New Britain herald., 1918-05-06
WOMEN'S DRESS IN
WARTIME DISCUSSED
Speaker Advises Them to Spend
Money for Other Objects
RALLY FOR FAIR SEX
Memorial Service For Private Barnes
Next Sunday-Red Cross Receives
$3.50 From CarnivaI-PIainVille
Ball Team Wins to 3.

Yesterday afternoon the biggest
Noman's war rally ever held in this
town took place in the Congregational
| church. The chief speakers of the
afternoon were Mrs, Carr, Miss Cohen
| and Mrs. H. A. Castle.
| Mrs. Carr spoke on the dress which
the women should wear while the
country is at war. She delivered a
very interesting lecture and the aud
! fence enjoyed it immensely. Mrs.
! Carr said that the women should not
/ spend a lot of money on clothes just
| to keep up to the style but should
| save their money and use it for some
! war purpose.
Miss Cohen spoke on children's
year. She said that every one should
! take a great interest in the children
as this year will be for the develop
ment of the children. They will be
asked to work for Uncle Sam by
| raising crops or by joining the Girls
| or Home Economics club which Will
| endeavor to do something Of great
! value in helping to win the war.
Mrs. H. A. Castle, chairman Of the
! local food committee, spoke on the
| conservation of food. Everyone
should conserve in the present war.
/ There is only one way to conserve
! food and that is not to throw any
! thing away waste any flour in
I something which is not necessary.
One loaf Of bread wasted may mean
| the starvation of three soldiers.
| Mrs. Emma Hills read the report
of the woman's committee. She told
of the great amount of work which
| women have done since the beginning
! of the war. She said that the women
We're going to keep working and try
| still harder to do their bit.
Mrs Charles Clark chairman of the
local Red Cross. read the monthly re-
port She said that the Red Cross
has done more work in the last month
than has been done in the last three
months preceding April.
Memorial Service for Francis Barnes.
A memorial service in honor Of
Francis T.. Barnes, who was killed in
, the battle Of Seicheprey. April 20.
will be held in the Methodist Episco-
| rai church. Sunday afternoon, May
IL. at 3 o'clock.
Representatives Of the various pa
triotic organizations of Plainvillo will
take part in the service, and Com
Eany | of the Homo Guards will be
present as d guard Of honor.
A special invitation is extended to
the parents of men in the service.
The memorial service is open to the
public.
PlainyilIe Wins Ball Game.
The second ball game Of the sea-
| son was played yesterday afternoon
| at Allan field. the Plainville team de
feating the New Britain Handlers 4
to ,. 1t was one of the best games
| that has been witnessed in this town
in some time. Plainville had, for the
first time since last August its famous
1tcher Private William Cunning
ham.
Funeral of Mrs. Mary Marvin.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Marvin
Was held yesterday afternoon at z
} O'Clock and was private. Rev. r. II.
) Burton, pastor of the Episcopal
, cnurch, oficiatcd. Interment was in
| West cemetery.
Funeral Of Charles Henry johnson.
The funeral of Charles Henry
Johnson, who was accidentally shot
Thursday afternoon. was held from
Tradleys undertaking rooms in Mer
, iden yesterday afternoon. Interment
WAS in Orange. Mass. Several from
this town attended the funeral.
Saturdays Carnival
One Of the biggest carnivals ever
held in this town took place Saturday
night in Ncwton's hall. The carnival
was gwen unuef the auspices u TIE
Rockwell-Dralle Mutual Aid associa-
ton The association did not ask any
admission to see kocher and Benia
min wres,le. but simply asked dona-
ton. There wore several hundred
present and SAB was realized, OF
which $3.50 will go to the local Red
Cross.
Brief Items.
, Private Thomas G. Prior Of Camp
Deyens spent the weekend at the
home Of his parentS on Broad street