New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-04
MRS. MARY MARVIN
dies At AGE OF "a
Had Spent Greater Part Of Her
Life in PlaiDVille
kid" BENJAMIN HURT
Piainvillc WhirIwind May Be Unable
to Wrcstle Toni2ht-BalI Team to
Play Ramblers OF New Britain To-
morrow,

Play Handlers OF New Britain To-
morrow.
Mrs. Mary D. Marvin, daughter of
Josiah n. and Luciene Dow, died last
evening at her home on West Main
street of pneumonia. She was born
in 1864 and lived in Plainville most
all her life. She was q member of
the Plainville Episcopal church.
The funeral Will &c ncId tomorrow
afternoon at the home OF her brother
Lester Dow, on West Main street.
Rev. r. H. Burton pastor of the
Episcopal church, will otliciate. m
torment will be in West cemetery.
Match May Be Of.
The wrestling bout which was to
be staged tonight at ten o'clock in
Newton's hall between f. Iven kid
Benjamin, THE Plainville Whirl-
wind" is today indisposed with an in
ing Dutchman, will probably be called
off. Although plans had been conf
pleted for what might have been a
crackerjack bout, the aforesaid 'whirl-
wind is today indisposed With an IN
jured arm, and probably this will
necessitate calling off the big bout.
vt is rumored about the town, that one
of the "rasselers' proverbs is that
IAN ounce of prevention is worth
pound of cure" this of course does
not mean that he is afraid Of his OPP
ponent, but any way Kocher is re-
garded as d pretty fair man on the
mat, and some of the enemies of the
kid" are beginning to feet that this
has at least something to do with 1T.
The Goodwin M onde bout which Is
to precede this bout will be carried
out, and promises to be a live one.
There will also be two boxing matches
tonight The names of those who Will
participate have not been made public,
but as one of thom is Bobby Reimer
of New Britain. something good must
be in store for the patrons Of the
affair
Tonight's carnival is being staged
by the Mutual Benefit association of
the Rockwell Drake company, and is
for the benefit of the Red Cross. NO
admittance fee will be charged, but
those who attend will be asked TO
donate whenever they wish TO the
cause The hall has been fixed to
accommodate a capacity house.an All
who wish to see the bouts are warned
that they must come early.
Church Notes.
CONGREGATIONAL church: The COM
munion of the Lords supper Will be
administered at the service tomorrow
morning; and eleven new members
will be received at that time. The
text for the address will be: 'He Saved
Others. Himself He Cannot Save"
All departments of the Sunday
school will meet at noon. The young
people's meeting will be at 7 p. m.
The topic will be: conduct in the
Home and School" Leader, William
Mckee.
Episcopal church: At t0:45 there
will be litany. sermon and communion
service. The Sunday school will meet
at noon.
Plainville Baptist church: AT 10:45
the pastor will speak on, Blind T,
Eyes" Luke, 24:16. Sunday school
will meet at 1906. The young peo-
pies service will be held at 500. At
the evening service at 700 the pastor
will speak of "Christian Progress"
Methodist Episcopal church: At
the morning service, 10:45 o'clock, the
sermon will be preached by Rev. Z.
r. Strobel of New Haven. The Ep-
worth league will hold devotional ser
vice at $50. At p. IN. the sermon
Will De pfedcIleu Wy llie pa9Ioi' w. a.
Goodel.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
1o:45 "a. M The sermon at the
morning service will be preached by
the Rev. c. r. Strobel of New Haven.
$50 p M Epworth league devo-
tional service.
ZOO p. m. sermon by the pastor.
George III. johnson.
The funeral of George Henry john
son of Milldale, who was accidentally
killed Thursday night by the acct
dental discharge of revolver. will
be held at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at Bradey's undertaking parlors
in Meriden Rev. j. w. Denton will
officiate at the service and burial Will
be in Orange, Mass.
Ball Game Tomorrow.
Tomorrow the second ball game of
the season will be played at Allan
Field on Thomlinson avenue. The
Ramblers of New Britain will play
the PlainviIle Nine. The Ramblers
have a good team an the Plainville
manager guarantees a good fast game.
Oaks will be the pitcher
Home Economic Meeting.
Last evening the Homo Economics
and Girls Economic club camo
together at the Baptist church. Mrs.
j. n Dean. Count demonstration was
the leading speaker of the evening.
She told Of the work which the Jun
ior Food Army had done since the
war begun. She said that everyone
of the children of the town should
Join either the Economics club or
sign the pledge card to raise a gar
den At the garden meeting which
was hc/ last Monday evening the
parents Of the children heard what
Mr.. Mills, supervisor of the schools.
said in regard to the work which was