New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
First PlainVille Soldier to Give
Life in Present War
FLAG AT HALF MAST
New Britain, Bristol and Local Guard
Companies Reviewed-Home Team
Defeats Hartford Club in First
Base ball Game, 8 to ..

Word was received last evening bv
Mrs. Harriet Barnes, of Broad street,
of the death Of her son, Private Fran
els Barnes, in action on April 20 He
was with Captain A. H. Griswold, of
New Britain, when he made his big
drive against the enemy at Seiche-
prey. Barnes enlisted in Company I,
New Britain, in February, 1917. He
was with Company I when it was sta
toned at Yale Field in New Haven.
He was sent to France from New Ha-
ven and had been in some of the
thickest of the fighting.
Barnes is the first PIainville man
who has lost his life to serve his
country. Today the flag at the center
is at halfmast in his behalf. Barnes
made a good record and had a host
of friends in Plainville, as we'll as out
of town. Besides his mother Barnes
is survived by two sisters, Charlen
and Gertrude, both of whom reside
in this town.
Home Guard Inspection.
One Of the most interesting mill
tary events that has ever taken place
in this town took place yesterday aft
ernoon when four companies of Home
Guardsmen were reviewed. Besides
Plainville, there were two companies
present from New Britain and one
from Bristol. The two companies
from New Britain were M and H, and
the one from Bristol was Company L.
The four companies assem- bled and
were reviewed by Major Merrill Of
Bristol, at the drill grounds on Pierce
! street and marched to the field on
East street, where the inspection was
| held. Several formations were exc
| cuted and the mon showed that they
had received good training. Com
| pany I of this town was led by Cap
! tain John H. Trumbull and First
| Lieutenant Peter F. Duffy. Both men
! received praise on the good work
| which they had accomplished in
| training the men.
{ There were several hundred people
| present to see the inspection.
PIainville Wins Ball Game
| The first ball game of the season
was played yesterday afternoon at
| Aliens field. The Plainville team
| went up against the Hartford INDIE
| pendents or what are known as the
! Hartford Tigers. Plainville defeated
! the Hartford men, 9 to 2. Pitcher
| Cakes played a good game and
I showed that for the past few weeks
| he had been working hard. There
I were several new players on the team
| and the manager is sure of having
| one of the best teams in this vicinity
Garden Meeting.
There will be a meeting of all the
| townspeople who have taken plots of
| land at the Norton field this evening
| at 7:45 in the chapel of the Congre-
! gational church. The committee also
al w
are expecting to have gardens be
| present as it is very important. Charles
| Norton will attend.
Club Notes.
The Girls Economic club will meet
| Tuesday evening at 1880 at the home
! of Miss Dorothy Clark of Farmingto1
/ avenue This is very important
meeting as arrangeme nts will be made
| for the lecture which will be given at
| the Baptist church May by Mrs. J.
| M. Dean, who is house demonstra-
i ton agent of the county. Mrs. Dean
will give a talk to the girls and also
| to the mothers and 1t is requested
! that every member be present to-
morrow evening. All other women
are welcome to be lecture on Friday
| evening.
FraternaI Notes.
| Sequassin lodge will work the ini-
| tiatory degree on several candidate
| at the meeting next Thursday evening
| in I. O. O. r. hall.
Martha Rebekah lodge will hold
| meeting this evening in I. o. o.
hall on West Main street. The oficet
and drill team will meet Evei
member is requested to be present.
Martha Rebekah Sewing circle WI
meet Wednesday afternoon at the home
| of Mrs. j. w. Beach on Whiting
| street
Charles Healey Arrested.
Charles Healey, an empIoye of the
Bristol Brass Co. was arrested last
evening by Officer Philip Marine on
the charge of drunkenness. He will be
given a hearing late this afternoon.
Freight Hoppers Busy.
officer Philip Marino was notified
have been very busy of late in this
mediately to the eastern section of
the town and upon arriving there dis
covered that five box car seals had
been broken and things were scat
tered on the floor of the cars. The
train picked up speed so quickly that
it was impossible for the officer to
catch any of the hoppers.
Read the Official Bulletin
| Owing to the enormous increase of
. government war work, the govern
mental departments at Washington
) register them will be liable for prose-
cutiOn.