New Britain herald., 1927-12-21
MRS. JAMES EATON DIES AT HER HOME Active Episcopal Church Woman
 Lived Here 67 Years
 GRANGE CHRISTMAS PARTY Children Present Program of Reel tAtiOns - Selectmen Investigating Insurance Rates - Martha Re bekahs Elect-Tcmco Bowling.
GRANGE CHRISTMAS PARTY

dent of Plainville for nearly 67 years died about o'clock yesterday after noon at her home on West Main street. Mrs. Eaton, whose maiden name was Miss Mary A. Corbin, was horn in Milton, Conn. on December ,29, 1856. When she was four years old her parents moved to Plainville and she lived here rom that time until her death. On December 2 1874. she married Mr. Eaton.
 Mrs. Eaton was a member of the Episcopal church throughout her life, taking an active part in the affairs Of the local Church of Our Saviour. She taught & Sunday school class and was prominently connect ed with many other portions of the work of the church. A year ago she was forced by illness to retire from her active church work. and 1 since that time her health had been | gradually failing.
 She leaves her husband, one daughter, Mrs, J, Howard LaField of Canal street; q sister. Mrs. Louis ! E. Spalding of East Greenwich, +. |, and a nephew and two nieces. Funeral services will be conduct ed at the Church of Our Saviour at ! tor, Rev. Leonard O. Melville, off, ciating. Interment will be made Ill West cemetery.
 Grange Christmas Party ! Plainville Grange held it's annual Christmas party last evening, with | a tree for the children of its mem bers and a program of recitations and songs by the youngsters. Carol singing by the entire Grange open , cd the entertainment. after which the children presented numerous of ferings, all of which were well done and enthusiastically received.
 There were recitations by Lura seery. Edith Seery, IrIene Cramp- ton, Ruth Crampton. Lois Farrar, Donald Radcliffe, Jane Saunders. Anna Saunders, Walter Schober, Le- roy Scrober, Marion Dexter Irving Wilber, Robert Newell, Virginia Corning, Chester Butler, Barbara Schubert, Martha Schubert, Betty Cassidy Olive Tyler, Ruth Tyler, Bruce Martin.
 There were two songs. Away in a Manger" sung by Edward and Lois Lackey' and Little Jack Horner" by Ruth Newell. All then joined around the Christmas tree and pres onts were distributed to everybody.
 At the next meeting of the Grange the 1928 officers will be installed.
 Investigating Rates
 The seloctmen are investigat ting the effect, if any of the establishment of the proposed gasoline station and depot on the Bristol Mfg. Co. tract on West Main street would have on the fire insurance rates for the sur founding property and will base their final action on the project upon what they learn from their inquiry. At the hearing Monday night the plan was approved hy the towns people with the condition that the construction Of the depot should not create an increase in the fire in surance rates. If the selectmen learn that 1t would do so. they will frowN upon the project, but if the deport would not affect insurance, they will sign the application for permit.
 The selectmen have also asked that the Walter H. Goodrich Go. of New Haven. which is seeking the permit. shall furnish them with q statement in writing to the effect that it's depot will not store more than Sn,66N gallons ot co"'hustibles,
 Washington-Tr Tr7lmb,ili Election
 Washing ton Trumhull circle, Com panions of the Forest, will hold it's annual meeting tomorrow night at S o'clock in Legion hall. All mem hers arc urged 10 be present. as the yearly election of officers will take place.
 Baptist Church Notes
 All members Of the junior choir of the Baptist church and those who are to take part In the pageant are to meet at the church to- i afternoon at o'clock, when 1 a rehearsal will be held.
 The regular rrldWeek prayer ! will be held tomorrow evo- ming The topic will he Christmas Prayer meetings will also be held as usual at the Advent Christian and i Methodist churches.
 Martha Rrbelah Election
 Miss Marjorie Morrill, is the new noble grand of Martha Rehekah . lodge having been elected at the i