New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-01
GIFT PRESENTED
TO GORDON HARRISON
Popular Letter Carrier Receives
Check From Residents
HOME BURNED RECENTLY

Meeting to Be Held Next Wednesday
to Organize Liberty Chorus in Town
State Director Stevens to Be
Present. Night Quiet.
The following letter has been sent
TO the New Britain Herald by Letter
Carrier and Mrs. Gordon Harrison
| thanking the donors for the present,
In the form of check, which was
rendered him Wednesday morning
and which was donated by residents
OF the town. The letter follows:
we wish to express our sincere
tnapks for the most generous present
which friends in Plainville gave us
on Wednesday morning. We are
equally pleased to find that we have
| such real friends and neighbours
MR.. AND MRS. a.. HARRISON.
! Tuesday morning, October %, Mr.
Harrison was engaged In his duties at
| the local post office when the fire
whistle blew. Shortly afterward he
was apprised of the fact that the
| house in which he and his wife re-
! sloed was on fire. fastening to his
home he found it in ruins. The fur
| niture, on which he carried no insur.
| ance, was completely DESTROYED His
wife overcome by the smoke and ex-
element, was unconscious and UNDER
going medical treatment.
1t was a sad blow to Carrier Hart
| son. The young man had been mar.
ried but recently and the home in
| which he and his wife live was new
ly furnished.
| Learning OF his plight residents of
the town and especially those who
lived along the route which he travels
every day determined to do something
to make life brighter for the voune
couple AS the result q check Of
large denomination was presented tn
him yesterday morning. To saw he
was thankful for the present is un-
necessary. AS he opened the envelope
in which the gift was encased and
noted its contents his face wreathed
in smiles as he expressed his thanks
for the Godsend.
PlainviHe is to have a Liberty
chorus. For the purpose of discuss
ing plans for the project and to make
arrangements to organize there will
be a meeting In the town hall We'd
nesday evening. November 7 at g
O'Clock. All those who like to sing,
| whether they can sing or not. are in
| vited to attend.
| The idea of the Liberty chorus, 1t
! has been explained, is to help build
! up the spirit Of patriotism and to
! arouse the will to VIM the war. The
chorus will also take part in all
public and patriotic celebrations either
in this town or in neighboring towns
or cities. IL
It is stated that to qualify for the
chorus one need not be a trained
singer and that there will be no voice
trials or dues attached to the work.
It Is simply move to get the people
Of the town together in order to in
crease their patriotism.
At the meeting which will be held
next Wednesday evening State Direc-
cor Stevens. who Is in direct charge
Of the Liberty, chorus work will be
tpresent. He will address the meeting
and help in the organization.
At the meeting committee will
probably be appointed to select a
capable leader who will have charge
of the work Of the Liberty chorus III
this town.
Other towns throughout the state
have already organized choruses OF
this nature and they have met with
commendable success. A large crowd
is expected to turn out the night on
which the meeting will be held tc
take part in the work.
Halloween Very Quiet.
Plainville witnessed ono OF the
quietest Halloween nights In years
last evening. With the exception Of
the young people parading the streets
in costume appropriate to the occa.
sion everything was the same as
usual. The gang fights which years
ago marked the advent of Halloween
night seemed to have faded into the
background and although every avail
able constable had been mustered into
service there was nothing for the pre-.
servers of the peace to do.
/. Mrs Hayden W. Griffin was pleas.
I antly surprised at her home, 95 Eas
, Main street, by a number of he,
friends last evening", Halloween
, games were played and refreshment'
8 were served. Guests were presen
81 from Plainville. Bristol, .Southington
Rockville and New Haven
A Halloween party was also helt
l last evening at the home Of Rev. anc
Mrs. Goodel1 on Broad street. Abou
l IS guests were present. Among those
in attendance were the teachers Of
the Plainville Grammar school, ant
several teachers from. New Britain
| Games were played and refreshmen
! were served
A Halloween surprise party was
= rendered to to Mrs. Jennie Hickok OF
East Main street by a number of hel
friends last evening. About a dozer
4 people were present and all were
! dressed in grotesque and weird cos
| tunes. During the evening games
e | were played and music was enjoyed
:. | a ftar which refreshments were served