New Britain herald., 1927-03-17

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 Methodist Church Elects.
 At the annual meeting Of the Of flcial board Of the Prospect Metho- dist church, held last evening. the | following officers were elected. Of l hcial board: Nice-president. Charles L. Wooding: secretary, W. E. Sp- i cer; treasurer Charles l.. Woodlng: financial secretary, w. R. Russell: assistant financial secretary, J. l.. Shields; treasurer Of benevolences. F. r. Mitchell; finance committee. C. L. Wooding. r. r. Mitchell, B. w. Case, W. R. Russell, John Sto,z, A. s. Barnes, J. l.. Shields. W. H. Kel- sey. H. L. Manville; church prop erty, L. P. Hayden, Jesse NJ. White. W. H. Kelsey, and Earl B. Curtiss: use of the church. l.. P. Hayden, T. B. Steele, Arthur s. Barnes: ush- CTS, W. R, Russell; reception. John stotz, J. L. Shields. J. w. Clark, A. w. Jepson, Harry c. White and Earl Johnson; decorating, the Help club; matrons of camp meeting house, Mrs. B. w. Case.
 K, of P. Meeting
 The regular meeting of Ethan lodge, Knights Of Pythias. will be held al o'clock this evening in Ar capum hall. The setback tournament with Washington L. Morgan lodge Of New Britain will be resumed. Al the present time the local lodge has q lead over their opponents of IF points.
 services Largely Attended.
 The l.cnttn services at St. JoSeph's church last evening were largely at tended Rev. George E. Donahue Of Pomfret was the preacher.
 To Observe Ladies' Night
 Ladies Night will be observed this evening in Red Mems hail by the Compounce Rifle club. Rifle and pistol matches for both ladies and men will be feature of the program and refreshments will be served.
 Peters Defeated
 Peters Of this city vas defealoI by Bob Stone in tho odd game in the state league match between th' tN V I4'LI. It'IIA III lli 10 'itS !dSt SN'' hing. Peters with q l32. took th' honors for the evenings high single The summary:
 Stone-S9. i91, eS. l0S, 96. 90, Ill. Il. l20. Pinball. ST; average. s14
 Peters--ao. 132, 73, 9!, 7t, 106, e, le2. l00. Pinfall, S92; average a2.l.
 Playing New Britain
 rl y.- will accompany the New Departure basketball team when they invade New Britain this evening to play the first Of series oi five games to de termine the state basketball cham The two teams have met with the New Britain boys winning two Of the encounters. The game this evening will be hotly contested. both teams being well fortified with reserve strength in the event any thing should happen to the regulars. Red Bali Of Amherst will referee the game. The probable lineup of Bristol will be as follows: Malcom. f. FeldMan. If; Donahue, C; Mar ohinek lg. and Manning. rg. Leon- ard, Waterman and Zetarski will be held in reserve.
 More Fairgrounds Wanted
 Invitations are being mailed out today 10 all the different fraternal and charitable associations in Bris- iol, to participate in the meeting which IS 10 be held in the city court room March 3o, at 7:S0 o'clock.
 The purpose of this meeting is to consider the opening of additional tocreation and playgrounds in Bris- 'ol
 The American Legion has been in- 'estigating the work which is being lone in other cities along this line.
 Frank Merrill. commander of the legion. will explain at the meeting just what the work is and how 1t is o be financed.
 This is a work that in no way will detract from our wonderful Rockwell park. but is giving the 'hildren in other districts q chance or constructive play which up to his time has been lacking in our 'ity.
 On the Roots Island some time .go the Bristol Welfare association onducted a playground and they lad from 15 to 50 children there very day.
 In the past ten years Bristol has increased in population so that it is leCoSSary for LIS to make a provision or the children in some of the other 'istricts other than Rockwell park. The committee that has so far landleI this matter consists Of: 'halrman Frank s. Merrill, A. C. Hitchcock, Karl Reiche. Edison Peck nd l.. A. Wheeler,