New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-18

$4,000 Mark Is Passed I'm Drive
Milk Dealer Knocked Down and In
jured BY Anto-Brtef Items OF In
terest.
Since war work has been carried
on in this town the two factories
which have been most actively asso-
ciated with the work have been the
Rockwell Drake factory and the
Trumbuli Electric factory. Both of
these factories have been most gen.
erous in their contributions in all the
campaigns and have helped to place
Plainville on the map because of their
contributions. But now an example
of patriotism unexce1led by any thus
far in all the war campaigns has been
made public. Last Friday at HAS
a. m, the plant of the Bristol Man.
ufacturing company closed and the
employees assembled in the factory
yard. There they We're addressed by
A. D. Hawley of Bristol, president of
the concern. He surprised the work.
ers by stating that the company has
Plainville plant and that the direc-
tors decided that the work should
not go unrewarded. He then stated
that they were to receive their full
pay for last Monday, which was cele-
bration day. With one shout of ap~
prova1 the employees all volunteered
to give that days pay to help Plain
vile go over the top in the United
War Work campaign. The amount of
money given through that incident
may run over $1,000.
$4,000 Mark Passed.
Plainville is still pushing ahead in
her United War Work drive. The
S10,0 mark has already been passed
and the total sum collected SO far as
is known is $10,400. 1t was learned
today that the campaign would be
extended to Wednesday.
Influenza Still Reported.
The influenza epidemic is still
existant here. Several new cases
have been reported. A prominent
local physician reports that there are
80 new cases. 1t is confined mostly to
the younger people, there being
several cases reported among chill
dren
Deaths Over Sunday.
Annie, the nine months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter susko
of East street died late yesterday
afternoon of pneumonia. She is
survived by her parents, The funeral
will be held from the church of Our
Lady of Mercy tomorrow Interment
will be in st. Josephs cemetery.
Mrs. Walter Roedler of Broad
street died yesterday of Spanish in
fuenza. She was 27 years of age
and was i'll about 10 days. Mrs.
Roedler was a, native of Newark, n.
J. Besides her husband she leaves
a child, nine years of age. The
funeral will be held tomorrow after
noon from her late home and We'd
nesday afternoon the body will be
taken to Newark, N. T., for burial. In
terment will be in the Evergreen
cemetery Of that place.
Hit By Automobile.
A serious accident occurred this
morning near Harris Corners when
E. It. Russell, a milk dealer was
struck by an automobile. He was
thrown to the ground and received
a broken hand. The wagon was
smashed and the milk spilled over
could not be learned
Martha Rebekah Lodge.
The Martha Rebekah lodge will
meet this evening in I. O, O. F. hall.
The officers and guards teams will
hold a drill. All mem bers are urged
to be present.
Briefs.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Bennett and
daughter of Broad street are all i'll
With influenza.
Harriet and Fred Gaynor of Park
| street are confined to their home with
Spanish influenza.
e. D. Warfield of Park street is re-
cuperating from a severe attack of in
f1uenza. He is able to be up and
around.
Leroy Bushnell of the L. S. Naval
Training Station at Newport, r. l.,
spent a short furlough yesterday with
| his aunt, Mrs. Laskson Mckee.
George Farrar Of washington
street, also of the Newport Naval
Training station, was home on a week
end furlough.
Roger W. Cowles of the y. S. S.
Albany spent the week end at his
homo on West Main street.
The w. G. T. u. will meet with Miss
Laura Norton, 1888 West Main street,
| on Friday afternoon at o'clock.
CIIAS. Gun GOING OVERSEAS.
In his mail this NJ corning the mayor