New Britain herald., 1928-04-04
WAR VETERAN DIES
 OF TUBERCULOSIS
Frederick Piers Passes Away at
 CedarCrSt Sanitarium
UNION SERVICE FRIDAY
Protestant Churches to Unite in Evening Obsery hi. tiates 18 - Federation News - Painting On Exhibition.

Frederick Piers of Central square lost a long fight for life when he died at the Ccdarcrest sani,arium in l Whothersiield at 5:10 o'clock yestcr- day afternoon. Mir. Piers, who was o3 years of age, was born in Hamp- ton, New Brunswick, and lived most of his life in Canada. He served in the Canadian army during the World war but kept on duty in cncamp- ments on this side Of the ocean and did not go across to France. Com- Ing to Plainvillc about five years ago, MT. Piers was employed for some time at the Sessions Clock shop in Bristol and then for brief month at the Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co. Ill health forced him to retire, and for the past three months he had been seriously afflicted. He entered the sanitarium three weeks ago and sank rapidly.
 Mr. Piers is survived by his par onts; two sisters. Miss Edith Piers and Miss Doris Piers of St. Johns, New Brunswick; his wife, Mrs, Helena (Griffin) Piers: and three children, Donald. five; Catherine, fonr, and Edith. aged 19 mont hs. Funeral services will be held at o'clock Friday afternoon at tn. undertaking parlors of w. A. Bailey X Co. Rev. l.. O. Melville, rector of the Church Of Our Saviour. will Of hcla'e. Burial will be in West ceme- ] tery,
 Union Good Friday Service
 The local Protestant churches will | unite in 9 union Good Friday serv- Ice which will be held at the Ad- vent Christian church Friday eve ming at 7:45 o'clock There will be | special music by the choir of the Advent Christian church. and the ministers Of the cooperating churches will give short talks on ! w hat inc Cross ot Christ Means to Me. Rev. Charles Cleveland, ras- tor of the Advent Christian church, will he master Of ceremonies, and [ he other ministers participating will he Rev. Charles :. Wyckoff of the Congregational church, Rev. Arthur A. Ball Of the Plainville M. F. church. Rev. Leonard o. Mel vile Of the Church of Our Saviour, and Rev. Dr. Alexis D, Kendrick of the Baptist church. An offering will be taken up for charitable pur- poses.
 Grange Initiation
 The third and fourth degrees were conferred upon class of Is can didates at the meeting of Plainyile Grange in it's hall last evening, the third degree being eXemplified by the ladies degree team with Mrs. C. II. Curtis in the masters chair and the fourth degree by the regular of flcers. There were 126 present, guests being in attendance from Ber- lin. Litchtield, Pennington, Collins vile, Avon, Bristol. West Hartford, and New Hampshir6.
 State Deputy F.. B. Adams of Berlin made an inspection of the Grange and pronounced it in excel lent condition. Supper was served after the meeting.
 At the next meeting, on April IT, Plainvillc Grange will entertain Ncwington Grange. On the 18th the ladies' degree team and the past masters and their wives will confer the first and second degrees in Col linsyillc.
 IimcburHcr Sues
 Myrl Limcburnor has brough suit against Edgar Rhoadcs to recover judgment for $1oO rendered by the superior court. Property of Rhoades has been attached to that value.
 Federation Notes
 There will be a regular business meeting of the Congregational Church Womcn's Federation in the parish house at c:30 o'clock tomor- row afternoon. The speakers will be Miss Julia Barnes and Miss Barbara 1 Case. who will talk on two projects | for the year.
 Mrs. Bridgcman will be hostess I