New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1918, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1918 — O 29 = e GIVE BGOKS A THOUGHT FOR GIFTS AND MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS H LREL in Books of every kind, your Gift Choosin Beginning with Picture Books for the youngest of Books suited to the Boy or Girl, the Young Man or and Mothers, up to any age. Buoks are appreciated where other fail to give satisfaction. Nowhere will find a larger more chance for choice than here Bi Department De Books and cast aside all to what you should give fo Xmas we have With the z ortment should be casy. either sex, there are Maiden for the ther ts you or our as wor ry AUTO ROBES AND t to a man or something out in the car, what do AMER RUGS that the whole family can vou think of a Robe or Steamer Rug? We a fine assortment of PPlush Ilobes with or without a rubber inter- lining at $6.98 to $13.50 cach. Silk !'lush Robes for use in enciosed cars, $11.50 to $24.50 cach, Steamer Ru s for $4.98 to $15.00 each. All at before the war prices. How About Hor-¢ Blanket? £2.98. 85.30. Others we offer For street use good ones at q 5. $3.75, FOR BOY'S GIFT offering Good Sweaters for the youngsters. at our larsed Boys' Department on main ‘floor through Book Room, Al Wool Swe: strictly o, for 8 to & year olds, are found here in mavoon, Ikhaki, and oxford. Sume are with sailor collars, others have the Byron Some have belts, others have pockets, while prices range from $2.75 up to $6.00 each. For larger Boys of 9 to 14 years, we have w very complete showing in Slip-on, V neck and the regu- Jation ariny and coat style, in all the wanted colors, at $5.00, $6.50 to $9.50 cach. Some Coat Sweaters, 8 to 14, very special at $2.50 and $2.98. A cotton and wool mixed Sweater at a dand XMAS VEILS i XMAS RIBBONS for motoring, | There is the “Dorothy Daint" Cloth Veils, 2x1 Ribbon, inches wide, pink, blue Fine for Gif and white, in pretty designs. for , plain and fanc hair bows and sashes, prices 75¢ yd seroll chenil!: Red Satin Ribbon in 3, 4 and 1-2 inch widths, suitable for purposes, and very specially for We are new en- offer vards. suitable Chiffon all colors. Mesh Vel ain we in with I border. or dotted. 30¢ up. Rain Froof Maline, black te and colovs, pretty for evening scarfs. Very special at 25¢ yard. | n. width, tying priced. Come here for Ribbons. zet just the kind you want. You'll HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE ‘ RECEIVINC FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CA DRY GOODS PURCHAS ED OF DFLIVERY ALL DEPE US. ND ON PROMPTLY mteresing talk was given by Mis: Elizabeth Webb, a missionary from | Turkey, on “The Living | Mi Webb also gave a briet talk on Syria and Armenia describing | the devastation and starvation brought about during this recent war BERLIN NEWS | | -~ | Adana, CIVIL WAR VETERAN &, intentions are to go back to Armenia | | | | | , | ‘ I'in the near future. H A ' " Liberty Minsirets Teady. tinnes Under Orsio Gastro Gmrge S Sheldon Wfls 84‘ Yeal‘S, Manager Hart of the Liberty Min-| . . strels of Kensington reports this TS 0ld—Native of Berlin TG (T ] A GO HC| Dt D G Gese e big performance which is to be gi)\‘::;‘s.domo Paes, president of Portugal el ' the ¥ ' a e Fi ar vall | s bilegnnsties e e com- | VMo was assassinated late on Satur- RED CROSS WORKERS HUSTLE pleted. Promoter Jack Kiley of New |48y, Was taken today to the Belem Britain has given arranged new parts| palace to await the funeral ———— for the end men and a number monies. Meanwhile the Portuguese 3 government is coatinuing under Orsio Riing anvassers Already Col- 4 . = = Kempington Canvassers Already Col- ' o ™ries Mabel Genotta will again | Castra, the minister of justice, While lect %200 of the $300 Quota— | be secured as the leading character. both chambers of the parliament jssionary Speaks—Brief LD R, to discuss jointly th i Hotnncd Mgslonaxsspeat 3= The Woman’'s Missionary society of R JOINGLY £ Gl @ of new songs have been put on the pro- ! | | successor to the president. | the Congregational church in Ken-| , : : A News Ttems, fhe (Consresstionnlichureniin 2 | olhe whole capital was in mourniag El £k oday with e Georse S. Sheldon, aged 84 years, nooa at the home of Mrs. Gilb 4 el o unensurn o died at his home on Berlin street JO)‘{;:’HhfisO "\:{( e Con_lmvllmpn wha are organizing parades sarly sterday morning after a brief | ol 'Chm“h S e in “lncl} the)max'chm*s call for ven- y. i X & eanc r tl oy - ilne Mr. Sheldon was a Civil War | will meet at the home of Miss Mar-| 5 SILOL Ehe crime. il The Frovera n, having rved in the First .i(g!:{e fi‘oor“'li‘l"f"?tolfiyt;\l}"!’;:‘of:}““"f“thi}«:ms asking them to do everything ‘onnecticut Heavy Artillery, and was © €10CK. ;-P\q ng "17 . 18 hr’l‘ e | possible to preserve order. » member of Stanley Post. G. R fown "i’ Gt Vit e O ooting. | President Paes was shot and killed v Sy Enly ze: | occialihonrEnvillEfollows thefmeeting Sl i) o ety inetorelimianichilion Botoa. v He geliilnop g and BLichly Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock Y urday o ek e 2| £ e 2iad 4 { while in a Lisbon railway station. Hi :pected in Berlin, being a matlve of [ ,oqping of the Christmas exercise 5 5 & n, His b i S v aa DT it A 5 5@ assassin, name: i t \is town. He i u1»|;;lr1 by h!s]\\\fL; committee will be held at the Con-| tpsassin. r eetae, was killed by wo daughters, Mrs. Eddy Smith, of | . exationa g B . e i ) Vil o Emnione ORIk e o | Tl marn airested follawing (thelas 2 - S Sheld Bl ROl snaTRenY, A" | sassination of President Paes yester Berin, and a son, William S, Sheldon, | forq was a guest of Mis: Heloni[Psats L o 3 f New Britain. he funeral will be | Young in Kensington over the week-| o2 a cloak peculiar to the in- 15 (R R & | habitants of the province of Alem- \eld tomorrow aftern at 2 end. . | tejo, in the southern part of th from hi< late home on Berlin street. | ~The Beilin Bov Scouts basketball| 0 10 the SOUCern part T Rev, Samucl A, Fiske will officiate and | team will play their first game of the Dockel Wil et Sl 'l-i‘ r;‘s the interment will he in Fairview | season Friday evening at the Rcr““‘pollce A A g o ed the s 3rita vn hall. The opposing team will| SRYe i sronl elng; lvnche cmetery, New Britain ; town hall. =ob g ed because he had important revela- Fed Cross Campaign, | be the Acorns of Kenstagton. Hong te mais: . W. Stevens, chairman of the| The condition of W. W. Whiam,| “O40 R0 OxEe L o fnriftmas Roll Call in Kensington, | the local market gardener, who 38| 5101 hag been published and con: reprtted this morning that the local | suffered a relapse of iR "l“.; tains a proclamation announcing that Pleams have already acquired $200 :“-‘ 7‘”_“‘]" in Kensington, 15 sUghtly|4ns cabinet will remain in offce an- oward the Christmas Roll Call cam- ; Improved ’ { der Osorio Castro, minister of ju: baign in Berlin. The campaign| Mrs. E. Burlington Schurr of Ber-| o afterngon amd. the | lin street, who has been suffering with | Heitors report a very successtul day, | & Severe attack of influeaza, is slowly total named was the report from | ‘9"\‘"“::\":\:‘“Rw P | 0 oanizis Begiin "";' (".""f“ in Ken- | cationed at Camp Devens, is spend. | fo 11 o'clock this morning. | ;.5 short furlough at his home in started yesterday SATURDAY NIGHT LEAGUR. The Machine Co. Bests L., ley Workers Win. sington n Konsington’s quota has been fixed at| oo & Cio Lot 5 Sl . At the Y. M. C. A. Saturday ni 00 and o 100 per cent. membership ~ George Lamphurst of the Naval re- | 2t o1¢ I. M. C. A. Saturday nignt working man of a | g 1 7 e e e New Britain Machine company serve, stationed at Pelham Bay, is|. P9 g ’ el ol loned s ham » ¥ eam trimmed the Landers, Frary 1 1 ending a short furlouzh with Clark five, 45 ti 12 The P its good record. AS fijends in Kensington. ; e e ey e e s | Works met the Fafnir Bearing com- “ 3 L - any team and won, 16 to 13 \il persons contribute when e 2 (5 on- : \iperaong contribiiam ey SUNDAY SONG MEETING. | " The New Britain Machine team, by mikesherce by the an. iy means of clever passing and team i 'f”m- solicltors Community Services Under Direction | work, walked away with the game, mieeting of the s s atives, | Bvery member of the team had his omorrow evening at the of Amcsicon Boslery ORevRlYes ol n ke badi and b s Grammar school at 3 A very satisfactory community song | ralled up so fast that the spectators eitor of ':)1‘]“ :‘;gn;x: ervichva o alodSiraeartemoond| lltmL count. The work of Dudack and ve their reports S 5 5 iowe was of a stellar order, and Sfeping dshneranastotal t Iliercives aisoodiattondarcalandRlislilr i i O i ilavedla Bocd e o obtuined so as to see how singing was accompanied by spirit and | for Landers. more needed fo attain Ken- | plenty of volume. The program was - — . sington's quota under the direction of the American | NEW SHOE STORE, Girls to Present Play. Hostery company. The special g e \rowana Camp Fire Girls of | features, as rendered by persons from The Fine Quality Shoe Shop to Open iin will present a v and | that plant, were mucih enjoyed and Branchs Here ment Friday evening al the! duly applauded. Each one was re- | = vlin Athletic hall. Miss Ruth| called for encore numbers. The pro- | S. Fine, proprietor of shoe stores in Clark will play the leading role and | gram reflected much credit upon | \Saxcrh_ur,\'. Naugatuck and Walling- ‘he play is expected to be a big suc- | those who had Its preparation in | ford, will open a store in the Dawson « A speclal niecting of the club | charge. { building, 321 Main street. Will be held this cvening. The re-] The general singing was under the| The policy of this shop will be eeipts of the performance will be giv- | direction of G. B. Matthews, Although | sell the best quality shoes at moderate en towards the Camp Fire fund. | Gibney’'s orchestra was not present as | pric By buying for four stores, 3irs, William Bunce of East Berlin| ygual, the piano accompaniments | they are enabled to get better price: the Village Improve- | Al8H reports that were handled in a most effective man- | on merchandise. The advantage we ment ociety will stage a minstrel| nor py the very competent playing of | extend to our customers hy selling dhow the first week in January. { Miss Florence Littlehales. The next best quality shoes at prices that will Missionary Speaks. community singing to be held at the ' astonish the citizens of New Britain, srcgational church in|new Burritt school is scheduled for day morning a very Sunday, January 3, At the C Kensington yester 1 the opening. £ they LISBON MOURNS FOR - MURDERED LEADER cere- have been summoned to meet today { ment has appealed to all public offi- . & C.—Stan- Watch for advertisements announcing PLAINVILLE PLARS WELCOME FOR BOYS Townspeople Will Be Asked to| Go-operate in Big Gelebration W. J. Johnson, FI. Hills and C. H. Nenton Ar Special - Committee— Red Cross Drive Opens—cContribu- tions Being Soliciied at Homes. Plainville is to plan a reception for the return from ti cards have been m of the towa requestiy present at a meeting to one of st towns s when Post for this fine purpose. meeting will be held at the town hall on | Wednes: evening at 7:30. Follow- ing is the committee which has beea appointed to carry out this work: W J. Johason, H. Hills and C. (L Newton., There are a number of names on Plainville's honor roll list for whom the local war bureau is unable to lo- cate the addresses of relatives. The people are kindly ked fo examine the list below and find out if they cs give information dresses of the boys. This is that the honor give a special est relatives of the latives of the being done in order oll comnlittee m invitation to the the boys in this v ity to attend the which to be held in cor with the dedication of the honor roll on Sun- day, December 22. Any informatior of this kind very much appr ciated and should be sent to S. Gwilllm, chairman of the local war bureau. Following are the names of those boys in the service whose nearest relatives cannot he asceri ed: Edwin J. Blanchard, D Brown, Emido Casst tale, osalowango, Vincenzo Dimio, concerning nearest r 1ection will be rius Cov- Philip Forcele, Wilford Hester,, Stanley R. Jones, Paola Lancin, Miorr Logan, Thomas Lovett, Trotto Mose. Antonio Mancini Louis Menmone, Frani Navicki, Antoaio Parise, Giovanni Sabine, gelo Tommasa, Joseph Trio, Dominick Voli and Frank Ver-1 aldi Changes at Factory. A\ change has been made at the Rockwell-Drake factory. Irom now {on there will be three shifts a day { and each will be eight hours. 7The | first shift will go on at 7 a. m. ana { work until 3 p. m., the next shift wii lstart at 3 p. m. and work until 11 p | m. and the last will start at 11 p. m. jand continue until 7 a. m. Thus the factory will be runaing all the time. No allowances will he mam for luncheons during any of the shifts. A new wage le prepared by the war department 1 htly went into effect. The company is now working on peace orders and the principal product will be 1 bear- ings. According to its pol the company has made arrangements whereby those who have been In the service and were formerly employed there will be given a position on their return Red Cross Soliciting. for the Red actively today The drive Call started a good start was made v the houses of the town were partly canvassed. Yesterday a total of 850 names were added to the new 1919 | Red Cross roll call, making the total amount so far, $850. The team of which Mrs. W. A. Bailey is captain, s the first to report that $50 had ady been subscribed toward tha mpaign. The town’s quota is $2,000, which is equivalent to 2,000 | names of those who joined this vear for the first time or those who joined last year but have renewed their membership this year. It is hoped to get the full amount and the people re urged to make the town 100 pet cent. The Red Cross rooms on Bast Main street will be open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights of thig week to take subscriptions and if the people will pledge themselves to join Cross Roll although sterday when | there will be no need of making a factory can he honses will be thoroughly canvassed today and to- morrow and it is hoped that by Thurs day a report can he made showing the number of members for next year. Tn connection with roll call work | the committee wishes to be known that the garment work for the Red Cross is still going on and all thosa who may have any spare time should | report at the rooms and give their services toward helping the local branch to put out these garments which were ordered a long time ago. There are plenty of garments to be made so don’t hesitate to lend your help in this good work Church Activities. The Ladic Benevolent society of the Congregational church will give an entertainment at the church par- lors on Wednesday evening. consisting | of a musical program by Mrs. Usher and the church choir, also an illus- trated talk on the Rhine by Rev. I C. Gillette. There will also be a sale of ice cream and fancy articles and s gifts | Loomis" cl. in the Cong gational Sunday school met Saturday | at the home of the teacher and after enjoying a social time there, organ- ized the class into a club electing the following officers: President, Walter Woods vice-p dent, Howard Stephenson; treasurer, Oswin Brook tary of the club, Louis Pike; ecretary of the class Albert White; publicity committee, Harry Twiner; lookout committee, Sidney Cowles and Albert Barden. At the Congregational church Sun- day it was announced the ever member canvass held on the preced- ing Sunday had been a great success. When the few remaining pledges are received it is certain that the budget FIRST MEETING WEDNESDAY | " | Ma Co So HILLS & CO. HARTFORD. Hartford Silk Stor¢. The Store of Useful Christunas Gifts, WHAT TO GIVE FOR CHRISTMAS ! Fiverybody FRANCE 1§ PAYING HOMAGE TO WILSON Banquets Arranged and Recep- tion Will Be Tendered Him The Paris, Dec. 16. will go to the 45 o’clock this President Poincarc Murat residence at afternoon to con- duct President Wilson to the city hall where ceremonics will take place. The speech making will occur in the great inner courtyard of the city hall, which has been covered for is mow asking, ‘‘“what shall I give?” T e, Gl ATl e e This partinent question is answered by this store in a very and buntins I Atter) I eachanss of thorough manner. Appropriate gifts for everybody—Father, T ot Al il 5o throuch Mother, Brother, Sister, Relative. Friend or Sweetheart, Wife or the corridor and up the stairs to the }usband, are here for your ch onsmzv’ o | first floor buffet, where luncheon will Bver so many beautiful and useful gifts are ready to be e carried away and make some loved one appy. You will be surprised the remarkable instances of unequaled value giving. A SALE OF WINTER COATINGS! Beautiful, Fashionable, High Grade I'abrics, at Special Prices For Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. 54-inch Fine All Wool Coatings, Silvertones, Panne Velours in served, On the way to the buffet, the party will pass through the salons where guests of the day will be grouped. In one of them will be stationed the “singers of St. Gervais,” a choir cel- ebrated for its unaccompanied sing- ing of the ancient polyphonic musiec. at This assembluge of singers is attached all the wanted colors. Value $6.75 and $7.50. Sale price, $5.75 yd. to: the church of St. Gervals behind 54-inch All Wool Suede Velours, brown, green, copenhagen, the cit.‘_ Lallipviics Byassstniicky by fa wisterfa, burgundy, value $5.00, for this sale, $3.85 yard. shell frori the German long range Children’s Coatings 50-inches wide, all colors, value $3.00, for gun on Good Frid just as the i G LIS e singers were about to begin Pale- MRCAL, pEdm strina’s ‘‘Stabat Matar’. A f sorte eemior cromencenn. [ Where the Greatest Assortment of Aprons President Wilson and Premier Can be had, Also the Best Values APRONS AT 39¢ EACH—In lawn, hamburg trimmed, Clemenceau touched in only the most general manner the problems of the at peace conferenoe in the ocourse of a ruffle effeots, in a varlety of styles. (osh iR gagy Lol S 6. ] AT 50c EACH—In lawn, ribbon, lace and hamburg trimmed, residence last evening, according to Maids’ Tea and Skirt Aprons, a very wide range. AT 75¢ AMD $1.00—Lawns, dotted Swisses and Barved Muslins, el Hutin, of the Echo de Paris. Mriaviiisen wes Wiosy mipeseed Wi luce and hamburg trimmed. Maids' Tea, Fudge and Skirt Aprons. BoR el et AT $1.50 AND $2.00—Fine quality lawns, In all the. different styles, muslins, etc., and in the greatest variety. WOMEN’S BATH ROBES. We have a splendid assortment to choose from and they are the most flattering terms, remarking: ‘“He is a most prepcssessing man.” Mr. Wilson accompanied the pre- i 7 mier to the door, shock hands long @ glft that one will appreoiate. = y and heartily with him and said: They come in fine quality Eiderdown and in the “Bemson™ “Thank wou; thank iyou. | Goodbye Blankets, refined patterns and colorings, prices from $5.00 up. till tomorrow.” < PERCALE AND GIN GHAM DRESS PATTERNS. Ay The American president will not be | Boxed For $2.85. g ] present at the fetes in honor of K | oxtra quality Percale Dress Patterns, 6 yards 36 inches wida, Victor Emmanuel of Ttaly, who ar and Gingham Dress Patterns, very nice designs. These melke a rives on Thursday, according to the suitable Xmas Gift, Ficho de Paris, but it is probable that | HANDSOME JAPA NESE SILK KOMONOS. he and the king will exchange Is. | One must see these garments to apprecigte how beautifml they It is understood Mr. Wilson may | are and what a pleasing present they would make. visit the American troops on Christ- In all the delicate shades—rose, copenhagen, etc., and- priced 00. CHILDREN'S UMBRELLAS. Something useful and also something that they will emjoy. Sturdy ones—good strong frames and serviceable coverings, 89¢c, $1.15 and $1.65. mas and celebrate the day with them at Treves, from $11.98 to § Banquet Set for Thursday. | President Wilson on Thursday will attend a reception given in his honor | by the France-American committee. ile will give a banquet to President Poincare and eminent politicians and | FROM NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS BUY W. 8. S. Connecticut must sell its quota. New Britain must do its share. diplomats on Saturday evening. Cov- | The boys are “Over there.” They must be taken care of and the crs will be laid for 70. | government needs the money. If you have pledged to buy a certain — | number of War Savings Stamps, we can rely upon you fulfilling Reception Also Planned. | vour pledge. Buy freely. It is not giving, it is only lending your President Wilson will attend a| money with interest. meeting of the French academy on| Thursday and a reception will be ac- | corded him by the members. accord- ing to newspaper announcements. r————— — HARINES MAINTAIN | ters at Paris Island, S C. to cost $1. | | 638,300, adequate water works at | ! Quantico, Va., and barracks at the Labor Party Will Support His [’r(nci-: ENV]ABLE REC"RI] New York navy vard. ples For Welfare of Liberated | e S ”“m'";;“‘m‘;‘c o | . ase and San Die ves Mankind Against All Opposition. | - coast base of the corps, General Bar- SWEDES BACK UP WILSON cilities at Philadelphia to cost $450,- 000, additional mess halls and qua: Steckholm 16, - Ejatmar] 0 nett says, should it become necessary Branting, leader, on behalf | Regal‘ded a3 Am()[]g World’s Best to concentrate these troops at their of the Swedish democrat labor pa | own depots in order toj dévote ) the has assured President Wilson of the Flgmmg Men f:""l““"}“\fl';";r“t"r“: ")’;3;";‘:& i “moral support of organized Swedish | ‘ Sl 5. labor in his endeavors tc carry out | p e | T his principles for the welfarc of lib- | W. L. MORGAN LODGE NOTES. erated mankind against every at-| Washington, Dec. 16.—The first! Washington L. Morgan lodge, No tempt to thwart his plans. | complete list of Mavine cérps units’ 71, K. of P, will confer the rank of The Swedish liberal party also has| sorving with the American army in PAEC and «Lm‘: \Iw]nlmtk of esquire se: L telegrs f gratitude Presi- | o ‘ o Lo on a class of candidates tomorrow st it e *"| France was made public vesterday by | ol & 2%, OF FARSTIRKCE of degree G SR Major General Barnett, commandant: team, a team picked from the various PATROLMAN BACK ON JOB. | of the Marine corps, in his annual re- lodges in the State, has been invited Patrolman Michasl Meshan has re- | BTt fo the secretary of the navy. to confer the rank of knight on the RS e ith tho list or organization num-| cvening of December 81. As this i o ] T oliee force. amd | bers, General Barnett gives some of New Year's eve it is planned to clos ber ot the ivet s P e tion | the congratulatory mossages from the y in the old time way, makin Will xeturn 1o duty, s Tesignalion o o) 00 Anerican oficeis Dralsing this ocoasien one lonw to be remem, madEnotibeeniaccented BhyBlsHcom el i alareat world oti iR M brin s iand | eveqlliv the) memberstand | invited mission so there will be no oblections | |, ;\enting warmly upon the mag- i’q’m‘t’*‘h:‘}:’_?"‘\“‘f"_")m e ;h‘o:f";‘m‘ o [ nificent courage and morale of the | e - .o(nc man caused by the death of | Ien among W hom the casualty rate STOT WATCH FOUND. Tony Bachman, ; ratiinemeron:c i While delivering grocerfes at the Following are the Marine units i1 ;5,6 of John Dunlay on West Main [ mrance mretoin o nianain s ire et BOEE RE ST A TR e e of $3,300 for church support during | ments, the lst Machine Gun battalion, Ffeh £ SEOCERIIAT BOHCTE SHRES c = vear will 'be fully sub- |the Ist, 2d and 3d replacement batt i ;:::xhc?l’vm”k i lions, the 3d, 4th, nana e e up, he found it to be the $500 watch about a week the stolen ago from Brief Ttems ate talions, 1st and 2d casual re e £ At a metei of the Martha Re- | placement battalions, 1st separate ’}"""f‘ of ;}“"c'vl' it;lrh‘x:dnn‘IWc:t ?I_as_n bekah lodge this evening the state as- | machine gun battalion and part Qf *{r"‘l- ‘l“'_(‘i ‘j;'t" had Mr. ornn§ sembly officers will be entertained. A | the 11th regiment. The total up to Name insc "],“{, onflxlt. Lmnt\w:‘ plflx‘fm banquet will be served at 6:30 p. m. | the date of the report was 540 ofii- }um it s evident 18\. he burslars, The Rebekahs will meet at the Red | cers and 21,323 men ~ finding this, decided it was too dan- Cross rooms on Friday of this week || Between April 1 and September 1, gerous to keep it. The watch was and also the two following Fridays to | 1918, the marine casualtics totalled buried by the snow and ice since the strength. | robbery. enlisted 76 of- 23 per cent. of their gross Forty-four officers and 1,116 men were killed in action and ficers and 2,832 men were wounded sew for the Red Cross. All members | are urged to be present if possible. | The Sequassen lodge will confer the | SEEKS POLIC PROTECTION. second degree at their regular Thurs- | i Frank Caccammo, of 95 Arch strect day meeting. g i Only 25 men are knowa to be in!gant to the police station Saturday Louis Menmone of the Great Lakes | the hands of the cnemy,” Gene night and asked that an officer ac- Naval Training Station who is visit- | Barnett said. “It is considered that hy him to his home, as he 3 fri ds here, is ill. this constitutes a most remarkabe e \"”h et He was about to en e athrop i again back in the | testimonial to the magnificent morale T o post office after a week's iliness. and individual coura; e of "i‘! pen ST T O T el a0 i Sltolandl sndopsel n(‘f \S{miln\igflels(z = e s e intojthe house he went fo the police pois % X against veteran enemy force £ A at el . Broad stroet "‘r‘;{:1‘,,?(‘x"(]"e";dt‘)2:fyes' is | only seven weeks of traini a lawyer and bring char Lieutenan aymo e N A e e home for a short stay. He is the son | f{‘;:“:l‘o:;“"‘:"“ o‘f e i . ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. of Dr. Moody. i which the carps is drawing its men.’ Announcement is made of the en- Morris Williams is able to be out| “'pyy marine corps also organized a' gagement of Miss Misle Wesche fo asain after recovering from a severe T W 2 Bioe o som S e (it atthcic ."? mfl"‘fm,fa', street 18 lald up 7-inch naval guns provided with eat-'he announcement was made during bl st erpillar tractors and mounts, aad 4 party held Saturday night in honot home with ulcerated teeth. built up its own aviation service, 80 o¢ \iiss Wesche at har home on Far "red Smith and son Howard are. .,jent fliers being graduated each R both quite ill at their hames with in- mington avenue. The marriage is to month, in the closing days of the war, from the school at Bostoa Despite the great expansion of fluenza., take place during the month of Janu- Mrs, Edith Frost, wife of Dr. Frost, i ry. A pleasant evening was spent by the of Whiting street, is il at her home. | (orpg and the reduced traiaing pe- .t\)‘\; ‘K,Y“Il‘r“\ riends of Miss Wesche who A son has been born {0 Mr. and | o3, the marines maintained thetr| Attended. Mrs. Benjamin Derby of Southington, | ocorg for marksmanship, 67 per| PAY CHURCH DEBT Derby was formerly a Plainville | cent. of the entire organization quali- | et - . fying as marksmen, sharpshooters| The npaign at the Methodist he Grammar school will close Fri- | 51 expert riflemen. church conducted during the past two day for the Christmas vacation. The| General Barnett recommended thas| weeks to raise $2,500 to pay the cur- school will be closed for only a week | ne permanent peace strength of the| rent indebtedness of the church was owing to the recent epidemic, and corps be raised to 31,500. { successful. The amount was over- will open a week ahead, there being | New construction recommended by | subscribed by a small margim and the school on New Year's Day. | the commandant includes storage fa- debt will be paid. |