New Britain herald., 1918-07-15
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS
FOR 18TH SEASON
Initial Session This Afternoon
Addressed by 7. ]. Spencer
TO CONCLUDE AUGUST {
Employees and Friends OF Trunbuu
Electric Co., Have Annual Excur-
Hearing Saturday.

The nineteenth season Of the Con-
nechcut Chautauqua Assembly, opened
with a rally at 4 o'clock this after
noon at the Plainville camp grounds
on Camp street. Professor Truman
j. Spencer, president of the Connecti-
cut ChautauQua Assembly corporation
IS III charge. Miss Mary Alice Secoy
OF Hartford gave an attractive pro
gram Of readings and q lecture, The
Children of the Frontier" was deliv-
cred by Mrs. G.. Floyd Morgan of
WalllnSford, president of the Connec-
tlcut Branch of the Organized Rescue
Work for Refugee Children of Bel
GUM, Alsace-Lorraine and France
In the evening Mr.. Spencer will give
ms illustrated lecture on THE story
of the Stars and Stripes"
Arrangements for comfort and pro-
lection of those attending the Chau-
tauqua and the camp meeting have
been all perfected. The boarding
house will open until noon Of the
closing day, August 9Th. 1t will be
in charge Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
Gladding of New Britain, who have
been in charge for the past two years.
The grocery store opened this morning
and will be in charge of Mrs. Charles
Lee of New Britain. The post office
is in charge of Miss Clarissa Bird
Robertson, who is home from Moody
Boarding school for the summer re-
cess. The post office will he open all
day and the outgoing mail will leave
here at s a. M and y. m. The in
coming mail Will arrive at 9 a. M,
and $40 p. m. The association
building will be in charge of Mrs.
George Robertson. The business Of
flee of the ChautauQua assembly will
be open in the association building
and will be in charge of T. J. Spencer.
The Herald" will this season be
sold at the grounds by two of the
local paper boys. Grand Army Day
and camp meeting day will be OBJ
served this year as usual. Anyone
desiring the Herald" may leave their
names at any of the local stores and
the paper boys will deliver It,
Garden Holders Meeting.
There will be meeting of all the
persons who have gardens at the
Norton place tonight at the Grange
hall The meeting is called for
o clock. The purpose is to try and
find some method by which the crops
that are at the Norton gardens NAV
be saved from destruction by the DO
tato lice which is now reported to be
raVaging the crops about town All
garden holders are especially asked |
to be present.
Post Office Examinations
The United States Civil Service
commission will hold, a. competitive
examination at New Britain, Conn,
on July 81, 1918 for the positions of
clerk and carrier in the post office
at PlainVille, Conn.
Applicants must have reached their
18th birthday, but not their 10Th
birthday, on the date of examination,
and must be citizens of the United
States, Male applicants must meas
ure not less than feet inches in
height in bare feet. No male appli-
cant who passes the examination will
be eligible for appointment either as
clerk or carrier who does not weigh
at least 125 pounds without over
coat or hat. 1t will be inadvisable |
for male applicants whose normal |
weight is less than 125 pounds to
enter the examination. Female ap-
plicants are not required to be of |
any specific weight or height.
The local post office officials an |
nounce that a carrier and q clerk is !
needed at once, owing to the fact |
that until someone is secured no va |
cations can be taken at the post office |
Glynn's Trial Saturday.
Joseph Glynn Of Pierce street |
whose automobile ran over a Bristol !
Brass Co., employee late Friday night |
will be given a preliminary hearing |
next Saturday morning at the police |
court in Bristol. According to the |
story as given by Glynn, the Bristol |
man walked out in front of his |
so suddenly that it was inn
possible to stop his car and avoid |
him. The right headlight |
struck the man and it was thought |
his skull had been fractured. LeaV-
ing the man in care of Il man and |
Glynn rushed to Bristol and |
secured the medical aid of DR. Han
rahan and brought him back to the
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