New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-09
LIVINGSTON BACK
in GOOD old i. S. A.
Wounded Go. | Soldier Sent to
Walter Reed Hospital
TWO DEATHS OVER SUNDAY
Mrs. Howard Teachman and Mrs.
Sarah Whitaker Both Dead-F'ire
Brief Items of News.

Department Called Out-Other
| Brief Items of News.
Mrs. S. W. Livin gSton, Of Church
| street, has received a telegram from
her son, Private Walter w. Livingston,
| stating that he has arrived safely at
| a United States port from overseas. At
present he is stationed at Walter Reed
! hospital in Washington, D. c. He is
the first Plainville boy from Company
I, 1920 U. S. Infantry, to return to
this country after seeing active serv-
ice in France. At Chateau-Thierry he
was wounded in the left leg when
struck by piece of flying shrapneI.
Since then he has been in the hos
pital and was not removed to this
country until his leg was thought to
be sufficiently recovered. The leg is
stiff, however, and he thinks it will
remain SO. He enlisted in Company D
at the time of the Mexican trouble.
- Deaths Over Sunday.
Mrs. Howard Teachman, of Broad
street, died yesterday at the New
Britain General hospital, where she
was recently removed. Death was due
to pneumonia. She is survived by five
daughters and her husband. The
funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.
Mrs. Sarah Joseph Whitaker died
yesterday at the New Britain General
hospital. She was 6'5 years old and
had been living with her daughter,
Mrs. Is. W. Edwards, of Broad street.
The greater part Of her life was spent
IN Southlngton. She resided in Wal
ingford and Springfield for short pc
RODS. She was born in Patterson,
N. j. She is survived by a husband
and daughter in WaIlingford. The
funeral will take place Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock from the home
of her daughter Burial will be in
Oak Hill cemetery in Southington
Files Final Report.
| At a session of the probate court
Saturday, T. W. O'Connor, trustee for
the estate of Thomas G. Russell, act
ing for the late Mrs. Rose Russell as
administrators, filed his final report
with Judge George r. Byington.
Soldier Son Writes.
Mrs. George A. Beckwith of West
Main street is in receipt Of a letter
from her son, Wallace S. Beckwith,
third gunners mate on the submarine
U. S. S. 10. The\letter follows in
part:
"U. S. $40.
NOV 10, 1918.
Dear Mother:
IT know that you must all be happy
now, for at last the war has come
to an end. But there is no one in the
world happier than the boys over
here. Monday morning about $3.50
we got the news that the armistice
had been signed and that fighting
would cease at II o'clock. You
ought to have been here and heard
the boys cheer for fully half an hour.
All the ships in this port gave liberty
at o'clock all day. The bands played
and every one who could go ashore
was there too.
"Now mother don't expect me to
be home right soon. 1t maybe few
months before we can start for home
| as we will probably go to some navy
yard for overhaul. We received mail
| last night and 1 received letter from
you and the bundle of n. 3. Heralds.
You can't imagine how the people of
| this country suffered through this
| war and now they are about as happy
as I ever saw anyone.
Just as soon as I reach the States
Estella and I will be home. Won't 1t
seem good to get home to PlalnVllle
again. I can hardly wait till l get
there. 1t has been nearly two years
now since 1 was home and now that
I know that it won't be long before
will be back home 7 feel like jump
| ing right overheard and swimming
| back, I only wish that I could be
| back before Christmas. But I hardly
| think there is any chance of that.
Hoping that this letter finds you
&ho nf
as I am, I am
Your loving son,
WALLACE"
Fire Dept. Called Out.
There was a small chimney ire
about o'clock yesterday afternoon in
| the Cook home on Cook Avenue. The
| damage was slight. This is the first
time the local fire department has
been called out from its new quarters
in the recently made over town hall.
rendered Surprise Party.
A pleasant surprise party was
rendered Miss Mary Parkinson at her
home on Broad street Saturday even
ing. A very pleasant evening was
spent. Dancing, games and refresh
ments featured. There were guests
from New Haven, Hartford, Bristol
and New Britain as we'll as from this
! town present. The occasion was the
anniversary of Miss Parkinson's birth.
| She received a beautiful ring as a
! present.
Lodge Notices.
The board of directors of the
| Sequassen club will hold their month
| ly meeting tonight. Thursday evening
| Sequassen lodge will confer the first
| degree at their regular meeting.
On Monday December 16, Martha.
Rebekah lodge will entertain the state
! assembly officers.
Leaves British Army.