New Britain herald., 1918-02-04
WILLIAM E. HOYT
 70 BE BURIED HERE
Former PlainYille Man Died at
 Home in Alnesbury, Mass. FOOD CARD CAMPAIGN
Wonan's Committee of War Bureau to Distribute Cards for Conserva- to Graham by Mrs. Gribbon.

ton Of Foodstuffs-On1y $25 Left
 to Graham by Mrs. Gribbon.
 Notice has been received of the death Of William E. Hoyt, son of MT. and Mrs. w. N. Hoyt of New Haven. Death occurred at his home in Ames- bury, Mass, on February 2, the cause being peritonitis. The funeral services will be held at the Metho dist church in Plainville tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Henry c. Whitney will conduct the services. He is a former pastor of the church and was here at the time the de- ceased lived in Plainville and at tended the Methodist church.
 MT. Hoyt leaves his wife and two children, John and Melvin Hoyt, and his mother and father and one brother, all of New Haven. The de- ceased lived most of his life in Plain vile and was we'll known. The com- initial services will be under the di- 1ection of the Red Mems society of Southington, of which the deceased was a member.
 Funeral of Miss Snyder.
 The body of Miss Edith Snyder was brought here today from Hartford, where she was living at the time of her death. She was taken Ill with pneumonia a short time ago and died last Friday morning. She leaves no immediate relatives excepting cousin in the west. She was a resi- dent of PIainvil1e for great many years and was well known through out the town. The funeral services
 
 be in Plainville in the West ceme- tery.
 Graham Left. $25.
 An error in Saturday nights paper iii regard to the will of the late Mrs. Margaret Gribbon is to be rectifed. Mrs. Gribbon left only one nephew, namely Thomas Riley of Farmington, and the amount left to J. J. Graham should have read $25.
 The women's committee of the local war bureau will soon begin the dis tribution of food cards among the local housewives. Mrs. s. $. Gwillim is the chairman of the committee and with a number of the women is work ing on plans for the methods to be employed in giving them out. The new food cards differ from the old 
 changes have been made in the de- nlands and requests of the food com- mission, in order to conserve the nations food supply. At the time of the first distribution of the cards there were some of the people of the town who were not reached for some reason or other, and the distributors will see to it that those people will re- ceive cards along with the rest.
 The PlainvilleS War Bureau has re- ceived a notice from the Connecticut Council of Defense which will be of interest to the people of the town who are anxious to relieve the soldiers who are across the water and also those people who are not in the ser~ vice of the government but who are forced to stay in Germany as prison CTS of war. Those persons desirous of getting food to the prisoners of war in Germany may address 8 letter to to the Y. M. C. A. European war work, 124 East 2Sth street, New York. The sender should give information in re- gard to the name, regimental connec' ton, and if possible the location of the prisoner in question. The check or draft should be made payable to B. H. Fanchef, which will be in pay ment for the food which will be pur" chased by the Y. M. C. A. and for warded to the prisoners.
 Plainville Briefs.
 A. F. Johnson has joined the Avia,- ton departnn ent of the United States Army and is waiting for his notice to report for duty. He is employed as an estimator at the RockWen-Drake plant in this town.
 William c. Caffelty of Bank street has accepted a position as office man. ager at the Bryce Co., in ForestVllle. He will enter on his new duties at once. District Deputy Grand Master Arta, Gilbert and suite will go to Brls- tol tomorrow night for the purpose of installing the officers of Ruth Rebek- ah lodge of that town. A banquet will be served to the members and the visiting suite at 6:30 o'clock The members of the suite arc requested to leave on the 5:45 o'clock trolley.
 Private Peter Skinner of the Ord- nance departm ent of the United States army. who is stationed al Camp Up- ton, L. l., visited at the home of his parents on Broad street over the weekend.
 The condition of Arthur Stanley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Stanley of West Main street, who is seriously i'll
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