15,0O0 for the year. and in 1926 6G lodges built their own homes costing more than SS.000. .000. Our lodge in adopting this program will take definite steps 10 carry out the objectives of other lodges over the supreme domain"
 The following officers were install ed: Chancellor commander, Henry Ranell: vice chancellor, Martin Stephenson: master of finance. Irving B. Carter: master-at t-arms, John Carlson; keeper of records and seal, William R. Wilber; master Of work. Benjamin Carlson; prelate. Edgar Norton: outer guard. Adelbert Stephenson: inner guard, Edward $. Lackey: mastei of exchcquer Will liam I. Wilbsr.
 Noman'S Club Meeting Charles F. Norton. inventor, spoke to the Woman's club yesterday aft ernoon at it's meeting at the home of Mrs. II. J. LaField on Canal street; his topic was "America's Progress. His most shrinking memory, he said, was that of Alex ander Graham Bell calllng over rom his home next door to say that he had invented a contrivance which would carry the human voice from one room to another. He invited Mir Norton to try the instrument, and the local man did so.
 Mixed Pickles Win
 The Mixed Pickles defeated the Peck Spring Co. bowlers last night at IIart's alleys. winning by 96 pins. The scores:
 Mixed Pickles
 Sneidemen .... S1 & l11--- 2S0 1 l,apore ....... S6 % M 26o Damiano ..... 95 l03 90 2SS