New Britain herald., 1928-10-19

work 1t began last week. The East Berlin Community Fife and Drum corps will accompany the team and will play between the halvea
 Last week the attendance 1t the game was large but the collection was disappointinely small. Unless the financial aspect is brighter this week, 1t may be found necessary for the Blues to play all their games on tho road.
 Whist Prises
 The Ladies' auxiliary to Brock Barnes post held a whist in Legion hall last evening. Tho prize winners were the following: Ladies'. first. Arh Oscar Provencher; second. Mrs. Minnie Farrar; mems hrst. Frank LeVasseur: second. Oscar Proven cher; consolation prizes. Mrs. Mar tin Casey and E. Zickwolfe. Refresh ments were served.
 Three Street HeaFinss
 Three hearings will be held by the town plan commission on Monday night, October 29. At 8 o'clock there will be hearing on the establish ment of a 1O-foot building line on both aides Of West Main street from Central square to Canal street. New ton avenue will come up at s:;O o'clock. it being proposed to make the street 50 feet wide and have a building line of 24 feet and a yer anda line of 16 feet. At g o'clock the commission will turn to Prentice street. where a 50-foot street, . .O- foot building line. and a l2-foot ver- anda line are recommended.
 Home For Children Licensed
 Mrs. Helen filling of Plainville was granted license to operate boarding home yesterday at 2 meet ing of the state department of pub lie welfare. Five such licenses were granted. and the homes will be un- der the supervision of state authori- tise.
 Roy Scout Notes
 A meeting of the Plainyille Boy Scout board of review will be held at 7:so o'clock Monday evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. All boys who wish to pass their sec- ond class tests are asked to be pres- ent.
 Deputy Commissioner Neil Mac Dougall of New Britain is ill and will be unable to appear at Legion hall tonight to give his promised demonstration of first and second class first aid work.
 Mrs. Normandine Smith
 Mrs. Normandine A. (Dumont) Smith, 7S. wife of Frank J. Smith. died at her home at II Forestville avenue about Il o'clock yesterday morning after an illness of four weeks. Mrs. Smith, the sister of the late Alphonse Dumont of Hart ford, was born in that city in 1850. but had lived in Plainville for 26 years. She is survived by her hus- band.
 Funeral services will be held at o'clock tomorrow at her late home and will be conducted by Rev. Aus tin F. Munich, assistant pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Burial will be in Cedar Hill ceme- tery. Hartford.
 Tells Of Zeppelin
 Bing Afford gave an interesting description of the Graf Zeppelin and the hangar at Lakehurst, N. J.. this morning during the guidance class at High school. Afford, with Gordon Schaefer and Edgar Hib- bard. went to Lakehurst to see the dirigible. and he was able to tell many interesting things about the huge ship and its larger hangar.
 Urges Backing Bill
 Support for the "equated child'' bill which is being prepared by the state board of education was urged by Vice Principal Douglas MacDon- ald at tho Chamber of Commerce meeting last night. The bill would result In state aid for Plainville to the amount of 330.O00. he said. Will JldIu IT. 4liCACy VI ShC 4Ao'oASio All surance Co.,. spoke on "Ffre 1nsur- ence."
 Grange Fair Chairmen
 The chairmen of the various com mittees for the Grange fair to be held next Thursday and Friday were announced today. They are as follows: Fancy work, Lima Well don; handkerchiefs, Alice Lyman; aprons, Mrs. George Beckwith: food table. Jennie Hickok: vegetables, Mrs. H. Lowrey; candy table, Mrs. Laura Seery; grab bag. Lottie New ell: refreshment stand, w. Loomis; committee on plays. Mabel Johnson, Winifred Kensel, Helen Phelps, and Lucy Loomis: publicity, Irving Gridley: music. Mrs. c. H. Curtis; chances, Fred Radcliffe.
 To Give Social
 The Women's Benefit association wiu give it's first public card party and social Monday night in Legion hall after a short regular meeting. Refreshments will be served. and the public is invited. This organ ization, which Is comparatively new one. has as it's president Mrs