New Britain herald., 1918-06-03
PLAINVuLE NEWS
STEWART ESCAPES
FROM HUNS GRIP
PlainVille Man Had Been Listed
As Prisoner Of Enemy
BACK In AMERICAN LINE
Five Fined For Violating Dog Law
Interest in County Y. M. G.. A.
Alien Women Must Register
Skinner Called Into Navy.

Skinner Called Into Navy.
Randolph Stewart, son of Alfred
Stewart of West Main street, is back
again in the American lines accord
ing to a telegram which was received
by Mr.. Stewart Saturday night from
the Bristol Branch of the Red Cross.
1t will remembered that Stewart was
captured in one of the big battles on
April % by the Huns. How Stewart
escaped is unknown. He is a men,
Der Of Company D of Bristol.
Law Breakers Fined.
Saturday, afternoon five Painville
citizens were in court for having
broken the dog laws. Their arrest
was brought about by the state COM
missioner of dogs, who claimed that
many complaints had been made and
the abusers were not being prose-
cuted. The following is the list of
those in court: James Duffy, M. W.
Sickey, J. B. Lampson, G.. w. Diner,
and one from Hartford. They were
given a hearing before Justice f. P.
Prior and were fined So and costs.
Aliens Must Register.
Postmaster P. j. Prior has re-
ceived orders from Washington which
informs him that all German female
aliens must register on June II.
Union Services.
Union services were held in the
Baptist church last evening at 7:45
o'clock They were we'll attended. A
male quartet rendered several selec-
tons Roy Van Fleet, secretary Of the
Hartford Y M. c. A., gave an inter-
esting talk in connection With the
work of the Y. NJ G. A. and expressed
@ sincere hope that it would do we'll
in Plainville.
A delegation was formed to attend
the supper which will be held in
Hartford next Wednesday evening.
All who wish to attend this supper
should obtain their tickets from John
Lamb.
Funeral Of Andrew MercugIiano
The funeral Of Andrew Mercuglia-
no was held yesterday afternoon from
the Church of Our Lady of Mercy.
Rev. ]. r. Mcdonald officiated. In
terment was in st. Joseph's cemetery.
Skinner Receives Call.
Francis w. Skinner of Broad street
has received a call from United States
navy to report for active service on
June 10. Skinner enlisted about a
month ago in New Haven as a first
machinist mate He will report for
duty at New York.
P1ainville Briefs.
Privates James McNally, Thomas
Prior and Howard Warren have re-
turned to Camp Devens after spend
ing the weekend at their homes.
The meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary society of the Con-
eresational church has been post
rened until June IL.
It was announced at the mass at
Church of Our Lady of Mercy yes
trrday morning that Mrs. Mckay,
who is working for the benefit Of the
children OF New York. will call at
the different houses during the week
and will endeavor to place some of
these children in homes for at least
two weeks during the summer
months
Martha Rebekah lodge will hold its
regular meeting tonight in the club
rooms.
George Day Of the L. s, navy spent
the weekend with friends in town.
Charles Waldro of Camp Devens
spent the week end with his father
OF, Park street,
John Smith. who works at Colt 8
fs Glory In Hartford. spent the week
end with his father on Park street.
tended the funeral of Mrs. Williams
slster-in Law Mrs. Benjamin Baxter of
Rockville, Saturday afternoon.
Master Bill Doherty of New Brit
ain Is visiting his uncle B. j. Chi
CD ester for two weeks.
Mrs. Sarah Tyler Of Park street is
visiting her niece, Mrs. James
Thomas Of Pennington road.
E. D. warfleld entertained over the
weekend Mr.. and Mrs H. NJ, Thay
err of Worthington, Mass, and Mrs.
Eaynold Cowing of Westche sterfield.
Mass
The Martha Rebekah Sewing circle
Will meet with Mrs. Darwin Bunting
Of Kensington Wednesday. Those
going will take the % O'Clock trolley.
The wornan's Foreign Missionary
society Of the Methodist church will
meet with Mrs. John Lamb OF Broad
street Wednesday afternoon ct 3
o'clock.
The woman's Relief Corps will
hold a benefit whist IN G. A. r, hall,
Forestville, Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
O'clock.
LOST-WednesdAy, May 2s. A wagon
Wheel somewhere between Plain
Vile center and Ryder property on
Cook ST. Notify or return to Nor
ton Bros, Plainville. and receive