New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
We'll Known Resident Passed
 Away at Red Stone Hill Home PATRIOTIC SESSION PLANS
Miss Hart Presented With Gift From Former ASsOciates-Forester tn Initiate Large Class-Accept Deed for Clock-Ot1cr Matters.


 resident of the Red Stone Mill sec- ] tion, died last night at his home after 1 an illness of several months durinc which he suffered from a complication of diseases He had been ill for a, long time and for the past few weeks his 1 death had been expected. His funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Forestville Methodist church. The services will be conducted by the pas tor, Rev. H. $. Still. Burial will be in Forestvi1le cemetery. Mr. Ham was sixty eight years of age and was native of Eminence, Duchess county, N. Y He lived in Plainville for number of years and was a we'll known resident. He is survived by his widow and four sons two of whom, Lynn and Clinton Ham. live in Plainville. The former is bag gagemaster at the local passenger station.
 MT. Ham was watchman at the I1. T. Carter foundry until he was forced to retire owing to ill health about a year ago.
 Gift for Miss Hart.
 Miss May B. Hart of this place. who for the past seven years has held
 
 partment of the Union Manufacturing company has resigned from that con- cern and has accepted a place in the payroll department of the Stanley Rule and Level company.
 The foreman and other friends in the Union Works presented her with a silk umbrella, a framed picture of the Foreman's club and office force which was taken on their outing last summer, and $5 in cash.
 To Have Patriotic Session.
 Member of Manross post, G. A. R., the Relief Corps and Morgan G. Bulk eley camp, Sons of Veterans, will have a joint session tomorrow afternoon when they will gather in G. A. R. hall to celebrate the anniversaries of the birth of Washington and Lincoln.
 The exercises have been arranged for by the Relief Corps, and the as- sociated organizations have accepted invitations to take part, the veterans deciding to hold their meeting in the afternoon instead of the evening.
 An interesting program has been prepared. There will be a patriotic address by J. Fayette Douglas, com- mander of the post. There will be other speakers and the members of the SOC1etloS anC1C1paC6 a most pleas ant session.
 FOresters to Initiate.
 Court General Lawton, F. of A. is making arrangements for a big meet ing to be held in Grange hall on Mon day, January 2S, at which time a class of twelve candidates will be initiated. The degree will be exemplified with the team of Court Charter Oak of New Britain.
 Since the celebration of the six teenth anniversary of the court con- siderable interest has been created in the Plainville branch of the For esters and applications for member ship have been coming in to the sec retary in exceptionally large num- bers.
 The initiation of twelve new mem bers at a single session is an event of importance to the court and it Is planned to observe it properly. The court will have a big meeting on the night of their reception and it is ex- pected that many guests will be en- tertained.
 Accept Deed For Clock.
 Officers of the Congregational church have called 8 special meeting of the membes for tomorrow evening at 83O to take action in regard to the legal acceptance of the town clock presented by Charles H. Norton of