New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-02-24

Entertainments Scheduled ior We'd
nrsday and Thursday &iGhts--Re-
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y pleasant party was held saturday
evening at.the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Madeley Of South Washing
ton street in honor Of Sergeant Har-
IAN p. Burgess who recently return ed
from France. Mr.. Burgess was pre-
Sented with a pair Of gold cuff links
hN James Simpson Of Bristol. Gam s
and music were enjoyed. About so
people were present from Waterbury,
f'rlstOl New Britain and Plainville.
Sergeant Burgess enlisted in the
connecticut National Guard at the
TIME Of the trouble with Mexico and
served at the border with the troops.
Burgess r9iOined Company 7 when
the unit was called into service at the
time the United States entered the
World War. He left for overseas
service on September Is. 1917 and ar
rived in Montreal. Canada, on the
next day. The troops embarked at
the Queen Elizabeth pier and went to
Halifax and spent three days there
They arrived in France on October 6
and spent three months in hard drily-
ing. They arrived at Braino in the
latter part of January, 1919. and left
lmm ediately for the front. They par
ticipated in several enga gements in
the Chemin Des Danes sector and
were transferred to the Aisne front.
While there they experienced a 20
hour gas attack and three bonn bard
ments. They also served on the Sois-
sons front. ON the Toul front Eur
CESS was badly gassed and sent to
field hospital and later to a base hos
pital He was rendered unfit for fur
Their trench service and when the ar
mistice was signed, he was slated for
carly convoy to the States. He land
ed at Newport News, Va. OH Janu-
arv 9, 1919.
Burgess was one Of the member
Of Cong any |, to which Corporal Earl
Madeley, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Madcley
at whose home the party WAC held
Saturday evening was attached.
Madeley was Killed in acti)
To HrIp Returning Men.
The Brotherhood class of the Con-
gregational church, following a dis
cussion Of what can be done for the
returning soldiers ard Sailors yester-
day elected Edwin H. Hills and Chas.
II Calor a committee to present to
the directors of the Business Mems
association the suggestion that they
appoint q committee to assist men re-
turning from the service in finding
employment.
The Ladies' Benevolent society Of
the church will serve q. supper on
Wedne sdny from $50 to $50 p. M,
following which there will be music
and talks Ivy returned service men,
telling Of their experiences. The So
ciety will meet in tie afternoon or
work and at 4 O'Clock there will be e.
business meeting.
Social Activities Spring Up.
Plainville has started it's social in
terests in full swing now that the
fighting is over and the boys are re-
turning homo in large numbers The
present week holds two interesting
events in store for on Wednesday
night the talented youths of the
Church of Our Saviour will present
two playlets for the townspeople In
Grange hall to be followed the next
night by an entertainment by the
Altar society of the Church of Our
Lady of Mercy.
For weeks the members Of the
cast of the playlets to be given by
the Episcopal church have prac tised
faithfully and we'll and have 2 fine |
finished production ready for pre-