New Britain herald., 1918-02-18
PLAN FAREWELL ID LAST DRAFT QUOTA
Event Will Take Place in Grange
 Hall in Near Future MORE ELEGIBLES EXAMINED

Physicians Refer Many Cases to New
 Britain Advisory Board-Rev. J. ".
 Denton to Speak at 4. c. Conycn-
 tion in Springfield.
 During the examinations of the drafted men of PlainViIlc which was held on Saturday afternoon, there were some of the cases that could not De deflnately disposed of by the local doctors and those were turned over to the advisory board in New Britain where they were again ex- amlned and where most of them were found physically fit and sound for the service. The men will be sent as the last quota of the first draft to Camp DeVens where they will begin training immediately for active duty in the army. As yet the exact number of men that will leave with the last con- tingent is not known as the main center for the local draftees is at Avon. There will be a reception given to the local men who are to leave for camp, and which is to be held at the Grange hall in Plainville in the near future. The affair will be in charge of the local home guard.
 LAuNcub onTlStldn convention,
 A joint conference of the Sunday schools and the Young Peoples SO. cieties of the Connecticut and Vest ern Massachusetts Advent Christian churches is to be held in Springfield Mass, on Friday, February 22, at which a large deegation of the iocal AdVentS will be present to participate l in the activities of the conference ] a fo1yt those in charge of the matter and 1 the meeting will open at 1O:30 a. m. The committee in charge of the con- 1 ference have provided for a number 1 of good speakers, among whom will 1 he the Rev. J. w. Denton of the local | Advent church. There will also be l the ordination of Springfield can didate to the ministry of the church.
 Car of Coal Arrives.
 X carload of coal was received in town last Saturday afternoon by one ] of the local coal dealers and in less time than it takes to say it the office of the coal merchant was swamped l with orders. The news of the arrival 1 of the coal seemed to spread like Wild1ire and the mad scramble among the women at the coal office in their cndeavors to book their orders was testimony to the report of the condi- tions prevalent.
 PiainyiiIc Briefs.
 Bernard Walsh of New York is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs Patrick Walsh, of East l Main street for a few days.
 stephen Discoe of the H. A James Co. has gone to New Canaan for a few days on a visit to his mother.
 Albert J. Conlon, formerly of Whit ing street, who joined the Aero Squadron and was stationed at Waco, Texas, in a training camp has been transferred to Houston, Texas, where l he has entered the training school for radio operators.
 Miss Pauline Barruther, formerly a teacher in the local schools, has re- i turned from a trip to the home Of her parents in Winsted during the past week. She commenced her new duties as a teacher in the Rockwell 1 school in New Britain this morning.
 A months mind mass will be cele- brated next Saturday morning at s o'clock for the late Mrs. Catherine Warner at St. Matthew's church in ForestVille. Rev. James Macdonald l of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy of PlainVille will officiate.
 The w. c. T. U. of Plainville will meet Friday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ella CoWleS.
 The Epworth league of the Metho- dist church has received a letter from Francis Barnes who is in France with the American Expeditionary Forces, stating that he has received the box which was sent him by the members of the league.
 Principal o. L. Judd of the Cram mar school is confined to his home with an attack of grip.
 Ienten deVOtiOns were held yes terday at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Rev. Father Kavanaugh of Hartford delivered the sermon.