New Britain herald., 1918-05-11
CSase3 atlE NEWS STORN CnlPPLES
 TELEPH||NE LINES More Tran 100 Put Out Of Con-
 mission by Lightning FIRE ALARM WHISTLE BLOWS

Bride Of Merton samuel Eakn-
 Red Cross Campaign Opens Next Nccl>--Church Notices.
 1 One of the worst thunderstorm. 1 that has been experienced in this town l in some time took p!ac" last evening. While the storm did not jniure any of the buildings. it had great effect "n the telephone service. More than l"' 1 telephone lines were put out of con1- l mission.
 One of the flashes of lightning came in contact with the local fire alarm and it was thought at first that sont pla ce had been set on ire hN the ligh~- 1 ming The alarm blew for several sec onds before the telephone operator was able to cut the connections. Fakin- -Hird.
 A very pretty wedding was solemn l ized, Thursday evening at o'clock, l when Laura Louise Hird, of Maple 1 street became the bride of Merton Samuel E,al>in, of Hartford. The core nony was performed by Rev" R. E. Marshall at Trinity: chu-ch, Hartford. ] Mende ssohns March was played by 1 the organist. Mrs. Eakin Is the l daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hird. of Plainville.
 ] Lawn Club Meeting.
 The meeting of the Plajnville Lawn club was held last evening at I:4o ] clock at the home of s. s. GWIlllm 1 on Hough street. Officers were elect ] ed for the coming year as follows: 1 President $. S. Gwillim; secretary, C. A. Bedford: treasurer. w. KaVa1 [ l and c. F. Riecker. A committee ot four known as the ground and mem- 1 bership committee. was elected, con- l sisting of Walter Lathrop, c. F. l Rocker. RNeor Freeman and Ray 1 mond Kellogg. Walter Lathrop was chosen chairmaM of the committee. The governing committee decided upon the rate of dues for the coming year.
 Red Cross.
 Yesterday afternoon the local ] branch of the Red Cross was pre- sented with two electric motors by John H" Trumbull. president of the Trumbul Electric Mfg. Co. The Red Cross had been working hard for some. time in hopes of raising enough money to purchase motors for sewing machines. The branch held several food sales and drives for this purpose I will purchase a, fully equipped elec- tric machine. The S15 which the U. x. club gave toward purchasing the I motors will be used for the electric ma chimes
 The Red Cross will open second big membership drive next Saturday.
 This afternoon the chemise given by Miss Nellie Flood was raffled off.
 Ball Game.
 Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at Rockwell-Drakes field the Plain vile nine will play the fast team of the Rockwell Drake factory. This will probably be the last ball game to be played al home and the manager hopes that there will be large crowd. The field which the team hos used for the past four or five years has been plowed and will he used to furnish garden plots. Oakes will pitch for the regular Plainville team
 Forestcrs Drive.
 Today marks the biGrest day in the local Foresters big drive This after noon several of the mep who do not work Saturday afternoon went out for new members. Tp to the present the Foresters have met with good success. Every member in town re- ceived a pledge card which he was asked to sign. The card siGnlf1ed i that every member would get at least one member on or before May Il. The drive will ast all during the month of May.
 Church Notes.
 Congregational Church-The reGu- lar morning services will be held at 1O:45 o'clock, and the sermon will be ! appropriate to Mothers Day. The annual offering for the Congregational church building society will be re- l ceiyed Sunday school will meet 2t : noon and the Young Peoples meetinS will be held at 7 o'clock. The topi" for the meeting will be Christian En-