New Britain herald., 1930-04-04
ITALIAN RESIDENT
 DIES IN 93D YEAR
Francesca Serrero Prominent
 Here for Many Years
ANNUAL TREATMENTS BALL
K. of P. Meeting Tonight - New Pastor Arrives at Church of Our Lady of Meley-Funeral of Eu- gene F. Pcrry-Bascball Plans.

gene Is. Pcfry-BaScbalt Plans. Francesca Scrrcro, aged 9s, one Of the oldest Italian residents of the ! town, passed away last evening at 10:50 o'clock at his home on South Washington street. He was born in Italy but came to this country many years ago, residing in Plainville for the past IS years. He, enjoyed a wide acquaintance here, especially among the Italian people.
 Despite his advanced age, he took a very active interest in the affairs keen mind. He won many friends through his kind disposition.
 He is survived by daughter, 1 Mrs. Stephen Damiano of Plainvile,
 and a son in Italy. Funeral services
 will be held Monday morning at the
 Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Bur
 ial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Ready For Entertainment
 I Everything is in readiness for the
 benefit performance to be given on
 Monday and Tuesday evenings at
 the Strand theater under the aus
 pices of the Plainyille Public Health Nursing association. The program
 announced in the Herald last eve ming has created favorable comment on all sides and it is expected that record crowds will witness the per, formances.
 It was announced today that home, l made candy will be on sale. People | donating candy may leave it at the l nursing roms in the Neri block or
 Monday from q. n.. to p. m l Candy boxes have been donated b, \ Caesar Neri.
 The overture for the entertain ; ment on Monday night will be play |: ed by Mrs. Howard Smith and ol 6 Tuesday evening by Miss Ethe
 Prior, muiscal director at the Ney Britain State Normal school y Tickets for the performance hav c been selling very fast and the com V mittee in charge is confident that tn
 show will be a great success. Tn
 association has been doing grea :, deal of work for many local worth ', causes and the people of the tow
 should help them continue futur ;+ activities by supporting the show. N Annual Ball April 25
 The 46th annual Sconcert and bal u of the PlainNille fire departmen o will be held at the Plainville hig '' school on Friday, April o5. accord P ing to an announcement made pub lie today by the committee 1 y charge. Complete details for the al fair have been finished and ticket II are now in sale. Music will be fun
 nished by Worthy Hills orchestra These annual affairs of the freme u have always been largely attended IA Funeral of Eugene Perry
 Funeral services for Eugen ,s Robert Perry, siH-year-old son C T MT. and Mrs. Herbert Perry C /, Dallas avenue. who died yesterda " morning at the New Britain Genera c hospital after a weeks illness wit e pneumonia, will be held itomorro' e afternoon at o'clock at St. Mark |. Episcopal church, New Britain. Re /, Samuel Sutcliffe. pastor, will off S, ciate. Burial will be in Pine Groy l. cemetery, Middlctovn.
 K. of P. Meeting
 d The Knights of Pythias will hol S an important meeting this cvenin h in Scquassen hall. The fourth lex i le the card tournament with the Fol le estvillc lodge will be played, I'll t, local lodge is leading by substar t, tial margin at the prWent time. A Id members are requested to be pre- le ent, as important business will | J. discussed.
 l. Baseball Plans Started il With the return of several form
 baseball stars together with mat e. rial from past high school tean,
 the management of the Plainyil Id baseball team expects to get togctl