New Britain herald., 1918-01-11
COAL SUPPLY FOR
 RED GROSS BRANCH
Town Provides Fuel to Heat
 Work Room Here
SOCIETY IS FLOURISHING

Boys in Camp and Aboard Ship Soon
 to Receive Many Comforts-Offi-
 cers of Sequassien and Rebekah
 Lodges Inducted Into Office.
 A donation to the local Red Cross has been made by the town officials in the form of coal to be used in heating the rooms where the work is to be carried on by the members. The work of the Red Cross is being taken up with vigor by the members and the boys away at the front will soon be receiving articles of wearing apparel which are needed badly. The Red Cross has been increasing daily and it has reached a high grade of efficiency. When it was first started the branch had not any real posses sions to boast of but through the generosity of MT. Newton it secured a place which is to be used. There was need of sewing machines to carry on the work of making band ages and other things and so far there has been donations made of four sewing machines. A stove with the necessary coal and wood has been given and also a desk for the clerical work to be done. Other necessities have been provided by the townspeo- pie as they were needed and assist ance has never been lacking in any thing that was needed to be done. Yesterday another supply of yarn and cloth was received from the New Britain branch and these articles will be distributed among the women as they need them.
 The joint installation of officers of the Sequassin and Rebekah lodges was held last night in I. o. o. F. hall on West Main street A large crowd was on hand to partake of the activities The Rebekah drill team gave Q good drill, and the past grand, Mrs. Lula Pease, of Rebekah lodge. was pre- sented with a past grand jewel in hon. or of her services. A banquet was served to the members after the in stallation and a social was also en- ioyed. The following were installed for Rebekah lodge: Noble grand, Mrs. Minnie Pease; recording secre- tary. Mrs. Nellie Bunnell financial secretary, Mrs. Ella Beach treasurer, Mrs. Ella Morrel; right support of noble grand, Mrs. Antoinette Warner; left support of noble grand Mrs Liz
  Griffin; warden, Mrs. Frank Rohmer; inside guard. Mrs George Buys; right support of vice grand, Mrs. Brown; left support of vice-grand, Mrs. Jennie FIiclock: outside guard, Mrs. George Buys: chaplain, Mrs. Anna Vance; past grand, Mrs. Lula Pease
 The following officers were in- stalled for Sequassin lodge: Noble 1 grand, Frank Bohmer; vice grand, Ralph Morrel; recording secretary, | W. J. Mckee: financial secretary, r. c. Osborne: treasurer, l. R. Carter; warden, w. Bailey; conductor, Ever 1 cit Distin: right support of noble l grand, H. W. Griffin: right support of vice-grand, c. Griffin; left support of vice grand, A. A. Thompson: outside 1 guard. B. S. Norton; inside guard. ] Aubrey Castle; left scene supporter, 1 G. Buys; chaplain, E. D. Warfield.
 District Deputy Grand Master l Frank G. Osborne and suite will go 1 to Bristol tonight to install the off cers of Stephen Terry lodge.
 Plainville Briefs
 Seaman Harry Foreshaw, U. s. N has returned to his ship after spending a four days furloEgh with his parents at Westwood Park.
 Miss Catherine Garrity has accepted a position in the office of the Bristol company. She re- signed as fore!ady of the finishing de- partment to work in the Office.
 Miss Nellie Cassidy has accepted a ? position as forelady in the finishing department of the Bristol Manufac- turing compaily.
 Gage Kent. who was stationed at Fort Slocum, has been transferred to U. S. $. Maryland. He is in the ord ' nance department.
 Examinations under the civil serv- ice commission will be held in the postof1ice in New Britain on January 26, from a. m. to 1 D. m, for the purpose of securing a substitute clerk and a substitute carried for the local office.
 copy of the recent embargo which was declared by the Adams Express because of the excess of bus mess has been received by the local agent. One of the local fa ctorics will be affected greatly by the embargo and will pr robabiy send goods by parcel ] post
 MT George Ba~rows is visiting friends in Springfield, Mass for few days.
 Martin stephepson of Canal street, who has been ill, has recovered.
 Caryni Bosco, the young daughter of Michael Eosco of Maple street, has recovered from an attack of scarlet fever. Miss Mildred Ccombs has accepted a position with the local branch of 1 the Adams Express company as a | boo11keoper.