New Britain herald., 1918-02-25
- k-) SEVEN CALLED ID
 SERVE UNCLE SAM PainVille's Last Quota Of First
 Draft Leaves Wednesday FAREWELL THIS EVENING
Home Guard to Give New National Army Men Housing Scnd-off at Soldier.

The official list published by the Local Board, Division No. ?, includes the many Plainvile men who will leave next Wednesday as the last 1o per cent. of the quota included in the first draft. The men will be stationed at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. They are Grover c. Schmitt, Harold l.. Corning. Edward F. Barrows, Domi nick Reale. Donenicantino Noli, Giovanni Sabino, and Leland C. Hart. all of Plainville and Steve Grondick of Forestville. They have already re- ceived the instruction cards from the district board which contain all the necessary information for the trip. It is expected they will leave Plainvllle about 10 o'clock, boarding the train which leaves Milford at 6:20 o'clock and which passes through Waterbury and Bristol to take on draftees be- fore it gets to this town. All the local men who are included in the draft are we'll known. Corning leav ing a responsible position with the New Departure Mfg. Co. of Bristol. Leland Hart leaves a well established and well paying ice business and Edward Barrows has been employed as clerk at the local express office.
 Tonight farewell banquet will be given in honor of the men by the members of Plainville Home Guard, Company I. The affair is to be given in the Masonic Temple at 7:30 o'clock at which all the members of the Home Guard are to be present with the draftees. Captain John H. 1rum- bull of the Home Guard is in charge of the event and has secured a num- Der of speakers for the evening. Ex-
 Io,-,r f~1 nF a speakers on the list, as well as First Lieutenant Peter Duffy and Second Lieutenant Stanley $. Gwillim. The men who are leaving will be presented with wrist watches and knitted woolen socks and will be further equipped with the necessary wearing apparel by the local order of the Red Cross society.
 Death of Hiram Brewer.
 Hiram Bower. aged 8 years, for many years resident of PlainVille died at the State Sanatorium in Nor wich, where he was confined for the past few weeks, yesterday. He was born in Glens Falls, N. Y, on August 15, 1S45, and leaves a wife and son in Westfield, a son in Chicago and a daughter in Hartford. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at ; o'clock from the undertaking parlors of the w. A. Bailey Und ertaking Co., l Rev E, G. Gillette of the Congrega- l tional church will officiate and burial l will be in the West cemetery in l Plainville.
 Miss Brown Entertains. 1
 Miss Anna Brown was hostess at a l Washington's Birthday party which 1 was given at her home on Washington ! street last Friday night. A number of ! her friends from Forestville, Bristol l and Plainvil1e were present and games l were, played and a general good time 1 was enjoyed. Vocal and musical l selections were rendered and during | the evening five hundred>was played. ; Mrs Nellie Alderman of Forestville ] won the first prize.
 Party For Mrs. Warren.
 A colonial surprise party was given l in honor of Mrs. Chloe Warren at her 1 home on Canal street last Saturday 1 evening at which a number of friends from Plainville and out of town were 1 present. A supper was served and 1 games were played after which a social was held. The guests enjoyed 1 themselves during a part or the even 1 ing by playing five hundred The first ! prize was won by Mrs. Haywood of 1 Waterbury. All the guests were in 1 colonial costumes
 PlainviIIe Briefs.
 Sailor Harold Hemingway Of the U. $. navy is visiting at the home Of his parents on North Washington street for a few days.
 Private Peter N. Prior has returned 1 to Camp Upton, L. l.. after spending a few days at the home of his mother i on Canal street.
 The condition of Mrs. Mary Colt or l Pine street is considered serious by l pr. L. IT. Frost, who is attending her. l She suffered a stroke of apoplexy last week and on account of her advanced l age her recovery is doubtful
 Vespers were celebrated Sunday i