New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-03-18

two trucks Clarence Walker led the
local corps in a parade which started
at the depot in Middletown, going up
Main street as far as the T. A. B. hall,
then returning to the rooms in the
K. of c. hall, where the corps dis
banded. The parade consisted of
about nine drum corps from the var
ious cities in the state. Following the
parade, the corps were given a supper
at the T. A. B. rooms and dancing was
enjoyed till a late hour.
The r. A. B. society of Kensington
will hold its regular meeting this eve
ming. All members are requested to
be present, as plans will be made for
the fair and bazaar which is to be
given by the local society at the par
ish in the near future.
Starts for Embarkation Point
Word has been received from Ser
geant Harold Ventres of Company e,
1O2nd regiment that he has left
Clemency, France. where he has been
stationed since the signing of the
armistice, and is moving toward an
embarkation point. Company e is
part of the 26th division and is ex-
pected to arrive at Boston next
month. Sergeant Orville Ventures is
also in this company and has been
put in charge Of the company during
the hike toward the embarkaton
point.
Canvassing for Members.
The committee in charge of Sc
curing new members for the East
Berlin Village Improvement society
reports that number of names have
been added to the list. 1t is being
planned by the society to form a re-
lief corps which will take part in the
improvement of the village.
Howard Bunce on Way Home.
Howard Bunce of the Aviation
Corps, who has been in France for
over a year and was awarded his
commission to pilot Il, machine q few
weeks before the armistice was
signed, has cabled to his mother and
informed her that he has arrived at
an embarkation point and is await
ing his sailing orders, which he thinks
| will be given shortly. Bunce is the
only local man to receive a commits
sion to fly and upon his arrival in this
country he plans to build a machine
| of the latest type, having received a
thorough training at the aviation field
at Texas Lewis Bunce, brother of
| France and has written home stat
| ing that. he does not expect to arrive
| in this country before June.
Arrives at Camp Merritt.
Private William Hull, of the White
| Enlisted Staff, 301st Stevedore Regi-
| ment, has 'phoned to friends in the
} town informing them of his arrival
| at Hoboken a few days ago. He was
sent to Camp Merritt for detention.
| Hull has been in the service for a
| number of months and has been at
| a seaport in France doing duty as a
| checker. During his stay in that
| country, he stated, he came in con-
| tact with a mum Der of local boys. in
| Guiding many of the sailors doing
! transport duty. Private Hull is the
| son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hull, of
kensing ton.
To Hold Meeting.
The committee appointed by the
| local War Board to take action on
the proposed memorial announces it
! will hold a meeting next week to con
| slider the advisabiity of erecting a
| memorial. 1t is requested that peo-
| pie having ideas as to what kind OF
| mem orial would be suitable and
| where it should be erected send them
in to the local War Board.
Berlin Briefs.
A daughter, Helen Elizabeth, was
born Friday to Rev. and Mrs. Henry
Park Schauffler. Mrs. Schauffler is
the daughter of Colonel and Mrs
Charles M Jarvis.