New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-10
LOCAL MEN May
FACTORY BURGLAR
Several Said to Be Suspected an
Are Being Watched
WORK FOR FIGHTING MEN

in Getting Employment Here
George Prior Dying--IIoIiday We'd
nesday-Othcr Items.
The report was current in Plain
Vilo Saturday that the men who
committed the recent burglary at the
Rockwell Drake factory had been ar
3 rested in Bristol while attempting q
burglary IN that city. The officials at
the factory knew nothing about the
story, however. and it was denied by
the Bristol police. officer Philip Ma
rino also declared that there was no
foundation to the story.
A persistent rumOr, however, that
several PlainVille men are suspected
Of the crime is believed by many peo-
! pie in town, The mon are thought to
! be under surveillance. The robbery
! created sensation in Plainville
/ coming so soon after the burglary at
| the Neri store, and the state police
! took charge Of the case. Their atten-
ton was directed toward solving the
! Madden murder mystery, however,
and the state police were too busy
with that case to give their attention
to the local burglaries. Local peo-
, pie expect that they will now make
an earnest effort to apprehend the
men who have been operating in
'PlainVille.
Work For Service Men.
Although soldiers and sailors who
return from the service to other
towns and cities in this vicinity are
| complaining that they do not find
work and do not get their jobs that
! they held before the war, the men
| who have just returned to Plainville
! are more fortunate in securing en-
ploym The local manufacturing
plants shortened the working sChed-
ule before the end Of the war, in an
ticipation Of conditions after the
signing Of the armisttce, but no COM
plants are being heard on that score.
Many Of the small plants in town have
received orders since the end Of the
war, which will keep them working
for some time to come.
George Prior Dying.
Word was received by relatives in
Plainville yesterday that George
Prior, formerly of Plainville, is in a
dying condition at his home
in Springfield, Mass. He was seized
with commissions Saturday evening
and physicians considered his condi-
ton critical
Holiday "Wednesday.
Lincoln's birthday will be observed
in Painville the same as in past
wears. The bank will close all day
and the stores will be open for few
hours in the morning. The pOstOffice
Will be closed at 1880 p. m. There
will be oaly one city delivery and one
rural delivery. The stamp window
will be open from GAS to 1880.
Father and Son Program.
The program for the Father and
Son supper at the Masonic temple din
ing hall on Tuesday, February IS
has been arranged by the committee.
! The affair will begin at 7:15 o'clock
Tho speakers will be as follows: A, A.
Mcleod will address the audience on
"What Shall I make Of My BOy?'
Donald Freeman Of Plainvillo troop
No. il, Boy Scouts Of America, will
speak on "Good Scouts" Samuel
Castle will take for his subject
bringing Up Father" F.. T. Themes,
county Y. NJ. c. A. secretary, will
speak on 'The Other Fellow
| An address by Rev. e. L. Wismcr Of
| BRISTOL entitled "Our Boys in the
War" will probably he one Of the
most Interesting parts of the program.
| Mr.. Wismer was with the boys Of the
1O2d infantry in France. He was also
| q chaplain in camps in this country
and was ready to sail for France
again when the war ended. He is al
interesting and popular speaker aid
! will probably be rcme mbered in
PIai1viIIe for his speech for the third
! Liberty loan drive.
The Father and Son" supper will
be entirely undenominatiOnal and is
considered a community affair." Tick
cts will be sold in pairs only as every
boy must be accompanied by a man
and every man must bring a boy. If
any man or boy iAds it impossible to
| arrange this, he may apply to
Charles II. Newton or to any member
of the committee or leave his name
I at Rydor's store, and the arrange
ments will be made for him. Tickets
are now on sale at Ryders store and
the sale is limited to 100.
The affair is being held to celebrate
"Father and Son" week which is be-
ing promoted throughout the country
by the Y. NJ. G. A.
Brief Items.
Letters are advertised at the post
office for the following persons:
Peter Gallagher. Theodore PriU, Will
liam T. Cole and Harold Rowdin.
John Skinner Of New Haven spent
! / the week end with his father, John
r Skinner of Washington street.
The Altar society of the Church OF
Our Lady Of Mercy Will meet at the
church Thursday evening.
; Barr Judd Wadsworth aud Wilson
Ellis Of the L, S, navy returned tc
their ships yesterday after spending
d five day Through at their home.
lin PIainVille,
, P, Lester Peck has gone to New
York on a business trip