New Britain herald., 1919-03-13
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H. ]. Skeifn8ton Expected
 Settle ROCkWolI-Drake StrikN SECOND MAN SENT HER
Near East Drive in Town Nets S9O9.65
 Bennett Writes From WaIes-In-
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 John F Quinn, organizer of the Machinists' union in New Britain,j anticipates the arrival of H. J. Skef- fington, a federal labor conciliator, in that city this week to attempt a settlement of the RockwelI-Drake labor situation in this town. MT. Quinn has received a letter from Mr. Skeffington in which he expresses sur prise that the war department has not taken up the matter so as to back up it's own decision. MT. Skef- hngton is the second abor conciliator to bc sent here to settle matters at the Rockwell plant L. R. Thomas was sent here about two. or three months ago and returned to Washington to report his findings to the war department Ii was an- nounced at that time that the mat ter was entirely in the hands of that department but since then nothing has been heard of it.
 Bennett In Wales.
 Mrs. Edmund Bennett has received a letter from her husband saying that he is stationed in Wales on the sea- coast, and at the time the letter was mailed he expected to leave for homo soon. Bennett enlisted with the Can adian expeditionary forces several months ago and after a short period of intensive training was sent to Eng land He was not allowed to go to France owing to a defect in hearing, and he has been stationed in England since that time, while most of his com- a Inf tn Bennett expects him home early next m Onth
 Special Preacher Sunday. Rev, Father O'Flannigan will preach at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy Sunday evening. A concert of Irish airs will be rendered by the choir under the direction of the or ganist. Miss Margaret Prior. The program wilt be announced before Sunday. Interest In Basketball Game. A large number of PiainVille people will attend the basketball game in Forestvillc Saturday evening. The F'Orestville' team will meet the Pas l time A. c. from WallinGford. The ! ca ms played in Wal1ingford last Fri day evening and Forestvillo had it's 1 fastest game the season. A number 1 of PlainVilIc young people aCcOmpa- ! nied the team to WalIingford and will 1 be present at the return game. Tho ! visiting team is expected to bring a | trUckIoad of rooters along.
 Must File Tax Returns.
 There are only q couple more days l left for income tax returns, as they must be made by March 15. A single 1 man who has dependents and who is not liable for the tax must return his blank just the same, with q sworn 1 statement as to his dependents. There 1 has been some misunderstanding in i PlainyilIc in regard to that question. 1
 Drive Nets $9O9.G5 Here.
 The committee in charge Of the col 1 lection for funds for the Near East i Relief fund announces that a total of $909G G was received in Plainville. | This is considered a very good show ing and the committee wishes to OK press it's gratitude to those who con- tributed.
 Baking Company Moves.
 The P1ainvile Baking company has moved it's store into the new building on Whiting street. adjoining the post office The work on the building was started late last November, shortly after the fire which gutted the old bakery on the morning of November ] !. The baking Will continue to DC 1 done in ForcstVille for two or three weeks, as the work of installing the machinery is not yet completed. The new oven has been installed, and the mixing machines will be set up in 8 short time. When the work is finish cd PlainVilIe will have an up-tO- date, ! modern, sanitary bakery Myron F. Rogers is the proprietor of the hakCrY.
 Mrs. .NGtllca HiScoN.
 Mrs. AlthCa HisCOX, formerly of Bicycle street. Plainville, was buried from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Della Ducharme of Waterbury, Mon { day morning. Burial took place in Waterbury. Mrs HiscoX was the mother of George TTiscox of Plainvillo. l
 Can Keep Clothing.
 A notice was received at the post office this morning from the first sistant postmaster general stating that | a recent act of Congress permits dis charged soldiers to retain clothing and equipment which they take away from camp and that. therefore, pOstmaStcrs should not accept parcels containing .hcsc articles for return to the war dcpa rtment.
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