New Britain herald., 1930-04-21
BENEFIT LIBRARY DANCE WEDNESDAY
Italian Club Secures Many
 Prominent Speakers for Program
SOCIETY ONE YEAR OLD
Only About 150 Dogs Registered So  Fnr-FuneraI of Mrs. Ida Merri- man-Joint Meeting of Six Pyth- ian Lodgcs-Boy Scout News.


 President V. Minella of the 1tal- ian American Citizens club announc- cd today that plans have been com pleted for the benefit dance to be held Wednesday evening in the high school gymnasium for the Plainvillc library building fund. The affair will also mark the first anniversary of the organization of the society which l has q membership of practically | 200. Although the dance was plan ned some months ago, the members | of the club were unanimous in their vote at a special meeting a few weeks ago that the entire proceeds | be turned over to the library fund and thus show that the Italian citi- zens of the town were strongly be- hind the movement.
 The club is confident that the af- l fair will be patronized by the entire dance-loving public of the town, and | President Minella extends a cordial | invitation to all, to attend. Tickets | have been selling fast and a good attendance is assured at least. Three prominent speakers will appear on the program, including Deputy Judge Cornelius B. Prior of Plainville; Judge Frank Palotti of Hartford, former secretary of state; Anthony ]. Rich of Bristol, and possibly former Mayor Angelo M. Paonessa of New Britain. The dancing will start at S:30 o'clock and will con- tinue to midnight. Music will be fur nished by the Harmony Boys broad casting orchestra.
 The library committee is strongly behind the affair and urges all who can to attend the dance and help build up the funds for the new building.
 Few Dogs Registered
 With about a week and a half left in which to secure dog registra- tions, only about 15o owners have appeared at the office of the town clerk to secure new licenses. There are approximately $50 dogs in town, showing that only about one-fourth of the owners have renewed their licenses. According to the state law all dogs must be registered on or before May l. The fec, which is S2 during the month of April, becomes $3 on May ?, a penalty of $1 for failure to conform with the state law and register dogs in the allotted time being added.
 A glance at the names of the dogs which have been registered to date shows that there are many animals in town bearing dignified titles. Two are called "Lindy' after the famous aviator. Some of the unusual names are Super, Star, Wee Sing, Laddie, Lucky Boy, Honey Girl and Sniffles. There is a prevalence of common dog names such as Prince, Rags, Nero, Jack, Bessie, Bill and other personal titles.
 Joint Meeting
 | Six Pythian lodge. will hold q joint session in connection with the regular meeting of William Berry lodge, nights of Pythias, to be held in Red Mems hall, Southington, to- morrow evening at o'clock. Lodges from Plainville, Forestville, Bristol and New Britain will be present.
 Charles M. Gardner of Spring field, past chancellor of the Knights of Pythias, will be the principal speaker. It is expected that the meeting will be attended by d rec ord crowd.
 Funeral of Mrs. Merriman
 Private funeral services for Mrs. | Ida E. Merriman, aged G5. who died at her home on New Britain avenue Saturday, were held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at her late home. Rev. J. Roy Wilkcrson, pastor of the 1 Congregational church, officiated. Burial was in Quinnipiac cemetery, Southington.
 w. C. T. |. Meeting The regular meeting of the w. C. T. U. will be held tomorrow after noon at 3 o'clock at the home of |