New Britain herald., 1921-06-15
Military HOnOrs for EX-SOldier
 Saturday
LEGION PLANS FOR FUNERAL
Clarion Club Play Postponed-Straw- berry Festival Tonight at Method ist Church-Stores Closed This Aft eEnoOn-Itema of Interest.

SII SS1, dIIINSu nome yesterday atter- noon from France. It was taken to the Bailey undertaking rooms on
 Broad street awaiting burial The Brock-Barnes post will give the body a military funeral with all honors ac- corded. Commander Merton Lamb is making arrangements for burial. The funeral will be held Saturday aft ernoon at o'clock from the Meth odist church. Services will also be held at the home on Broad street at 2:30 o'clock for members of the fam fly. Rev. Samuel E. Lawson of Springfield Gardens, Long Island for mer pastor of the Methodist church here, and Rev. James NJ. Tranmer, present pastor, will officiate at the services. Rev. MT. Lawson is an old friend of the family. Burial will be in the West cemetery, P1ainvil1e
 Francis Barnes, one of the most popular young men of the town, was killed ih the battle of Seicheprey. He was one of the first local boys to be killed in action and among the first of PlainVille to enlist in the army He was but IT years old when he entered the service, enlisting at New Britain in February, 1917, with Company I. He was taken to Norwich, transferred to Willimantic and then to New Hay en where his regiment sailed over seas. He was killed on April 20, 1918, just about nine months after being sent across. The unit was then known as the 26th Division, 102nd Regiment, which had such a glorious war rec ord
 The news of his death was received with deep sorrow by his many friends in this town. He was known as an energetic young man and loved by all who knew him. When he received his death wound, he had volunteered for a sick friend to go on hazardous duty.
 He is survived by hia mother and sister, Miss Gertrude Barnes and Mrs J. William Holt of Newington. nephew, a niece and his grandfather Dwight P. Barnes. also survive him. While in Plainville young Barnes worked a! the TrumbIrll Electric Manufacturing company al d for some time on the railroads. A curious fact about the Barnes family is that the generations as far back as '61, were fighters and none of them lost their lives, with the exception of Francis His grandfather, Dwight Barnes, now living at the home on Broad street, was among the pioneer Indian fighters at Minnesota and figured in several battles. Mrs. Barnes father, John Pollard, was a veteran of the Civil war.
 The flag at the Central Square mon- ument was at half mast today in hon. or of the eX-soldier.
 Ladies' Auxiliary Food Sale.
 The Ladies' auxiliary to the Brock Barnes post American Legion, held a Ioc. ioht of 1a quarters Mrs. Cappa Corning, vice president, presided. The members voted to hold a food sale on the after noon of June 30 at the Legion rooms on Pierce street. It will commence at about 1:3O o'clock and the public has been extended 8 cordial invitation to attend. The sale will be for the purpose of aiding the Brock Barnes post members to realize their dreams for a future clubhouse and all funds will be donated for this purpose. The Ladies' Auxiliary Is working hard for the post Another plan in the future will be for the sale of a hand made hand bag Miss Helen Brock, secre- tary of the Auxiliary. will present the 1 organization with a bag
 Loyal Workers Elect Officers.
 The Loyal Workers Of the Advent Christian church held ita semi-an- nua! meeting at the church last eve hing and elected officers for the next sis: months. They arc aa follows: | President, Albert G. Jansen; vice. | president, Miss Esther l.. Tyler; sec | rotary. Miss Dorothy Stevenson, and | treasurer, Mrs. Gordon HartSon- Re- | ports of the various committees were | n lsO heard and the treasurer and sec | re+arx gave favorable reports on the | progress of the organization. The | Loyal Workers have been in existence | about year and at present have 20 l members. It is planned, however. to | enlarge this to almost double the | present number and social affairs will | be held in the. near future for this purpose.
 Play TI Postponed.
 The play. "Civil SerVice,' to ba | presented by the Clarion club of the | Church of Our Saviour, has been post poned from Monday evening, June 20, until 9 date in the near future. This action wal necessary due to the fact that the director. Harry Bonney. is at New Jersey and will be unable to return for that date. The cast is in excellent condition and everything is in perfect working order for the pres entation. It will be held at tlre Grange hall tho -aato decided upon will be announced later.
 Warming to Bicyclists.
 The seiectmen have issued a warn ing to the people of the town regard ing the riding of bicycles on the side walks. This has become a decided popular practice of late and the pc i l