New Britain herald., 1918-01-28
CAR OF REAL COAL REACHES PLAINVILLE
Soon Nothing Is Left But the Empty Car CUP FOR HINTON NORTON
Former Chief Of Fire Department Guest of Honor at Banquet Given by Hose Company-Eyery Member Canvass a Success.

Canvass a Success.
 One of the rarest objects to be seen Tn Pla1nvllle was a car of coal which came in on Saturday at the yard oc- cupied by the kalish Coal Co., on East Main street. Just at this time tho whole town is shouting for coal with which to heat homes and places of business and there has been no relief forthcoming. The matter is beginning to take on a serious aspect and 11n- less relief is secured there will be suf- fering throughout the town.
 The carload of coal, which was se- cured by the Kalish Co.,, was snatched up immediately after it arrived and there is nothing left of the load The arrival of the carload of coal was not expected by MT. Kalish and took him by surprise. He has had great many orders placed with dealers but had been unable to secure any of them on account of the freight con- gestion.
 Banquet to Ex-Chief Norton.
 An enjoyable banquet was held last Saturday night at Grange hall by Hose Company No. 1 in honor of ex-Chief Mlnton Norton. The guest of honor was presented with silver loving cup lined with gold and inscribed with the Following: Presented to Minton A. Norton by PIainvi1le by Plainville Hose Company, No. l, who served as chief from 1902 to 1917. From my boys" The presentation speech was made by Foreman Michael W. Sullivan. One of the favorite expressions of the chief was My boys", and therefore it was engraved on the cup.
 Every Member Canvass.
 The "every mem Der canvass which was conducted yesterday afternoon by the men of tho Congregational church was a great success, and the realiza- tions of the church officials are part ly filled. There was a total of P can vassers in the gathering at the church parsonage at 7:30 o'clock last night and all those present were enthusias- tic over the outcome of the affair and were reporting the results as satis- factory. The church officials feel Ger tain that when the subscriptions from the 12 members of the church who are out of town at present are re- ceived, the budget of $2,S56 will be over-subscribed, as this pledge is about $500 more than the church has Tn past. The finance committee of the church who were in charge of the canvass and who made out the plans for the affair were c. H. Calor chair man; Frederick Bullen and Charles W. Newton
 At the supper which is to be given by the men of the Congregational church on Wednesday evening one of the speakers for the event will be Thomas Kelly, who has spent six months in the Y. NJ. c. A. war work on the battle front and in the train ing camps in England. He has done work among the German prisoners In the detention camps and after com pleting the time required in the camps he left for England for duty in the training camps of the English army. He was sent to a, camp in the northern part of England which was in the vicinity of Blackpool. While there he witnessed German air raids He returned to this country because of the new law regarding the men of draft age doing service in the depart ment of war work for the Y. M. c. A. He has resumed his studies at the Hartford Theological seminary. Sup per will be served at 7:30 o'clock at the church. Frank Usher will be in charge of the singing and Rev. F. c. Gillete will act as toastmasber.
 Plainville Briefs.
 William Day, a sailor in the United States navy, is visiting at the home of his parents on Camp street.
 James Usher of the U. s. Naval Reserve is home on a visit and is stopping at the home of his parents; on Pennington avenue.
 A son was born yesterday to MT. and Mrs. Emil Olson of Camp street.
 First Lieutenant l.. H. Frost has re- signed his commission in the. United States army and has received an honorable discharge from the service because of physical ailments. He will resume his former practice of medi- cine in Painville and Pennington.
 Sergeant Ralph Newell, who was dangerously ill with double pneu~ monia at the camp where he is sta toned, has fully recovered and is spending a 20 day furlough at tho home of his parents on Maple street,
 Private Peter N. Prior who is sta. toned at Camp Upton, L. T., i. home on a visit and is staying at the homo of his mother on Canal street The local patrons of the Plainville Trust company were once more able to see Prior at work back of the screen as Assistant Treasurer of the bank on, Saturday night. Treasurer A. A. Mo- Leod left on a visit to Camp Upton 1 last Saturday and Prior was drafted into the service of the bank for the time being.
 Private Robert Sim pson, who is stationed at Camp Meade, Maryland,
 
 WE ARE DOING OUR BIT