New Britain herald., 1917-04-02

I;nlistments in Local Unit Now Total 117-Hope to Bring Number up to 150-Miss Margaret Suba, PIain- ville's First War Bride.-Briefs. Receiving an allowance from the state commission of complete soldier equipment for a Home Guard unit of 100 in Plainville, Captain J. H. Trum-
 bull is preparing to begin the actual organizing of the local company this evening when squad of twenty will meet, to receive their initial training Owing to the lack of room la tho town. building 1t was advisable to
 have the men report in squads for the present, the entire company as- sembling after the individuals have some practice. :, Notice has been sent by letter to the twenty men who will drill tonight and only those are ex- pected to report, the others waiting for their turn. A squad of twenty will drill each night this week. the division of the unit enabling every recruit to receive instruction by Sat- urday. Captain Trumbull notifying each man as to what evening he will be expected to present himself.
 Captain Trumbuli after . confer once with the state commission Sat- urday afternoon received assurance that within the next ten days unt- forms. blankets and Springfield rifles will be furnished for one hundred Plairville men. It Is the intention to havt the uniformed company kept down to this number for the present although all who enlist will be menn- bers of the guard. Today the number of enlistments totals TIT and an effort is to be made by the recruiting com mittee to bring 1t up to 150. The committee will be at the post office from to 8 o'clock tonight Tuesday and Wednesday, and if by that time the unit has reached the strength de- sired enrollment will be closed. It is hoped that all who propose to join will present themselves to the com
 mittee before Wednesday that the men who are to constitute the tni- formed division may he selected.
 Selection by the sta&e board of the commissioned officers 10 be associated with Captain Trumbuli will probably be announced during the week. The choice will be made on the recom- mendation of the local recruiting committee. A first and second lieu tenant will he selected by the board. IL is expected that g, s. Gwillim will be named for one Of tho places There is a pronounced sentiment favorable to the appointment of Peter Duffy as one of the Meutenants. MT. Duffy has had considerable military experience. He was a first sergeant with the Ma tional Guard and was among the sol- diers who were on duty at the border during the Mexican crisis. The rank and file of the Plainviile unit believe he should be named for one of the places that the company may have in- cluded in it's commissioned officers
 military expert. An effort Is to be made tc have the appointments of the of ficers. including those without com missions, made solely on basis of efficiency and with the success of the unit thes only consideration. There are a number of men who have had mill itary experience and they will prob ably be named as sergeants and cor porals, each having charge of one of the squads during the drilling.
 Edward D. Strong Dead.
 Edward D. Strong, formerly of this place, died this morning in Middle town after a long illness. He was seventy eight years of age. He is sur- vived by a daughter, Miss Marjorie Strong of this place.
 The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:a0. Services will be of w. A. Bailey q Co.,, Rev. J. G.. Ward, pastor of the Baptist church officiating. Interment will be in West cemetery.
 Fourteenth Anniversary.
 Rev. R. H. Burton yesterday cele- brated his fourteenth anniversary as rector of the Church of Our Saviour. In point of local service Mr. Burton has the distinction of being the old est Protestant clergyman in town.
 Several of the members of his church yesterday took occasion to congratulate him on the completion of so many years of activity at the head of Plainville Episc6palians. Un- der MT. Burtofi's guidance the parish has grown steadily and the church has 2 good membership. It's finances are +. excellent shape.
 Miss suba . War Bride.
 With but few personal friends In attendance Ralph Edgar Bailey of EA4t Greenwich. R. |. and Miss Mar-@I sgaret Helen su/ of this place were united in marriage yesterday after neon in the Church of Our Saviour, the rector. Rev. R. H. Burton. oficiat~ ing. The couple were attended by Miss Sue Suba as bridesmaid and Ed ward T. indstrom as best man.
 MT. Baileys engagement to Miss Suba was announced several weeks l ago. They had arranged to be mar red in June but the date of. the we'd ding was advanced because of Uncle 1 sam's calling of the young. man into the federal service. MT. Bailey is 8 l n ember of the Rhode Island. Nation l