New Britain herald., 1930-04-16
$25,000 IS RAISED FOR NEW LIBRARY
Half Mark Reached in Campaign
 for Building Funds
MANY ACTIVITIES PLANNED
PlainvilIe Grange Confers Degrees Services In Churches Tomor- And Art Exhibit This Evening Other Interesting Items.


 And Art Exhibit This Evening
 Other Interesting Items.
 At very enthusiastic meeting of the library planning committee held last evening, Mrs. F. T. Wheeler, chairman, reported that $25,000 had already been raised or pledged for the library building fund, which represents exactly one half the money sought. The committee feels that things have started in a most encouraging way and, together with large number of interested towns people, is highly clated over the success of the campaign to date. As over $l3,000 was in hand when the drive for s50,000 funds started. Mrs. Wheeler's report means that preliminary pledges and contribu- tions amounting to practically s12,- | 900 have been received, a very en- | couraging figure. Interest is increas- ing daily and with the passing of each week the fund is steadily mounting towards the desired goal, the committee in charge is conf dent that the project has become a matter of civic pride and that the entire town is ready to do every thing possible to secure necessary funds to give Planville a modern public library.
 | At last nights meeting activities were reported upon and planned for the future. Ernest Millerick, who has charge of the benefit minstrel show to be held at the Plainville High school on May ,, said that 3 cast of 35 people would take part ir the performance, which would be absolutely different in every way from the show produced a few weeks ago. Frank O'Brien has planned a much better and more elaborate program that promises to exceed anything of it's kind ever produced in Plainvlle The cast is practicing faithfully every week in anticipation of a record crowd.
 The high school auditorium seats only 600 and every seat is expected to be occupied. Tickets have been already printed and are to be sold this coming week. A large advance sale is predicted. Some of these tickets will be placed on sale in various places in town.
 Plan Lawn Festival
 Mrs. C. R. Clark was made chair man of the committee to take charge of an elaborate lawn festival to be held on July 1 on the grounds of the Mastin property. It is on this date that the town comes into for nal possession of the property. The affair will be in the form of a cele- bration of the day. The grounds will be brilliantly lighted, music will be furnished, and candy and cake will probably be sold. Although plans have not been definitely completed it will probably be d strawberry festival.
 Mrs. Mastin in earlier days was 8 great lover of outside festivals anG Mrs. Clark in her younger days at. tended many of these affairs on thi; same lawn. The planning committed feels that it is indeed fitting that the anniversary of the town taking ovei this property which was so generous ly left to it in the Mastin will bt celebrated with a festival on the property to aid in the program fol raising money for the library. Int property is situated in the middle of the town and the festival should draw large crowds.
 | Flower Show Proposed
 Miss Mary A. Drake was chosel chairman of a committee to tak' charge of flower show which vii probably be held in August as par of the library campaign. Mfr. Mastir was q great lover of flowers ant had large flower gardens. The show will be strictly amateur and will bC held within the Mastin house itself Anybody in town may exhibit flower, in the exhibit. Further details vii be announced later.
 No date has been set as yet fo, the house toulouse canvass, but i will probably be postponed unti alter the various activities planned at tho present time arc completed The above mentioned programs art the only one known to the planning committee but numerous others art Tn the works including the bencfi