New Britain herald., 1916-05-04


 are moving about quite a little. suppose you have heard about in- creasing the size of the army. It will mean ten new regiments of cavalry. There are but fifteen now.
 By the way, one of the fellows knocked the top off of one of those Mexican skulls I was telling you about and he has it polished up. f I can jew him out of it I will send it to you. I think it will make all interesting relic.
 They've issued an order now pro- hibiting a man from buying out of the service until the Mexican trouble is settled. Several fellows put in for a purchase, but were turned down.
 "Thre is another vacancy for mon com in the troops. Three of us have been recommended for the place. We are having sand storms every other day. You can't imagine what they are until you have been out in one.'
 Young Dimes enclosed one of his photographs taken on the border. It is herewith reproduced. The young mans breast is decorated with a medal which he was awarded for his excellence as a marksman. He is one  boy enlisted while pupil in the New Britain High school. He has many friends here who are taking lively interest in his experiences as sol dier.
 Lucas Carter Blind.
 The many Plainville friends of Lucas Garter, formerly of this place, will be grieved to learn that he is now totally blind. Mir. Carter is liV ing at Long Beach, Cal. where he went after selling out his foundry bus- mess here a few years ago.
 During their recent visit in Cali fornia MT. and Mrs. F. P. Frisbie called on Mr. Carter and his family. Mr. Carter has lost the sight of one of his eyes before leaving Plainville. The other optic subsequently, became affected and it, too. is now sightless.
 Laborer Injured.
 An Italian, whose name could not be ascertained, was painfully injured yesterday while at work on the new Durham bridge, a fellow workman having accidentally struck him with a sledge hammer. The injured man was holding a stone drill on which the other workman was hanmer1ng. The latter missed the drill and the ham mer struck the Italian in the leg. n- ficting a gash which required several stitches to close.
 He was attended by Dr. L. H. Frost.
 Thought Cappias Were Back.
 Some excitement was created in police circles yesterday afternoon when it was reported that Felix and Frank Cappias. wanted for the stab bing of Constable Henry David last Sunday night, had returned to thelr home on Unionville avenue and had moved some of the furniture from the house.
 One of the neighbors telephoned this information to Grand Juror $. ;. Gwillim and Constable Marine was sent out to investigate. The officers discovered that some time ago the CapDias bought furniture on the in~ sta11ment plan and the visitor at that house yesterday was an agent Of the1f creditors who called to take the goods away, the prospects of payment nav ing grown very slim since the brothers made their sudden departure.
 Brief Items.
 Seouassen lodge will hold regu- lar meeting tonight in Odd Fellows hall.
  successful whist and social yeysterday afternoon in c. A. R. hall. The af- fair was we'll attended.
 The Foresters' baseball team re- ports a good sale of tickets for their Victrola concert and dance to~be given in the Town hall Friday evening of next week The Foresters are busy making arrangements for their big meeting on May 22, when over thirty candidates will take the degrees.
 John Garrity, formerly of this place. is a patient at the Elm City hospital in New Haven. He is suf- l fering from inf1ammatory rheuma- 1 tism. MT. Garrity is now employed as l superintendent of the Mysto Mfg. l company's plant in New Haven.
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