New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
PLAINVILLE NEWS


Soldier Reported Captured Describes
War As II Is-Honor Pupils in
schooIs-Red Cross Campaign Not
Up to Expectations.
The local Home Guard will give a
four days carnival from June 10 to
~ at the drill grounds on Pierce
street. The purpose Of the carnival
is to raise money for the benefit of
the Plainville boys who are serving
cover there Last fall the Home
Guard gave a benefit dance at Hills
new factory and a large sum Of
money was realized. The coming
carnival will be of patriotic nature
and there will be booths placed all
over the field from which speeches
will be made. 1t is hoped by the
committee in charge that Governor
Holcomb will be present. The fol-
lowing is a list of chairmen and COM
nlittees Corporal Frank White,
chairman Of the carnival committee;
Lieut.. Peter Duffy, treasurer; Edwin
Hills, secretary; Sergeant William
Cassidy; chairman Of the ADVERTISE
Roberts, chairman of midway COM
nittee; Mrs Charles Clark, Mrs. Will
liam Cassidy. Mrs. Charles Roberts,
dancing and refreshment committee,
During the carnival there will be
dancing each evening and Lynch's
orchestra will furnish music.
A midway will be installed with
different amusements for the young
people. The committee is in hope of
having field day which will be held
on the last day Of the carnival at
which different companies of Home
Guard will be present from the var
ious towns in this vicinity. A plan
has been formulated which bably
will work out we'll and that it is to
have different days for different
towns such as Southington Day, New
Britain Day, and Bristol Day. A
good time is guaranteed by the COM
mittee and a report will be printed
later Of the different events which
will take place. Prizes will be given
for the field day exhibit.
Connors-Donahue Wedding.
A very pretty wedding took place
this morning at the Church of Our
Lady of Mercy when Joseph Connors
of New Haven took Catherine Dona-
hue Of this town as his bride. Rev
]. w. Mcdonald oficiated. The bride
vas attired in a pretty gown Of Will
sen blue silk and wore a hat to
match. The bridesmaid was Miss
Julia Donahue, a sister of the bride.
The couple will visit Niagara Falls
and will be at home to receive
friends after June 1 on Elm Court
Annual Clean Up Campaign.
The annual clean Wp campaign
under the auspices Of the PIainville
Business and improvement associa-
ton is now in progress Through the
courtesy of Selectman w. J. Johnson,
the town will furnish teams for the
collection Of the rubbish. On Thurs
day, May %, these teams will cover
the area west of the railroad tracks,
and on Friday May "A the teams will
take the area east of the railroad
tracks
The citizens of the town are re-
quested to place the rubbish in bar
rels Or boxes and the receptacles on
the curb. The teams will not collect
ashes
The cooperation of all the citizens
of the town is desired to start the sea-
son with a clean town.
After the collections have been
made the Boy Scouts will again make
a survey and report on those who
have not given attention to the
-"Clean-Up", or who hvae nuisance on
their property.
Honor Roll Of Schools.
Principal O. L. Judd announced to-
I day the honor pupils for the gradual
ing class of 1918 in the Grammar
school,. The following is the list
First honors-valedictor Albert
McGibbon; second honors. Walter
Woods. The following Is list Of
pupils who have obtained an avera &c
Of IS per cent or more: Nellie Fletch-
err, Ethel Orvis Leon Griffin. Gerald
Freeman. Leonard Cassidy, Mary
! Yaros, Adeline Woods. Doris WriI-
linn, Robert Thorne Hazel II. Rogers,
Leroy Smith.
The class mum bers about 80 this
year, many of whom are to enter the
New Britain High school in the fall.
The graduation exercises will be