New Britain herald., 1918-07-26
PLAINV|LLE HAPPY
At BIG CAPTURE
Bells and Whistles Announce Fall
Of the Clown Prince
TOO BAD IT WAS FALSE
Kaiser's Son and 100000 Hirelings
Said To Have Been Taken Prisoner
stalled-Complaints About Water.

stalled-Complaints About Water.
Patriotism burst out in Plainville
this morning at about o'clock, when
all the church bells and whistles
sounded in celebration Of the report
ed capture of 400. 900 Germans.
| Though some error reports came from
Bristol to the effect that the above
number of prisoners had been Cap
tured. All the whistles and bells in
both Bristol and Southington also
sounded. At o'clock this morning 1t
is said that 5000 people were about
the streets to learn of the big news, as
we'll as to help celebrate the boys sue
cess "over there" Several hundred
people we're waiting outside of the To-
cal news stores to purchase papers
and many were stunned when it was
found that the report was Incorrect
Honor Roll.
With yesterdays quota leaving for
Camp Devens, Plainville's quota to the
worlds war will exceed $50. In all
surrounding towns honor rolls have
been erected, but as yet Plainville has
not followed suit. Just when an honor
roll will be placed on Central Square IS |
not known but it is hcoped by the |
townspeople at large that In the near |
future the business men OF the town !
will see that one is placed at the |
square. A certain society in town Will
make an effort to purchase an honor |
roll if the business men do not.
Water Poor.
Several complaints have been made
concerning the poor water which Is
being supplied to the consumers by
the local water company. The water
Nd hoe OF ~
The townspeopIe are Of the belief that
as long as they are paying for good
wafer niue hbetter service should be
given.
Seuuassen Lodge Installation.
The annual installation Of officers Of
,seouassen lodke was held last evening
street. D. D. D. G. Clarence Bidwell
and settle installed the officers. Re
freshm ents were served. The follow
ing officers were installed
Noble Grand-Ralph E. Morrell
Vice C1rand-Irving B. Carter.
Recording Secretary-W. J. Mckee.
Treasurer-H. A. Thompson
Warden-William Bailey.
Conductor--E. D. Warfield.
Chaplain-H. w. Griffin.
Right Scene SuppOrter-E. Distin.
Left Scene Supporter-A. D. Cady
Right Supporter Noble Grand-John
Pease.
Left Supporter Noble Grand-Not
Installed.
Inside Guard-Aubrey Castle.
Oouside Guard-A. H. Dresser.
Right Supporter of Vice Grand
Lewen Ham
Left Supported Of Vice Grand
Harry Hibbard.
Fails to Exting1lish Lights.
All the local merchants, excepting
one, complied with the new govern
ment request not to burn display :
lights on Monday, Tuesday, WedneS-
lay, and Thursday evenings. One
merchant complied by turning out one
Of his display lights in one of the
windows for an hour and turning the
other on.
Butcher Cuts His Arm.
Hugh Simpson, a we'll known
butcher, injured his arm yesterday
while at work cutting some meat. The
1nife slipped and cut his arm for
bout three inches. It was necessary
o have several stitches taken.
An automobile and motorcycle
,ollided on the road from the camp
grounds yesterday. A girl was thrown
rom the motorcycle and received sew
raj cuts about the arms and face.
Brief Items.
Miss Rose Russell of East Main
treet is seriously i'll at her home and
he attending physicians hold little {
lopes for her recovery.
Mrs William Cunningham of :
Jnionvile is visiting at the home Of
Ter father-in-law, William Cunning
lam, of Maple street.
The canning classes which we're sus-
epded indefinitely, will be resumed at
weekly meeting next
week.
Examinations for post Office clerks -
or the local post office will be held =
at New Britain post office.
Few applications have been received,
Robert Hird, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
1ird of Maple street left this morning
or Pelham Bay naval training station. {
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