New Britain herald., 1918-05-15
Prominent Resident Born in COun-
ty CaVan, Ireland, in 1848
SIX TO TAKE EXAMINATIONS

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John Mcclure. who died at his home
on Bank street yesterday afternoon
shortly after 5 o'clock. Mr. Mcclure
was born in County Cavan, Ireland,
in 1S4S. The cause Of death is given
s complicatio of diseases. The flu
neral will be held Thursday morning
at o'clock from the church of Our
Lady of Mercy. Rev. J. J. MacDon-
aid will officiate.
MIR. Mcclure is survived by his wife,
three children and five sisters His
sisters are Mrs. Arthur Kreissig of
New Britain, Mrs. Mary Flood of this
town, Mrs. John Lawson of New Ha-
ven. Mrs. James Naughton of New
Britain and Mrs. Patrick Doyle of
Bristol. The children are James,
Madeline and Susan. Mr.. Mcclure
was a member of the Holy Name
Society,"
Draft Examinations.
On Saturday over 200 men from
this district will report at the Gram
mar school on Broad street for draf
examination. Plainvile is called upon
to furnish six men. Local men who
have been ordered to report for ex-
aminations are Sylvester G. Mason %
Pennington avenue; Rocco Broccso,
IL Charles street, Hartford; Henry
Donahue, 81 Pierce street: Sabato
Appruzzeso, 10 Maple street; and
Philip Lippia. The name of Richard
Cafferty of Bank street is on the list
for examination but he went to Camp
Upton several weeks ago Men will
report from Southington, Bristol,
Pennington. Avon and Berlin.
Surgical Dressings Report.
The Plainvile Surgical Dressings
committee came into existence May 8,
1917. The public meeting was called
at the home Of Mrs John H. Trum-
bull on Pennington avenue, for the
purpose of forming a Red Cross
branch so the women of Plainville
could do war work
Mrs. Humason, chairman of the
surgical dressings committee Of New
Britain, attended the meeting by in
vitation, to dem onstrate the dress
ings needed by the special surgeons
at the front. The women Of the
town We're very much interested and
recognized the importance of the
work. An investigating committee
vas formed and after looking into
the work a meeting was called and a
report was given The report was
accepted and a chairman was chosen
With the privilege of selecting her
working committee to form a Plain
Vile surgical dressings committee,
which would be a section of the New
Britain branch.
The annual report of the surgical
dressings committee is as follows
Money has been contributed for the
Independence of the organiza ton in
three ways, a general fund, public
benefits and monthly pledges. There
was an urgent call for hospital bed
socks and $127 was collected from
generous townspeople to pay for
socks wool. The total amount Of
money received by the committee for
supplies is SS53.14. The total amount
of expenses for the year is s69334.
leaving a balance of S159S0. The
chairman of the committee said that
for the first three or four months of
the committees existence the ex-
penses were only SIS, but owing to
ever-increasing expense the bills were
much higher. In the last month H.
700 yards of eauZe was used. Last
week 1,160 congresses were fin
! ished. Through the efficiency of the
| workers Plainville has been able to
| turn out some excellent work as the
| letters from headquarters indicate.
The following is a complete list of
| all the work accomplished in the last
| wear: SIS rolled bandages, 1924
| metre gauze and gauze strips, 1850
| congresses, "a linen operating tow
| els, $50 serviettes SO lamentations
1922 comfort pillows, sos knitted
wash cloths 1919 hospital socks, tota
| gal1ze articles 36,604 The grand
| total of all the work done is 41,764
Brief Items.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Geninteno Of
| Bank street are receiving congratula-
tions on the birth of a daughter.
| The Girls Economics club met a
the local school last evening for theil
| weekly meeting.
Cloe J: Warren and Mrs. Jennie
Hikock went to New London today tc
attend the convention of the Manros
w. r. c. They were sent as first del
egates from this section.
Frank G. Osborn, and D. Cady ant
e. d. Warfield went to Waterbury to
day to attend the Grand Lodge, I. o
O. F., convention.
The local troop of the Boy Scout
| will hold it's weekly meeting tonigh
| at the Methodist church parlors.
The local court Of the Forester
met last evening and a favorable re
port from the mem bership committe
was received.
The women Of Plainville are in
vited by the Local Food COMMITTEE
to a demonstrate ton of quick breat
| made Of 100 per cent. substitutes