New Britain herald., 1917-05-28

:. Has Early Dril1.
 Members of the medical corps of the Plainville company of the Home Guard had their first practical lesson in soldier life yesterday, Lieutenant l.. H. Frost having called them un- expectedly for drill at 4 o'clock in the morning. Recently Lieutenant Frost and Sergeant Gage Kent perfected 8 plan whereby the members of the corps could be summoned for drill or duty at short notice and yester- day they tried 1t Gut, notifying all the members by telephone that they were wanted immediately.
 In a few minutes after the order was dispatched, sleepy-eyed mem- bers began to report at Byfngton's Drug store, the place designated for assembly, and in about half an hour, the entire division was ready to carry out whatever orders the commanding officer would see fit to give. Lieutenant Frost marched the men to woodford's field where they spent nearly three hours in intensive drill. They were dismissed shortly after seven o'clock, most of them hur- rying to their homes to get their beauty sleep of which they had been deprived by the daylight call to duty.
 Machine Gun in Parade.
 The machine gun division of the Home Guard organized among the employees of the Rockwell-Drakec com pany drilled in the Town hall yester- day. The division has been presented with a rapid fire gun by A. E. Rock we'll, president of the Marlin Arms company of New Haven, which re- Tho gun is expected here by this evening.
 Many of the members have already secured uniforms and 1t is probable that this branch of the guard will take part in the Memorial day parade. the entire Plainville unit acting as es- cort for the Civil war veterans.
 Another From Bristol Brass.
 The Bristol Brass company fur nished another subject for treatment by loca! authorities today, Constable Mariho having placed under arrest yesterday, William Gallagher. an em- ploye of the concern, who had brought g healthy jag" to town with him. The man was helplessly intoxicated and the ofacer took him to the lock-up.
 He will be given hearing before night by Justice Condell.
 Appraising Railroad Lend.
 Agents Of the Interstate Commerce commission are in town for the pur- pose of securing an appraisal on property owned hy railroads. They are acting under the law pAssed a year 70 by congress to determine the real valuation of the property of the railroads threughout the country.
 eYll fOo1 lad of ho n1arkso ofiice to get the names of people own ing property contiguous 10 the land of the railroad, their intention : pre- sumably being to get estimates from them as to the value of the land.
 Gives Patriotic Address.
 The needs of. the nation and the individual responsibility for the suc- cess of the war were eloquently ex- plained by Rev. J. W. Denton in an address on 'True Patriotism" given at the Advent Christian church last evening in connection with patriotic memorial service. The address was delivered before 8 large congregation, despite the unfavorable weather, members of the c. A. R. and its aux diaries and the Home guard turning out in large numbers to attend.
 Impressive exercises were held dur ing the evening. MT. Denton's ad- dress was a feature of the program and it made a most profound impress sion on his auditors. It was an ad- mirable appeal to. the patriotism of all peoples and it was delivered in splendid style.
 Know Willard Warriner?
 Postmaster F. J. Prior has received letter from Mrs. E. c. Still of Derby inquiring about the family of Willard Warrirer. According to the letter