New Britain herald., 1914-04-06

& Bralnerd Co. R. Sloane of Merfden, commander of the state department, will be the guest of honor.
 On Good Friday a delegation from the local post will attend the annual meeting of the ex-prisoners of war to be held in Hartford.
 Tuesday. April 14, the annual state encampment will be held in Meri- den and it is expected that Plainville veterans will be well represented.
 Methodists Greet New Pastor.
 Rev. G. B. Thurston, the new pas tor of the Methodist church, was here yesterday to assume the duties of the passionate to which he was assigned last week by the New York east con- ference. MT. Thurston conducted both morning and evening services and delivered two inspiring sermons He is a pleasing speaker and made a most favorable impression on the congregation.
 There were a large number of Methodists on hand to greet him and his reception was most cordial.
 MT. Thurston plans to move here from Greenwich during the week. He has a wife and four children and they have made preparations to come to Plainviile within a few days.
 Rev. s. E. Lawson. MT. Thurston's predecessor. returned to this town this morning after having spent Sum- day in Darien, where he is to be io- cated this year. MT. Lawson expects to get his household effects moved to UV
 Missett Lost Team.
 An argument over the qualities of a horse owned by Frank Brau. woodsman working with a gang of men near Pennington, and 8 trotter belonging to John J. Missett, land lord at the Clarendon hotel, resulted Saturday evening in an exciting race from the Rivers place on the Farm ington road to Central square.
 John Pope. the we'll known horse trader, guided MT. Missett's horse, and MT. Brau drove for himself. The woodsman's horse won by a narrow margin.
 MT. Missett wagered his outfit on the result, and consequently he has no further use for his stable.
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 Mrs. Chloe A. Warren of Canal street, national senior vice-president of the Woman's Relief corps will att tend a series of conventions to be held at Providence, R. l., Boston and Concord, N. H., during the next two weeks.
 Mrs. Warren takes prominent part in the activities of the organiza- ton and is a regular attendant at it's in various parts of the coun try.
 Influx of Thirsty Bristolites.
 With the arrival of spring weather comes big increase in the business of the local saloons, due to no license in Bristol, and the cash registers in the "grog shops are now working at top speed.
 Saturday night there was big in Aux of the thirsty ones from the city and the mixologists were kept busy until closing time. The police reported that the visitors were orderly while on the streets and they had no trouble with them.
 Brief Items.
 The grange will give public whist Wednesday evening in its hall on Pierce street. Dancing will follow the card playing.
 Mrs l.. E. Spencer is visiting with relatives in New Haven.
 Mrs. Charles Weeden of Ledge Road has returned from Dorchester. Mass. where she spent the past two weeks as the guest of Mrs. J. c. Hansen.
 William Chichester received word yesterday of the death of his brother which occurred Saturday in Catskill, N. Y.
 The Woman's Relief Corps will give a silver tea Wednesday afternoon Tn G. A. R. hall, Forestville.
 Harold Corning is expected home this week from the Connecticut Az ricultural college at Storrs. He will spend the Easter recess with his par ents.
 E. D. Lamb, formerly of this place, is seriously i'll at his home in Pitts field, Mass.
 Darwin Bunting has moved his family from New Britain to the L. w. Higgins place on East street.
 Mrs. F. L. Grant will entertain the w. c. T. U. at its regular meeting to be held Friday afternoon.
 The first degree will be conferred on a class of five candidates at the meeting of Sequassen lodge to be held in Odd Fellows hall Thursday night
 James J. McNally is laid up with a broken finger, which was injured Saturday while he was at work in Meriden.
 The Plainville baseball association has arranged for a carnival to be giv- en in the Town hall on April 18th and 27th. The proceeds will be used to purchase outfits for the local baseball team. There will be a vaudeville en-