New Britain herald., 1918-08-01

Trumbull Electric Company Has In-
 stalled one of the Most Efficient
 About Town.
 Three colored draftees left this town this morning at S:04 for Camp Devens. This is the second quota of colored draftees to leave. Four members of the State Guard escorted the men to the station. A farewell party was given to the men last evening by sev- eral of their friends at the home of Mrs. John Baker on Pearl street Sev- eral members of the A. M. F. Zion church were present at the party. About 8 hundred of the townspeople were at the station this morning to see the men off. Those who went were: Sylvester Mason, Davis Brown, Morris Logan.
 Sewer Almost Completed.
 The sewer beds and tanks which have been under construction for the past several months are almost com- pleted. The beds are being construct ed for the Trum bull Electric Mfg. Co.,,
  pond and are among the most sanitary sewers of the present time. The sewer beds are constructed with tanks which are supposed to utilize 65 per cent of the sludge and by the time that the sludge has reached the sewer beds it is reduced to only per cent. The con- struction of these sewer beds was started last summer and are for the benefit of the Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co.,, and also for the Plainville Realty company's houses which are located on East street. The drainage pipes lead- ing to the sewer run along Woodruff avenue and those from the Plainville Realty company's houses run through East street and connect with the drainage pipes on Woodruff avenue.
 Pies Being Stolen.
 Several Co<plaints have been made of late to the town officials by the Plainville Baking company. For the past month pies as we'll as other bak- cry have been stolen from the store either late Saturday nights or early Sunday mornings. Myron Rogers, the proprietor of ~ee baking company, made no complaints concerning the stealing of foodstuffs until two weeks ago when several pies were stolen. When MT Rogers came to the bakery shop Sunday he discovered that about a dozen pies had been stolen and also found that his cash register had been broken. While there was very little money in the cash register, mostly pennies, the cash register was bat tered to pieces. Complaint was made and on investigation it was found that several of the young men of the town were under suspicion.
 Supper For Each DraCtee.
 Much criticism has been made of late against the Connecticut State Guard in regard to the farewell sup pers given to draftees leaving for various camps. In answer to this criticism the company voted at their l weekly drill to give a supper to every ] draftee leaving this town. regardless l of the number of men going. Many 1 of the townspeople claimed that ! when some of the men are leaving ! this town little or no sendoff is given l them, except by their few relatives l who gather at the station to bid them l goodbye.
 A committee of seven has been ] appointed to keep in touch with the l local draft board and find out the ! exact number of men who are to go ! to the various camps. The committee l appointed is as follows: Lieutenant 1 Peter Duffy, chairman; Sergeants l Cassidy, Bullen, Roberts, Distan, l Clark and klattes, as assistants.
 Suit Believed Settled.
 The suit which was recently brought l against Patrolman Philip Marine by 1 Mrs. J. B. Stone is said to have been settled. Mrs. Stones lawyer, H. NJ. l Camp of Southington contradicts the 1 statements about town. According to l defendants lawyer, the suit has been { dropped
 The plaintiffs lawyer was in town l this morning and said the hear 1 ing concerning the suit will be held l tomorrow morning at o'clock at the 1 Grange hall.
 Brief Items.
 The Catholic Patriotic chapter of 1 the Red Cross will meet tonight at 1 the Red Cross rooms for work.
 Masses tomorrow morning at the l church of Our Lady of Mercy will 1 be celebrated at and [ o'clock. l