New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
GOES OVER THE TOP
ON HIS BIRTHDAY
Sergeant Harry Ellis Celebrates
by Chasing Back Hun HordeS
HONOR LIST OF PUPILS

Miss Eichlcr Dead--Razing Alder
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The following letters have been re-
ceived from Sergeant Harry P. ellis
10y his father George Ellis Ellis is
with the army Of occupation in Ger
many;
'tNovember Is.
Just a few words to let you know
that I am alive and we'll and surely
hope this will find you all the same.
/ have received all your letters and
papers O. X. I have seen Merton
Lamb and it did seem good to see a
home face, the first one since leaving
home, July IL, 1917. Since then I
have seen the Hellberg boy from New
Britain. He has been in this division
nearly a year, but I had never seen
him until few days ago. l have been
on the go for the last two months and
You wanted to know how I celebrated
same day. We were driving the
Boche back on November Ii and when
the orders came to quit firing at II
O'Clock it was hard to believe it. Y GU
can't imagine how we felt. We are
now quartered in a town the Germans
have left. It's hard telling where We
are going from here. I think by the
time you get this 1t will be Christmas,
7 a a
November "a.
Just few lines to let you know
that I am alive and we'll and hoping
all at home are feeling the same.
Have wanted to write home ever since
the armistice was signed, but this is
the first chance | have had. Since the
armistice was signed we have been
following up the Germans passing
through Belgium and am now. in LUX
enlburg expecting to resume our jour
ney toward the Rhine in a few days
Have seen two of tho boys from home
M erton Lamb and Hellberg. I sup
pose there was some rejoicing back
home when they got the news about
the armistice being signed. We were
driving BOches up to the last minute.
Ellis got over here too late to see &C
ton, thank God for that. I saw his
regiment, but did not know he was in
it at the time. I will write to him the
first chance I get. Well mother. T
guess by the time that you get this
letter it will be Christmas, so I wish
you all at home a merry one Well,
mother. that is all I can think of to
write. Remember me to Frank and
Pa. With love to all,
T. , ~ TN ~
Go. c, 9th Infantry.
'American z. F."
Razing Alderidge Block.
The Alderidge block, which was
Quilted by fire the morning that the
armistice was signed, is being torn
down. 1t is thought that the build
ing will be RACED as far at the first
story, where there viii be only stores
Basketball Team Organizes.
A basketball team is being formed
by a number of local boys and ar
engagements are under way for a, game
with Bristol High school on New
Years eve II that town. The local
boys will have such men as Foran
and Dutch" Messenger. The only
trouble which the boys anticipate is
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their home games. A few years ago,
before the old town hall was burned.
the town was represented by a fast
team and some Of the best teams IN
the state bowed before the supremacy
Of the local hoop tossers. The new
town hall has not a, place which is
suitable for basketball games, and if
this difficulty can be overcome the
town may be sure Of a good team this
winter.
Miss Mabel Eichler Dies.
Miss Mabel Lillian Eich1er of West
wood Park died at st. Francis hospi-
tai Tuesday morning. Miss Eichier
was only II years of age. She was
removed to st. Francis hospital to be
operated on for appendicitis and after
the operation, complications set in
which caused her death. She is sur
vived by her mother, Mrs. r. G.
Latham; and two sisters and three
brothers, all of PIainvilleN The funeral
was held from her late home at West
wood park, at I o'clock this afternoon.
Burial was In Old North cemetery in
Hartford.
Pupils Honor Roll.
Principal Judd of the local Gram
mar school gave out the following
names of those who have had q per-
feet attendance for the Fall term end
ing Dec. 90, 1918:
kindergarten-Rut Wilcox, teach
err; Kenneth Banner, John Smith,
Grade 1B-Esther P. Clapp, teach
err; Lena Lackey.
Grade 2A-Alice Tuttie, teacher;
Emma Miller.
Grade sB-Dorothy Manion, teach
err: Sebatian Arcari, Katherine Beau
lieu and Mary f. Gallagher.
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