New Britain herald., 1918-06-17
PLAINVILLE NEWS BURGESS GASSED
 IN FRENCH BATTLE
Member of Company D on Casual
 ty List, Mother Learns
FANION- -ZICKW0LF WEDDING
Pretty June Wedding in PIainvilIe
 Home Saturday-femaIC Aliens
 Carnival include Three Legged race


 Carnival include Three Legged race Harlin Burgess, according to an off Cial notice received from the war de- partment, was gassed in one of the big battles recently. His mother re- ceived notice late Saturday night. Burgess enlisted in Company l, New Britain, and has seen service at the Mexican border. Burgess was sent "Over There" with the 102d. last fall and has been in some of the big bat ties. He is well known in town and attended the local schools.
 FaniOn-Zic1wolf
 X pretty June wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Emil Zick- wolf on Saturday afternoon at O. clock when their daughter Agnes, Chrictina, became the bride of Theodore E. Fanion of New Britain. The ceremony was performed unler an arch of laurel by Rev. E. C. Gil- lette, pastor of the Congregational church. The bride was attended by Miss Elizabeth Woods of Forestville and the best man was Paul Fanion, a brother of the groom.
 The ceremony was performed under Blue georgette gown owed white silk and carried bouquet of white roses. The bridesmaid wore a gown of tOupe georgette and carried pink roses.
 The house was prettily decorated with laurel, the color scheme was red, white and blue The brides gift to the bridesmaid was a blue sapphire ring and the groom gave his best man a wrist watch. MT. and Mrs. Fanion left for a short wedding trip to New York state
 Female Aliens Register.
 All female German Aliens were cal led upon to register today at the local postoffice. A few weeks ago Post master F. J. Prior received a com munication from the war department in which the postmaster was request ed to have all women aliens register June 1T. Up to noon today registra- tion was very light at the postoffice and it was thought that there were not over 15 or 70 alien women in town
 \ State Guard Carnival.
 Plans for the State Guard carnival which will begin next Wednesday are progressing well. Booths arc being erected and Kill tho Kaiser" board will soon be installed. On Saturday the State Guard will hold what will be known as a Field Day at which time companies from New Britain Southfngton and Bristol. will partici- pate. All sorts of games have been prepared for the carnival.
 On Saturday afternoon there will ; be competitive sports for boys be- tween the ages of 10 and 15.
 There will be at least three events: A three-legged race, a potato race, and a sack race.
 There will be a prize for each winner of the three-legged race d first and second prize for the winners of the sack race and a first and sec ond prize for the winners of the po- i tato race.
 It will he necessary for all those ] who wish to enter these races to send l their names to R. l.. Seymour, 60 1 Maple street on or before the night 1 of June 2Oth.
 All applicants for the three legged l race must state who their third leg i will be in order to have their appli- 1 cation considered, as this will avoid ! any confusion misunderstanding at l the last minute.
 Brief Items.
 Mrs. Helen Hall and Katherine 1 Hyde are at East Hartand.
 Seaman and Mrs. Jake Day are re- ceiving congratulations on the birth 1 of a son. Day is stationed at New l port.
 Charles Bates and MT. and Mrs. 1 Luke Morse are at Mantle for a few 1 weeks.
 Private James McNal1y and Charles l Smith spent the week. lend at the | home of their parents.
 Mr. and Mrs Edward Meskell and ! family have been spending several days with Mrs MeskelTs brother. 1 Jackson Mckee.
 Mrs F, E. warfield and daughter Laura, are spending week with E. ] D. Warfield.
 Martha Rebekah lodge will meet l tonight in I. o. 0. F. hall.
 Jennie Coleman, noble grand of 1 Martha Rebekah lodge, has entered 1 the Hartford hospital where she un 1 derwent an operation last Tuesday 1 and is reported to be recuperating
 Martha Rebekah Sewing Circle will l hold an all-day sewing meeting at the Red Cross rooms Tuesday.
 The l. o. 0. F. will decorate the l graves of their brethren next Sunday, 1 June 23rd. Rev. R. H. Burton has 1 invited the lodge to special Services to be held in the church next Sun day evening. ,
 Gladys Bushnell of Wolcott is 1 visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lottie Mckee, l WANTED-Painting and decorating,
 carpenter and mason jobbing. H. J.
 Fovien, Kensington, Conn. 4-5-tf l