New Britain herald., 1918-02-19
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PLAINV|LLE WOMEN
DOING THEIR BIT
EnViable Record Established by
Surgical Dressing Workers
MORE RECRUITS WANTED
Miss Esther n. Scott Quietly Married
TO George ID. Ellis of Greenfield,
NaSs.-Grangc Holds Important
Session Tonight.

Session Tonight
During the past two weeks the
Surgical Dressings workers have
passed all records and have succeed
ed in turning out more articles need
ed in Red Cross work than ever be-
fore in the history of the branch
The total amount of work and pieces
made during the past two weeks are
as follows: Congresses 2240, gauze
strips 700, eye dressings A. packages,
servietrcS 4, wash cloths IS, fomenta-
tons 20, and pillows 90.
The New England Surgical Dress
lngS Committee is an auxiliary of the
American Red Cross whose headquar-
ters are in Boston. Before war was
declared it was an entirely separate
institution and was supplying 100 or
more hospitals in France, Belgium
Italy and England, some of which
were base hospitals and many of
which were small stations directly
on the battle fronts Of France and
Italy. AS the organization was IN
existence during the past three years
of the war and being small and mo-
bile enough to take care of the defin-
tie orders from special surgeons at
the front, it was with the entire APP
prevail of the Red Cross kept intact
although distinctly q Red Cross aux
iliary.
In fact since the war came the
original output has been doubled
from the 175 New England branches
and the increase is distributed by the
Red Cross clearing house across the
water. Over 100000 dressings
month were made as far back as last
October and increased by this time.
Recently Major Murphy, head Of
the Red Cross unit in France, called
for 100000 font packages for which
he sent models to be made, steriliZed
and shipped within five weeks. One
half of this number was required Of
the New England section of the Red
Cross and of this quota the surgical
dressings supplied 100000 and helped
to make arrangements for the sterili-
cation.
When the appeal for aid came from
Halifax the surgical dressings had
Just shipped SO cases abroad, but by
special drive 80 more cases were
packed for Halifax, containing ST.
600 dressings and this in two and one
half hours.
nc 1dlllFltle organization 1S q
part of the New Britain branch, but
it is entirely self-supporting having
d small fixed income from pledges
given.
The local committee wishes to
thank those who have assisted in this |
much needed work and to urge upon
all others who can possibly find time |
even a few hours a week, to come !
and help as the need for dressing can |
never be fully met. Also thanks is |
given to the Boy Scouts who have |
been meeting once a week at Mrs. |
Edward F'reeman's, clipping rags for |
stuff1ng the comfort pillows.
The women of Plainviile, as Is true !
with all American women, have a
great responsibility in this war and |
every one who possibly can should |
give of her time and skill either to |
the Red Cross branch direct or to !
its auxiliary the surgical dressings, Or |
to both as many are at present doing. |
Miss Esther a. Scott a Bride.
Friends and relatives Of Miss Els
Their A. Scott, for many years resi- !
dent Of the town Of Plainville, will be |
surprised to hear Of her recent mar
riage to George D. Ellis of Greenfield, |
Mass. The wedding was held only |
few days ago, taking place on Feb |
ruary 16, at the home Of the brides |
sister, Mrs. e. A. Sloane of Russell, |
Mass. The wedding was kept secret |
until after the ceremony had been |
performed and only immediate friends |
and relatives Of the young couple |
were in attendance. The bride was |
attended by Miss Mabel B. Hall of |
Meriden and the groom was attend |
ed by Arthur MacDougall of Russell, |
the ceremony being performed by |
Rev. Lester Mallory of Huntington,
Mass. After the ceremony a, wedding
supper was served after which the
young couple left for wedding trip
during which they will visit points
Of interest throughout New England.
The groom formerly lived in Boston
and was we'll known by the residents
of PIainville. While in Boston he
studied music under the tutelage of
Herr Hermann Buchleur at the Bos-
ton Conservatory of Music and later
under the guidance of Mrs. Adelaide
Fiske Stimson of Roxbury Mass. He
was we'll known as an entertainer
the New England states.
OF late years he has made his homo
in Greenfield, Mass. The bride, upon
moving from Plainville went to live
in Springfield, where she was up
until the time of her marriage to Mr..
Ellis Upon their return the couple !
will make their home in Springfield, !
Mass.
PIainviUe Grange Meeting.
The regular meeting of the Plain
Vile Grange No. 54 will be held to-
night in the Grange Hall at the usual
time The meeting is one that is to
ha hold in honor of the anniversary !