New Britain herald., 1927-01-06

anCe increases 1ne classes VIII De discontinued as was the understand ing when they were begun. Routine bills were approved and voted paid. The meeting Of the
 high school building committee was
 postponed indefinitely because the
 chairman, Frank T. Wheeler, could
 not be present.
 Mrs. Stillman President. Mrs. H. F. Stillman was elected
 president of the Baptist church La
 dies Aid society at the annual meet ing held yesterday afternoon. Other
 officers were chosen as follows: Vice
 president, Mrs. F.. w. Farrar: secre-
 tary, Mrs. A. W. Thomasen; treas-
 urer, Mrs. K. B. Judson; assistant treasurer, Mrs. C. J. Morse: direc-
 tors of work. Mrs. Mbin Johnson and Mrs. E. Farrar. High School Honor Pupils. Following is the list of pupils of
 the Plainvile high school who have
 won scholastic distinction during the month of December: Juniors:
 High honors: William Webber, FL lery Haskell, Helen McKernan, Mar
 jorie Rutland, Helen Ostman, Nlr- ginia Conforti.
 Honors: Emily kilby, Sophia Naa- man. John Wiley, Lucy Rogers, Jen- nie MacIldowie, Sebastian Arcari Beatrice Easton.
 Honorable Mentioa Mildred Woodruff, stephen Sasek. Ethel Johnson.
 Sophomores:
 High Honors: Elizabeth Brastow Anna Coleman, Vivian Davis, Ruth Tyler, Dorothy Ives. Constance Vic mus Doris Spencer. Emma Hills.
 Honors: Abbie Usher, Lucy Rap acky. Anna Rusczyk, Robert Dee gan. Esther Sneideman. Freshmen: High Honors: Helen Boliver, John Narrone, Alice Peter son.
 Honors: Elyina Minela, Helen
 Chotkowski, Elizabeth Jewett, Bern
 ice Birnbaum Julia Graboyski, liar { lowe Smith.
 Honorable Mention Walthrude Johnson, Olga Neri.
 Mrs. Gilbert HOnored The R. 0. $. club of New Britain were delightfully."- entertained yes terday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles House of Stanley
 street. A tive-course dinner was
 served at o'clock and then gifts
 were exchanged. During the after
 noon Mrs. F. H. Gilbert was given q birthday shower. There were piano selections by Mrs. Young of | fairview street; Mrs. Scheyd, Mrs. i Ev,rson. and Mrs. House gave reel | tations: and Mrs. Chandler gave q history of the club for the past year. . Grange Correction
 In the list of the installed officers Of plainyille Grange as given in last ! nights Herald two were announced incorrectly. Mrs r. F. Carpenter is ! treasurer not Mrs. F. E. Manchester. Mrs. cappa Corning was elected
 chaplain but could not serve. and Mrs. Veronica Carter was installed in that office
 i Plainville Has Game ! The Plainville Y. M C. A. basket ball team will play the Mapping '. 1 M. (. A. in that town Saturday night l in q county league game. The two
 teams are now tied for fourth place : and will struggle valiantly to keer { from going down below that position 1 plainville has been encouraged this week by the return to form of Fred
 die Miller, kecn-eycd guard. whose 1 ability to pump in goals from re- i mote distances was large factor in winning the title last year. Miller has been ill and unable to play at his best. but in q practice game against the Bristol De Molay this week he made startling come back and dropped in no less than 26 field goals for total of 52 points. Funerals Funeral services for C. W. Pcase were held at 2:30 o'clock this after
 noon at the undertaking rooms of w.
 A. Bailey X Co. Rev. A. A. Ball Of tciating. Burial was in West ceme- tery
 A short private prayer service for Mrs. Ella T. Goodrich was held at l2:S0 o'clock this noon at the home
 of Mrs. 4. D. rady, 55 Maple street. It was conducted by Rev. Robert Burton Of Hartford. The body was
 shipped to Springfield for interment there in the spring.
 Downham Manager
 Bill Downham. the husky plumb cr-backstop. has been named man.
 ager of the Businessmen for the ! coming baseball season. 1t was an-
 nounced today. Bill is considered fine choice for pilot, as h" has been scouting around and already has the basis of good team. Ted a Rome has denied throwing the las' game to the Trumbul team last wear but has not yet hired a lawyer 70 explain his stand; he thinks Doc Frost or one of the other blacklist cd players who could not finish the season has been talking behind his back.
 The players have announced that if the weather next summer is the same as it was last the uniform
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