New Britain herald., 1929-11-27
TOWN ID OBSERVE
 HOLIDAY QUIETLY
Ringing Of Bells to Usher in Sale
 Of Christmas Seals
LOCAL CASES, IN COURT
Skcct Shoot Tomorrow-Union Scrv- ices at Congregational Church. Girl scouts Deliver Thanksgiving DinncrS-Intercstin Items.

DiilncrS-lnltfpS Items. No special observance of Thanks giving day will be held here tomor- l row, the majority of the residents planning to spend the day quietly at their homes. Business operations | will be suspended for the day in all the local factories Most of the | plants plan to reopen Friday morn- ing, although it was stated at the Standard Steel factory today that operations might be suspended for the remainder of the week. | The schools closed this afternoon 1 for the Thanksgiving recess and will | reopen on Monday morning. Special l hours will be observed at the post | office tomorrow. The registry and stamp windows will be open from to II 8. m. There will be no money | orders issued. All mails will be dis | patched as usual but there will be no city or rural delivery during the | day.
 Practically all of the stores in the center outside of confectionery estab- | Castle Stores, Inc, will be open from s to 12 o'clock. Hutton & Jones, l. J. Birnbaum and the Economy and the A. tl r. stores will be open until 10 o'clock this evening and will be clos ! cd all day tomorrow. The barber | shops will remain open until 10 o'clock tonight and will be closed [ irI In { will also be closed for the day. | This evening at 7:45 o'clock a union Thanksgiving service of the Protestant churches will be held at the Congregational church. Rev. W. II. Alderson, pastor of the Trinity N. F. church in New Britain, well known for his ability as speaker, will be the preacher. An offering will be taken up and turned over to the Plainville Public Health Nursing association. It is expected that hun drcds will attend this service
 A Thanksgiving mass will be cele- brated. tomorrow morning at 7:3O o'clock at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy.
 The Girl Scouts, with the assist ancc of Mrs. Howard Smith. deliver ed several Thanksgiving dinners 10 needy families this afternoon. The donations were from the Girl Scouts
 Practically TO sporting events will be held in town tomorrow. The usual football game will be missing this year. The only event Of the day will be a slleet shoot held by the Plain- vile Skeot club. The shoot will start at 3 o'clock at the local grounds.
 Bells to be RuHg
 The Federated Council of Churches of Christ in America has made q formal endorsement of the sale of Christmas seals and urges the CO., operation of the churches through out the country in ringing the church bells on Friday morning at 10 a. m. to usher in the seal cam paign of 1929. IL is expected that the local churches will toll their bells on Friday morning.
 Higgins Plot Secured
 The Higgins plot located on East street has been turned over to the town of Plainville, according to a warrantce deed filed at the office of the town clerk. The deal took place between Mary E. Higgins and First Selectman James Simpson.
 At the annual town meeting the purchase of the land was rccom- mended by Leon C. Staples. superin- tendent of schools. His recommenda- ton was adopted by the voters of the town. Mir. Staples stated that the property was greatly needed due to the fact that the addition to the Linden Street school had cut off q , large portion of the high schy l athletic field and additional space , was needed. The reported price was , $1,00O.
 Episcopal Church The Church of Our Saviour will