New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-07

AAO Juu8S0 VINO VIII oeIGCt tuS
prize winners OF the contest are DR..
Helen Miller. state department Of
education: Mrs. William Harris. Jr..
fromer child health education direc-
tor: Massachusetts Tuberculosis
League and members Of the state
tuberculosis commission. The three
plays selected by the judges will be
presented by the students Of the
Copley theater N Boston under the
direction Of E. E. Give.
Baptist Church Notes
At the meeting Of the Ladies' Aid
Society OF the Baptist church held
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Austin McDunnah. it was voted
to give 4 public supper on March
2. Details Of the supper will be an
nounced later.
A regular prayer meeting will be
held this evening at the church from
1880 to o'clock. The teachers
training class will meet from : to
. o'clock.
A business meeting Of the B. 7.
P. L. will be held Friday evening In
the church parlors at s o'clock. A
social hour will follow. All men,
bers are requested to be present.
Store Doubles Size
After a month OF alterations and
repairs. the Economy store on Whit
ing street has been completely re.
modelled and the floor space doubled.
Due to the need of larger space in
which to carry on its business, the
Economy concern took over the ad-
joining store formerly occupied by
the Model shop and converted the
two places into one store. Work was
rushed during the past weeks on the
construction work. The local store ia
one OF the largest. in point Of bust
ness volume, in the whole Economy
chain.
The management OF the concern Ia
planning to hold the grand opening
OF the remodeied store on Saturday.
The public is invited to view the
new quarters rs the guests OF the
management.
According 10 a deed filed at the
office Of the town clerk. Katherine
r. Tracy and Rose r. Mcdonald OF
Plainvile have leased the store sit
uated at 1915 Whiting street to the
Economy Grocery company for the
period of one year The annual rent
OF the store will be $500. payable
at $3.50 monthly.
The lease also contains an agree
ment that the lessee shall have the
right at its option to extend the
lease for five successive periods OF
one year each after expiration of the
four renewals contained in the pres
ent lease. Extension Is to be made on
the same terms and conditions Of the
present lease except the rent.
Pleads Not Guilty
A plea Of not guilty to a charge OF
violation Of the liquor law was made
by Albert Dionne OF East Main
street when arralgned before Judge
Isaac Wolfe in superior court yester-
day afternoon. Through his counsel
Attorney Thomas F. McDonough OF
New Britain, Dionne elected to be
tried before jury and the case was
set down for trial next Tuesday.
Deputy Sheriff E. w. Furrey ar
rested Dionne several weeks ago and
turned him over to the Southingtor
authorities. He appealed from Z
sentence imposed in the lower court
Dionne was arrested upon alleged
violence obtained by agents from the
state attorneys Office at Hartford. II
was claimed that he sold liquor ri
a dance hall in southington to one
OF the agents.
Meet This Evening
The board OF directors Of the
Chamber OF Commerce will hold
their regular monthly meeting THU
evening at s o'clock ut the club
room. President A. A. Mcleod will
preside. Many matters OF business
will come up for discussion.
Hue W Tie reports
Only nine days remain for resi-
dents OF Plainville to file their in
come tax reports Blanks may be OBJ
tanned at the local post ONCE. Single
persons are exempt up to $1,000.
Married persons. living with their
husband or wife, are exempt up to
$500
Catholic Church Services
Lenten devotions will be conduct.
ed tomorrow evening at the Church
Of Our Lady OF Mercy at 1880 o'clock
There will be stations OF the cross
followed by benediction Of the bless
ed sacrament.
Basketball Games
Two basketball games will be stag.
ed at the Plainville High schoo
gymnasium tomorrow evening. Ir
the preliminary battle at 7:st
O'Clock. the PlainviiIe "Y" five viii
clash with the Simsbury "Y" quin.
tet. This will be the locals first game
since it played off the tie in the
Hartford county ~" league with the
New Britain South church. This bat.
tie promises plenty OF action.
In the main attraction the Plain.
Vile High school team will meet The
Parish House five OF Bristol. In thu
early part of the season. the Bristol
ties managed to nose out a one poin'
victory over the locals. Lately thu
high basketeers have been playing Z
sensational brand OF basketball ant
upset the dope twice by beating
Watertown and Litchfield. Anxiou.
to keep up its winning streak tn.
local team will send its stronges
lineup or the floor.
Following the games, dancing vii
be enjoyed.
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