New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1930, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1930. BrogThomsop Jre OUT OF TOWN CUSTOMERS CALL ENTERPRISE 1200 FASHION NEWS For the Young Men in Your Family THE NICEST YOUNG MEN OF HARTFORD CHQOSE TO SELECT THEIR CLOTHES FROM BROWN THOMSON ... WHY? CAUSE THEY CLOTHE THEM IN A MANNER BEFITTING YOUNG MEN $ Beap Brummell Overcoats The correct type coat for boys 3 to 10 and their older brnthér.a raade (Exclusive with us). 3 to 10 Years $15.95 15 to 20 Years $32.50 Overcoats For High Scho.o] Wear All wool plaids, checks and fancy patterns, sizes 11 to 20, moder- of knitted fleece. ately priced. BOYS’ SHOP — STREET FLOOR Berlin News ARCTIC LOON SHOT NEAR BERLIN DAM Bird First of Species Bagged| in 40 Years FIRST GIVEN TO MUSEUM Local Grangers Attend Meeting of Newington Grange to See Degrees Conferred—Ladies’ Aid Soclety Plans Supper—Berlin Briefs. The first arctic loon .hat has been killed in 40 years was brought into the grocery store of Giana and Ron- ketti yesterday afternoon by W. W. ¥agan of Kensington. When Jack Giana was notified that Fagan was coming to the store with a strange bird he turned to James Brown, who was present, and said: “Hang around awhile, you might see some- thing interesting.” A few minutes later Fagan came in with the bird. Mr. Brown, who is near 85, looked at the bird and said: “Why, that's the first Arctic loon that has been shot around here in 40 years. The only other of its kind I ever saw was shot by John Fagan, Al Fogelsang and myself 40 years ago.” The loon killed 40 years ago may be scen in the New Haven museum, to which it was presented at the time it was killed. John Fagan, of whom Mr. Brown spoke, was the father of W. W. Fagan who brought the loon in yesterday. The loon is a large brown bird with a bobbed tail. It was shot yesterday near the railroad dam. Berlin Gra:gers at Initiation A number of members of the Ber- lin Grange attended the special ini- tiation exercises held at the Newing- ton chapter last night. There were 61 who were initiated into the sixth degree of the Grange, Charles M. Welden being the only one from Berlin among the initiates. There are a number of sixth de- | ‘gree Grangers in Berlin, but Welden was the only one initiated last night. Another special initiation service fs expected to be held in the near future. Must File Expenses A notice has been filed at the of- fice of the Town Clerk of Berlin that all candidates who have been recently nominated must file a list of their campaign expenses within 15 davs after their date of election. This is a law that comes under the general statutes. Budget Misquoted The annual budget for the town of Berlin which Tuesday night at the annual town meeting as printed in the Herald vesterday was incomplete. The bud- get of $91,160 covers only school ex- penses. The entire budget as adopted at the meeting for the fiscal year of 1930-1931 is $160,191.23. The budget for 1929-1930 was $151,128.15. Atd Soclety Supper The Ladles' Aid Society of the Berlin Congregational church will give a harvest supper in the dining NOTICE The Board of Selectmen and the Town Clerk of the Town of Berlin will be in session at the office of the Town Clerk, Saturday, Oct. 18th, 1930 from 9 a. m. until 8 p. m. for tho purpose of admitting to the Flector's Oath those persons whose names are in the preliminary list and are found entitled to admission. A. L. WOODRUFF, Town Clerk. was decided upon | OF TODAY! AND WITHIN THEIR PARENTS. . Prep School Suits Two pairs of long pants or one long pants an{l one pair kni in style, material, and values-that are outstanding. 128581595 8510 $14.95 room of the parish house tonight at 6 o'clock. After the supper a regular annual meeting of the congregation will be held in the chapel. The Woman's Aid Society will al- [so present an entertainment in the | town hall Friday night, October 24, at § o'clock. The program will con- | sist of two one-act plays, music, solo dancing, and singing. Birth Certificate A birth certificate has been filed at the Town Clerk’s office at Berlin. The child is Patricia Ann Gould, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Gould of Lower Lane, Berlin. A. L. Woodruff, town clerk, says this is the first birth certificate that has been filed with him in five weeks. Setback ‘Teams Clash John Conlin's Blue Hills setback team clashes tonight with the Ken- sington team headed by Jack Giana at the Tabs hall in Kensington. This will be the second game in a series of three. The first tilt was won by the Blue Hills organization more than a week ago. Democratic Whist Party A bridge. whist and setback party sponsored by the Berlin democratic committee will be held tomorrow night at Tabs hall, Kensington. The committee in charge of arrange- ments is composed of Miss Kather- ine Ryan, Mrs. George Sullivan, Mrs. W. W. Fagan, J. A. Moore, Phillip Fagan and Frank Pierpont. Programs Received The programs for the state teach- ers’ convention to be held in Hart- ford October 24, have been received, it was repcited this morning. Armistice Supper A supper will be given Ladies’ Auxiliary of the American Legion in the Worthington com- munity house at 6:30 on November 11 in honor of the Bolton-Kasica post. Following the supper an hour will be devoted to speaking and en- tertainment. The committee of the auxiliary arranging for the supper is: Chairman, Mrs. Lillian Hall; Mrs. Minnie Bruce, Mrs. Florence Pickett, Mrs. Florence Suprenant, Mrs. Marie Stange, Mrs. Catherine Sonnenberg, Mrs. Nona Skinner, Mrs. Agnes Hamilton, Mrs. Ethel Tompkins and Mrs. Ruby Giannotta. Scout Leaders Entertained Twenty-four scout workers were entertained at the home of Mr: Charles I, Pratt Tuesday evening. This was a meeting of the ladies’ assoclation of Connecticut, who {have been guests of the training committee of the New Britain Girl Scout council. Goodrich Bound Over Howard Goodrich, who has been charged with the theft of an auto- mobile beloning to Harry McKeon on the night of October 5, was bound over to the December term of the Hartford superior court under a by the | bond of $1,000. The car was located in Framingham, Massachusetts. Legion Meeting Tonlght The regular semi-monthly meeting 1 of the I3olton-Kasica post of the American Legion will be held to- night. Leaves Hospital Mary Marioseifaiino who was operated on for appendicitis at the New Britain General hospital has been discharged and is reported to be resting comfortably at her home. st Berlin Items There has been some discussion during the past week as to the pos- | sibilities af securing the extension of the water mains from Berlin to East Berlin which would mean tapping in an the New Britain water supply. Ordinarily the matter would be given but little thought but with the in- convenience experienced in the pres- ent drought and the danger of the sources of supply going dry, more | consideration has been given to the subject with the‘result that a check on the costs of extending the mains will be made. The Fife and Drum corps will meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock at Community hall. Every member is { asked to attend. A whist and social will be held i this evenin~ at 8 o'clock at St. Ga- briel's Episcopal church. Prizes 95 BE- THE BUDGETS OF ickers, smart | will be awarded in bridge and regu- |lar whist. Refreshments will be | served. The church night program at the | Methodist church will be held this | evening commencing with luncheon at 6:30 o'clock. The devotional, ed- ucational and recreational will follow. The library will be open tomor- |row afternoon and evening for the | exchange of books. A meeting of the Ladies' Guild of St. Gabriel's Episcopal church will be held this evening at 7:30 o'cloci |in the social rooms of the church. | The hunting season on partridge and Woodcock opens Monday morn- ing and owing to the drought it was feared that it would be necessary to close the woods unfil rain fell in sufficient quantity to eliminate the danger of forest fires. the drenching rain of yesterday, it is not believed that there will be an executive order to close the for- ests to sportsmen. The next reguiar meeting of the Pythian Sisters will be held at Com- munity hall next Monday evening at § o'clock. CHILD HAS PARALYSIS South Manchester, Oct. 16.—#— Manchester's second case of infantile paralysis was reported here today. Donald Simmons, nine years old, of 54 High street, is the victim. He was removed to the Hartford isolation hospital last night. The child's mother died only two weeks ago of a cerebral hemorrhage. SHOWER FOR BRIDE-TO-BE Mrs. W. Coates entertained at a pantry shower at her home last evening in honor of Miss Jean Allen of Plainville. About 25 guests were present and during the evening games were played and refreshments served. 7 Miss Allen received a large num- ber of gifts. She will become the bride of James Coates on Saturday, October 18. STOP WORRYING!! about money—use our easy plan of Cash on credit. FOR the WORK- INGMAN any amount up to $300. PAYMENTS as SMALL as $1.00 pe: WEEK. Rates only 3% ¢, per month. Mutual Industrial Service — Over Ashley's | Blodgett. | payable on or before November 10. This Is an increase of $219.77 over | periods | In view of | Plainville News GASTING C0. SCENE OF EVENING BLAZE Fire Is FExtinguished Belore Gaining Much Headway DAMAGE AMOUNTS 10 $50 Garden Club Folds Annual Mecting —Town Officers Receive Oath of Office — Autoist Fined in Court Following Accident—Items. An alarm from Box 3 at 11:50 o'clock last evening sent 25 mem- bers of the fire department to the Plainville Casting Co. on South Canal street where they found a lively blaze. The fire had destroyed three windows and worked its way through | two partitions when the firemen ar- rived but the blaze was quickly ex- tinguished and serious damage averted. The fire started near two furnaces in the factory but the cause of the blaze in unknown. Fire Chief Ed- ward P. Prior estimated the damage at $50. Only the prompt work of the firemen in answering the alarm prevented a more serious conflagra- tion, it is said. To Pay $4,421 to State Plainville’s assessment in the combined state and military taxes for the year 1930 is $4,421, accord- ing to the bill mailed yesterday by State Tax Commissioner Willlam H. Both taxes are due and the taxes of 1929. The total amount of the state tax is $1,260,000, which | | is apportioned among the 169 towns | | on the basis of actual receipts from taxes for three years as averaged. The same method of apportion- { ment is applied for the military, The total amount to be raised is $491,873 | of which the state pays 15 per cent and paid by town treasuries. Hartford will pay the highest assessment of any city or town. To Celebrate Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Myron E. Rogers, well known residents, will observe their 30th wedding anniversary to- morrow. Mr. Rogers is the pro- prietor of the Rogers bakery shop | on Whiting street and a similar store on West Main street in New Britain. He has been an active worker in the Methodlst church vears and played an important part in the installation of the new organ last year. The union was blessed by six chil- dren, namely, Mrs. Mrs. gers, Howard W. Rogers, Lucy Ro- gers and Beatrice Rogers, all of Plainville. Tomorrow will also mark Mrs. Rogers' birthday anniversary. Before her marriage she was Miss Ella Manchester. October seems to be a favored month with the Rogers family as two of the children were also married Guring that month. To Speak in Southington The first fall meeting of the Cen- tral Connecticut Red Men's associa- tion will be held in the Red Men’s hall in Southington this evening at § o'clock. Edward Aspinwall of Plainville will be the principal speaker of the evening. It is expected that a large num- ber of Red Men from the central dis- trict will be present. program of entertainment has been arranged. Mr. Aspinwall is in great demand as a speaker at activities of the Red Men. Walter J. Lobdell Walter J. Lobdell, aged T4, of River street, Southington, died sud- denly last evening of a heart at- | tack. Although he had been suffer- ing from a bad heart for some time, his death came unexpectedly and was a shock to his many friends in Southington and Plainville. He was born in New York but re- sided in Southington for many years. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY Matinee Daily WATCH AND WAIT BIG SHOW 1930-31 EXCLUSIVE raramount Pletures the remaining 85 per cent is| for a number of | R. Q. McLeod, | Elmer Thomas, Melyin E. Ro- | An interesting | He was u blasting contractor, being considered an expert in the handling of dynamite. He also spent much of his time in New Hampshire where he worked as a lumberjack. He is survived by a son, Robert A Lobdell of Southington and two daughters, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. | Avery of New Hampshire. Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the W. A. Bailey and company un- dertaking parlors. Burial will be in | the Greengrove cemetery in Ashland, New Hampshire. Garden Club Meeting The first annual meeting of the Plainville Garden club was held last evening at the “Old Milestone” on | Farmington avenue. Mrs. Pearl Pond, president of the club, acted as | ! hostess. In spite of the stormy | weather. the meeting was largely i attended. After the business meeting and the reading of various reports, W. C. Boardman of Longneck, L. I, gave a very interesting talk upon a | gardening experiment in the far north in the Hudson Bay district. He said that at the time of this ex- periment in 1917, no one had ever thought of trying gardening in that ! locality and people came from miles around to see the experimental garden. Due to the war, the garden had to be abandoned by the American men and the Canadian government bought it, stated the speaker. 1t has maintained it ever since as a govern. ment experimental garden. Follow- ing the speech, refreshments were served by the hostess. Sworn Into Office A majority of the new town offi- cers clected at the polls last week have been sworn into office by Town Clerk Willlam H. Wilson. | Those who have received the oath | of office are as follows: board of se- i lectmen, James Simpson, Edward P. Prior and William Downham; con- | stables, George Schubert, Thomas H. | Royce, E. W. Farrar, Thomas Mat- | teo and Charlie Orsie; assessor, C. R. Sherman; registrar of voters, Mrs. Loretta Millerick and deputy registrar of voters, Ernest J. Miller- ick. Many Attend Meéeting A large group gathered high school last evening to | the teachers’ reception -given Parent-Teacher association. Mrs. Harold L. Newell, president of the association, gave an address of wel come to both teachers and parents. Rev. Arthur A. Ball welcomed the gathering in the name of the local | churches. An interesting program of entertainment was given. The program on the association this year will be “The Board of Education Horizon or a Study of Neighboring Educational Institutions in Connacticut.” The association plans to hawa.a commission of the state board of education speak at one meeting and also hopes to secure the services of heads of boys and girls' prep schools and various | trade schools throughout the year. | This promises to be an interesting program and record attendances are expected at each monthly meeting. | Last year the association devoted its program to health work. The new program was outlined Ly Superin- tendent of Schools Leon C. Staples. Aces to Hold Practice The Plainville Aces will hold football practice this evening at 6:30 in the attend oy the to report as important work is on ‘| hand. A discussion of the formation of a club will also be brought up. Supper This Evening A chicken shortcake supper will |be given this evening from 6:30 o'clock on in the parish house of the | Congregational church under the | auspices of the supper committee of the Woman's federation. The menu will consist of chicken shortcake mashed. potatoes, mashed turnip salad, coffee, rolls, squash or mince pie. Funeral of Mr. Gilbert Funcral services for Frank H. were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church. Rev. Arthur A. Ball, pastor, officiut- ed. Burial was in the West cemetery. The services were attended by a large number of 0dd Fellows and Rebekahs, Mr. Gilbert was a mem- ber of the Odd Fellows for 35 years. Various Meetings Sequassen lodge, No. 74, 1. 0. O. 1. will work the second - degree on a class of candidates this evening fire department will be held tomor- row evening at 7:30 o'clock at firc headquarters on Pierce street. All | members are asked to make returns on tickets for the benefit clambake and field day held last Sunday. All | are asked to make a sgecial effort to take care of this matter so that the | accounts mnay be cleared up. i Plainville Grange has been invited to visit Beacon Valley Grange to- morrow evening and take part in a neighbor’s night program. Auspices Plainville Grange Round and Square Dances FRIDAY, OCT. 17—8 O'CLOCK o'clock. All members are requested ! Gilbert, aged 67, of Mountain View, | A special meeting of the Plainville | jord ow | tion of Toml | George W f i John Coolidge Made Voter With His Wife New Haven, Oct, 6 (UP)—. ' the first time sinc they took [ residence h more than a year { ago, John Coolidge and his wife the former Miss Florence Trum bull, are entitled to vote in New Haven. The former president’s son and the governor's daughter took the voter's oath from Town Clerk Cataldo Massa last night. They appeared at city hall with some 340 other ‘“to-bc-made” voters and were not recognized until the clerk asked their name e 3 — Democrats Are Active At a meeting of the democratic town comimittee held last night, plans for the ate election were dis- cussed. Cons tion is being given to holding a rally at a later date, having for speakers candidates tor various state offi: A meeting of some of the workers for the party will be held Friday evening. | % A. H. Dresser, a member of the Ppublican town committee, has furnished the Herald with some very interesting information relative to the success- ful candidates for representative on the democratic ticket in years gone by. The first democratic representa- tive ever elected was Albert Hamlin, second was Marshall F. Ryder, who defeated Dr. Bull Major Nickson, who won over TOADORESS RALLY Bristol News GOLONEL SEYMOUR ?Asst. U. §. District Attorney DEMOCRATS PLAN OVATION } Daniher Heads Undercard | i Cemocratic Gubernatorizl Nominee Will Be Tendered Reception — Miss Elizebeth F. Deegan Dies— Dog Quarantine Violator Arrested. Colonel Clarence Seymour, re- candidate for congress, tops a list of speakers scheduled to appear at a G. O. P. rally at the Champlain club, rendezvous of the I'rench republican club of this city, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The rally will be presided over by Rene | Taillon, president of the French or- who defeated E. F. Thomlinson. The | ganization. Other prominent members of the The third was | party carded to be in attendance in- | cupeain clude Assistant U, S. District Attor- Daniel Fox Other victorious demo- |ney John Daniher of Meriden, State crats were A. D. Cady who beat Robert Usher and John Wade, vic- torious over A. H. Condell ‘Town Court Cases Claudio Aralina of Westfield, Mass. was fined $3 and cos charge of violation of the rules of the road by Judge Meritt O. Ryder in town court yesterday afternoon. He was arrested by Constablen Charles Orsie following an accident at Blossom's corner. Carolina Sessions and Georg Lampson were the parties involved in the disorderly housec charge brought before the court. Mr. Ses sions was not involved in the c as previously reported. Mrs. Sessions was given a suspended jail sentence of 30 days and ordered to leave town. Lampson was given a suspend- ed jail sentence of 90 days. Bricfs A number of town laborers were cngaged today cleaning off the rub- bish on the Matson property where the new library is to be erected. | Willlam Cassidy. & member of the town plan commission, is resting comfortably following an operatiorn at the Hartford hospital. SLIGHT QU IN ( 1ANY iburg, Germany, Oct. 16 (P 1 €light earth shocks were felt here and in the province of Baden at about midnight. The shocks were deep rumbling. HILL REACHF Batavia, Oct. Hill, who is flying from England to t ava, V. Australia, halted here for a hal hour today and then proceeded in | the direction of Sourabaya. | Notice | { The street, buildi on the western porti between kSt approved iave been the Town Plan of the Public d held on Oct, | dates, I approval covers the e street line corner at the South t St. and Toml! origi with a round ast in son Ave. E 7 veranda line on e and a veranda line on the South side. The above is shown on map of Ton- ated Sept 0, drawn ol ft Town and filed with finds benefits accruing to or damages sustained |y record owner of land on the west- of no portion and the cast between rect to the ea has approved on on of Tomlinton nd the first cross t St. the Com the street, bulld- | that a parent-teacher n both the north and south shown on map drawn by E sizned by Chairm Plan Comn with the MK the Town . and filed Plaiuville, ssion accruing the follow land ‘on the easteri son Ave.: wn Clerk of Plan Commi: henefits stained by arrelli icoln DiVinere enetta DiVinere John_ Fiorilla WVinifred A Tacov parrelli Cooke Co, Cooper Bona Toseph 5 A. Redfield Alden | Arthur Peter Sus |and on a | Judg veranda lines | 4V 3 L n ave, | Helen Coughlin. 30 ft. building and 22 | Plan | | that reason he has sccured Mr: | liere | Barnes, Represen- Peck Rich, Senator Fuller F. tives Judge Epaphroditus Attorney Anthony J. Mayor W. Raymond Crumb, Albert E. Trothier, Carl Carlson and William J. Malone of this city. Each is expected to address the audience, which will besides members of the club acting s host, officials of the republican party from this and neighboring cities. Prepare For Cross A lengthy procession of automo- biles, plenty of noise and red torches will usher Dean Wilbur L. Cross of New Haven, democratic nominee for governor, into this city when a rally is staged by the party at the high school auditorium Wed- nesday, October 22, it has been an- nounced by leaders here. Dean Cross will be tendered a splendid ovation by local democrats, if plabs being worked out materialize, on the evening of his visit here, The reception will be arranged for at a meeting of the town commit- ce's publicity body, called by Chair- man Samuel Levison for this eve- ning at the office of Town Chair- man Joseph . Dutton. The Yale un- dergraduate school professor will be met by democrats on the outskirts of the city, together with the other scheduled speakers: Augustine Lon- ergan, candidate for congress; An- gelo Paonessa, candidate for county sheriff and David Wilson, candidate | for lieutenant governor. They will | parade through the principal streets and will then go to the high school for the rally. The committee rally | Le in charge of the consists of the following: Mr. son, chairman; Owen McKnight, Charles Sakowski, W. J. Francis Sullivan, Raphael G. F patrick, L. B. Harrsion, Mrs. Wi ‘l\:\m Bt Mrs. Louis Spielman and M Remarks on the | campaign will be made at the rally the local representative candi- rancis Donnelly and John C. Cope. 17 Voters *“Made" Seventcen voters were qualified at a session of selectmen and the town | clerk at Firemen's hall, Iorestville, [1ast evening. One of the number was from Bristol, and the other 16 rom Forestville, Mirs. Graham to Spealk Mrs. Keith Graham. president ol‘ the I'ederal Hill school's Parent- Teacher association and of the new- ilinson Ave. between | 1V organized central council, will ad- t. | dress a meeting of residents of the ixth school district tonight at § {o'clock in the Stafford avenue schoo! building. It is the hope of Karl A. ciche. superintendent of schools, ociation will |be formed in this district and for Gra- > con- similar organizations ham fo tell of her work whi nected with he needs of a scout troop in the strict will be stressed in to be delivered hy Scout Executive Alfred H. Breckbill. Oficials Inspect Sheds Members of the city council and 1 board of water commissioners is afternoon made a tour of in- spection at the Bristol water sheds in Harwinton. The group, led by Mayor W. Raymond Crumb, left the city hall shortly after noon. Miss Elizabeth 1I°. Deegan Elizabeth nces Deegan, 8, died yesterday afternoon at home in Mt. Carmel following 1 illness of four months. Born in urlington on October 31, 1851, the daughter of George and izabeth Deegan, she spent the greater part girlhood days there and f{r afford avenue district, educated, and later renioved 1o Forestville. About 30 years afo she went to New Haven. returning about a year ago to Mt. Carmel. Miss Deegan leaves three sisters. contain, | Large, Mrs. Daniel McGillicud- a talk| where | Irs. Thomas Burns, Miss Sarah Dee- | |gan of Mt. Carmel, and Mrs. Mary | [ D. Conlon, vice chairman of the iocal democratic town committee; | two brothers, Daniel Deegan of Mt. | (armel and George Dcegan of West Hartford. & The funeral will take place from the home of her sister, Mrs. Conlon, | at 52 Irving street in this city at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, followed Ly solemn high mass of requiem rt St. Joseph's church at 9:30 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Joseph's old | | cemetery. | Malinowski Case Continued | Mrs. John Malinowski of 22 Ingra= | ham street will be presented in po- | {lice court tomorrow morning on a charge of violating dog guarantine | restrictions, her case having been continued today by Assistant Proses | cutor Edward J. Quinlan. The woma an was placed under arrest by Dog Warden Joseph E. Ryan yesterday afternoon after he had discovered that her dog was improperly megis- | tered. Boys' Club News The first meeting and practice session of the business men's volley ball team of the Bristol Boys' club will be held Friday afternoon at 5:15 o'clock. The team, entered in the state volley ball league as rep- resentatives of this county, will commence its schedule in about three weeks. The following mem- bers are asked to be present Fri- day, at least for the meeting which will precede the practice, when a and manager will be se- lected: | Kenneth B. Beckwith, Alfred H. Breckbill, A. H. Brown, C. H. Case, E. E. Gill, Edwin H. Goodridge, K. B. Graham, G. Earle Lourle, Her- |bert A. Maronn, S. R. Peck, Walter | B. Petsrson, Harry C. Polhill, H. O, {Rex, P. B. Sessions, Romelyn As Spare, H. 1. Spaunberg, Bennie Spielman, Ralph R. Strong, Georgs | B. Ward, Jimmy Riordan and Her- bert Carlson. | Members of the organization are | requested to get in toucn with | Physical Director Philip Geiger for assignments in gym classes, which will be started next week. Geoye Pfab has returned from Germany, where he spent several months vis- iting his parents, and will again take charge of the club's swimming activities. Classes in life saving are |forming and a chartered corps 1s the coach's next step toward ore ganization. A class in junior life gav- ing will meet Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. and one for beginners will meet a half hour carlier for the benefit of the youngsters who are unable to swim. Negotiations have been completed { by Manager J. Clarence King of the Toys' club basketball team for & game with the Yale university Jay- vees on Tuesday evening, December |9, and a second with the junior | varsity five of Springfield college in ebruary. The Older Members' team of the club will be entered as a member of the County Y. M. C. A, circuit, as will a quintet from the imermediate class. Practice sessions in basketball will not be called un- {til Coach Thomas M. Monahan, | Bristol High athletic mentor, will be |able to devote his time as team tu- | tor sometime in November. Firemen Appoint Committee At a meeting of the Firemen Relief association, = the following committee was named to ¢omplete |arrangements for the holding of a | benefit dance in the state armory, | Center street. on Thanksgiving eve: Captain William Lamb. chairman; Licutenant George Graham. secres \tary and treasurer: Fireman Willlam yDutton. floor manager; Chief John H. Hayes. Deputy Chief Morgan G. | Farrell. Captain Bernard Fitzsime mons of No. 1. Captain Al Samuel- son of No. 2. Captain George Bran- nan of No. 5. and Captain Hermry Roberts of Welch company, Forest- ville. Tirst Fall Meeting The first fall meeting of the Parish club of the Tirst Congrega- tional church was held at 6:30 | o'clock last evening in the parish house, where a supper was Served and an entertainment consisting of tap dancing exhibitions was pree | sented. Democratic Headquarters Open Democratic headquarters werd (Continued on Page 21.) PLAINVILLE : THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ‘ "“CHA'"H?ION | @PN&zEROO | \ WOMAN" SARAGOUNT Bie¥y Matinee Datily COME ON OVER! WATCH AND WAIT FOR OUR BIG SHOWS Exclusive Bristol Showing HES CONERING EVERY BIT OF 6ROUND, FROM O.k. RANCH To THE VALLEY OF VANISHED T'LL FIND FRECKLES IF OLD JENNY, WERE, HOLDS TogETMER AN’ TN SURE OF HER DOIN' THAT ! UncLe cLEM HAS PICKED UP FARBAR'S AND BINKLEY'S TRAIL., BUT 1S STILL FAR BEHIND THEM...... Getting Hotter and Hotter! 1 THOUGHT ID HAVE THE KID BY HOW.... 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