New Britain herald., 1915-11-17


 accept a substitute.
 cate instead. as the institution would have a wider latitude ana bigger op- nortunitios to serve the section in which if is located as trust com pany.
 Practically all the formalties con- nected with the change in the char actcr of the bank have been com piled with and by about December 1st it is likely the trust company will come into existence
 Babcock Still Supt.
 Contrary to reports in circulation for the past few weeks. George $. Babcock announced today that he has no intention of resigning his place as superintendent of cemeteries and he will cling to the title given him by the association. His other titles were taken from him by the board of selectmen some time ago. The cemetery superintendency, he de- clares, he will not relinquish, and he announced that he still has hopes of officially serving friends" who have apparently been so interested in his "welfare"
 George has otherwise severed con- nections entirely with the town gov ernment, although he admits that he is still interested in civic affairs.
 Leaves All To Sons. While the document has not as yet been offered for probate it is said that Mrs Mary Hart Pecks will | decrees that her property is to be equally divided between her two sons, Edward H. and Albert Peck, who ! lived with her..
 Mrs. Peck owned a large farm in 1 the Scott Swamp district She was also reputed to have owned consid- erable valuable corporation stock. Her funeral will be held tomor- I row afternoon at o'clock with ser vices at her home. Burial will be in the Scott Swamp cemetery. ForestviIIe Woman Dead. Following a brief illness, Mrs. Della | Johnston, wife of Frank Johnston, l died yesterday at her home in For estville. She was thirty years of age and besides her husband, leaves two small children. Funeral services will be held to- morrow morning in St. Matthews church in FOrCStNille. IntCrment will be in Thomaston.
 Factories Are Busy.
 While local corporations have not succumbed to the big profit lure in munitions of war contracts, their officers report that they have some good orders on their books and their plants are busy. Some of the con- cerns are operating their plants on overtime schedules to handle the rush of business. As. in the case with manufacturing establishm throughout the state, some difficulty is being experienced in getting help and there is no ex- cuse for the existence of any army of unemployed in Plainville
 Brief Items. Members of Manross Post will i go to New Britain tonight when they | will be the guests of Stanley Post, l G. A. R. of that city Commander Griswold of Guilford will be a speak CT at the meeting. He will be ac- companied on his visit by his staff The Parish Guild of the Church of Our Saviour will meet tomorrow aft ernoon at o'clock. Supper will be served at o'clock.
 Miss Evelyn Hanley of Pierce street entertained fifteen of her little friends at party Saturday afternoon. The occasion was her fifth birthday an- niversary. Music and games were enjoyed The prize winners were Doris Greene of New Britain and Mary Prior of this place.
 Ernest Morgan has resigned his place as wine clerk in J. l.. Sullivan's cafe-
 Eat Pumpkin Pie.
 Plainville Grange celebrated Thanksgiving Night last evening with the following program: Reading-"Old Time Thanksgiv-
 ing. ..... Mrs. Cleloe A. Warren Reading-"Pumpkin Pies ..
 MfS. II. S Iyler Song-F. S. White.
 Recitation-"The Royal Bumper