New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-24
RED CROSS DRIVE
| EFFORTS EXTENDED
Real Campaign Begins To-day
Hope for 400 Members
ASKS WHERE JUSTICE IS
Woman Says Her Chicken Coop h
Net Prolcctcd-Giri Committed
Church Notaces-Sil,crio Tops
Bowlcrs-1hankSgi,ing Service.

Bowlcrs-1hankSgi,ing Service.
The real campaign in the annual
Red Cross drive began here today.
| with workers at the Plainville Trust
Co. and the post office to take men,
berships for 1929. Due to the fact
that Chairman John E. Lamb has
been busy at hts shop and unable
to give much time to the drive, the
! start Of the work has been delayed.
but now. with the assistance of W.
A. Bailey. he expects to 60 ahead
with the drive.
Last year 900 Plainville residents
Joined the Red Cross, and Mr.. Lamb
10 hopeful that this record can be
equalled or exceled this fall. Be-
cause Of the holiday next week the
drive will be extended until Satur-
day. December l.
=. Asks Where Justice Is
Complaint was made this morning
| by q resident Of Whites crossing
that justice sometimes IL exceeding
slow In Plainville and sometimes
reaches perverted goals. This wom-
an. who asked that her name be
! withheld from publication, said that
a few years ago . neighbor's dog
was killing her chickens and that
she complained to the authorities
without success In obtaining action.
Finally. she stated. the situation be-
came SO desperate that when her
husband caught the dog actually In
the coop he took = shot at It TO
scare the animal and slightly
wounded II. For this defense Of hts
property he was brought into court
and fined.
Last week canine raids on the
coop recommended. and a valuable
rooster was killed. The woman
again made Complaint to the select
men and was told that Constable
George Schubert would be sent dow,
to investigate. A week having gone
by without his appearing. she mat
her plant today.
Constable Schubert. when ques-
toned about the matter. said that
he had not been notified by the
selectmen and that It did not come
within his jurisdiction but rather
within. that Of Dog Warden Philip
Moreno.
Congregational Church
| Sunday morning services at 1915
! o'clock. The minister will preach.
Sermon theme: Thanksgiving: The
Measure OF Living" Special music.
Anthefn:' Great Is Jehovah" schu-
bert. Soprano solo: Ava Maria
Schubert.
The music OF the morning service
has been arranged in memory Of the
centennial of the death of Franz
Schubert, one of the worlds great
est composers. The observance Vt
this centennial 10 nation wide. "
Church school after the morning
service. e. ''
Congregational Young Peoples
meeting at $3.50 p. m. In the parish
house. The speaker OF the evening
will be Rev. Francis T. Cooke. pas
tor Of the Congregation church OF
Bristol All young people Of the
community are cordially invited TO
attend this service.
The executive committee Of the
Woman'x Federation will meet Mon
day ct $3.50 p. m. with Mrs. Howard
Smith, Pennington avenue.
The Union Thanksgiving service
will be held in the Methodist
church on Wednesday evening at
7:45 o'clock. Mr.. Wilkerson will
preach the sermon.
The every member canvass OF this
church will be made next Sunday
afternoon, December :.
Methodist Church