The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-08-20
TERCENTENARY EVENTS
Cities and Towns of State in Friendly Rivalry to Show Pride in Connecticut's 3OOth Birthday Celebration.


 at the Truman Smith place. Thursday, August p: Newtown, Tercentenary Banquet at ZOO D. m. at the Alexandria Room of Edmond Town Hall; Chief Pilot Harold J. June of the Byrd Expedition. guest speak, CT; pictures of Memorial Day Tercentenary parade to be shown.
 Norwalk, Governors Day with dinner and ball at Roton Point the Governor to be accompan- jed by the Foot Guard.
 Norwalk, August 2s-August "A, incl Presentation of Sill vermine Sillies," theatrical production by Silvermine Guild of Artists.
 Southington, Exhibition Day. Reunion of descendants of the Reverend Jeremiah Curtiss at N 10:30 a. m. at the Southington Congregational Church. Friday, August 23: Kent, (with Cornwall and Sherman.) Home Coming week-end; basket lunch picnic at $500 D. n., fol- lowed by games; exercises at 7:00 D. m. with addresses by Governor Wilbur l.. Cross, Pro- lessor Charles A. Beard, Dr. J. l.. McConaughy, and Dr. War ren H. Wilson; historical pa. geant at 500 p. m. at Kent Falls; annual exhibition of Kent Art Association at the new "sports" building at Kent school.
 25. incl State softball cham- pionships.
 Plainfeld, Special Tercenten- tenary ceremonies opening the State Firemen's Convention. Southington, Visiting Day. D. the evening.
 South Norwalk, August 20 and Saturday, August 24) Convention and Field Day of Connecticut State Grotto As- sociation at Roton Point Park. Saturday, August "A: Cornwall, Annual Flower Show of the Cornwall Garden Club at the Town Hall.
 Guilford. Old Home Day. Par. ade at 2:30 p. m.; drum corps meet and baseball game on Gren at 3:30 D. m., followed by old-time sports and athle. tic events; dinner and block dance in the evening; old houses open to the public. Milford, August "A, Monday. August 26.) Exhibit of bed spreads, quilt and samplers at the D. A. R. Chapter House. Morris. Skilton family reunion at the Morris Community hall. Noank. Presentation of a pa. geant "The March of Time;" water parade; a colonial tea on the lawn at the home of Miss Annie Spicer, Front street. Norwalk. (With South Nor. walk and East Norwalk.) Pa. rade at 800 p. rn., drum corps competition at 7:30 p. m.
 Plainficld. Firemen's conven. tion parade at 200 D. m; fire-flghting demonstration at 5:00 D. m. at the Community field; hose-laying contest for visiting flremen; dance at Community House S:00-1:00 p. Tn.
 Bedding. Federation of demo- cratic Women's clubs of Fair. field county tercentenary cele- bration at Putnam park.
 Southington. Parade with his- torical floats; pageant.
 Wilton. Presentation of ter- centenary movie "Yorktown;" address and music under the auspices of the American Le- zion and auxiliary. Colonel Err nest K. Coulter presiding.
 Woodstock. Old Home Day; pageant in the evening. Sunday, August 25: Durham. United service on the Metho- dist church green; old houses open to the public.
 Groton. August 25-August 31. incl Opening of Old Home week; exhibit of carved worries and fans at the Groton Con- gregational church parlors open 2:0016:00 p. m. daily; historical exhibit at the Bay side Inn, Noank, 2:00-6:0O p. b. daily.
 Groton. Patriotic assemblage ii Fort Griswold at 4:0O p. m. On case of rain will be held in Groton Cong regatio l church); addresses by former United States Senator Hiram Bingham and Samuel IT. Fish CT, chairman of the State Ter centenary commission.
 New Canaan. Special service in all churches: reception open ing Old Home Week at Mead Park. 3:O0-6:30 D. m.
 Southington. Special services In the churches.
 Winsted. Old-fashioned church service in the morning in Win chester Centcr: pAgea mt Across the Hills" in the after