New Britain herald., 1918-10-17
MILITARY FUNERAL
FOR ARTHUR O'HARA
Guard Of Honor Escorts Body to
Grave at st. Josepb's Cemetery
RESIDENTS DIE
THREE

Carlo and Tony PasquaIo Pass
Flung to Breeze.
Plainville;s> second military funeral
was held this morning when the re-
mains Of Private Arthur O'Hara were
laid in their last resting place in ST.
Joseph's cemetery. Private O'Hara
died early Monday morning at Camp
Upton from pneumonia. The body
arrived here yesterday morning. The
funeral was held from his sisters
home at o'clock today and from the
church of Our Lady of Mercy at $50.
"A requiem high mass was celebrated
by Rev. J. I. Macdonald. At the
offertory, James Donohue OF Bristol
sang Ave Maria and as tho body
was being borne from the church he
rendered Some Sweet Day" The
esteem in which the dead soldier was
held was testified to by the many
floral tributes which banked the cas-
ket After the services in the church
were concluded the funeral was turn
ed over to Lieut.. P. F. Duffy. who
commanded the military escort of the
State Guard. The escort included a
guard of eight men and a. guard of
honor commanded by Second Lieut..
S. S. Gwillim. A pathetic and at the
same time inspiring touch was added
to the funeral as Wilson Ellis L. S.
NJ; Private Glasson, who accompanied
the body from Camp Upton; Lieut..
Duffy and Gwillim, and the rest of
the military escort stood rigid at
salute as the body of the soldier was
lowered into the grave. More pathetic
was the sight of the mourners as they
stood around the grave while the mill
tary tribute, a volley of shots, was
fired over the grave. Taps were
sounded by Bugler Buys.
Mrs. Carlson, sister Of Private
O'Hara, has the sympathy of all the
townspeople because of her double
trouble. Her husband is still dan
gerously i'll with pneumonia in New
York where he was taken after CON
tracing the disease at the camp. His
condition this morning was reported
as a little better.
Funeral of Fred III. Bentley.
The funeral of Fred II. Bentley,
whose death occurred at Hampstead,
L. l., on Sunday, was held at 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon from the under
taking rooms Of w. a. Bailey and was
private. Frederick Lodge A. F. A. M,
of which he was a member while lfv-
ing here, had charge of the funeral.
His wife arrived in time for the funer-
al, but two brothers, Perry and Earl
who live in Texas could not get here.
Burial was in West cemetery.
Burial was in the West cemetery and
the Masonic ritual was used.
Influenza Increasing.
The epidemic of Spanish influenza
has not abated, but rather is on the
increase in this town according to
Health Officer Bull. DIR. Bull esti-
mates that in the entire town there
are at least 500 cases and more are
being reported hourly. This report
is not given to scare the people but
to show that the danger is not over
and every precaution is still neces-
sary. Three deaths were reported
this morning, all of which were
caused by pneum onia. DR.. Bull also
reports that the latest cases reported
are mostly serious and show ten
dency to develop nto pneumonia. AS
pneumonia is frequently fatal, every
necessary precaution should be
taken at the least sign of
hard cold.All gatherings should be re-
restricted as possible and the chill
dren should not congregate in groups
now that school is closed. When
asked if the schools would reopen
next week Dr. Bull stated that he
was uncertain but they viii remain
closed until evedy possible danger is
past.
Funeral of Celestia West.
The funeral of Celestia West, the
seven year old child of Mr.. and Mrs.
William West who died at her home
on Whiting street late Tuesday after
noon, was held yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. Interment was In West
cemetery.
Honor Flag Arrives.
The honor flag which is given to
towns passing their quota In the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign ar"
rived here yesterday AID was hupg to
the breezes beneath the American
flag on Central Square early this
morning. The town is still subscr1o-
ing and much interest in the uncon-
ditional Surrender club is now being
shown.
Tony PasquaIo Dead.
Tony Pasqualo, one of the town
best knokn italian residents died from
pneumonia at st. Francis hoSpltal
yesterday afternoon, where he was
taken Sunday. He was 33 years old
and was a native of Italy. He mas
been resident of this town Tor
several years and was employed IN
the Elm City Brass company's rae
tory. Besides his wife he leaves
three small children. FpuneraI ar
rangemtns are not completed. Burial
will be in st. Joseph's cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Eddy.
Mrs Hannah E. Eddy, aged "A
years, died this mornisg at the home
of her daughter Mrs. John Chuba, on
Manic street Death WAS due to pneu-