New Britain herald., 1915-01-04
Martha Rcbtkah Lodge VIII Be
 Host at Bd-Qu:t This Evening.
MRS. RV;kCt CtCARIER LEAVES TOWN
Said to Have Gone to Philadelphia Start Ice Harvest at White Oak Six Candidates Baptised-Annual Meeting Next Week-Brief Items.

Plantsville and Bristol in addition to officers of the Rebekah assembly and members of Sequassen lodge I. 0. 0. F., at its annual installation of off, cers to be held this evening in odd Fellows hall. The lodge has made elaborate plans for this event, which promises to be one of the most en- joyable fraternal affairs held here in a long time. ..... ...
 Guests of the Rebekahs will be entertained at a banquet to be served at 6:30 and besides the installation, CT plans have been made for their pleasure during the evening.
 District Deputy Mrs. Louise Mill Ter of Bristol, and her staff, will have charge of the installation exercises. Mrs. Miller is a member of Ruth lodge in the neigh boring city and the mem bers of that branch have ac- cepted invitations to send q large del- egation and the Plantsville Odd Eel lows have signified their intention of attending in large numbers.
 The committee of arrangements expects that about one hundred will be present at the banquet and will also enjoy the entertainment which will follow.
 Mrs. Carter in Philadelphia?
 Mrs. Irving B. Carter, whose hus- band left town several weeks ago, pre- sumably in the company of Mrs. Ed ward H. Eton of Bristol, has gone from Plainville and it is said that she is now in Philadelphia. None of her relatives have volunteered any infor- nation as to whether she is one vis- it or whether she proposes to remain in that city, at least until there are some new developments in her hus- bands case. The Carter home on Washington street is now closed and the neighbo do not seem to have 1 any knowledge as to the intentions of the abandoned wife. Mrs. Carters son was with her when she left town. According to relatives of both Carter and Mrs. Elton, absolutely | nothing has been heard from the e1op- CTS since they ran away. The de- serted spouses have maintained per sistently that they have no informa- ton and they deny having received any word whatever from their un- faithful partners
 Had Auto Funeral. The funeral of Frank s. Yale, whose death occurred Friday, was held yesterday afternoon from the home of his daughter, Mrs. William Stoddard of West Main street Mr. Yale was a former resident of Plymouth and the body was taken to that place for interment. The ser vices were conducted in the Congrega- tional church in Plymouth. The fu- neral party made the trip to that place in automobiles.
 Ice Harvest at White Oak. The White Oak Ice company started a force of men to work this morning on the first ice harvest of the season at White Oak pond. The ice is about ten inches in thickness and is of excellent quality.
 The company has a large repository on tho north bank of the pond and it will take about three "freezings" to furnish enough ice to fill it.
 Other ice dealers have been busy harvesting for nearly a week and sev- eral hundred tons have already been packed in their storehouses.
 Six Candidates Baptiscd
 At the revival services in the Ad- vent Christian church last evening, six candidates for baptism were re- ceived and three were admitted to membership in the church. Great re- ligious fervor has been manifested at the services and interest continues to such an extent that the pastor has decided to hold services every night this week except Saturday, each to begin at 7:45.
 Rev. J. w. Denton. the new pastor
 
 the members and they are greatly pleased with what he has already ac- complished.
 Annual Meeting Next Week.
 The annual meeting of the Congre- gational church will be held next Monday evening in the church. For mal notice of the gathering will be given from the pulpit next Sunday.
 The election of officers for the en- ness will be transacted at the meet ing.
 Has a Thousand Members
 While the deposit cards have not as vet been arranged in tabulatcd form and the actual number in use has not been ascertained, Cashier A. A. Me Leod stated this morning that the christmas. Savings club organized last week by the First National bank has membership of about 1000. Satur- day night was the last opportunity given prospective members to open accounts and the clerical force was kept busy that evening attending to tho business
 Considering the size of the town, the officers of the bank feel that the showing is one of which everyone con nected With the plan may well be proud of.
 Tha nambers Of the club will re