New Britain herald., 1917-07-05
PlainVille News
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wise could not attend may avail them selves of this opportunity. The Womans Food committee would be very glad to arrange for a neighborhood demonstration in any part of the village where kitchen and an audience of at least a half dozen women, is offered Although most of the expense of this work has been carried on so far by voluntary service and contributions, everyone knows that money is a great means to an end and a small contribution from every organization in town is most earnestly solicited
 Wednesday of next week is to be Canning Day again in the Town hall. In the afternoon at o'clock there will be a demonstration for the Itali- ans which will be carried on by means of an interpreter In the evening at ', there will be one for those who can- not attend in the daytime Miss Ruth Erbe will be charge of these. She has just been graduated from the domestic science course in the State Normal school at Willimantic and has recently taken the canning course in State Agricultural college at Storr's and is fully competent to do so.
 At later date there will be can ming instruction for girls about 14 that they as we'll as the Boy Scouts may be enlisted in their country's ser vice.
 The Women's Loyalty oath for the conduct of their household along economic lines are being distributed throughout town. It is hoped to have 300 signatures from Plainville.
 Noisy Fourth Here.
 Failing to pay much attention to Governor Holcomb's suggestion that the Fourth of July be observed in dignified fashion, Plainville had an old time observance of the holiday yesterday and seemingly furnished the racket for the entire state. Fire works of all description were offered for sale without any objection from the authorities and the remains of giant crackers and other explosives scattered on the highway in the cen- ter this morning indicated that enough money to buy at least one or two Liberty bonds was burned up to recall the signing of the declaration of independence. Every other place in the state with perhaps one Or two exceptions, seemed to realize that the nation is at war and that money and powder can be used on the European battlefronts to greater advantage than a nerve tracking display at home would accomplish.
 Plainville unfortunately went at things in it's own way and instead of having a celebration in keeping with the times observed the holiday as progressive places did years ago.
 Fortunately there were no injuries l. the exception of a few powder burns of little consequence.
 Members of the Home guard were on duty Tuesday night and yesterday. They prevented a premature celebra- tion but were powerless to do any thing yesterday, no effort having been made by the civil authorities to prevent the indiscriminate sale of ex- plosives.
 CelebratOr Pays Fine.
 Nicola Marienello of Southington, came here yesterday to celebrate the holiday Instead of buying fire crackers, however, he invested his money in fire" water. One of the Home guardsmen picked him up on the street, where he lay helplessly drunk, and turned him over to Con- SLdUlt MdIlHO | Ilc ldlltI pldCcu Illil under arrest.
 This morning before Justice E. P. Prior he was fined $3 and costs.
 Want To Enlist.
 Acting on request Postmaster P. J. Prior this morning gave a letter of introduction to six local young men who expressed a desire to enlist in the service of Uncle Sam for the war. They stated it was the intention to go to the recruiting offices in Hart ford this afternoon to enlist. The prospective soldiers are Stan ley Coates, Frank Prior, James Me- Nally, William Parkinson, David Parkinson, David Erbe and William Kavanaugh.
 Brief Items. At St. Francis hospital today it was said the condition of Miss Margaret Farrar was most satisfactory and the recovery of the young woman is now very probable.
 Sequassen lodge will hold a reg ular meeting this evening in Odd Eel lows hall.
 The auto drivers license of Jacob Wrinkle of New Britain, who ran down and killed Thomas Maloney on West Main street a week ago, has been suspended by the secretary of state pending an investigation of the accident.
 Scott Swamp residents celebrated the Fourth by a flag raising at the district school house. Among the dis tinguished guests at the ceremonies were Rear Admiral Cowles, Mrs Theodora Pope Riden and A. J. Bird seye. The honor of raising the flag was given to Miss Esther Benstead. I There was program of patriotic