New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
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out in the health department. while
more general and far reaching, was no
more surprising to the public than a
similar action in another department
several months ago when an employee,
who had served with sufficient emcien-
cy to retain the same position for near
1y ten years, was asked to resign. The
fact that this position a $500 job, was
Immediately filled by relative of a
high official might be assumed as go
ing hand in hand with the reported
stories that the present health board
agitation is due to jealousy and a de-
sire to put in friends.
Compare New Britain's Thursday
quota to the National Army with that
of Hartford. New Britain sent EOS
men while the Capital City sent but
It's, explaining that due to delay In
certifying selection and to the large
number of colored men enrolled the
number had to be cut down. 1t does
look as though there might be the
proverbial colored man in the wood
pile. Also, Meriden sent only 43 men,
Middletown a dozen and Willimantio
OF. IL uOSo appear DIS ClIou6A
Hardware City has been getting 1t
rubbed in right along.
The State Council of Defense mas
asked that the names Of local men IN
the service be posted on their bulletlh
board in Central park. 1t would take
a larger board than that to contain
the names of the hundreds OF New
Britain men who have rallied to the
colors. Fair estimates show that Iul-
ly 1900 local boys from 16 to ~ are
in various branches of the service.
Their names should be inscribed on
a roll of honor to be hung IN CITY
hall, but their names must be first Sc
cured. The Herald is trying nara TO
obtain such list. Help out by send
ing in the name Of any soldier. sailor
or marine that you know who has not
already been registered.
Warm rooms will be luxury this
Winter at the rate coal sells for IN Ne"
Britain at present. The public mas
right to feel dissatisfied with the prices
asked in view of those asked in small
Ter towns about the state.
Thomas w, O'Connor, trustee OF the
old S. w. Ryder homestead IN Plain
Vile, once we'll known hosiery IN
the old halcyon days Of horse racing
at the famous Ryder's trottlng park
there. in going over the house found
a number OF old and interesting docu-
ments giving a glimpse into the years
Of long ago. The oldest paper found
yellow with age, is a reglmental Or
der dated at Hartford on October b,
1918. just 80 years ago today. II IS
an order to the Second Regiment
Light Artillery and is signed by Adju-
tant Daniel Colt. This order informs
all members of the first and second
regiments Of light artillery that the
uniform, which each man had to fur
nish himself, must consist of jack
leather cap, ornamented with white
feather In front and trimmed with
yellow cord and band. A plain blue
coat, half long, single breasted, blue
pantaloons trimmed with gilt cord on
the outside seam. white vest and
yellow sword belt are also ordered
Other articles of raiment are spec1-
fed as just as odd in contrast to the
business like uniform of the soldier
of 1917 Another interesting old pa
per is the commission as captain of
the eleventh company Of the second
regiment of light artillery granted to
/ Alvin Squire by Oliver Wolcott, COM
mander-in-chief Of the state, on April
27, 1919. Still another old document
is a statement sent to Alvin SQUIRE
constable and tax collector OF BARK
hamsted by State Treasurer Isaac
Spencer on June 13, 1921, advising
him to collect a tax of one cent on
the dollar.The collector Is Informed
in this notice that If he collects his
! taxes within twenty days after they
are due he will be allowed 39 per
cent. for salary; otherwise ne gets
nothing.
! or especial interest to New Britain
| people, however, is an old menu card
| from the Humphrey House, issued on
j the occasion Of the opening ball Of
! the seyenty-seventh anniversary Of
| the battle of Bunker Hill on June II,
! 1852 In the old days when New
! Britain was but little country ham
| let, the Humphrey House, located on
! the site of the Park hotel. was it's
| principal hosiery and it was here that
| all the gala events Of the early years
Of the town took place. The bill Of
fare at this banquet held sixty five
years ago contained such edibles as
! boiled salmon and trout, ham garnish,
meats tongues garnish, chickens with
oyster sauce, turkey" with oyster
sauce, leg Of mutton with caper
| sauce. and leg of lamb. For side
| dishes the diners could select from
| chicken pies, pigs feet spiced. baked
macaroni, fried oysters, oyster pies.
! stewed oysters, oyster patties and es-
calloped oysters. The more substan-
| tial part of the menu consisted of sir
loin beef, turkeys with cranberry
sauce, pigs, spareribs of pork, chick
ens goose with cranberry sauce, leg
| Of mutton with currant jelly and leg
| of lamb, while as vegetables the pa