New Britain herald., 1916-05-04
Rev. Henry s. Harte Again Hon.
 ored by Episcopal CleriCus
HAS EYE ON GREWSOME RELIC
Fred Dimes Still Hopes To Send Mex ican'S Skull To His Father Hcre- Thought Consta blc's AssaiIants Had Retu1ned-Other Items.


 l eighth consecutive year of the Epis- copal clericus at the annual meeting of that body held here yesterday aft ernoon in connection with the Easter session of the Hartford arcndeaconry. Rev. MT. Harte has been an active member for a long time and his re- election is a< fitting tribute to his ef- ticiency. The clericus also elected a year.. 1t will consist of the secretary. and Rev. E. W. Hartman of Wind sor and Prof. Adams of Trinity col lege.
 The clericus was preceded by a bus mess meeting of the archdeacon at which the following were chosen to serve with Archdeacon w. J. Brew ster of Warehouse Point on the execu- tive committee, Rev. F. S. Harte of Wethersfield; George Bulkeley of Hartford and Ward c. Powell also of that city. Rev. MT. Harte will con- tinue as secretary of the archdea- conry and George Buckley was chosen to serve as treasurer.
 Over forty delegates were present at the meeting. The afternoon session was one of exceptional interest. Rev. Charles A. Dinsmore of Waterbury gave brilliant address on The Bur- den Of Dante,'' which was attentively followed by the delegates.
 The visitors were we'll pleased with the welcome given them by the mem bers of the Church of Our Saviour, where the sessions were held.
 Clifford Dow Dead.
 Word has been received here of the death of Clifford Dow, a resident of this place a number of years ago, which occurred last evening at his home in Collinsville after a protracted illness with diabetes. The remains are to be brought here for burial and it is expected that the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon.
 MT. Dow was about fifty two years of age He leaves a wife and enc daughter. He was a brother of Les ter Dow and Mrs. Addison Smith of Plainville
 MT. Dow for a number of years was a foreman in the factory of the Col 1ins company. He was affiliated with the Masons, Odd Fellows and Amer ican mechanics and was a prominent resident of Collinsville.
 EOrtI-HOUTS DtVottJIIS.
 Forty-hours devotion in connection with the mission now in progress will open tomorrow morning at o'clock in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. The services will continue until Sun day m orning when special services will be held.
 Rev. Father Best, one of the mis- sionaries, returned home today owing to nr Cor melite priests was sent here to sub stitute for him. The mission is being conducted with considerable success. The attendance at all services is large and the priests have expressed satis- ia ction over the general interest taken in both Forestvil1e and PlainVille.
 Good Demand For Tickets.
 That there will be a large attend ance at the ninth annual banquet of the Business and Improvement asso- citation to be held in the Town hall next Wednesday night is indicated by the demand for tickets for the affair. The committee of arrangements has already sold a considerable number of the pasteboards and it is believed that the capacity of the hall will he taxed.
 This year the committee has decided to make a change in the catering and Mrs. Thorpe of Waterbury will have charge of this feature of the banquet She operates eating places in Water bury and has a good reputation for banquet catering. She has arranged to have young ladies wait on the tables
 George B. Chandler of Rocky Hill, compensation commissioners for this district, who is to be one of the prn- cipal speakers has notified the com- mittee that his talk will De on "Pre- paredness." Other speakers will be President Pease of the State Chamber of Commerce, Rev. Wilfred Scott of Brookline, Mass, and F. T. Wheeler, head of the local association.
 Old Glory will be much in evidence at the banquet, the committee having decided to have the decorations made of the national hues. Patriotic airs will also be interspersed in the musical program.
 Still After That Skull.
 Advising that he has not given up the idea of getting the skull of q dead Mexican as a souvenir of the hunt for Villa and his bandits. Fred J. Dimes, a Plainville boy serving with the United States Cavalry in doing patrol duty on the border, writes to his parents that he has hopes of acquiring the greWsome relic. Some time ago the young man report ed having seen the skeletons of 8 group of Mexicans who had been burned at the stake by Villas or der. There has been considerable competition among the soldier boys for possession of the skulls and young Dimes seems to think he may