New Britain herald., 1920-02-03
WOULD ESTABLISH
 CATHOLIC SOCIETY
Church Of Our Lady of Mercy May
 Found D. of 1. Chapter
MANY WOMEN INTERESTED
Eugene Bresson, Jr., Suffers Peculiar AcCadent-Boy Scout Troop if News and Gossip of Interest.

4NO"o duu OoSSlp OI interest.
 A movement has been inaugura ted at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy the National Daughters of Isabella for the women of the local Catholic church. A meeting of the women of the parish more than IS years old will afternoon at o'clock for further discussion of the matter. The state regent of the order, Mrs. McNamara of Bridgeport, and other state and district officers will appear at the meeting and will explain to the women the aim and purposes of the foundation of such an organization.
 This is the first local movement towards establishing a branch of any great organization. The National Daughters of Isabella has been es- tablished in about 35 states. The first organization among the women of the local church came about with the arrival of Rev. John F. Fay as pa Stor of the church.
 Peculiar Accident.
 Eugene Bresson, Jr., of Church street was the victim of peculiar accident last evening. He went to his homo and entered wardrobe closet The door slammed shut behind him and sharp hook in the door struck his ear. inflictns deep wound. Medical attention was necessary and several stitches were required to close the cut.
 Good Turn Week.
 Troop II Boy Scouts of America, fny, n hR rooms in Grange hall on Pierce street Scoutrtastar Merton Lamb will be in charge of the meeting. Good Turn week will begin next Monday and each member of the troop will be expected to do a good turn d kind act every day, IS re- quired by the Scout laws. A checker tournament in which many of the boys are entered. will begin within d week.
 Meeting of P. E. X I. Association.
 There will be a, regular meeting of the board of directors of the Plain vile Business and Improvement as- sociation in the association rooms in I. O. O. F. block on Thursday evening at o'clock.
 To Form Lcnten Glass.
 Rev. Robert H. Burton. rector of
 
 ming the organiza ton of a study class to meet during tho Lenten season. The study ad discussion of a book called "Neig ghborT'' is contemplated. There will be a meeting of those ln- terested in the class on Sunday after noon at the home of James A. Eaton
 Illness Prevalent Here.
 There are q huber of cases of in- F,Ia heiyrrr trP3to0 hV local DlNSl- clans, although there have been no deaths from the nalady. The dis case has not reached the stage of an epidemic and the doctors believe that its severity will diminish with the passing Of the extreme cold weather Local physicians say many people called for medical aid when 1t was un- necessary, principally i'll cases where those who developed a cold became afraid and thought they had the flu. v There are and have been several cases here when entire families were ill with grippe colds. all of which re- quire medical attention.
 Plau Entertainment. The entertainment committee of the Holy Name society at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy is making ar rangements for an entertalnme ment to be held on St. Patrick'S eve, Tuesday ,E ening March 16, under the aus pices of the society. The proceeds will be donated to the church. The entertainment committee was recent ly appointed and after meeting with William F. Gallagher, president of home on Kensington road following a