New Britain herald., 1917-05-16
MEDICAL CORPS INSPECTED

| Guard Complimented by Regimen. tal NIajor-JaiI Sentence Suspended
 -Grangers Take Degrees.
 Exhibiting an interest in the Plain vile Home Guard and the activities of local people in connection with plans for the defending of the state from an invading enemy, A. F. Rockwell. president of the Marlin Arms com pany. of New Haven, has presented the town with machine gun. The gift comes through the Rockwell Drake company, which was recently absorbed by the Marlin corporation, and which has organized a machine gun unit of twelve men. This division, 1t Is understood, will eventually affiliate with Captain J. H. Trumbill's Home Guard company.
 The gun will be delivered here in few days. It will be of Colt-Marlin type with eight extra barrels, en- trenching tools and the usual emer- gency outfit. The gun will be mounted on an auto when in the service and 1t is expected the use of 8 machine will be provided by some local citizen in- terested in the unit.
 IH0 gun IS O1 tH0 SdI10 type LHdC Is being used on the European battle fields and is modern in every respect. President Rockwelrs gift will be greatly appreciated by the town. AL though he is not resident of this place and the factory in which he is interested has been here but short time, MT. Rockwell has many friends in town. That he has an interest in Plainville and its activities Is evil denced from his generosity in pro- viding equipment for the machine gun division of the guard.
 Medical Corps Inspected.
 The, medical division of the Home Guard had it's initial official inspec- tion last evening, Major Lyman of Hartford, senior officer of the First regiment in which the Plainville. Hartford, New Britain and Bristol companies belong. coming here to examine this division. Major Lyman outlined the regulations of the corps and the duties of the members in time of war. He complimented the company on the enthusiasm shown and the progress made in first aid work. The officers of this branch of the company have been approved as follows: Lieutenant, Dr. L. H. Frost; sergeant, first class, Gage Kent; cor porals, George A. Case and Henry Bonney.
 The local corps is to be known as the Plainville section of the Hartford medical attachment which has its headquarters in Hartford.
 With the addition of the medical corps and the machine gun division to !, the Plainville company the towns rep 1 resentation in the Home Guard regi- ment should make an excellent show l! ing, The town is considerably ahead 1 of most other places in the progress made in developing an organization 1 for home defense and the members ! of the guard are working earnestly to , make the Plainville division the crack ] company of the regiment.
 Jail Sentence Suspended.
 Suspending the execution of a ! thirty-day Jail sentence on payment of ; the cost of prosecution, Justice A. H. , Condell granted the appeal of Thomas ; Odell of New Britain for another , chance to reform yesterday afternoon { when the accused appeared before 1 him on a charge of intoxication.
 Odell has been in court in New Britain on a number of occasions and Justice Condell was not inclined to ]; have much sympathy for him. The accused made such a strong appeal for clemency, however, that he agreed to put him on probation. Relatives secured his release from custody by paying the expense of prosecution.
 Changers Take Degrees.
 Nine candidates received the third and fourth degrees at the bi-inonthly meeting of the Grange held last even- fng There was a large attendance, including number of Changers from other towns. The degrees were exem- plified in excellent fashion.
 Z The harvest supper, which is part of tthe fourth degree, was served.
 Opposed to Plan.
 While the committee appointed re- gently by the Hose company to re-