New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-05-27
Alvin Rogers Becomes Superin-
tendent Of AttlebOrO Plant
WITH TRUMBULLS IA YEARS
Private Warren Takes Miss GIadvin
for His Bride at Quiet Wedding
Red Cross Campaign subscriptions
Total $6,651.


sition as general superintendent of
| the Barber Electric Co. of North At
tleboro, Mass, Because of his resig-
nation from the Plainville plant it
! will be necessary for him to resign
| from the Plainville school board, of
| which he has been member for the
past nine years. His successor will
be nominated by the republican town
com mittee.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Private Howard Leroy Warren, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Warren Of Ca
nal street and Miss Ruby Mae Glad
win, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bard
we'll Gladwin of Maple street, were
married Saturday night at the home
OF the brides parents Only men,
bers OF the family were present,
Rev. E. c. Gillette, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, perform the
ceremony. Private Warren is sta
toned at Camp Devens with the 301st
Trench Mortar Battery. He received
weeks furlough. Miss Gladwin is
well known and for seven years was
employed at the Fuller Brush Co., of
Hartford.
Red Cross Notes.
The girls from the Trumbull unit
OF the Red Cross did splendid work
en- Saturday by turning in nearly ST.
600 as a result of their efforts. In
the morning they "gleaned" in the
factories and with their own contri-
buttons they were able to turn in
$669. In the afternoon they held up
automobiles and passersby in the
center of the town and raised $500
more in this way. In all Plainville
CAnvasses the contributions amount to
Se,651 and it is hoped to get $1,000.
Il any have been missed and wish to
contribute notify J. n. McKernan or
any of the solicitors at once. There
will be no meeting Of the solicitors
as at first planned as the com mittees
arc to attend the final meeting of
committees at New Britain. The COM
mittee wishes to express its apprecia-
ton Of the thorough and enthusiastic
work done by all the solicitors and
especially by the girls Of the Trum-
bull unit.
Mrs. Deane Mckay Speaks.
Mrs. Deane Mckay who has been
New York fresh air fund spoke at
the CONGREGATIONAL church yesterday
morning at the morning service. Her
aim is to find suitable homes for the
slum children of New York who have
no place to go to try and get back
their health or who never know what
good fresh air is. She said that 1t
was her desire to place these children
in country homes Tor at least two
weeks. The children are mostly for
,igners who need training on sanitary
,nditions which is found in most all
American homes. Mrs. Mckay reports
that about 20 Of the townspeople
have offered the use of their homes
for two weeks next summer. There
will be a meeting held next Tuesday
afternoon at which committees will
be formed to look up homes for the
children. The meeting will be held at
the Congregational church chapel.
State Guard At Special Services.
Company I, First Regiment Con-
necticut state Guard attended services
at the Congregational church last eve
ming where the members were ad-
dressed by Rev. E. c. Gillette, who is
a member of the company solo
and a male quartet composed of
George Nystrom, Howard Usher,
Pomerov Wilcox and Frank Usher,
sang several selections After the ser
vices there was an offering taken for
the Red Cross fund and $13.75 was
received.
Kocher Wins.
Paul kocher, known as the "Flying
Dutchman" won Saturday evening at
Rockville where he wrestled with
kid Mac" who is one Of the best
wrestlers in this vicinity. kocher
threw Mao three times out of four
Kocher will probably wrestle F. 1ven
(Kid) Benjamin again in few weeks.
Brief Items.
Martha Rebekah Sewing circle will
meet in the Red Cross rooms to sew
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
Sequassen lodge will not hold its
regular meeting this week owing to
Thursday being Memorial Day.
The Rockwell-Drake baseball team
was defeated in a well-played game
Yesterday at the field on Woodruff
avenue. They played the Vikings Of
New Britain. The score was to 8.
Antoinette Brunette and Genevieve
Conlin will take part In a minstrel
show which will be held in New Brit
ain at the Sacred Heart church for the
benefit Of the Red Cross,
Teresa and Mary Parkinson and
Mrs. Charles Waldro spent the week.
end at Camp Devens.
The Plainville Tigers went down to
defeat yesterday afternoon at Pierce
field when they played the team rep
resenting the Bristol High school. The
score of the game was to In favor
of Bristol. ..