New Britain herald., 1916-01-06

numeEous now than ever, despite the fact that the town is free from con- tagious maladies. The doctors are get ting little rest, their services being ijl demand almost constantly. There are few homes in which one or more cases of grip are not being fought. Pneu- monia has developed in a few in stances and the condition of some of the patients is causing their relatives much concern.
 Allison N. Clark, veteran manufac- turer and one of the towns most prominent citizens, is one of the latest to be reported seriously sick. MT. Clark is i'll at the Maplehurst and is said to be suffering from pneumonia.
 Stephen Dietzko, another patient at the Maplehurst, continues seriously i'll. He has pneumonia. His mother came here from her home in New Canaan yesterday on account of his sickness. The young man was reported to be quite comfortable yesterday but last night his condition was more unfavor- able. Two nurses are attending him.
 At Leon Spencer's home it was re- ported today that the condition of MT. Spencer's daughter, Viola, who is suf- fer1ng from pneumonia, is quite satis- factory.
 The young son of Emerson c. Pratt of Pennington avenue, who contract ed pneumonia, was said today to be much improved. He is considered out of danger.
 Mrs. E. A. Freeman Is quite i'll at her home on West Main street and is under the care of a physician and trained nurse.
 Dates of Entertainments.
 The Women's club has announced the dates for the four entertainments which are to be given in the Town hall under it's auspices for the benefit of the library funds. The first of the course is scheduled for tonight when the Marigold quartet will give a con- cert. Tonight's program gives prom ise of being of exceptional merit and interest taken in the entertainm ent itself, in addition to the cause for which it is to be given, leads to the belief that the attendance will be large
 The second part of the course is to be presented on January 20, Halwood Robert ManlOVe, a famous character impersonator, known on the stage as "the man of many faces" making his appearance on that date He is recog- nized as one of the country's greatest mimics, and the program he presents is said to be very entertaining
 Walter Eccles, whose repertoire in- cludes impersonations, comic songs monologues, dramatic recitals and burlesque magic, is sch eduled to fur- nish the program on February 1st. He is to be assisted by a pianist
 The last feature is a novelty that should find favor It is the appear ance of the Savanoffs, noted Russian musicians, now making a tour of the United States. They will be here on March Sth.
 Seek Shelter Here.
 Scarcity of tenements and houses in which boarders are accommodated in Bristol has led that place to send to Plainville a number of the men. em- ployed in the factories in the neigh boring city, who are seeking shelter. Business in Bristol is booming as it never was before in the history of the infant city and workmen brought from other towns are finding it diff ficult to secure places to board. The boarding houses are taxed to their ca pacity and many of the men are liv- ing in nearby towns, committing daily
 There is plenty of work in Plain
 
 having all it can do to look after the people who make their homes here or are employed in the local factor ies. Accommodations are furnished however, to some BRistol employees
 Refuse to Work Overtime.
 Owing to the refusal of the spin ners to work overtime the officers of the Bristol manufacturing company have found it necessary to cease oper- ations at their local plant at six o'clock at night and the plant is now closed at that hour.
 The company is extremely busy try ing to get out big war orders in ad- dition to supplying the home trade and for a time it operated the plant for time on a 12h hour a day schedule, the male help working from 6:3O in the morning to o'clock at night.
 Tuesday the spinners protested against night work and they walked out at 6 o'clock. The foremen have as yet been unable to persuade them to stick to their machines after the { usual quitting time and as a result 1 the mill was dark again last evening.
 Brief Items.
 Sequassen lodge will hold a regular meeting this evening in Odd Fellows | hall and will complete arrangements 1 for the installation of the newly elect ed officers, which will probably take 1 place next week.
 Mr. and Mrs. William Kelly of Bi- cycle street, are receiving congratuIa- tions on the birth of a son.
 The directors of the Business and i Improvement association will hold their January meeting tonight in the club rooms in I. o. o. F. block
 Rev. Thomas Rooney of Grown. Pa, is the guest of his sisters, the