New Britain herald., 1928-05-09
VETERAN OF CIVIL
 WAR PASSES AWAY
Samuel Pratt Hears Last Call at
 Home on FOreStYille Ave.
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT
WOmans Club Production An Inn
 menSe Success-Euncral Of Mrs.
 Frank Cushing-Fight Over Car niyals-Woman's Federation Notes

Samuel Pratt. one of the few re- maininS veterans of the Civil War residing in Plainyile, responded to the last call shortly after midnight
 last night when death came to claim
 hlm at his home on Forestville ave nue. He was S7 years of age and
 was one of Plainvile's best known residents. Death was caused by complications incident to old age
 Mir. Pratt was born in Harwinton
 on January 12. 1S41. the son of Samuel Pratt and Betsy Perkins
 Pratt. He spent his early life there. On May 23, 1861, he enlisted in the Union Army serving in the First Connecticut Heavy Artillery. He remained in the service during the war and was mustered out on Sep temher D, 1865. He then returned
 to his home in Harwinton.
 On April %. 1867. he married
 Mary Griggs Dougal and shortly
 afterwards, the couple came to Plainvillc. For many years Mr. Pratt was employed at the Welch Clock factory and after his retire. | nent from active work. he spent his entire time in gardening.
 On April 2o. 1917, Mr. and Mrs Pratt celebrated their golden we'd ding anniversary. Both at that
 time were in excellent health and @ gathering of their descendants i were present 10 help them observe
 the happy occasion. Mrs. Pratt
 passed away on September 30, 1921. Mr. Pratt is survived by two
 daughters, Mrs. Thomas Bailey of
 Litchtield and Mrs. Fred Loomis of Plainville; two sons. Edward M. ! Pratt of New Britain and Emerson
 $. Pratt of Plainville and one step
 son, Frederick c. Dougal of Torring- l ton. He leaves also one sister, Mrs
 Major Hennessey of Torrington, eight
 grandchildren and IS reat-grand-
 children.
 Funeral arrangements are not yet
 complete.
 The flag in the center of Plainvllc
 was lowered to half mast immediate | ly upon the death of MT. Pratt be-
 coming known.
 Production a Success | The two nights production at the
 Strand theater sponsored by the Woman's club for the benefit of the | I2lainville Library Building fund.
 came to a close last night. As on
 Monday night. a capacity attend
 ance of patrons witnessed the vari
 ous acts on the program.
 The committee in charge consist
 ing of Mrs. C. R. Clark. chairman;
 Mrs. Henry Trumbull, Mrs. A. A.
 Macleod and Mrs. Louis Brastow, reported today that a net sum of
 approximately s450 would be real ized on the affair This will in S12.000 because at present the sum amounts 10 S1l, 300.
 l Club members furnished the candy hich was sold in connection with the affair and a matinee given yes 1 terday afternoon to about 500 chill
 dren, helped greatly in reducing the
 general expenses.
 The committee in charge today ex- pressed it's hearty appreciation to all ! 1HOSc WnO LOOK part Tn the revue or
 ill any way helped to make it the
 success that it was. It would be 1 impossible to mention each in dividual. according 10 Mrs. Clark ! because so many cooperated to help the cause along.
 Mrs. Frank Cushing The funeral of Mrs. Frank Cush- 1 ing of Park street will be held this | evening at o'clock at the under | taking parlors of w. \. Bailey on | Broad street. Burial will be in Newark. N. J.
 Carnival Fight Looms Although no immediate action is
 expected from the selectmen on the | protest of the committee of the mer- chants committee of the Plainville
 Chamber of Commerce, a fight over ! the prospect of other carnivals in Plainville is looming. Members of 1 the Chamber of Commerce. con-
 menting today on the protest by the