New Britain herald., 1919-02-25

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Items.
The Plainville public library, after
| a, period of comparative inactivity,
| owing TO the destruction by fire OF
| the town hall, has gained it's footing
again and will serve its patrons as
in former years. The following new
| books have been added to the list in
! the past week:
shavings, by Joseph c. Lincoln.
Oh, Money, Money, by Eleanor
Porter.
Amazing Interlude, by Mary Roberts
| Rinehart.
Miss Mnk's Soldier. by Alice H.
| Rice.
When the Sun Stood Still, by Cyrus
| Townsend Brady.
The Man Nobody knew, by Hol-
| worthy Ha II.
Winds of Chance, by Rex Beach.
The Curious Quest, by F.. Philips
! Oppenheim.
The zeppelin's Passenger by F.
Philips Oppenheim.
Uncle Abner, by Melville d. Post.
The Light Above the Gross Roads,
! by Mrs. Victor Richard.
| MaTino On Trail.
Officer Philip Marine is busily en-
! gagged in looking for clue to the
| party or parties who broke the red
| lantern on the dummy cop" in Cen
| trail Square last evening. The Ian
| tern was lighted early in the evening"
! as is the usual custom and Officer
| Marine, upon returning to that vicin-
| lty, became enraged on finding that
| some one had thrown the lantern on
| the ground, smashing it beyond re-
| pair.
Roberts Out of Army.
| Sergeant Warren Roberts has re-
celved an honorable discharge from
| the %rny and returne1 to his
| home on Broad street. He enlisted
| in the aviation branch of the army
| fifteen months ago and since that
, time was Stationed at Ell Paso,
| Texas but never went overseas. He
| says that the men we're told that thew
| were being trained for overseas serv-
| ice, but that they had more training
! for the life Of a sailor as the water
| flowed under their hunks while in
| camp. While in Texas he met Private
| Albert Conlon who returned home
| bout two weeks ago. The two young
| men were very grad to meet as
neither of them had met anyone
| he knew since entering the service.
| Holy Name Society Officers
AT meeting at the Church of Our
| Lady of Mercy Sunday evening for
! the purpose of the re-orga nization of
| the Holy-~Name society, the follow
| ing officers were elected: President,
| Thomas P. Prior: vice president,
| William r Cafferty; secretary. Har-
| old Cutting: treasurer, Cornelius
| Downing. Mr.. Prior was the first
| president Of the society when it was
! organized in Painvi1le several years
| go. and for that reason declined
| the office. but he was prevaje upon
! TO accept the wish of the members
| that he assume the office. He ap-
| pointed John Clarity and Edward
| Dyer as councillors, Charles Conlon as
musical director. and Rev. Father Fay
| was chosen spiritual director of the
organization. 1t was voted that the
meetings Of the society be held on
the second Sunday of each month.
Dues will he the same SIS in former
years and will be payable at the
monthly meetings. An entertainm ent
will be presented by the society
shortly after Fast err. A committee will
be appointed at some time in the near
future to make arrangements for the
entertainment
Martha Rcbckah Meeting.
Martha Rebellah lodge, [. O. O F.,
held it's regular meeting last evening
in I. O. 0. F. hall and a large at
tendance was the feature of the meet
ing. A drill for officers and the local
lodge degree team was held in the
club rooms social followed the
meeting.
Brief Items.
Miss Florence Hill Of Pearl street
and Miss Elsie Paul Of Maple street
are undergoing minor operations at ST.
Francis hospital in Hartford.
Frank Ellis Of Whiting street is
undergoing treatment al the Hartford
hospital.
Domenicana Vol of the L. S. In
fantrv has returned to this country
after serving for several months in
France with the American Expedition
arv Forces. FIe has been discharged