New Britain herald., 1917-12-10
PaainVtlle News
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PATRIOTIC FEVER
THREATENS town
Many Young Men Enlist in Ser
vice Of "JnCle Sam"
DRAF7EEs TO GO DEC. 10

DRAFTEES III III DEC. ~
Fire Insurance Adjustcrs Herc-WMl
Probably Make Settlement ON Town
Hall With Sclcctmcn Today-No
Moro Gases Of WhooEhng Cough.
The patriotic fever among the
young men OF this town seems to be
at higher temperature than at any
other time during the war. This
mingled with desire to get into the
service before December Is at which
time all volunteer enlistments must
cease, except In the navy and marines.
has proved a stimulus 1t was re-
marked this morning that within the
next two months there would be very
few young men in the town.
00eo Kent son of DR.. and Mrs.
,KRDe q, @orestvill0. who Is ampAayed
- AGton'A DE1g StRRe, went 70 The
AaEt1oed, recruiting stAtA6n this mqrn-
tne. He YVES accompanied by Peter
y. Prior, son Of Mr.. and Mra Peter
Prior Of Canal street. Whether the
young men succeeded in getting into
the service could not be determined
oy press time. Prior is employed at
the Plainville Trust company.
Robert s. Simpson. son of Mr.. and
MRS william Simpson of West Main
street, has enlisted in the ordnance
corps of the National Army.
FRANCIS Skinner, who tried last
week to enlist in the navy, was re-
1ected because he was underweieht.
Four pounds more Of avoirdupis and
ne would have been accepted.
Addison Ives, on q wager that he
could pass the physical examination
went to Hartford last week, present
ed himself at recruiting station, was
examined, found physically fit. won
the bet-but did not enlist.
Leo Prior and Doc" Crowley, both
of whom were rejected for physical
d1sao1htes, will make another effort
10 serve Uncle Sam, tomorrow. Prior,
VINO at considerable expense has had
several defective molars fixed, will
PROBABLY pass the examinations. He
desires to enlist in the medical CORDS
of the, navy.
Harold Corning left last evening
for Fort Slocum where he was or
dered to report. Corning enlisted
several days ago in the quartermas-
ters' corps
Fire Adjustcrs in Town.
The insurance adjusters were in
town this morning and with First
Selectman johnson went over the
scene of the fire in the town hall last
tuesday careful inspection was
made by the adjusters in order to
prepare an estimate of the loss.
meeting of the town officials and the
insurance men will probably be held
late today to make settlement.
list of the furniture which was
in the f1remen's rooms and which
was completely destroyed was also
checked up this morning 1t is said
that there was about $50 insurance
on the furniture.
To Continue Club.
At a meeting of the directors of
the Plainville Young Mems club held
last Friday evening it was voted to
have the organization continue it's
activities during the next year. r.
E. Morrill, and P. N. Prior were ap-
pointed trustees to care for all the
property until the club holds active
sessions again.
Driscoll Leaves.
John Driscoll and wife left for
Unionville this morning where mr..
Driscoll will begin his new duties OF
foreman in the knitting department
Of House 4 Sons Co. Saturday noon
when he severed his connection with
the Bristol Mfg. Co.. he was presented
with high grade level by his CO.
workers as token of the esteem in
which he is held
No More Gases of Whooping Cough.
Health Officer j. N. Bull this morn
ing stated that the epidemic Of
whooping cough was apparently at
standstill. During the past two day:
no more cases have been reported
Those who are afflicted with the all
ment seem to have it in a mild form
One of the cases of scarlet fever
was evidently brought from Hartford.
Thanksgiving day young lad from
Hartford visited a friend in this
town. The next day he was stricken
with scarlet fever as was his COM
panion two days later. Owing to the
fact that the schools were closed on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday the
local boy did not attend any classes
at the Grammar school.
Dance Postponed
Owing to the Indictment weather
which prevailed Saturday. the Hello
Girls dance, which was to have been
held in the hall at FOreStville WAS