New Britain herald., 1918-02-08


Business and improvement Associa-
ton as Substitute for Wheat Flour
Death Of John j. Bowen
The adjourned annual parish meet
ing of the Church of Our Saviour was
held at the Episcopal rectory last
night at o'clock. A general business
discussion was held and a report of
the treasurer read which was very
satisfactory and which showed that
on December 81 all the liabilities and
bills of the church had been paid and
that there was a small balance on
hand. After the business meeting
! was concluded and the reports of the
treasurer and secretary had been read,
the election of officers for the ensu-
ing year took place and the following
were elected to office: Senior warden,
James A. Eaton; junior warden, Rob-
ert r.. Weeden; treasurer, Charles W.
Curtis; clerk, William S. Eaton; YES
trymen, Charles F. Spaulding, Samuel
Lackey, J. Howard LaField, G. T. Cot
trell, William S. Eaton, H. Everett
Thompson, Frederick B. Singer and
Charles w. Curtis. The delegates TO
the diocesan convention are: Robert r.
Weeden and Charles w. Curtis; alter
mates, Samuel Lackey and James A.
Eaton; auditors, Robert F.. Weeden
and Charles r. Spaulding; finance
committee, Robert f. Weeden, Mrs
w. w. Seymour and Mrs. J. w.
LaF'ield.
Death of John J. Bowen.
John J. Bowen, 81 years old and a
lifelong resident of the town Of
Plainville and son of Mrs Margaret
Bowen, of 10 East street, died late
last night from an illness of several
months duration. Hc was confined to
his bed for the past few months and
until a short time age was a patient
at the State sanatorium Fl Wildwood.
He was one of the best known young
men of the town and was we'll liked.
He was born in the town Of South
ington, but came to P!ainville to live
Immediately afterward when his
parents moved here, and had since
then made his home in Plainville,
Fraternally he was a member of Court
General Lawton, No. 135, F. of A, of
Plainville, having held the office of
treasurer in the society for several
years He was a mem Der of the Holy
Name society of the Church of Our
Lady Of Mercy He was also a men,
Der of the Plainvile Hose company,
No 1, having served for eight years
in this capacity. Until he was taken
i'll and was forced to give up his work
he was employed as an electrician at |
the plant OF the Sessions Clock COM |
pany in Forestville. The deceased |
leaves his mother, Mrs. Margaret |
Bowen; one sister, Mary Bowen, of |
Plainville, and one brother, Frank |
Bowen, who is living in New York. |
Registration Of Germans
The registration of all the German |
aliens Of the town of Plainville is |
almost completed and Postmaster
Prior has a list of those who regis |
tered. The time given for the regis |
tration of the enemy aliens was from
February until February 8.
BucL,yEncat Flour on Sale.
Grocery stores have begun the sale
Of buckwheat flour which is being
put up in five pound bags and which
is sold to the consumers so that they
may use it in place of wheat -four
The buckwheat was raised on the
property owned by Charles H. New
ton Of Plainville, who gave the per-
mission to use the land in this way.
The planting of the buckwheat was
supervised and was under the direc-
ton Of the Plainville Business and
Improvement association who sug-
gested and promoted the plan in the
early spring of last year when the
big movement for home gardens and
the raising Of more farm products
was on foot. The plot of land on
which the buckWheat was raised was
Of considerable size and a great deal
Of -four has been ground out of the
buckwheat that was raised there. The
grinding was done in one of the
Pennington mills. The plan has
worked out successfully as far as it
has gone. The Plainville Business
and Improvement association has
supplied all the local storekeepers
with the product with the Informal
ton to push the article as much as
possible.
Wood Chopping Bee.
The Plainville War Bureau has
made preparations for another wood
chopping bee to be held on the
grounds owned by Town Clerk Usher
on Pennington avenue. 1t will be
run under the same plans as the one
which was held last Monday with
the exception that a longer time will
be given in which the chopping is to
be done. The chopping bee is to be-
gin on Saturday afternoon and will
continue all day Sunday and all day
Monday when most of the local fac
| tories will be shut down for the day.
The war bureau has made prepare
! tons for teams in which the wood