New Britain herald., 1930-12-03
BUILDERS PREPARE FOR LIBRARY WORK
 Ready to Start as Soon as Plans Are Completed
 TOWNSPEOPLE ARE PLEASED
Basketball Season Opens Friday E.ening-I'rederick Lodge to En- certain Ladie@Odd Fellows to Honor Grand Officers.


 Honor Grand Officers. The exclusive announcement in the Herald last evening that the general contract had been awarded | for the erection of the Plainville public library, eliminating over five years of work by individuals, or ganizations and school children, 1 struck a popular chord with the toUnspeople as the dream of many years was realized. The action of the 1 special town committee in awarding the contract and sub-contracts 10 the lowest bidders was also greeted with favorable comment.
 Architect Walter P. Crabtree of 1 Hartford, who prepared the plans for the building, ated today that he was making a few minor changes to 1 the drawings and would complete 1 his work this week. This will ena ble the H. Wales Lines Co. of Meriden. winner of the general contract, to l start work next week. Officials of the company stated that work will i be started as soon as they hear from tn architect.
 Nothing remains Of the old George D. Mastin house on East Main street on the site of the library building, but the foundation, thus enabling i the builders 10 start work without any delay. The barn in back of the house was moved to the rear of the Mastin property recently so as 10 not interfere wit the library build ing.
 Visit Fire Scene
 Many Plainville hunters travelled 10 East Otis, Mass, Yesterday to view, the scene of the disastrous hunting lodge fire which cost the lives of four men. The territory is familiar 10 hunters because of the abundance Of deer and other ami mals, The local men expressed themselves as shocked over the un- timely deaths of le!r fellow hunts men.
 Entertainment and Dance
 F'eIerick lodge, No. IT, 4. F. and i. NJ, will hold it's annual ladies' night entertainment and dance on the evening Of December II at S:15 o'clock in the auditorium at the Plainville high school
 The lodge has been very fortunate iu obtaining Vernon Stone and llcctra Platt. the two entertainer, "ho made such a hit at the Hart, ford Chamber Of Commerce banque last winter These two were heard by many over the radio al tha time.
 After the entertainment there vii be dancing and refreshments in tho gymnasium. It is hoped that Fred. ctick lodge members will have ar opportunity to greet many Of thei, friends from neighborng lodges.
 Grange Meeting
 The regular meeting Of PlainHille GrInge was held in Grange hall on Pierce street last evening. The pro- gram was presented by the single members who gave a minstrel show
 The program was as follows: Song. America the Beautiful.
 ......... Entire Grange Reading .....,,. Frederick Tyler kazoo musical number, Spring
 time in the Rockies" .....
 ........ Entire Minstrel Band Harmonica solo (encored) ..
 ........... Lee Williams Song. Down By the old Mill
 Stream" entire group with violin
 accompaniment by Herman Harke Violin and piano duet (encored)
 Hazel Simons and Herman Harke Italian reading. William Barraclougf Closing song, Good Night Ladies'
 .... .... Entire group
 Those who took part in the min strel show are as follows: William Barraclough. Frederick Tyler, Mis: