New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-25

| months after arriving in France and
| was released from a base hospital
| shortly before the arrival Of President
| Wilson. In his letter home, Private
Buckley stated that he has fully re-
! covered from the wounds received IN
| action and near a. French seaport
! awaiting to be shipped home.
Notice For Returned Soldiers.
Between Is and 20 Berlin boys who
have been in the service of Uncle
Sam have been discharged and have
arrived at their homes, but as yet not
all of them have registered at the
town clerks office, as requested. The
purpose of this registration is so that
in later years if any question of serv
| ice arises it may be readily answered.
Citizens of the town are also con-
| sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of erecting
! soldiers memorial to the men who
| took part in the recent war and there
| fore all names will be necessary. The
! Berlin war bureau has issued a num-
| Der of notices to the effect that If any
person having knowledge of any Ber-
| lin boy who has entered the service
| and his name does not appear on the
honor roll at the Berlin town hall, the
| war bureau should be notified. The
| name OIL RANK tlSIpollc 10 IlIo lilly
name which has been omitted on the
| list. He at the present time is in
| France in the ordnance corps, driving
| a motor truck.
In regard to the memorial which
! has been proposed by members Of the
! war buueau and citizens Of the town,
! it is urged that all who are inter-
| ested in this proposition and have an
| idea of suitable place to erect it,
send their ideas to the war bureau or
TO Miss Alice Houston, Berlin street.
At a later date, if these propositions
mature, q committee will be appoint
cd to take action. Up to the present
time two places have been proposed.
the I<ilby square in Kensington and
the triangle at the Berlin Congrega-
tional church on Berlin street. Any
advice given by any of the returning
men will be gladly considered.
Mrs. Nichols Gets Divorce.
Genevieve NJ. Nichols of Kensing-
ton, a visiting nurse petitioaed yester-
day at the superior court at Hartford
for a divorce from her husband,
/ George H. Nichols who at the present
time is at Vancouver, British CoIum-
hia. Mrs. Nichols states that her
husband left her in New York city
in 1912, AID also abandoned the two
children born Of the marriage, which
were at that time living with her,
The reason that Mrs Nichols gave for
the desertion was that her husband
did not want her or her children. The
couple We're married at Westfield.
Mass. After a thorough hearing of
the case Mrs. Nichols was given a di-
vorCc.
TClpDhCrlpS to Mother
Marcus Woods of the 301st trench
! mortar battery, which arrived at Ho-
/ bOken on the transport Maachuria
| last Thursday, tclephoned home to his
mother ya~erday afternoon. Private
/ Woods is one of the many other boys
| from here who arrived on the ship.
/ He stated that he was certainly
glad to see the dear old L S A At
| camp in New Jersey but is expecting
/ his discharge at an early date.
Grange Holds Social
I The local grange held a supper and
, social last evening at their respective
] rooms at the Grange hall. The new
! ly elected officers, who were installed
! last Tuesday, conducted the short
meeting and following q supper which
! was served by the ladies Of the organ
izatio1, program was carried out.
I y social hour followed.
In the Churches.
Services at the Kensington Congre-
gational church tomorrow morning
will be held at 10:45. Rev. Carleton
Hazen will preach the sermon and
Sunday school will follow at 1900 m.