New Britain herald., 1917-11-27
eokl1VEnX Nc~ 7. FIRE DEPARTMENT
 GETS INFO ACTION Called Out Twice Yesterday to EE
 tinguish Grass Fires SIGNAL SYSTEM IS POOR

At Least, That is tho Opinion of
 Number of the Citizens Of the
 Town-Think That New System
 Should Be Installed.
 The Plainville Hose company was called into action twice yesterday. At noon a still alarm was sent in and the chemical was despatched to North Washington street to extinguish grass fire which was blazing fiercely. At 9 o'clock last evening another call was sent in from North Washington street to the effect that there was an- other grass fire in that neigh borhOod.
 Central was asked to turn in the alarm in order to call out the fire department but for some unknown reason the system refused to work. Chief Prior could not be found but Assistant Chief Foran was notified and hastened to the telephone ex- change. The efforts of the assistant chief were also in vain. However, he solved the problem of calling out the hose company by going to the Bristol Manufacturing company's factory, waking the watchman and footing the whistle himself
 The f1remen responded sharply to the calls of the whistle and in short time were on their way to the scene of the blaze. The delay caused by the failure of the whistle to blow from the telephone exchange might have proven serious had the town been visited by a real fire.
 Considerable comment was heard this morning regarding the signal system now in vogue and many are of the opinion that a new and more up-to-date method of calling the hose company into action should be in- stalled.
 Making Plans for Holiday.
 Alrady people are making plans to observe Thanksgiving and from all indications the holiday this year will not be much different from others. Business will be practically suspended during the day and the factories will remain idle as will the majority or the stores and offices. Barber shops will be closed but to accommodate patrons will remain open until IL o'clock Wednesday night. The post office will close at 12 o'clock noon and city delivery will be made in the morning only. There will be no ru- ral delivery.
 row night at tho Plainville Congrega tional church. The program has not been announced.
 A majority and probably all of the soldiers at Camp Devens will be given furloughs and permitted to return to their homes. Many of the boys in the Naval Reserve and other branches of the service have applied for fur loughs which will probably be grant ed.
 It is likely that the management of the Connecticut trolley company will provide extra trolley service on the Plainville line.
 Engagement Announced.
 Mrs Charles A. -Morrill of Worces- ter. Mass, has announced the engage ment of her daughter. Miss Charlotte Elizabeth, to Lewis V. Judson of Washington. D. C., son of Mrs. Kath- erlne Judson of Park street. this town. The date of the marriage has not yet been announced.
 MT. Judson is we'll known to local people and lived here until several years ago. His educational training began in the local grammar school. from which he graduated and entered the New Britain High school He was a member of the graduating class ot 1913 at the Hardware city high school and immediately enrolled as student at Clark College in Worces- ter. Mass. He graduated from Clark | college in 1916 and took post | graduate course last year which he 1 finished during the first half of the | year and became a teacher in cleo | tricity during the remaining months 1 at the same institution.
 At present MT. Judson has lucra- tive position in the bureau of stand l ards in Washington and Is making precision length measurements for intuition gage testing.
 MT, Judson and Miss Morrill, became acquainted in Worcester several years college in that city
 Birthday Party.
 In honor of her 18th birthday an- niversary, Miss Mabel Byington, daughter of Judge and Mrs. Bying l ton of II Norton Place, entertained 1 a number of her young friends yes- i terday at the home of her parents 1 Music and games were played which were thoroughly enjoyed by the lit tie folks. Refreshments were served
 Plainville Briefs. Clarence Hemingway of the United I States Navy, is spending a short fur ! lough at the home of his parents on l North Washington street.
 Miss Margery Strong and Miss i Florence Taylor, of North Washington