New Britain herald., 1919-04-08
MAY have EDWARDS
HERE AT RECEPTION
Gov. HolComb Also Invited to Be
Here June %
MANY SEEK RENTS HERE
New Britain Overflow Cannot Be Ac-
cOmmodatcd i'll TOun-Fire Dent.
26th-BTtCfS.


Further plans for the welcome re-
ception 10 be given tho towns re-
turned soldiers are being perfected
and the committee in charge is MAX
ing a lively effort to induce General
Clarence r. Edwards, first command
err Of the 26th Division overseas, to be
present, This celebration will take
place on June IS and Governor Hel-
comb will also be present, 1t is
thought.
The program calls for street par
AIDE from 2 to $50 o'clock, a band
concert from $3.50 to o'clock, speak
ing from until 5 and from 5 until
s a, public reception. Dinner will be
served from until Z p. m. The streets
and stores will be deliberately decorat-
ed and various booths at which re-
freshments will be served will be
erected about the center.
Seek Rents Here.
A large number Of transierts were
seen in Plainville yesterday and
aroused the curiosity of local people.
III conversation with them, it was
learned that they were sent to Plain
VINE by real estate agents in New
Britain to find rents. They could find
no place in New Britain to live and
came to PlalnEille, hoping to find bet
ter conditions. However, their hopes
were vain, as there were only two
places found here. Some of the peo-
pie have secured work here and de-
sire to make their homes in town.
Plainville, like the majority of sur
rounding towns, faces a problem in
housing conditions.
Small Factory Blaze.
The fire department was called out
yesterday afternoon by an alarm from
the Edwin H. Hills factory on North
washington street. A blaze started in
the Japanning room and in some I'M
explained manner, a kiln exploded.
The windows in the building were all
shattered by the force Of the explo-
sion. The chemical was called and,
arriving in a very short time, extin-
guished the blaze easily, as it had
gained very little Roadway. The DAM
age is estimated at about $500.
There was no one in the vicinity of
the kiln when the explosion took
place and according to statements
made by those who are in position
to know of conditions there, it was a,
very fortunate circumstance as any
one in the vicinity would have been
severely injured or would have met
his death.
Many Boys in 2eth.
The records of the local war bu-
reau show that the following boys
were members of the 1920 Infantry
which Is part of the 26th (Yankee)
Division: Sergeants Leon r. Roberts
and Harlan Burgess, Corporals Earl
W. Madeley and B. J. Lindsay, Pri-
Yates Francis Barnes, William Bart
lett e. Cassurio, Harry Judd and
Rosario Leduc, all members Of Com
pany I of New Britain. In addition
to these are Privates Douglas Hop
kins and Randolph Stewart, who are
members OF Company of Bristol.
S. S. Gwillira, chairman Of the war
bureau, has announced that If the
families of any Of these len desire to
attend the parade in Boston, arran ge-
ments will be made for them to have
reserved seats on one Of the grand
stands at the parade If they will
communicate with Mr.. Gw11lim. If
the need should arise, the expenses of
these families will be paid.
If there are any families in Plain
Vile who have boys in the 102d In
fantry in addition to those men
toned above, they WILL communicate
with Mr.. Gwillim and arrangements
will also be made for them.
Nilsson Back from France.
Private Edward Nilsson, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Nilsson, of Forestville
avenue, has arrived at his home after
six months service in France with
the American Expeditionary Forces
While cover there he met his broth
er Herman, who saw very hard fight
ing at the front and was at one time