New Britain herald., 1918-09-25
WAR SPEAKERS FOR
 LOAN DRIVE HERE
Bristol Minister Spent Several
 Months With Y. M. (. A. in France
BARROWS IS HERO OF WAR
sociatiOn Meets in Local Church. George H.. Weston Going to Dcvcns --NIcNalIy Driving Ambulance

J. Fl. Trumbull, chairman of the committee on speakers and rallies for 1 the Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan campaign has announced that the 1 committee has secured fOr5 speakers 1 at the community sing and patriotic rally on Sunday afternoon. Rev. Err 1 nest l.. Wisiner of Bristol. who has 1 spent months with the Y. M. C. A. in i France and who leaves soon to be- 1 come chaplain, and Private l.. ". 1 BarroWs of the 23rd United States Infantry. who has received the CroiX l de Guerre for distinguished service l in the Lorraine sector. Further an ] nouncements will be made later as to music.
 i The government has announced the l terms of the new bond issue. Ten per cent. will be required as the initial payment and the rest of the payments may be on the government or the weekly instalment plan. The bonds will be in denominations of $50 and upwards. The rate of interest will be 1-4 per cent.
 The PlainVille Trust company has announced that for those who wish to pay for their bonds on the weekly il- stalment plan it will take $2 down and 5 a week on a $50 bond and $4 down and s2 a week on a $100 bond. This plan will also be in operation at the Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co.
 The Liberty Loan button will be something new. It is a rolled steel button with the design Autographed on it. It is expected that this Eaw idea will revolutionize the button in dustry. You will want one of these buttons Get yours before Sunday. Congregational Conference.
 A very interesting session of the Pennington Valley association of the Congregational churches was held at the Congregational church here yes- terday. Rev. F. w. Barker of Union. vile was elected moderator and. Rev. c. F. Bailey of Collinsville registrar. A luncheon was served by the women of tho church.
 Going to Camp Devcns.
 The following men will leave Plain vile for Camp Devcns on September 7 from Local Board No. ?: George +. Weston, PIainville; Louis w. O'Neil, East Bristol; William T. Ora wford. Bristol; and James H. Holiday. Nor folk, Va.
 Control of Construction.
 $. $. Gwillim, chairman of the war bureau, has received advance informa- tion from the Connecticut State Coun- cil of Defense advising him that the war industries board at Washington has delegated to the State Council Of Defense the control of all non-War construction of a valuation of $2,500 l or over. This will require a very com 1 plete working organization and it will i be some time before plans can be for l mulated.
 h the meatime. if any construction 1 work is contemplated in Plainville of l a valuation of s2,50O or over appu- cants may leave statements and ap- l plications for permits with MT. Gwil- l linn and as soon as necessary organi- l zation has been perfected prompt ac- 1 ton will be given their requests. More | detailed information will be announced 1 later.
 McNally Made Sergeant.
 Letters have been received from l James McNally, who is in France with l the United States EXpeditionarN 1 forces. He left Camp Deveas several | months ago with machine gun com ! pany. Since arriving in France he ! has been transferred to an automobile , company and will drive an ambulance. 1 He now ranks as sergeant
 All Qucstionnaircs Sent
 The work of sending out the ques- i tionnaires to Plainville men has been 1 completed. The local board has seV 1 eral more towns in this district to cover and the work may not be fin | ished for several. days. As soo1 as the questionnaires are returned the work of classification will comm mencc.
 IIainyiIlc Briefs.
 A hearing was held this morning on the interstate estate of the late Miss Anna Donahue. Judge George R. Byingto1 heard the case,
 An examination for clerk carrier will be held in New Britain Saturday. An examination will be held in Plain vile Grammar school Saturday at 3