New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-15
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HURRY CALL FOR
RED CROSS WORK
Men in Last 10 Per Cent. Must
Receive Equipment
AID WANTED AT ONCE
Martha Rcbekah Lodge Members
Surprise Mr.. and Mrs. Morrell-
Vincent GIynn EnliSts in Army

Vincent GIynn Enlists in Army.
The time will soon be here when
the last ) per cent. OF the men in
volved in the first draft will be taken
away to their training camps. The
local branch OF the Red Cross So
clety and its workers are anxious that
the fresh contingent that is soon TO
leave the town shall be supplied with
some of the necessary things that
are required for their comfort and
we'll being while undergoing the acc
essary preparations for the service.
The workers Of the local Red Cross
are DESTROYS Of Quitting each one of
the boys with a heavy wooden sweater
and WOODEN socks before they leave
for the camp, and for this purpose
the society has placed an order for
a large supply of wooden yarn for
making the articles, which, it IS ex-
pected, will be received tonight
There is not a great deal Of time in
which to do the necessary work and
therefore society mem bers are issuing
an urgent call for additional workers
to help out the idea and to do rush
order work
Those in charge Of the distribution
headquarters on West Main street and
because Of the desire to complete
the work as soon as possible
the yarn will be given out begin
ming tomorrow afternoon if possible
The society is anxious and DESTROYS
Of having more workers come to the
rooms in the afternoon and has given
notification that the rooms of the
society are open at all times to
church organizations, women's clubs,
etc. There are several sewing ma
chimes in the rooms and enough
work to keep every one busy for
long time to come.
Surprise Mr.. and Mrs. MorreI.
In spite Of the bad weather that
has been causing the townspeople a
good deal of worry Of late there was
nothing that could hinder the Is
members Of Martha Rebekah lodge
from holding the party that was
Planned in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph f. Morrell at their home on
Maple street last night. The affair
was surprise party and had been
planned by the committee in charge
unknown to the host and hostess
Games We're played and vocal and
instrumental music was rendered.
During the evening Mrs. Anna Brown
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Morrell with
several pieces of china in behalf of
the guests. Refreshments were
served.
Funeral of Mrs. Duffy.
The funeral Of the late Mrs. Mi
chael Duffy, who died yesterday at
her home on East street. will be held
on Saturday morning from st. Mary's
church. New Britain. Burial will be
in st. Mary's cemetery in that town.
Mrs. Duffy was advanced in years and
at the time of her death she was liv-
ing at the home of her daughter.
Surviving her are her daughter and
three sons
Funeral of IL. NJ. Burt.
The funeral of Lyman Miller Burt
Will be held tomorrow afternoon at ?
clock from his late residence on
West Queens street, Southington. Rev.
+. G. Gillette, of the Plainville Con-
gregational church, will be in charge
of the services and burial will be in
West cemetery, Plainville. Surviving
him are his wife and one daughter.
Miss Louise Burt.
Plainville Briefs.
Private George Nystrom, who is in
the aviation branch of the service sta !
uoned at Ithaca, N. Y, is spending a |
snort fudlOugh at the home of his |
parents on Canal street.
A son was born yesterday to Mr.
and Mrs. Forrest, of Church street. |
Miss Pauline Barruther is spending |
a weeks vacation at the home of her
parents in Winsted
Mis-. Charles A. Bunnell of Ham,
lin street, left yesterday for an ex-
tended visit with relatives and friends
in Michigan.
employ of the Central Garage on |
Whiting street.
Miss Genevieve Conlon will sever |
her connection with the local ex-
change of the Southern New England
Telephone company today. She has
accepted a position as chief operator
for the Rockwell Drake division of the
Marlin Rockwell corporation and will
begin her new duties next Monday
Vincent D. Glynn, a local bow who
has been q, student at Catholic uni |
versity in Washington, D. c., for the
past three years. has left the insti- |
tuition and enlisted in the Medical de- !
partmen of the United States army. !
He was preparing for a law course |
at the university. but left along with |
q numb Of his r11~s7>~a?Hs to join |
the service. Ho is the first Plainvillo |
college boy 10 join the ranks.
Central American and Panama 18TH !
muses. wero doomed to be swallowed |