New Britain herald., 1917-06-08
WOMEN TO0RGANIzE. CANNING CLUB HERE
Committee Named to Take Pre-
 Gminary Steps Necessary SET FIRE TO MATTRESS
P1atnville Women Plan to Do Their Bit" in the War-Business Men Consider Many Matters Rtecker Wedding.

~"AssAAJ A"AS~Ss~AS Ak1OUxo Rieclker Wedding
 Appointing committee to pave the
 way for the taking of g. more active
 part in the conservation of food by
 the women of the town delegations
 from the various churches and repre-
 sentatives of social and fraternal or-
 ganizations made arrangements last
 evening to become affiliated with the
 woman's auxiliary of the Hartford
 county league. The women met at
 the home of Mrs. H. A. Castle on
 Canal street, where the objects of tho
 league were outlined and suggestions
 made as to the means to be taken by
 Platnville wives and mothers to see
 that the kitchen of every home is
 managed to play part in the na-
 tion's success in the war.
 Mrs. Castle, who attended the re-
 cent meeting of the county league,
 was appointed head of the committee
 and Mrs. Harry B. Stillman and Mrs.
 C. H. Curtis were named to serve with
 her.
 It Is the intention to eventually or
 ganize tho women of the town into
 canning club and an effort will be
 made to have the domestic science expert engaged by the county league to come here to lecture on the pres ervation of fruits and vegetables. The women do not intend to stop at sim ply canning but propose to conduct q campaign to show the necessity of economy in the kitchen that any dan- ger of Q shortage of foodstuffs in the army or at home will be removed. The women of the nation will have to play Q part in the fight for hu- manity as we'll as the men who will shoulder muskets and in Plainville 1t Is evidenced from the activities of the weaker sex" that there is no in- tention to shirk the duties.
 The proposed canning club will in . sense work in conjunction with the surgical dressings committee. The
 members will not only can supplies for their own household but will probably 'put up" jars of fruits and vegetables which will be sold. the proceeds turned over to the surgical dressings committee. The movement is one in which every woman should
 be interested and after the prelimi-
 nary details are attended to 1t is ex-
 pected that a large membership will
 be recruited.
 With the Business Men.
 Several matters of minor import
 ance were considered at the June
 meeting of the boafd of directors of
 the Business and Improvement asso- ciation held last evening.
 Reports of gratifying progress were received from several of the commit
 fees which are at work on civic im- provements.
 The Bristol and Plainville Tram way company advised the board that connections have been made with the gas mains on the lower end of Whit
 ing street to make 1t possible to give service to residents of that locality when they seek it without disturbing the pavement recently laid. As soon as possible the company proposes to have the work of making connections with the houses begun.
 A letter of thanks was received for the successful effort made by the as- sociation's utilities commission to
 have electric light service provided on West Main and Bohemia streets. The letter was signed by George A. Beck with. Harold L. Newell. Tony Gnazzo, W. A. Simons and William J. Lackey, and was addressed to c. IT. Newton. head of the committee.
 Favorable reports were presented concerning the activities of the Boy Scouts in the recent cleanup cam paign. The boys after g. tour of the town reported that the evidence in- dicated that the people in general had worked during the campaign and yards are now in fairly good condi- tion. A notation was made of yards where tin cans and other refuse were not removed during the crusade. The attention of the property owners may be called to this fact. that they, too, may help to make the town a clean and more healthful place to live in. The directors are greatly pleased with the part taken by the scouts in the campaign and they expect that in future crusades the youngsters will prove of incalculable assistance. Seymour-Riecier Wedding. Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Miss Ridabelle White Riecker, daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. Francis Riecker, and George Eaton Seymour, which Is to take place at the home of the brides parents on Broad street on Wednesday evening, June 27, at 5:30. The couple are we'll known in Plainville. Miss Riecker is a mem Der of the clerical force in the Trum- bull Electric company's office. Her fancee Is employed in the grain busi- ness by his uncle. W. s. Eaton. MT. Seymour is a son of MT. and Mrs. Walter Seymour of West Main street. Set Fire to Mattress.
 What might have been a serious blaze in the Russell block was averted yesterday afternoon through quick action on the part of Oscar Hultenus of the Hose company Children in