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New Britain herald., 1918-01-23

Berlin factories were forced to close with the exception of the American Paper Goods Co.,, which is equipped with water power, and therefore was not forced to shut down. From now on Monday will be a holiday, and many men will avail themselves of the opportunity of chopping wood on the various tracts about the town.
 Births.
 A daughter has been born to MT. and Mrs. Arnaldi Lanza of Kensington. A son has been born to MT. and Mrs. Arthur Barkman of Berlin. i
 A son has been born to MT. and Mrs. Jan Arrsavelle of Berlin.
 Farmers to Meet. .....
 The first meeting of the Berlin Farmers club will be held on Satur- day evening at the home of William 1T. Webster. There will be election of officers and the business meeting will be followed by a social hour. The present officers are: President, George Reed; vice. e-presidenr, William C. Shepard; secretary and treasurer, Lloyd Carter.
 East Berlin Bazaar
 The Village Improvement society of East Berlin will hold a bazaar to- morrow and Friday evenings. The affair will be held at Athletic hall and there will be entertainments on both nights, consisting of vaudeville and minstrels.
 Council of Defense Committee.
 The local committee of the Council of Defense has received a suggestion -41 to ~;1 I greatly add to the work already ac- complished by that efficient organiza- ton. The various organizations in the town will be asked to appoint a mem Der to represent each at the meetings of the council. In this way the work of the council, and the methods en- ployed, will be carried to all parts of the town. Each nominee from the To- cal civil and political bodies will be declared a regular member of the council. This will increase the scope of the work, and will tend to unite the surrounding districts in the pros ecution of the wars work. There fore, all lodges and other organiza- tions will be an aid to the council in this way
 Suit Brought Against Peck.
 A SulI NaS been brought against Edward J. Peck by the Orwald Acetylene Co.,, of New Jersey. The plaintiffs claim that a note rendered them on July 3, 1917, on the Meriden National Bank, for $182.75, has not been paid. Money in the hands of Daniel Webster has been garnisheed by Deputy Sheriff Myron D. Stock we'll The plaintiff is represented by Attorney A. W. Upson of New Brit ain The writ is returnable before the Berlin town court the first Monday in February.
 Berlin Briefs
 Reginald C. Stevens has entered the Connecticut Agricultural college for the winter course.
 The condition of Miss Frances Per kins, who is i'll with pneumonia, is slightly improved.
 Prayer meeting will be held at the Berlin Congrega church tonight
New Britain herald., 1918-01-23
Berlin Street Residents Not En- IthuSiaStiC About Fire Apparatus
TOWN MEETING TO DECIDE
Scope of Local Conmittee of State
 Council of Defense to Be Enlarged Saturday Night.

The joint meeting of the fire com |mittees from Kensington and Berlin ktreet was held last evening at the
 home of Fred L. Norton, in Kensing- lon. Francis Deming represented the residents of Berlin street. Contrary ko expectations, there were no repre- Aentatives of any apparatus makers at khe meeting. At the first meeting the American LaFrance Co. was repre- snted. The opinion among the resi- ents of Berlin street seems to be khat Berlin should be protected by Rhe fire department of New Britain. sn accomplish this, they suggest that @cornmittee be appointed to confer
 lta the New Britain ~6re commis- Eio CTS in order to make some ar Ga1 gements whereby the New Britain kle )artment would respond to calls Sr m Berlin. There is no doubt that 83 rlin will be divided into fire dis Rr cts, in the future, but until this IS N me, some protection must be op- ined, and the New Britain depart lent seems to be the only source ,om which any help can be secured. he committees will endeavor to have S town meeting called within few < feeks, and the matter will be lett to
 Yhe opinion of the toWnspeople.
 Factories at Work.
 N The ending of the five day suspen- on of factories was marked by the .owGed trolley cars and trains which 8lrried large numbers of Berlin peo- Nle back to their various occupations R New Britain, Hartford and Meri- Zen. Local concerns are again run #ng on their normal schedules. All
New Britain herald., 1918-01-23
AMERICAN AIRNEN KILLED.
Meet Death When Machines Collide
 Over French CamD.

Washington, D. C.. Jan. 23.-First Lieutenants William H. Cheney and Oliver P. Sherwood and Private George A. Beach were killed Sunday in collision of airplanes over an American aviation school in France. the war department was advised last night by General Pershing.
 Lieutenant Cheney's mother, Idrs.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-23
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New Britain herald., 1918-01-23

William H. schofeld, lives at Peter boro, N. H. Lieutenant Sherwood's emergency. address is Mrs. Lydia O. Sherwood, No. S54 Carlton avenue. Brooklyn, N. Y, and that of Private Beach, Thomas Beach, Fort Collins, Col.
 No details Of the accident were given in General Pershing's message.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-23


 Dear Girls and Boys:-
 Having received letters from sev- eral of you, and every one asking for an answer, I have decided to write a letter to you for your benefit which I will request MT. Judd to read to you. l will try to write a personal letter to all of you that write to me but you may have to wait for 8 long time for it, because a soldier is limited to only few letters a month. I would like to write you about the country we are in but that is pro- hibited, you may therefore like to hear about me.
 "I was born in the town of Plainville on March 6, 1899 so that makes me 19 years old. I attended the same school that you are now going to, my last year being 1913, as some of you may remember. After leaving school I went to work in the Trumbull Electric company and worked there until May. 1916. Then the call came for men to go to Mexico as Poncho Villa had raided Columbus, N. M.,
New Britain herald., 1918-01-23
FOR HOME SAFETY
Dangers From Electricity, Gas, Fire and Lightning Shown in Pamphlet
 Issued Through Department of
Commerce.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The safety Of the home is the subject of new pamphlet just issued by the bugeau Of standards, department of com- nerce, entitled Safety for the Household, Bureau of Standards Cir cular No. 75.' An interesting ac-
New Britain herald., 1918-01-23

1 and several other towns along the border snurdering women and chil- l dren, burning the towns, and escap- l ing to Mexico with horses and cattle. l General Pershing was sent after Villa with a small force of regulars, mostly | cavalrymen while the National Guard l was sent to guard his base. l en- listed June 20, 1916 in Co. 1, Ist. l Conn. Inf, and was sent to Nogales, Arizona, about four hundred miles l west of Columbus, and about ninety miles east of the Gulf of California. We arrived there on July third. We were put to work guarding the line and in a short time the Mexicans left the town and everything was quiet The regiment was ordered home on Oct. 1, and arrived in Hart- ford on Oct. 12. We were mustered out of service on Oct. 26, 1916 and were again called into service on March 26, 1917 and sent to Norwich for guard duty. On August l was transferred to company C, 1O2d. Inf in New Haven and left for France on Sept 15. On Dec. 20 will have been in the service a year and a half, dur ing which time I have travelled almost twelve thousand miles including over half the states, Mexico, Canada, England, and France, and in all the states and countries, girls and boys, there is not a town that is better to live in than your own home town of Plainville.
 '"This will be all, girls and boys, for the present letter but l will write another at some future time. I am
 Yours sincerely,
 Corp. EARLE MADELEY,
 GO. c, 1O2d, U. s. Inf.
 "A. E. F. in France.
 PIainvilIe Briefs.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward McGrath of Holyol1e, Mass, are visiting at the home of Policeman David on Union- vile avenue.
 John Crowley is indisposed at his home on East Main street. l
 Earle Sweeney has resigned his po- sition at the Central Garage.
 Eugene Parkeson, g. sailor in the U. s. navy, will return to his ship to- day after a visit at the home of his parents.
 The regular meeting of the Masons was held last night in Masonic Tenn pie.
 'A'A meet tomorrow night at o'clock for regular business.
 On account of the shortage of fuel and the endeavor to conserve as l much as possible, the rehearsals 1 of the Liberty chorus will be post 1 poned until further notice. l
 George Nystrom will leave today for | Ithaca, N. T., where he will enter the l aviation service of the U. s. army.
 District Deputy Grand Master Arta l Gilbert and suite made a trip to Bris- | tol last night to attend the installa- l ton of the officers of Magnolia Re- 1 bel1ah lodge in that town. Tho Past | Noble Grand association was present. :, A banquet was served. 1
 Tho Plainvilla Trust company has 1 received a limited number of income | tax blanks and will distribute them : to those who are required to fill them out. The time limit for the returns on the blanks is March 1, 1918 1
 Our discount sale is still on. Will continue until Feb. 2nd. H. A. James .advt.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02
MASTER VINCENT WILLIAMS
VERY MUCH SURPRISED

Master Vincent F. Williams was
very much surprised on Saturday eve
ming, when a number of friends ten
dered him a party at his home on the
Shore Road, Linwood.
The evening passed too quickly for
the young host and his guests, all thor
oughly enjoying the numerous games
that were played, which were followed
by refreshments.
Among the guests were: Misses Els
Their Shaw, Roberta Shaw, Florence
Glenn, Hazel Broadhead, Sarah Clark
Jennie Snyder, Dorothy Steelman, Oh
ga English, Ethel Brown, Clara Matt
son, Ruth Williams; Masters Manvil
Robinson, Harry Camp, Alonzo Var
|Saun, Willard Carton, Thomas Carton
Emerson Smith, Thomas Glenn, Geo
Crandall, Clifton Scull, Cecil Smith
Somers English, Vincent F. Williams
Mrs. Thomas Williams, Mr.. and Mrs
willard Carton, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Shaw, Mrs. Mary Pennington, Mrs
Emma w. Goodwin, and Mr.. and Mrs
Leonard J. Williams.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02
HEARING TO BE RESUMED
ON MARCH EIGHTEENTH.
Commissions Expert Finds Forty Per
Cent. Leakage in Local Plant.

The hearing in Camden last Wednes-
day before the Public Utilities Com
missioners on the Atlantic City SUI
burban Gas & Fuel Co.'s petition for
authority to increase the price of gas
from $1.40 to $1.90 per thousand cubic
feet was attended by Mayor Crawford,
| Councilman James, Solicitor Cham
pion. City Clerk Andrews and T. B.
Wootton, representing Pleasantville,
and Attorney Gill, representing North
field.
| In their petition and testimony to
support it counsel and officials of the
gas company stated that the Pleasant
vile Heat, Light and Power Co., which
operated the electric and gas plants
under a lease from the Suburban Com
pany, had failed to produce gas at a
profit and had deficits each year from
its beginning in 1908 up until 1917,
when the increase in expenses caused
it to surrender the lease to the lessor
in default of rental and bond interest.
Particular stress was laid by the
applicants on the items of revenue
and expense in gas making during the
past six years.
1t developed that there was a gas
leakage of 40 per cent, which the
Commissions expert termed excessive
leakage, and it is expected that when
the hearing is resumed on March 18th,
this fact will be further touched on
by the objecting cities.
Most of the testimony and examina-
ton was of a technical nature, and
considerable confusion resulted w
al times in the effort to discern the
operations of the gas and electric
branches and of the two companies.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02
SURPRISE PARTY
AT PENNINGTON.

A delightful surprise party was ten.
dered Mr.. Joseph Bennett at his home
Thursday evening.
Many amusing games were played
and at a late hour a dainty repast
was served, after which the young
folks departed, declaring they had
spent a very pleasant evening.
Those present were: Misses Evelyn
Demery, Marion Conover, Hazel
Adams, Frances and Helen Bennett,
Nellie Larned, Marion Adams, Amelia
Kontrem, Grace Johnson, Julia Adams.
Helen Schellinger, Madge Johnson,
Hattie Clark, Mrs. Evelyn Adams,
Messrs. Joseph Bennett, Kenneth SUIT
ton, Archie Adams, Ernest Bennett,
Fred Terry, Joseph Plumer, Franklin
Thurlow, Russell Adams, Jr., Clement
Thurlow, VIM. Kontrem and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bennett.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02
MUM P REPUBLICAN
LEAGUE DOINGS

[Note.-This column will regularly
contain the various activities of the
League, and will be used to give no.
tice to the membership of any and all
coming events. The information here
in contained is prepared by a League
member who has been appointed for
this purpose.1
Regular meeting of the League on
Tuesday evening was well attended.
Speeches were made by DR.. Hudson,
Charles Ingersoll, Albert E. James,
Walter Whitman and Clark Adams.
The Hot Air that was passed out re-
garding the way the Water company
was using the consumers should thaw
the frozen pipes and repair the leaks
without the help of "Old Sol" or a
plumber.
The Municipal League is opposed to
the Gas company raising the price of
gas to $1.9O per thousand feet.
The proper place to water stock is
on the farm.
We understand that the ex-President
of the League, now a member of the
Board of Education, is as usual on the
job. Good boy, Arthur.
Two new members were added to
the roll.
Members who are back in their dues
on account of the blizzard should see
Secretary James at once.
The wooden clock that hung on the
wall is missing. Must have been TAX
en- by a "time keeper"
Locks on the doors have been
changed. Turn your old key over to
City Clerk Andrews and get a new one.
You can't get rid of a political
crouch sitting home with your back
against the chimney and your feet in
the wood box. Come out to the meet
ings, speak your little speech, and get
it out of your system.
The fireless cooker, thanks to the
Coal Man, is again in working order.
Drop in and toast your shins.
Persons who during the last CAM
paign said that you could not carry
water on both shoulders are now seer
going down the street with a bucket
full in each hand. Oh you frostl
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02
DIED.

JOHNSON.-At Pleasantville, on Feb.
28, Isaac B., husband of Eliza B.
Johnson. Age "a years. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend flu
neral at his late residence, Leeds
Ave. and Main ST., on Sunday,
March 8, at 1 o'clock. Interment
Port Republic.
MASON.-At Mortified, February 26,
Howard c., husband of Ella Mason,
Funeral services at his late resi-
dence, 321 Grammercy Place, today
Saturday afternoon at 2.30. In
terment at P%leasantville Cemetery.
STEELMAN.-At Pleasantville, on
Feb. 81, Margaretta, widow of the
late Richard F. Steelman, aged 81
years. Funeral Tuesday afternoon
at Zion NJ. E. Church. Interment
Zion Cemetery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02
ADDRESS BY CAPT. ARTHUR RUDD

Captain Arthur Rudd, who has serv-
ed a year as special assistant to the
American Ambassador in Petrograd,
Russia, will speak at a Public Meeting
in Pl~easantville, next Thursday night,
March 7th, at s o'clock.
Captain Rudd is sent by the Allan
tic Division of the American Red
Cross, which has headquarters in New
York and will speak under the aus
pices of the local organization of the
American Red Cross.
While in Russia Captain Rudd as
sisted in caring for prisoners of war
and in aiding in other relief work. He
spent five months in Moscow and four
in Ufa near the Siberian line. The
rest of his time vas spent in various
parts of Russia and Siberia.
Having many friends among Rus
sian officers and having been elected
honorary Captain by officers of an in
fantry regiment, among whom he lived
for four months, he has an understand
ing of Russian character and life that
gives a vividness to his addresses anu
a clearer Interpretation of the Russian
revolution through which he passed.
Captain Rudd returned home the past
summer via Trans-Siberia Railroad
and Japan and is now devoting his
time in speaking on Russia and in the
interests of the American Red Cross.
1t may be of interest to know that
Captain Rudd's sword was presented
him by a Cossack officer, who carried
it three years at the front, when he
received the cross of the Empress
Anna for bravery.
The men of Captain Rudd's regiment
are proud of the fact that the regi-
ment is made up of men who have
been wounded and eager to return to
the front.
Captain Rudd is full of enthusiasm
for Russia and is a brilliant and force
full speaker. His personal knowledge
of Prussian atrocities gives an ear
nestness to his address that carries
| conviction.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02
"FRIENDlY ENEMIES"
NOW AT THE APOLLO.

One of the theatrical surprises of
the season is A. H. Woods presenta-
ton of Sam Bernard and Louis Mann
as joint stars in a new play by SAM
uel Shipman and Aaron Hoffman, en-
titled Friendly Enemies" The play
will be presented at the Apollo Thea
ire this Friday and Saturday evenings
and Saturday matinee. previous to its
New York premiere. This is the first
time that either Mr.. Mann or Mr.. Ber-
nard has consented to share the star
ring honors in a legitimate production
with anybody. Friendly Enemies" is
best described rs a character comedy
in three acts, dealing with an impor-
tant phase of the war situation in
America. More of the nature of the
piece cannot be divulged at this time
without doing an injustice both to the
authors and to the players. The play
is not a war play in the accepted
sense of the word; it simply presents
in dramatic fashion, a phase of the
social and psychological changes that
a certain element of our population
has undergone since the beginning of
the war. Friendly Enemies is prim-
arily a comedy, but it also affords
Messrs. Bernard and Mann ample op-
portunity for %delineation of the deeper
side OF human nature. The brilliant
supporting company includes: Nine.
Mathilde Cottrelly, Regina Wallace,
Felix Krembs, Richard Barbee, Eu-
gene Ward, and others.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02
the best of success, l beg to remain,
ADELBERT ADAMS.
ASBURY M. E. CHURCH.
Rev. E. F. Morris. Pastor.

Last Sunday was a day of great re-
joicing with us, all the services being
very largely attended. Tomorrow
Sunday is being looked forward to
with great interest. Order of service:
9.45 a. m, Sunday School and re-
hearsal of Easter music. Every ofic-
er, teacher and scholar with their
many friends are urged to be present.
Mr.. Frank Terry, Supt.
II a. M, Pastor will preach. Sub
ject, "The Power of the Gospel"
7.45 p. M, Epworth League song
service in charge of the president.
8.15 p. M, Preaching by the pastor,
subject, "The Remembrance of Jesus
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered and new members
received. Good music by choir and,
congregation at all services.
Don't forget to buy and read The
Pleasantville Press and get the news.
Edward Terry, u newsboy, will bring
it to your door.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02
ST. JOHNS M. P. CHURCH.
Rev. w. 1. Shoemaker, Pastor.

Sunday services as follows:
$50 a. M, Glass Meeting; George
Mathis, class leader.
1890 a. M, preaching by the pas
tor and celebration of Holy Commun-
ion.
2.30 p. M, Sunday School; Herbert
Howell, superintendent.
7 p. M, Christian Endeavor.
7.30 p. M, preaching by the pastor,
subject Scarcely Can the Righteous
be Saved; Where Shall the Ungodly
Appear"
Services will be resumed in the main
auditorium this Sunday.
Wednesday evening, 7.45 o'clock
Prayer Meeting and Bible Service.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02
AGED MAN HIT BY AUTO
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Edward Ertell, 70 years of age, resid-
ing at Pomona, died in the Atlantic
City Hospital early Sunday afternoon,
as the result of being crushed under
the wheels of an automobile driven by
DR.. j. L. Lane, of Tuckerton, on the
Shore Road, near the old turnpike,
Pleasantville, early Saturday morning.
When the accident occurred DR.. Lane
Immediately stopped his car and ascer-
tanning that the aged man had a frac-
tured skull hurried him to the hospit-
al, where an operation was performed
in an effort to save his life, but with
out avail.
After Ertell's removal to the hospital
DR.. Lane reported to the P~leasantville
authorities that Ertell was crossing
the shore Road at its junction with the
old Turnpike when be approached in
his car. He sounded the horn, he said,
but Ertell evidently became confused
and darted back in the path of the car.
Because of the snow covering the road
way the physician was unable to bring
his car to a stop until Ertell had been
struck.
Acting County Physician DR.. Leon
ard stated that from what he had
learned of the affair the accident was
unavoidable.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

Because of the drafting of Editor
Charles H. Collins, the Somers Poin
Record has suspended publication.
Robert M. Willis is putting a new
the former stand of the Dunlap Co.
and otherwise improving the property
When completed, it will be occupied
as a 5 and 10 cent store.
The Ladies Aid of Bethany NJ. E
Church will give a 6 o'clock dinner il
the church dining room on Tuesday
March 18th. Tickets for adults, 25c;
children, half price. Refreshments
will also be offered for sale.
Henry Crawford has sold his bunga.
low on the New Road to Wilbur c. Ad'
ans, who will shortly remove there.
Mr.. Crawford will remove his family
to Camden, where he is employed by
the Victor Talking Machine Company.
A play entitled, "Mr. Bob, will be
given in the ~Pleasantville High School
Auditorium next Friday evening, Mar
Sth. The curtain will rise promptly
at s o'clock. Admission 25 cents,
Proceeds for the benefit of the H. S.
Athletic Association.
At st. Pau1's A. M. E. Church, this
Sabbath, March 3rd, special services
are arranged, along with sermons, both
morning and evening, accompanied
with good music. 1t being the Annual
Open-door service, the hand of fellow.
ship is to be extended those uniting.
The PIeasantville Press has received
from Congressman Bacharach a supply
of very interesting booklets relating to
the war, the subjects being Conquest
and Kultur," German Wal Practices
and "The Great War, which we will
be pleased to distribute to interested
parties upon application to the Office.
The Pleasantville Press has received
from Doughty C. Turner a copy of the
Tulsa, Oklahoma, Daily World, por-
traying the activities of that wonder
full city and giving the history of the
men and industries that have made it
famous. 1t is in seven sections and
weighs 40 ounces, and is a wonderful
specimen of up-to-date methods in
newspaper printing and publishing.
The C. E. Society of Mount Pleasant
Church held their monthly business
meeting on Tuesday evening at the
home of Miss Regina Jarvis. There
was a large attendance. An entertain
ment will be held by the Society in the
neal future. Mrs. Edward Adams was
elected President for the third year.
Under her management the Society
will take up special work. We are
more than glad for the reelection of
our President, for it would be hard to
find her equal FOR work.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-02
WESLEY M. E. CHURCH.
Rev, j. William Lee, Pastor.

Sunday services as follows:
$50 A. NJ, Class.
1890 a. M, Infant Baptism, Recep-
ton of Members, Holy Communion.
2.3O p. M, Sunday School; classes
for all.
$50 p. m, Epworth League.
7.30 p. M, Sermon, topic 1.-THE Man
Who Never Fails" A whirlwind of
song. A tornado of music. You'll en-
joy it. Spend the evening with us.