New Britain herald., 1929-02-21

Arthur $. Barnes. chairman of the evening school committee and q member of the board Of education. will preside at the exercises. The A. Reiche. superintendent of schoois. The entertainment program will con- sist of minstrel show.
 An exhibit of the work of the vo cationai classes will be shown oe- fore and after the exercises.
 Girls Club Committee Meeting
 The first meeting of the executive cr,amitt"r of the Bristol Girls club to h" held in the new quarters at >3 south street took place last eve ming. Miss Mary NJ. l.. Peek. presi cent ot the organization, presided. Reports were submitted by Miss Barbara Scudder. acting chairman nf the furnishing committee: Mrs. Charles T. Ireadway. chairman of the house committee: and Mrs. Flora w. Eastman, director of the club.
 At the present time the club mas an enrolment of 30" girls. with many applications now on file.
 Snow Hin,lcr, Traffic
 Traffic about the city was hin- dcreJ to some extent today by a snows,orm which started shortly after { o'clock this morning and WIS continuing unabat"d at noon. Tro!- ley S.rNic" was delayed and many automobiles i"cam" stalled when drivers attempted 10 hri>" mp the steep hills leading to Fall mountd". south mountain and ChlppinS hill. Trains Were arriving and lraNing t''', local station on time this morning and s"ctionmen were busily engaged in keeping the switches in the local freight yard clear of snow,
 Mrs. AttI,ca W. Armita.c
 Mrs. Al,hca Wood Armitasc. widow of John T. Armitagc, died yesterday at th. home Of her daugh- street. following a two weeks illness.
 Mrs. Armitagc was born in Sh"t- field. England. May ]. 1Sa3. he daughter of George and Eliza Wool, She was married there in June 1876. to John T. Armtage. coming to this country four years later and settling in Brooklyn. In August. 1898. she moved 10 Bristol and had resided here since. Mr Arntagc died on August o2, 1917.
 The deceased was q charter mcm- h"r of the Daughters of St. George copal church.
 Surviving ar" three sons. Leonard, William and Charles w. Armitage; ; | one daughter. Mrs. s. Edwin Green: and fonr grandchildren. William and Herbert Arnitage. Marjorie Arn,- toI
 Tho funeral will he held at ? o'clock Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter. Rev. John Wilk"ns. rector of Trinity Episcopal church. will conduct the services and ' lNif ldt W LII p'' LII N'Sl ttll'ttISs
 To Play Tcrr.,ilIc Several hundred local basketball enthusiasts are expected to accom- 1 pany the Bristol High school quintet to TrrryNillc this evening when | Tommy Monahan's charges line up against the Tcrry>ilic High boys m the auditorium. The Torry>illc tcan, 1 has annexed the l.itchheld county championship while the locals are leading the Connecticut Valley league. The two teams met carly in inc season and at that time th Terryville boys were hopelessly out. classed. Since that time, however. mont and a close contest tonight is anticipated.
 Next Saturday evening the Bristol team will play the Torrington high team in Torrington.
 Meeting Postponed Due to the lack of neccsSa ry quorum. the meeting of the play ground commission, scheduled for last evening. was postponed. The meeting date will be determined oy Mayor w. Raymond Crumb
 To Erect New Depot
 Plans are now being prepared by officials of the New York. New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad company for the erection of a new freight depot in Pequabuck. The old freigh, depot. which was erected about e years ago when the line was extend. cd through to Waterbury by the New York and New England Trans portation company. was burned te the ground last fall. Since thai time a caboose has been used by tn freight agent
 Funeral Of Mrs. James Foster
 The funeral of Mrs. James D. Foster of 122 Federal street. who died at the Hartford hospital Tues. day afternoon was held at o'clock this afternoon at First Congrega. tional church. Rev. Francis T. Cooke conducted the services and burial was in North Brookfield Mass.
 I,lkS Meeting
 A meeting of Bristol lodge of Elks will be held at s o'clock this eve- ming in Elks home on South street Additional nominations for officers may be made and others routine business will be transacted. To Attend Fight James J. Butler, proprietor of the Butler House and George Lacourse local contractor. left Wednesda, noon for Miami. Fla. where they will remain until after the Sharkey. Stribling fight on February 27. The, will later spend several days in Ha. vana. Cuba.
 Holiday Observance Tomorrow. Washington's birth.