New Britain herald., 1917-04-30
HARDY GUARDSMEN
 SHOULDER SHOyELS
Capt. Trumbull Gives Practical
 Lesson in Army Discipline GET EQUIPMENT TOMORROW

Men, Reporting Late for Drill, Put to l Work. Digging -Conlin. l Cassidy Wcdding-Tormer Pastor
 to Speak-Cllarged With Beer Theft
 Four members of the Plainvillc unit
 of the Home Guard were given a prac-
 tical demonstration of military disci-
 pline during the drill of the company
 yesterday morning, Captain J. H.
 Trumbul1@forcing them to dig trenches
 and to march before others in his command with shovels instead of
 guns on their shoulders for reporting ] tardy. Although not desiring to hu- 1 initiate the men, Captain Trumbull
 wanted to impress on them, and the
 others in the company as we'll, the
 need of strict discipline in army regu-
 latfons and the necessity for obeying ] orders to the letter.
 The quartet were not on hand when
 their names were called after as- 1 sembly When the company reached | Woodford's field, where the drill took ] place. Captain Trumbull ordered that they be equipped with shovels and put ! went about their task without com plaint. The company had consider 1 able amusement at their expense and they were made the butt of many l jokes released during the remainder 1 of the morning.
 | The company made splendid ] showing and the officers were greatly
 pleased with the progress made. The men showed the results of the squad
 drills held during the past few weeks and in the march to the drill ground 1 as we'll as in the maneuvers they pre- scented an excellent appearance.
 Captain Trumbull has been advised that the equipment for the company of 65 which Plainville will have for it's uniformed division will. probably and arms will be distributed among l lected. The others will continue
 drilling and will probably be equipped at later date.
 Recognition of the medical corps, l with pr. l.. H. Frost as lieutenant and 1 Gaze Kent as quartermaster sergeant, 1 will probably be made by the state 1 commission Members of the board l have practically admitted that Plain 1 vile will be among the units with g. l medical division. The corps took l part in the drill yesterday and carried l it's equipment in the march from the l Town hall to the drill grounds. subse- quently receiving instruction in first l aid work from pr. Frost.
 1 The guard will drill every Sunday
 morning. Although some had pro- tested against Sunday morning drills 1 because of the fact that it interfered l with their attendance at religious ser 1 vices, very few asked to be excused 1 yesterday that they might go to church.
 Former Pastor to Speak.
 ] Rev. s. F. Lawson of Darien, afor- l mer pastor of the Methodist church, has accepted an invitation to be one 1 of the speakers at the mems supper l to he served in the church parlOrs Thursday night. The affair gives promise of being one of the most inn l portant gatherings held by the Plain l vile Methodists in a long time. l Fox's orchestra has been engaged to furnish music for the supper 1 which will be served at 7:3O. l Besides Mr. Lawson the speakers l will be tho pastor, Rev. w. A. Goodell and H.. A. Castle, the latter giving review of Methodism in Plainville
 since that demonstration began its re- 1 ligious activities
 Charged With Beer Theft. l Charged with the theft of several l bottles of beer from a case of goods ] in transit. Angus McMillan, an en- ploye of the New Haven road. is in the lookup awaiting trial. He was arrested Saturday night by Constable i Cornelius Downing.
 1 Two cases: each containing twelve ! bottles, were broken open Saturday 1 and were practically emptied of their 1 contents. Labels from the bottles
 were found in a car in which some of ] the transfer station truckers had been working. Inquiry brought forth the l alleged information. that .MtMirlan 1 was responsible for the theft and Con- stable Downing took him into .seustody.
 TAe accused denied his guilt. and ex- l pressed the Mtention of fighting the case wien he is arraigned in court. .,s 1'. CoIllin- Cassidy Wedding. l Miss Anna Mae Cassidy became the bride of Edward J.. Conlin this morn ing at the Church Tof Our Lady Of l Mercy, Rev. J. J. Mcdonald perform ] ing the ceremony, and subsequently | celebrating nuptial high mass. The 1 couple were attended by Francis Cum ] ninEham as best man and Miss Nellie 1 Cassidy, a sister of the < bride, as l bridesmaid. After the church service thereNwas
 reception to the immediate relatives 1 of the young people at the home of 1 the bride. % Mr. and Mrs. Conlin will ma Ike their home on Whiting street on their re- turn from d honeymoon. The couple are we'll and favorably