New Britain herald., 1918-09-07
CITY ITEMS

Lyons Terrace opens today. See rage 2.-advt.
 After a controversy of four years standing. arising out of damage suits for the pollution of the stream, the city of New Britain has purchased W. I. filings rights to the Matta- bessett river in Berlin. The purchase price is not quoted, : Crosley String Orch, at Tabs hall tonight.-advt.
 Corporal Albert A. Greenberg is home from Camp Devens for the Jewish holidays.
 Dominic Bradushick of Al Bond street complained to the police last night that some one has been poison ing his chickens. Nine were found : dead yesterday
 Owing to a rush order of Oakum pads to be filled by the IS of the month. the South church will be open for this work on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings of the coming week. Everyone who possibly can is urged to come and help.
 Miss Pauline Swartzman has re- turned after spending vacation at North Adams and vicinity.
 Miss Hazel Prince of New London Is the guest of Miss Frances Fletcher of Glen street.
 Newton l.. Lockwood of the Naval Reserve Force. who is connected with the construction work on the new camp at Pelham Park has received the rating of second class carpenters mate.
 MT and Mrs. Charles r. Hopkins of West Main street announce the engagement of their daughter, liar riet L. Hopkins. to Edward A. Matt ner of Brooklyn. N. Y.
 John Contaris, Sidney Hungerford and Robert Smaller left this morning for Fort Slocum. They will be in ducted into the service and assigned to special draft board work in this = state. Irving Rachlin reported at the fort Thursday.
 George Ondrick, a, graduate of the local High school and now a student at the Pittsburgh Law school has been notified to report at Pelham Bay for training with the Naval Reserve. He ts a seaman.
 Stella Fisk Boyle. who attempted suicide at Keeney's theater by taking carboic acid, left the hospital Nester- day.
 Mattabasset Tribe of Red Men will celebrate the opening of the fall term of work Monday evening in their hall in Judd's block. A smoker will be held and light refreshments served. It is expected that the largest gath ering of Red Men of the season will be held.
 Charles ". Middleton of the '. s. Navy. stationed at Portland, Maine, left today after spending 10 days with his parents. MT. and Mrs. Will liam Middleton of I'll Ellis street.
 Private Samuel Gross is home from Camp Devens on a. furlouGh.
 Private Samuel Weiner, stationed at Camp Devens. is home on q. fur Tough.
 pr Harry F.. F,lCOck and son, ThOm as, J. II. Towers and George Denb> have left on weeks automobile triI through Massachusetts, New Hamp shire and New York
 Andrew T. sloper and family have returned from Greenville, Me.
 Henry Briero, manager of DeIMas tros barber shop on Church street has taken a position in tho civilian  his new duties in Bridgeport ne% week
 Joseph w. Roche of Union street re turned to the Newport Training Sta ton today after a four days turlougl spent at his home in this city.
 Mary Hayes has transferred pro perty on Lawler street to John Miglir and Michael kamiuiski
 Rev. Samuel SutCufte of St Mark church has been called to Phtladol phia hv the death of a brother.
 Abel A. Gross. son. of ATr. and Mrs J. M. Gross of South Main street wils leave on October for Counec F. ticut Agricultural college where h' has enrolled in the officers trainins < school In connection with the college He was graduated from the local Higl school last June.