The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-14

1 success and the post has gone oveI the top in their drive for new members and that the membership is nearing the 100 mark.
 The second meeting of the La. zion pinochle team and the Polish. American Political club team wil take place tomorrow evening at the Legion rooms at 8 o'clock. TEt Legion members took a defeat las, week and will endeavor to reverse the tables at this weeks session. A meeting Of the Sons of ths American Legion will be held ir the Legion rooms tomorrow even. ing at o'clock. The monthly meeting of the Ie. zion Auxiliary will be held thi, evening in the Legion rooms al which time several important mat. ters will be brought up for dis cussion.
 At the meeting of the Bristol Terryville and Thomaston Pigeon club at the home of Otto Hoffman of Allen street, the schedule oi races for the coming season was adopted. The 1895 bands were distributed at the gathering.
 The following old bird spring racing schedule was drawn up: April 20, trail flight from Stam- ford.
 May 4, from Philadelphia, 164 miles; II, from Wilmington, Del, 200 miles; IS, Washington, cui race, 300 miles. five bird limit; 25 Washington, regular race.
 June l, Danville, Va, 500 miles; 8, Charlottesville, Va, 400 miles; 15. Salisbury, N. C., 500; No date was set for the 1000 mile race from Tallahassee, Fla.
 The clock committee will ex. anime the timers at the next meet ing at the home of Joseph Kas- per of Pearl street, April 1,
 Men Will Meet
 There will be meeting of the Mems Parish club this evening at 8 o'clock in the Congregational church room. Subjects of great interest to the men of the parish will be discussed and light lunch will be served following the meet. ing.
 Emma Adams Dies
 Word has been received here of the death at Caldwell, W. J., Tues day of Miss Emma Adams, 78, a former local resident. She was born in this town and lived here for many years. Later she was a resident of Litchfield where her funeral was held at the Congrega- : tional church this afternoon with burial in Hillside cemetery, Terry vile.
 Miss Adams was the daughter of the late Joseph Adams, second president of tho Eagle Lock com pany.
 Her grandfather was the we'll known Deacon Charles Adams She was a sister of the late Charles Adams of New York city, who died in Litchfield q year ago. Miss Adams was a niece of Mrs~Charlex F. Baldwin of Litchfield.
 A stag "45" card party win be held in the Knights of Columbus rooms in the Lyceum this evening Prizes will be awarded to the winning table.
 Surveyors Show Progress
 Good progress is reported on the local surveying and mapping pro- 1ect. The men in charge of En- gineer James Caffrey of Waterbury have completed the task of sur veying and mapping the town farm which consists of I25iacres and arc now working on the road leading to the Mount Tobe airport.
 Work completed by this group includes the. athletic field, Pequa- buck, East Main, Main and Pros- pect street school grounds; Pequa- buck, river channel from the Eagle Lock company to Burnham pond and the town hall and library prop- erty.,
 Selectmen Attend Hearing
 First Selectman William II. Eus- tice attended q hearing on the school equalization bill at Hartford Tuesday. When asked how this town would benefit If the bill is passed, Mir Eusticc estimated the town would probably spend $1OO,- 900 for it's schools, about half Of which would be paid back by the state. As the present school puubet IS SO3,2o5 the town would benefit to the extent of approxi- mately $19,000.
 George Sliilton. Vance Taylor. William V. Anderson and HeatoJl Guernsey are the committee arr ranging program for presents ton after the business meeting of the Plymouth Community cluo at the club rooms this evening.