New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-17

dltAouSH a GATE Tor the nearing has
not as yet been requested.
The Trumbull DIRECTORS will be aid
ed by representatives of the town
government and formidable array
of citizens of prominence in addition,
as there is considerable opposition to
the railroads plan.
If the laying of extra tracks would
serve public interests there would be
no objection to the acquisition of the
land by the railroad, but as it is fig
ured that the company plans practi-
cally call for converting Plainville
into a freight yard, with the town
gaining nothing thereby, the citizens
in general do not propose to sit idly
by and allow them to mature.
There is enough switching here now
to cause great dissatisfaction, and an
abatement of the nuisance rather than
an increase in trackage is desired by
the townspeople.
Mrs. w. C. Lester Dead.
Mrs. Susie, wife of Walter c. Lester,
died early this morning at the Con-
necticut Hospital for Insane at Mid
dletown, to which she was transferred
a few weeks ago. She was fifty seven
years Of age and is survived by her
husband.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at o'clock from her home
on West Main street. Services will
be conducted at the house, Rev. j. w.
Denton officiating, and the interment
will be in West cemetery.
Has Birthday Party.
Miss Mildred Woodruff entertained
about sixteen Of her little friends yes
terday afternoon at her home on
Broad street in honor Of her seventh
birthday anniversary. She is the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George N.
Woodruff
Her home was prettily decorated
for the occasion, the national colors
forming conspicuous part Of the
decorating scheme. Games were en-
joyed during the afternoon and a
luncheon was served.
The little hostess was the recipient
of a number Of pretty gifts.
Brief Items.
The funeral Of Ernest Hart, who
ended his life Sunday night by send
ing a bullet from rifle into his
brain, will be held tomorrow after
noon from his home on Queen street.
Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery
Southington.
The annual Advent Christian church
and Sunday school picnic will be held
Saturday at Dunham's grove on the
Southington road, beginning at
o'clock in the morning. An old fash
toned picnic dinner will be served.
P. c. Mcintyre of New Britain, has
completed his contract for the laying
of sewer pipe for the addition to the
Broad street schoolhouse.
Eugene Parkinson, U. S. N, Is
home on brief furlough. The
young man is stationed on a supply
ship.
Hemenway and Francis LeVasseur
will be celebrated tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock in the parochial residence
Of the Church of Our Lady Of Mercy.
They will be attended by Miss Rena
Hemenway and Edward Barrows.
Albert Allen and Frank Sicily re-
ported for training at the Newport
naval station this morning.
Edward Ellsworth, chef at Collins
restaurant, was accepted as cook for
the new quartermaster's corps of the
National Guard yesterday. He was
given leave of absence until July %.
The Hartford county w c. T. U.
will hold a workers conference in the
Middletown house at the camp
grounds Friday afternoon at 1870
The conference will be in connection
with the tri-county essay contest
which is also scheduled for Friday af-
ternoon.
Pythian lodge will confer the rank
OF page on one candidate and that Of
esquire on three others at its regular
to be held this evening in
Odd EellOWS' hall Visitors from New