New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-11-16
$4,000 BY MONDAY,
PLAINVILLE SLOGAN
Town Has Reason to Feel Proud
Of It's Showing
VICTORY SERVICE SUNDAY
Rev. DIR. T., B. Cross of New Britain
to Address Union Meeting At Meth
odist Church-Brief Items of In
teIcSt to Local Readers.

Plainvilie has gone over the top
with a. bang. The quota OF $1,000
was reached yesterday and the towr
is we'll on its way to the $1,000
mark. The United War Work cam
paign closes Monday. In order to keep
up it's pro-rata with the New Brit
ain district, of which Plainville is
unit. $4,000 will have to be raised.
Such is the indication from the speed
set by the records so far. 4 great
many who have not yet donated are
planning to give their days pay at
the PlainvilIe Trust Co. today. The
bank will be open as usual this eve
ming from I O'Clock until 9 and
workers will be there to handle the
gifts or pledges.
victory Service Sunday.
There will be a community Victory
service at the Methodist church to-
morrow night at 1880 under the aug
pices Of the Plainville Ministers asso-
citation. The speaker will be Rev r.
B. Cross of New Britain. DR.. Cross
has been in great demand as a
speaker in cantonments In this coun-
try and has recently completed a
speaking tour of the shipyards under
the direction of the Federal Council
of Churches. His topic tomorrow eve
ming will be THE Broader Aspects of
War. A special musical program will
be rendered and en- offering for the
benefit OF the Plainville Welfars
League will be taken up.
$50 For Red Cross.
The Red Cross BENEFIT dance, given
in Red Mems hall, Forestville. last
evening, by the ROCKWELL Drake Co.,
proved to be a big success. After all
expenses had been paid, the amount
left for the Red Cross amounted to
$50. The success was due greatly to
Miss Conlin, who was chairman of
the committee.
Church Notices,
Congregational church--The morn
ing services will be held at 10:45 and
will be IL service of THANKSGIVING for
the outcome Of the present war. Fol-
lowing the morning service there will
be n short meeting of the church
people to decide the question of the
Everybody Canvass method of rails
ing church benevolences. The Sunday
school will meet at noon and the
Christian Endeavor society at $50.
The topic will be Reforms That Need
Our Aid" Leader, Rev. E. c.. Gillette.
A. M. E. Zion church-Morning
worship and sermon, 10:45; Sunday
school at 1890: Evening worship and
sermon, 7:45. This Sunday is trustees
Sunday.
Plainvillo Baptist church--At 10:45
the pastor will speak of "Victory." The
Sunday school will meet at ;05 and
at p. m. there will be the Young
Peoples Service. The usual Z o'clock
service will be omitted.
Episcopal Church-s:o0 n. m. holy
communion, l0.45 morning service and
sermon. 1900 Sunday school. Next
Wednesday evening the new organ will
be dedicated. There will be an organ
recital at 1880 followed by the dedi-
catory service at 500 o'clock. The
preacher will be rev E. Livingstone
Wells of Hartford, son of the
Rev. E. Livingstone Wells, D. D.,
the first rector OF the church
In whose memory the organ has
been installed. The recital will be
given by the Rev. G.. Edward Roberts,
rector of st. James church OF Farm
ington. The public Is invited.
Advent Christian Church1--The
morning service will be held at f0:45
and the subject will be The Eternal
Purpose of the Eternal God in Crea-
ton" At 1905 will be Sunday
school and at 500 the Loyal Workers
will meet. There will be evening SER
vice at 700 the subject being THE
Final Home Of the Saints" Rev. J.
w. Davis Of Bridgeport will be the
speaker.
Brief Items.
Private Edward tucson is at his !
home on Park street for a few days
recovering from an attack Of pneu-
monia. He is attending the Rensse-
1aey Polytechnic Institute at Troy. |