New Britain herald., 1924-12-18
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EMBARGO WILL BE
 PLACED ON BIRDS Disease Among Poultry Causes
 Officials to Call Oii Shows FURREY- Y-SPRAGUE WEDDING

FURREY- Y-SPRAGUE WEDDING
 Holy Name Social---On Stnndardiz-
 ing Threads-Stores Open Tonight
 --Odd Fellows Elect Tonight-To
 Entertain Veterans-Bricfs.
 Commissioner Whittlcsey has noti-
 fled the poultry owners In Plain-
 vile that they will not be allowed
 to ship any birds out of the state to
 the big shows which are held in
 both Boston and New York. This is
 because of the prevalence of a mys-
 terious disease among the stock
 which is killing off the birds by tho
 carload. Tho shows in both the
 large cities will he called off ac-
 cording 10 the commissioner and he
 advises against sending out any stock on sales because of the fact that an embargo will be placed on this state, New York and Massachu- setts in the next day or two. Charles Digglo Of Piainylle who has one of tho best stocks of chick ems in town. was in communication with the commissioner today and
 the report that an embargo was to la y11 re- Inrtfa1 The commissioner stated that in
 Springfield birds were dying by the hundreds and the epidemic was thought 10 he the European plague. In speaking of the disease itself, the commissioner said that there were no symptoms Of warning to it, The birds would be apparently all right at one time and in Is minutes they would topple over dead. He stated that for the benefit Of pOul =
 try owners, the following precau- tions should be taken: The usc of | plenty of potassium permanganate and fresh water, the spraying of the
 hen GOODS with formallehyde and } strict attention that the air passages in the hon houses arc kept open. The source Of the epidemic has been traced to the west where some
 stock was recently shipped in and 1t
 has spread so fast that the authori- l ties have found it necessary to take , strict measures 10 check it. 1t is reported that already thousands of , dollars worth of damage has been } done and although none of it has yet been reported in Plain'ille, the : strictcst precautions must be taken } to avoid it.
 The embargo will he source of , disappointment to the many poultry ; raiscrs in Plainville and those who : have shown birds at the poultry
 shows, the biggest of whom is p'oh- . ably Mir. DiCgle. will sufir- rom il I this year. Sales also Of good hrc' stock will be stopped by t. Tea, ] is being expressed among the poul 2 trymen here that the disease vii { spread to tho ccrtora here and l measures arc being taken to prevent 7 1t if possible.
 } Furrey-SpraGuC Wedding . The marriage of Miss Eleanor { Maude Furrcy, daughter of Mir. and - Mrs. F. W. Turrey of 15S Broad
 street, and Hubert Charles Spraguo { son of Mr. and Mrs, N. C, Spraguf r of 49 Forcstyile avenue, took place at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the , home of the erooms parents. Roy
 Arthur 4 Ball, pastor of the Plain
 vile M. F. church, officiated,
 Miss Esther Furrey, sister of the l bride, was bridesmaid and Edgar [. l PeasIcy. of Torrington, cousin Of th'
 groom. was best man. The wedding !. march was played by Miss Florence l Thompson.
 . The bride was attircd in gown ] of peach colorcd georgette trimmed
 with lace and carried q shower bou- . ouct or roses and lilies of the val Q Icy. The bridesmaid wor" light
 brown charmeuse and carried a . bouquet of roses,
 { The gift of he bride to the brides
 maid was a leather bag and the y groom gave the best man a set of r gold cuff links
 After the ceremony, a reception = was held at which there were about = 25 guests present from Torringt on = Winstad. Bristol. Norfolk and Hart, n ford. Tho house was PrcttiIy deco
 rated with evergreen intorspcrscd Y with rcd and white flowers
 Mir. and Mrs Sprague left on a wedding trip and will be al home n after January l, at 110 Putnam V street, Bristol Mr. SpraGue is cm- r ployed by the New Departure Mfg Co.. Bristol.
 Holy Name Social
 !. Tho Holy Name society Of the church of Our Lady of Mercy vii = hold another Of tEc series of parish i socials in the Legion hall this ,yc. , ming at s o'clook and this our wit be open to tho public. Whist will bt II played. an entertainment will bc fur. |, nished and dancing will hc enjoyed
 tThesc have been among the mos
 cniulahle socials hold in Plainvill' uIC EQTENNS