New Britain herald., 1919-04-09
PLAINVLLkE: NEWS
MILITARY COMPANY
Will BE Continued
Interest Is Revived and Old
Members Ro-enliSt
RETURNED SOLDIER WEEDS
Harlan Burgess Takes Miss Effie
SinpsOn Of Bristol AS His Bride
Reception at Congregational Church
Tonight-Othcr News Items.

Tonight-Othcr News Items.
The local company of the State
Guard held a meeting Monday eve
ming and a call was made for re-
enlistments According to a state
ment made this morning by Lieuten-
ant Stanley S. Gwilim of the COM
pany, the majority of the men of
Company I re-enlisted. 1t is now
probable that the company will con-
tinue to exist.
Among the non-members present
was Harry ForshaW of Mountain
View. Mr.. Forshaw enlisted in the
company Monday evening" He is
about so years old. He enlisted in
the English army when a drive was
made in this country for enlistments
and he served in France with the
British Expeditionary Forces. He
went out on a sapping expedition at
one time with IS other men and only
inhe returned. Seven of these died
al a hospital some time later. For
S1iaW was one of two who survived
the expedition The queen of Bel
GUM visited the hospital and For
sild" was decorated. He smiled
oroaoly When he told the local State
Guardsmen that the queen kissed
| MN on both cheeks when she pinned
| the decoration on his breast The
! Forshaw family is one of the loca:
families that has done more than its
bit In addition to MIR. Forshaw
! there were three sons in the service
| Officers Are Reelected
The meeting Of the Plainville SAM
I t91V and ictr
! held Monday evening at o'clock
in the court room in the town hall.
A small number attended and the
minutes of the last meeting were
read and accepted. The treasurer's
report shows q, balance of $3.50 in the
treasury. The following officers
were reelected: Frank t, Wheeler,
chairman; Charles H. Calor and
Joseph T. Mccarthy.
Burgess-SinpsOn.
Harlan Burgess of this town and
Miss Ef1e Simpson of Ingraham
| Place, Bristol, were quietly married
| last evening at the Trinity Methodist
| church parsonage in Bristol the
ceremony was performed by Rev. H.
! l.. Dorchester, pastor Of the church,
! The couple returned to Plainville
| and wedding supper was served at
| the home Of the groom. Mr. Bur
! CESS recently returned from France
where he served with Company T.
1920 Infantry
Sends Baseball Query,
Albert J. Conlin has received a let
ter from Private Herbert EWald who
IS in Germany with the army of Oc-
cupation. Ewald was formerly one of
the malnstays Of the local baseball
team, covering the keystone sack very
effectively In his letter he inquired
about the baseball outlook in Plain
vile, saying, IT suppose you will have
no team this year, because I'm not
home
Many Going to Auto Show.
A number of local people are plan
ming to attend the auto show in New
Britain this week. The fact that it
is the first attempt at such an exhibit
ton in New Britain and that that
city is so near has stimulated interest
among motor enthusiasts in PlainyilIe.
Although Plainville has not expanded
enough as vet to have any agencies
in town, there are a number of indi-
Viduals here who are Interested in
motoring.
Taylor Property Sold.
Samuel J. Bull has purchased the
Alice NJ. Taylor property on Broad
street through the agency of the
Standard Real Estate company. The
Taylor place is one of the finest in
Plainville, and has q, frontage of $50
feet and depth of 100 feet.
Ives Sues For SIS, 1000.
John Ives, acting for his brother
Benjamin Ives, has brought. suit
against the Connecticut company for
SIS. 900 damages for injuries sustain
ed when he was struck by a trolley
car in New Britain on Thanksgiving
evening. The car split a switch on
Main street in New Britain and the
rear end Of the car swung around the
loop near the triangle, striking Ives
and knocking him to the ground, I'M
conscious. He was taken to the New
Britain General hospital and was in
a state Of coma for several days. He
has not entirely recovered from the
effects Of the accident. Judge Rus
sell s. Mink is acting for the plain
tiff
Reception This Evening.
The arrangements have been com
pleted for the reception to be held
at the CONGREGATIONAL church parish
house this evening in honor of the