New Britain herald., 1918-02-26

GNi'lin, Assure Men Town and Country K Witt, Them
 A farewell dinner anH social was held last night at the MaHontc Tom pie dining room in honor of the Plainville men who are leaving to- ! m LOTION with the last l5 per cent of the first draft army, and who arc to be sta toned at Camp Dcvene. The affair was in charge of the members of tho Plainville Home Guard, Com pany I, who had worked hard in or der 10 secure number of good tainment. In all there was d total attendance of about 70 including the m em bers of the Home Guard the seven draftees and number of cuests who had been invited for tho occasion.
 The after dinner speaking was be- gun by Captain John H. Trumbuu of the Home Guard. He made a well de HVered address to the drafted men in which be assured them of the sup
  that may happen to be their lot while at the training camp or if 1t so hap pens that they should be sent to the other side. Ex- Mayor James Cray of Bristol made short address to the men in which he encouraged them in every respect and told them of the opportunities and possibilities of the new fields upon which they were to z, First TirUtrnant Peter J Duffy and Second Lieutenant Stanley $. Cwiilim of the Home Guard also made short speeches.
 After the. speeches were delivered the men were presented with wrist watch les and N OUlen socks which were given them through the efforts of the local branch of the Red Cross so- cietv. The men have not received all the ncr esSities that they. will need while stationed at the training camp and the local Red Cross society has been engaged in getting ready the articles of We;lrin2 apparel which are to be given them free Of charge. The articles will consist of one sweater. one helmet. one pair of wrlStletS. several pairs of woolen socks, and comfort kit. Some Of the articles have been contributed by the local Surgical Dressings committee. The ar fair was successful one and those in charge of the event were pleased at tho outcome At the close ot the dinner. toHstS were given the men who are to leave. in which the well wishes 0f the townspcOplc were eX- pressed.
 Rebuilding Town Hall.
 The work of reconstructing tho old town hall is progressing gradually and it. is expected that it. will not be very long before the hall will be ready to be occupied by the town officials. Not as much salvage as was first thought could be gotten from the burned building. When the building ia rcfinishcd it will be .. oise-storv affair which will have to serve the purpose of the officials until some thing is done later in the spring summer in regard to the erection of a new town hall which it. IS expected will be adequate to house all the nee cssa ry offices of the town officials in every respect
 Funeral of Hiram Brewer.
 The funeral Of Hiram Brower, of late years 9 resident of Whiting street P1ainvIlc, was held this after noon at o'clock from the undcrta k in. parlors of the W. A. Bailey Gn- 7crta king co. The deceased was -13 years old and leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter, Rev. F. F. Gll- 1 lcttc of the Plainvil1c Congregational church officiatcd at the funeral serN- ices and intcrmcnt was in the Wcst cemetery, Plainvillc.
 Plain>ilie Briefs.
 Richard Cafcrty of Bank street left ] yesterday for New York city where i ho was called as a member of the draft army.
 The Ladies' Benevolent society of . the ConCrcg2 tional church will hold i a sewing meeting at the homo of Mrs ! Edward Carter of West Main street , Wcdncsday afternoon from to o'clock.
 Sergeant Major Burton Barnes. who l is stationed at Camp Grccnleaf, Ohio, 1 in the headquarters division. will re- 1