New Britain herald., 1917-12-31
PLAINVlLLE BOYS
 IN ONE COMPANY. /f Arrangements Made to Unite Sol.
 dierS From This Section HAVE BEEN SEPARATED
Willard Cowles HO1zao on Visit After Crossing AtlantiC-Pariah Guild to Hold Annual Meettng-Invieation Y to Rebe1kahs.

Hold Annual Meeting
 to Rebekahs.
 The young men of Plainville who were drafted into the service orig inally left the town in a body but were later assigned to different com panies which separated them from each other, but according to informa- ton received from Camp Devens, they are once more to be united in one company with men from Bristol, Southington, and other towns sur rounding Plainville. The information at hand is to the effect that a new barracks will be erected which will be for the use of the boys from the above mentioned towns only.
 Has Crossed Atlantic.
 Willard CowleG who enlisted in the navy about May 21 and was stationed at the Newport training station as an apprentice radio electrician, has re- turned home for five days furlough which he is spending with his mother at their home on West Main street. About September first he was trans ferred to the Brooklyn Navy Yard where he was rated as a third class radio electrician and from there he was sent to Harvard university to completd his training. He: has al- ready taken one trip across the water and is waiting for the call which will once more bring him out to sea. a His nrut voyage across the pond brought him to England and France one one of the supply transports where he was rated as second class radio oper- ator. He left the port of New York and sailed up north as far as Nova Scotia from where the vessel was conveyed by q fleet of British ships. The ship did not meet any German submarines but ran across an oil tanker that had been attacked by one and which sank in the sea almost immediately after it was struck. None of the crew was harmed as they were taken on board another ship which happened to be near when they were struck Young Cowles is only IS years of age and is one of the young est radio operators in the service.
 New Kear's Party.
 r A New Years party will be given tonight at the home of Edward Lack ey of Neal Court and a number of the young folks will be on hand 10 give that chubby kid whose name is 1918 the time of his young life when he me makes ta,,a his debut 'nto the society of Parish Guild Meeting.
 The Parish Guild of the First Bap- tist church will hold it's annual meet ing Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the parish house. Reports of the ~m o& hn H>xv the secretary and the election of off, cers for the coming year will take place. There will be a supper at 6 o'clock which will be a public affair and to which the members of the church and their friends are invited. Invitation to Rebekahs.
 Martha Rebekah lodge is invited to visit Stella Rebekah lodge. No. Il. of New Britain at the installation of of hcers which will be held in their rooms on Friday evening. The assem- 1 bly, officers will be present and a banquet will be served at 6:30 o'cock. l Owing to oversight Martha Rebekah lodge did not get the invitation in time for 1t to be read at the last l meeting. l ,a@~ Encakement Announced.
 1 MT. and Mrs. A. 1jalmer Anderson, 1 of Camp street, announce the engage 1 ment of their daughter, Esther Sophia,
 to Robert c. Simpson. MT. Simpson 1 has enlisted in the Ordnance depart ment and is now stationed at Camp Meade, Maryland.
 Plainvillc Brtefb. 1 The Sessions Clock Go. of Forest l vile ehut down the Factory last Sat- l urdav noon in order to give the ofd- l cials a chance to take inventory. and l also to enable them to make some l repairs which were necessary The l factory will not open again until l January z. .. The officers on the guard team will | have a rehearsal next Wednesday evening at o'clock in I. O. O. F. hall. ..>.. .S
 The local barbershopsf will keep
 open until Il o'clock tonight and will 1 be closed all day tomorrow.
 | MT. and Mrs. Harold Kalish are re-
 oeiving congratulations on the birth o1
 daughter. Dh youngster is the
 first grandchild Charles Kalish ot l Forestville avenue.
 DeForrest E. Daniels of Broad
 street is improving from his recent I illness.
 The post office will close at l1
 o'clock noon tomorrow and there will
 be only one city delivery of maA and no rural delivery. The office will be l open until s o'clock tonight.
 Wilson Ellis enlisted in the navy
 Saturday at New Haven and Is now at his home awaiting q call which
 will put him into active service.
 I Private Thomas Prior, stationed al Camp Devens, was home over Sunday on visit
 I Private Peter Skinner of Camp Up.