New Britain herald., 1919-04-03
H. C. White Shows Many Inter-
 eStiDS War Relics
SERVED AS "Y" SECRETARY
Uean-Up Week in Tovn--Icc .Arriyin~ naiIy-BenZOn Sells PropcvtH q, Strong Court-Ninor Is Home Brief News Items.

Harry C. White, returned Y. M (. A. secretary, gave two very inter- csting and instructive talks before tho pupils of the Fifth. Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grades of the Grammar school on Monday afternoon. Mr. Whito served overseas at the front and saw a great deal Of what conditions really were and understands the job thai had to be done by the Am erican boys over there.
 He exhibited French. German and American helmets and gas masks and other souvenirs from the battIefoIds FIe also recounted several interestinc experiences which he had while in France. He was easscd at the front and was sent to a hospital to recuper- ate. On the way over the ship on which he sailed was torpedocd by d German submarine.
 MT. White laid especial emphasis, while talking to the boys in the school, on the fact that he owed his recovery to his clean personal habits, being tOt;M abstaincr from the use of tobacco, alcoholic liquors, etc., while others with him who were gassed and who were addicted to the
  not recover from the gas poisoning or their recovery took long period Of time. The talks were enjoyed vcI, much by the pupils.
 C1can-Up Week in Town
 For the past week a gang of men has been busy cleaning up some of the streets in PIainvillc which were made almost i'm pas ssa ble by the win ter snow and tho recent thaws East street WaS>the first one to be improved and some sections of Mountain View also underwent a transformation. several streets in the center of the town arc to be improved. among them Broad street. which is in bad condi- ton. The principal difficulty con fronting tho town officials in the work is the scarcity Of teams and team stcrs. It is very difficult to obtain teams in Plainvillc now. as there are only about two or three stables with teams for hire.
 Tee Arrives Daily.
 The work of storing the recent shipments of ice in the houses is rap idly being completed. The shipments are arriving in town almost daily from Lake Sunapcc \. II. The con tract was made for 1000 tons of ice in carload shipments. The men at work at the houses have already stored up moro than $50 tons in the Norton and Hart ice houses. The committee is willing to predict that local consumers will not suffer for lack of ice this summer.
 Property Transfer.
 r. l.. Benzon has transferred land and buildings on Strong Court to R. B. Bennett MT. Benzon has occupied the house on the land since Strong Court was opened as a residential street. Mir. Bennett, who is superin- tcndcnt at the Rock WnIl- Drake plant, intends 10 reWovc his family from Broad street to Strong Court next week.
 C. F. Newton Of West Main street has purchased the Eaton property at the corner of West Main and Canal streets. MT. Newton also owns the adjoining property on the cast side of inc Eaton property. The two com- hincd form large block of land.
 Plans For Parade.
 Stanley s. CtWillim stated this morning that although no arrange mcnts have yet been made to accom- mOdato local people at the welcome to be given the 26th Division in Boston, he expects that some reservations will be made. He also said that plans are In the works for arran gomcnts. It is certain that number of local people who have sons or relatives in the di- vision would like to attend the c"lc- bration and for their benefit an effort will be made to secure reservations.
 Minor is Home.
 John E. Minor. Jr, son of John F. Minor of East Main street. arrived at his home today for the first time in many months. FIc arrived in the United States from France short time ago and has bcon at Camp Mcr- litt N J. since that time. He is the second member of the family to re-