New Britain herald., 1917-10-06

Cooley Of New Britain this morning
that William Venture of Kensington
who was severely injured in an acct
j.. dent on Wednesday is on the road to
recovery. Venture was hurt near the
trolley junction on Ash street, when
he ran into a telegraph pole while
trying to avoid hitting a motorman
He suffered numerous bruises and
Commissions about the body.
Investigating Shooting.
Officer William ]. Ritchie is con-
Quoting a rigid investigation in order
to determine how Thomas Gallivan,
who was shot in the right thigh on
Wednesday afternoon with a % CAL
ibre bullet while at work on the third
floor Of the American Paper Goods
factory, received his wound. A num-
Der of boys who have rifles were
rounded up by Officer Richie and
taken to the factory this morning.
Some of the boys taken into custody
by the officer belong to prominent To-
cal families. The officials at the fac
tory are determined to stop the nui-
sances committed by the boys around
the factory and it Is possible that sew
eral prosecutions will be made.
The condition Of Gallivan is report
ed today as favorable. Although the
bullet has been probed for, it has not
as yet been located. An X-ray photo
graph has been taken. Unless blood
poisoning develops, he will be back to
work in a few weeks.
Acorns to Practice Tomorrow.
The Acorn Athletic club football
team will hold it's first practice of the
season tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the fair grounds. AT a
meeting held last evening plans for
the coming year were discussed.
Eighteen candidates for the team re-
ported. The Acorns last year had a
championship eleven and although a
number of their star players are now
fighting for Uncle Sam, still good
team is looked for this season A
captain and manager will be elected
before practice tomorrow.
Will Call Sixty Men.
Judge Benjamin I. Miller, chairman
Of the district exemption board, this
morning stated that so more men
from this district which includes
Bristol. Plainville, Berlin, West Hart
ford. Avon, Pennington and South
ington will be sent to Camp Devens to
fill out the required quota CT 400
The men will be called for service, he
said, about the middle Of the month
Mrs. Grace b. Woods.
The funeral of Mrs. Grace B..
Woods, who died on Thursday will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock from the home of her
daughter Mrs. Philip W. Lott of East
Berlin. Rev. c. F. Dodge, pastor
of the Methodist church of East
Berlin will officiate Interment will
be in Wilcox cemetery.
At the Churches.
Berlin Congregational church.
Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor. To-
morrow will be Rally Sunday at the
church. A union service of the church
and Sunday school will be held at
1o:45 o'clock. A miscellaneous pro-
gram will be carried out in which
the children will take an important
part. Rev. Mr.. Fiske will deliver an
appropriate sermon for the occasion
The Junior Endeavor class will meet
at o'clock in the afternoon. The
Senior Endeavor will convene at $50
o'clock in the evening.
Kensington Methodist church-Rev.
E. F. Lousbury, pastor. Morning
service will be held tomorrow at
10:45 o'clock. The Sunday school and
the Baraca class will meet at noon
The Junior Endeavor league will hold
its meeting at 5:45 o'clock in the
afternoon. The pastor will also
preach at the evening services at 7
o'clock.
Kensington Congregational church