New Britain herald., 1929-07-20

ton were also elected yesterday They are as follows: President. Mrs. | Fannie Sprague; secretary, Mary l Thompson; treasurer, Agnes Potter: | vice presidents, Emma D. Chase, Au- gusta Ranney, Matte Ward, Emma | Woods, Olive Whitehead Mary Wes- sell, Carrie AtWater, Rose E. May l Fannie Dew. Flora Warren. D. Louise Atterbury, May Gibney Hat tie Hyde. Martha Hondewell, Flor ence Gladwin and Blanche Mertz.
 Rev. William Beach delivered the address of welcome while talks were given by James Haggerty. depart ment commander of the G. A. R; Mrs. Mary Gregory, department Corps; Morgan B. Haven. divisional commander of the Sons of Veterans; Mrs Mary Rice. department presi dent of the s. and Y. Auxiliary. and Rev. J. Roy Wilkerson. pastor of the Plainville Congregational church.
 Vocal selections were rendered by Mrs. Lewis Burghoff and Ole Rob ertson. Piano selections were given hy Miss Virginia Gibney and Miss Doris Sprague read Lincolns Get tysburg Address.
 Investigating Theft Constable B. J. Wadsworth is in vestigating the theft of large coil of cable from the Southern New England Telephone Co. The cable was taken from Woodford avenue early in the week. No clues have been discovered as yet.
 The Plainvile Graded School as sociation will hold it's annual re- union on Saturday. August IT. 1929. at the old school grounds on Broad street
 Governor John H. Trumbull has signiiied his intention to join with his old schoolmates at the reunion.
 At the last annual reunioi it was voted to have a committee confer with the town officials relative to the town taking over the playground, which was started by this association and paid for by funds raised by it, with the exception of the salary of the superintendent. which has been contributed each year by Governor Trumbull. M. A. Norton and Howard Warren will confer with the select men and report.
 There were 163 boys and girls at the first opening of the playground and it has been attended by large number of the boys and girls each day regularly since it's opening. This venture of the association has proved very popular among the chil dren of the town.
 The committees for this year are as follows:
 Committee on grounds, tables. etc. Harold l.. Newell. Howard LaField, Mrs. Anna D. Bailey and Mrs. 1nez G. Bedford.
 Publicity committee: James E. Usher and Samuel J. Castle.
 Nominating committee: H. A. Cas- tie. Thomas r. Prior and Miss Julia R. Barnes.
 Hospitality committed; The ex- ccutive committee as a whole. Invitation committee: Minton A. | Norton. Mrs. Ruby C. Usher. Mrs. i Carrie l.. Smith and James J. Ora ham.
 Mrs. Carrie l.. Smith. recording secretary, assisted ,Ay Mrs. Clara l.. Sechrest. will act as a committee to check names on the day of reunion.
 The following are the present of ficers of the association: Mrs. Col lette l'risbie Smith. honorary presi- dent; John F.. Lamb, president; Hon. John H. Trumbull. honorary vice president; vice presidents, Charles H. Norton, George E. Spencer. Miss Mary Rooney. Howard l.. Warren, Miss Marcella Coughlin. Mrs. Clara l.. Sechrest, George H. Barbour, West | Orange. N. J. Dr. James Prior, Bos- ton. Mass. Miss Rhoda Tyler, New York, and Miss Alice Holmes, Avon. Conn: recording secretary. Mrs Carrie l.. Smith, and corresponding ' StGIGldl N MI .. iNuhJS ts 1t'IiNl- Baptist Church
 The Meth odist. Advent Christian, | Congregational and Baptist churches of the town will unite tomorrow morning in a union service at 1o:45 o'clock at the Plainvile Baptist church. The speaker will be Dr. J. F. Barton of Hartford, in stead of Rev. H. B. Sloat. as ori- ginally planned. Mir. Sloat, who is unable to. attend, has secured Dr. Barton and recommends him highly Dr. Barton is chairman of the state Kaymnn's Council and an interest ing speaker.
 The prelude will he played by Wallace Bunnell. pianist and Thom- as n. Barraclough. violinist. Enc choir will sing an anthem. My Father Watches Ger Me" and Miss Bethel Finder will render a vocal solo.
 Gospel Mission school
 The Gospel Mission Sunday school will meet at o'clock at the home ol r fdnh burl"lgL OH bdnh street.
 Church Outing
 The annual picnic of the Advent i Christian church school will be held next Saturday. July 2T. All persons are asked to gather at the church not later than 2:30 o'clock on the date. Automobiles will be furnished as transportation.
 The picnic will he held at the Advent Camp grounds and the fol- l lowing program Will De carried out: 3 to 6 o'clock, sports of all kinds; to o'clock, basket lunch to 9 o'clock, camp tire while stunts wilt be performed.
 The picnic will close with hymns