New Britain herald., 1919-06-07

Smother aoll1er from this town l made good in. France and as testi- monial to that effect a citation signed by General John J.. Pershing has been received by the family. of the soldier boy.
 Corporal John Gpiden of this town, who was a membersof the forth field signal battalion of@sthe American Ex- peditionarX forces, is the proud owner of the citation. It was received yes terday through the mail%by his broth- Ser Nicholas >Guiden of Bristol. Corporal Guden retumed to this town last Meek after returning from France. He had not been here for '12 years, soF since the time lie went t West. When he left here to go West he lived With other members of his family in <y11e house adjaeert to the town hal1s He was known in his youth foE< the scrapping ability which he showeds%against the Hun.
 The soldier did not know that his bravery was recognized by his com- nianding officers and his first llnowl- edge of it was after receipt of the citation. According to- it's wording he showed extra courage in fighting against the enemy in action on Oc- tober 14, 1918, in the town of Cier- ges, France. -.
 The citation follows:
 United States Army Citation.".
 "Corporal John Guiden of the forth Field Signal Battalion of the U. s. Army, is awarded this citation for distinguished and extra gallant serv- ice at Cierges, France, on October 4, 1918. ia operations of. the American EXpedtionary forces, in testimony thereof, and as an expression of nay deep appreciation for his valor, I award him this citation. >"@
 "(SigIed) "JOHN-J. PERsHING, Aommander-i in Chief of the
 American EXpeditiona1y Forces. .Awar6ed on March 27,. 1919."
 The 107th battalion saw awful fighting on that day and upon ar riv arg home xhere, Corporal Guden told of many Of the narrowing ex- periences W hich his comrades went through but he did not tell of the extra gallant deeds which he enacted himself. 5
 He is the second. Plainville nlan5t receive a citation, the first being Pri- Tate Francis Barnes, killed in action lat Seicheprey. ysF
 Sunday in tho Churches.
 Congregational--To ofrow will be "Children's Day. and the festival will be observed with songs and rectatiOnS by the children of the church at the morning service at 10:45 o'clock. There will also be baptism of in fants at the morning service. The Sunday school will meet directly fol- lowing the service.
 The Christian EndeaNOr society will meet at o'clock with Miss Marjorie Fisher as leader. The topic of the meeting will be- "Conditions Necessary to World Peace."
 Church of Our Saviour-Rentecost Sunday will be observed with the regular morning service at 10:45 and a celebration of Holy Communion Sunday school will be held at 12 o'clock.
 Baptist Church-Morning service at 10:45 with the pastor preaching a sermon on "A Young Helper" Sun day school will be held at 12:O5 o'clock. Young Peoples service will be held at 6 o'clock and the evening service will be held at ' o'clock with the pastor preaching on "A Message From the Dead"
 With the Service Men.
 Frank Radcliffe and Chester G"if- fin, both members of the S9th divi- sion have reached their homes here after being discharged from the service. They have recently returned from Germany where the division was stationed before receiving orders to return to the United States
 Arthur Stanley, Percy Miller and