New Britain herald., 1928-10-03

ter ac,,nx as alternate for Frank T. Wheeler.
 The present fifth district senator is Elijah Rogers. republican. of Southington.
 Library Report The public librar, building fund now amounts to S12.3OS.52. accord ing to the annual report submitted to the selectmen by H. A. Castle. secretary-treasure of the library. Of this sum ts.sS5 27 is on deposit with the Plainville Trust Go. and S2.773.25 is gift under the will Of the late Henry D. Martin. During of devise of Mir. Mastin. giving the town a site for a suitable building and available July 1. 1929.
 The sum of $217s6 was on hand at the beginning of the past fiscal year, and S629.42 was received dur ing the year from the town and from gifts and fines. Expenses were S590.09, leaving $e57.l9 on hand now.
 The circulation during the year consisted of 651 adult non fiction books, 426O adult fiction. 643 juven- ile non-fiction. and 3l59 juvenile fiction. a total of S,713 books dis tributed among 1900 registered bor- rowers.
 Grange Meeting
 Plainville Grange held it's regu- lar meeting last night and confer red the first and second degrees on a class of five candidates. The regu- lar officers worked the first degrees and the ladies' degree team confer red the second. The third and fourth degrees will be exemplif1ed on October 16. A short program Of readings. music and games followed the degree work.
 C. Of (. to Meet
 The regular monthly meeting of the PiainNiIle Chamber of Commerce directors will be held at o'clock to- morrow night in the club rooms on Pierce street. A full attendance is desired.
 No Afternoon Closing
 The plan of a group of merchants to close their stores on Wednesday afternoons has come cropper and will be abandoned at least tenn porarily. Failure of one meat mar ket to cooperate has resulted in the failure of the scheme. When or iginally broached last week the idea Of Wednesday afternoon closing throughout the year found favor with many storekeepers and it wal understood this the particular mar. ket in question was well disposed toward it. The proprietor has now taken a stand against the plan. ant this has led the other meat markets and consequently both the affiliated and the independent grocery stores to remain open in self defense.
 To Open Lunch ROOm
 Charles Clarisse was granted !, permit yesterday to build com bination dwelling and business IS ta blishment on New Britain avenue the cost being estimated at t6.O0O Mir. Clarisse. who is at present con nected with Wright's tavern on tn, Pennington highway. plans to opel a lunch room in the building.
 Federation Notes The Woman's Federation of tn Congregational church will start an other season tomorrow afternoon . 2:30 o'clock with it's annual talen party and election of officers. . short pageant by Mrs. Fred Abe will be presented by group c young women. and large attend ance is desired.
 Mrs. Harry Tredennick also hope for a goodly attendance at the meet ing of the evening group at he home, 4s Maple street. at 7:3 o'clock tomorrow evening, as ther is still some work for the fair to b finished.
 Cosmopolitan League
 The Hart X Cooley bowling tean swept through the Pinnaclerox fiv at Hart's alleys last night and cap tured four points in a Cosmopoli tan league match. kallerman of tn winners was high man. The scores:
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