New Britain herald., 1929-10-14

Norton of Jeannette street took place yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the parlors of C. Funk and Son. Rev. r. r. Wolfenden con- ducted the services. and interment was in West cemetery
 Funeral services for Mrs. Chester Malanowitz of S5 Pond street took place this morning at St. Casimer's church, Terryyille, and interment was in St. Mary's cemetery. Terry vile
 Council Meeting
 A hearing will be granted on the matter of grading Belridge road at the adjourned October council meet ing tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock.
 Roller Skating
 Arrangements have been complet ed by Ben Mercy of New Britain to hold roller skating at Red Mems auditorium tomorrow night and every Tuesday. Thursday and Sat uTday night through the winter months, The auditorium has been redecorated for the seasons opening. Non-slip fibre skates will be furnish 1 cd this year 10 those participating, to insure their safety. A new orches- tral organ has been purchased for the rink.
 Parish Club Entertainment
 The officers and members of the entertainment committee for the Congregational Parish club this year drove down Friday evening 70 Stratford on the outskirts of Bridge port to visit David B. Boothe 0. 1 Putney gardens, who is the inspira- tion and the central figure in the unique entertainment which is plan- ned for the first open meeting of the Parish club to be held on We'd ncsday.
 Entering the grounds, they came upon massive 14-room colonial mansion and made entrance through the woodshed and the kitchen. Mir. Boothc and his brother were cordial hosts and led their astounded guests literally pop-eyed through room aft CT room actually lined with caSs after case and package after pack age containing merchandise of a quantity and variety which would put to shame the warehouses If f Scars Roebuck and Montgomery Ward. The walls and the furniture of the living room, library, hall and , dining room were practically out of , sight The main master bedroom was a veritable sea Of hand mado baskets of infinite variety from China, Mexico, Arizona and many
 far countries.
 Mir. Boothc's guests were not sure l at first whether they had stumbled !, on santa Claus's workshop or a
 treasure trove from the books of
 Robert Louis Stevenson. They were = ushered into Il richly paneled room I containing a pool table and lined = with merchandise Of every dcscrip- l tion. From over the table hung = down fifteen or twenty strings which i led across the ceiling to large = spOols of cord. As they stood ahout . this large table, they were supplied
 
 Huge baskets of miscellaneous artf- |, clcs were piled high upon the cen O ter of the table. The guests were I biddcn to take any two articles and | q ticket from this pile, pack them O in bags. and tie with string. For
 three hours they piled this task un- I til over 1000 separate packages had K been tied and stocked away. e Then the unusual features Of the | proposed entertainment were ex- is plained. Each package contained articles Of value. Next Wcdncsdas ' evening Nr. Boothe will pack his IS seven passenger car with over a halt 1t ton of these articles and deliver l. them 10 the Congregational parish 2 house. Part of the entertainment ,- will be the auctioning Of these
 packages at the uniform price. j. This merchandise is supplied ire.
 of charge by Mir. Boothe and all the
 proceeds will be turned over in en. Is tirety to the Parish club treasury l. The entertainment to be given d le the parish house next Wcdnesday W evening will start at o'clock and e. invitations are being broadcast nor ln only to members Of the club bu
 also to all of their friends an.
 neishbors who can attend. W Those who visited Mr. Boothe. D. by automobile Friday evening wer, T Mr. and Mrs. Lester Tanning, Mr ,d and Mrs. C. H. Case, Mr. and Mrs rt William Murden. Mr. and NfrE it Kenneth Beckwilh, Mr. and Mrs. or C. n. Crow and Mr. and Mrs. Carlu
 ton BcckWith.