New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-24
CITY ITEMS

ftrchan NltIlam Murphy OF the
Naval Reserve is spending the holi-
days in this city,
Machinist's Mate James Curtin has
been discharged from the navy.
Curtin was stationed at the Great
Lakes training station
Seaman James Mcclure has been
honorabIy discharged from the Naval
Reserve
William krcch Of % Hullburt street
IS spending a short Through at his
nome in this city. Fle is . member.
OF the crew of the l.. S. S. Melville
one OF the first ships to go overseas
when the war began. and it has lust
returned for the first time. Krech has
now been in the navy for nine years
Ensign Edward Dobson is home for
Christmas and is visiting his mother
Mrs. Frank Dobson Of Spring street.
Ensign Dobson received his commits
sion at the Yale Naval Training School
after studying for several months. He
has been away on a cruise for the past
two months.
Miss Gertrude Erwin, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Il. Erwin Of "A
Forest street, underwent an operation
for appendicitis at the Hartford hos
pttal Saturday morning, and is re-
covering. She was taken to the hos
vital on Friday, which was her birth
day.
Charles a. Carlson of IS Pleasant
street has been discharged from the
navy and has returned to his home
IN this city He enlisted in the Naval
Reserve more than a year ago and
was assigned to convoy duty on the L.
$. S. Frederick, making seven trips
overseas.
A Christmas tree for about 80 or
phans Of victims Of Spanish influenza
will be provided by ST. AIMS society of
st. Peters church on Thursday night.
The exercises will be held at st.
Peters Catholic church.
Dancing around the Xmas Tree at
Kennedy's Dancing School Nmas
night, II. Fl. hall Beginners, 80;
dancing till 12.--tAdvt.
Sergeant William r. Ward Of the
II. S. Field Artillery, writing from
France, has described the scenes at
the victory cclebrat ton. He said there
were signs that he would return in
the near future.
Glen Jones has been discharged
from the army at Garden City, \. j.
Ben Alling reported to the police
this morning that someone stole a.
box which he had left in his car on
Beaver street. The box contained
articles of clothing
Sergeant Hugh Coaroy, L. S. Mcdi-
cal corps, is on 4 furlough at his
home on Washington street.
William Conway is i'll at his home
on North Main street.
Charles Dalton has been discharged
from the chemical warfare service of
the army and returned TO his home
on Oak street Yesterday
Lieut. William r. KERN is spending
the holidays at the home of his moth
err on Sexton street Lieut. KERN is
stationed at Washington with the
chemical warfare service unit.
Seaman Thomas McCue is spending
Il five day Through at his home on
Sexton street.
Cook Walter Andrus of the y. S.
s Leviathan arrived in this city last
night. He will spend a furloush here,
at the conclusion of which he will
return to his ship.
Private Harry Farrell has returned
IN onths of service in a southern camp.
Farrell was sent from this city with
d group Of limited service men.
Martha chapter, No 81, O. e. s.
will hold a regular meeting Thursday
evening at $50 o'clock.
Owing to tho holidays. the Wood
men Of the World will not meet until
January s, 1919.
The girls employed in the Office of
the COrbin Screw corporation held a
social last evening in their club rooms.
Supper was served, Mrs. Kronholm
There was Il Christmas tree
and the girls exchanged gifts.
The following arc the Christmas
to be held at st. Mark S
church: 100 a. m, holy communion;
1920, morning prayer AID sermon.
AT the Swedish Elm Baptist church
the Christmas service will be held at
$50 O'Clock in the morning and the
school entertainment Will be
held at O'Clock on Christmas day
afternoon.
A marriage license has been
granted to Earl Albert Williams Of 81 |
Church street and Rachel Baker of |
] 81 Main street.