New Britain herald., 1917-10-08

start either today or tomorrow.
meeting of the women's organization
was held this morning at the Plain
vile Trust company. They will work
in conjunction with A. A. Macleod,
chairman of the general committee,
and J. N. McKernan. Mckernan Will
appoint deputies shortly and help IN
the house to house canvass. Inc
town has been laid out into districts
showing the routes which members OF
the committee will have to cover
Every man and woman, young or
old, in the town will be given chance
to buy Liberty Bond. The girls who
are employed in the factories will be
asked to do their "bit'' as will the
other employees Of factories and places
of business.
Bonds Of the $50 denomination
seem to be the favorites with the
working class, but larger bonds are
also being disposed Of to a few work
ing men. Those who are financially
able are buying bonds in denomina-
tons ranging from 500 up into the
thousands and there seems to be
rivalry among several of the rich men
of the town as to who will be the
proud owner of the largest bond. One
man is reported as having said that
he would buy a $4,000 bond in case
anyone else should. Efforts are being
made to find the second man.
Another Auto Accident.
A slight auto accident occurred
yesterday afternoon at the junction
Of Canal and West Main streets. An
auto bearing the number 1889
crashed into a team going in the OPP
posite direction. The windshield of
the machine was smashed, the flying
glass cutting a child occupant of the
car. Because of the narrowness of
the road at this point the accident is
said to have been unavoidable.
Home Guard Practices.
Something unusual in Home Guard
activities was staged yesterday when
the entire company in charge Of Cap
tain Trumbull marched to the Cook
street shooting range. Some very
good scores are reported.
Sh-h.
Rumor has it that there is a secret :,
service man in town and that he has
been working at one Of the factories
under the guise of a common laborer.
The nature of his mission has not |
been revealed but it is reported that
he is on the trail of several I. W. WIS
supposed to be in this vicinity.
Plainville Briefs.
E. D. Warfield OF Park street who !
has been at the Hartford hospital for |
several weeks underwent his second
operation successfully and is report
ed as improving rapidly.
There will be an important meet
ing of the board of directors of the
club this evening at 1880
instead of o'clock. Important bus
mess will be transacted and a full
attendance of the board is requested.
Eugene Parkinson and Clarence
Of the United States navy
spent Sunday at their respective
homes.
T. Wesley Kavanaugh has returned
from a vacation spent at Atlantic
City, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Driscoll have
from their honeymoon and
have taken up their residence at 10
Broad strest.
The condition of John Bowen who
s i'll at his home on East street re-
mains unchanged. Hopes are not
acid out for his recovery.
Private Herbert Ewald. who is
member of the National Army and
stationed at Camp Devens spent
,6-hour furlough at the home of his
parents on South Washington street
Turing the week-end
A party of local people went to
Aver yesterday to visit the Plain
lille boys stationed at the canton
nent
Peter Skinner spent the weekend
1t his home in this town.
Peter Prior, who is connected with
he Plainville Trust company re-
urned yesterday from a vacation
pent at Atlantic City.