New Britain herald., 1928-12-03
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HORACE |. CARTER
HEARSLAST bUGLE
Horse Guard, Spanish Var
Veteran, Dies This Morning
CHRISTMAS , SEAL DRIVE

CHRISTMAS , SEAL DRIVE
Annual Appeal Made For Tubercu-
losis Relief - Would-Be Burglars
Frightened - Football Game Ar
ranged-GraIge Neighbour Night.
Horace L. Carter. prominent in
Connecticut military circles for
many years, died at his home on
Elizabeth court at l o'clock this
morning after long illness. He
was g. years of age. Born in Hart
ford in 1854, he spent his early life
there and maintained associations in
that city up to his death.
For many years MIR. Carter was a
sergeant in the Horse Guards. When
war with Spain brok, out In 1898 lie
Joined Battery \. light artillery. az
farrier. but his battery did not get
to Cuba. Mr.. Carter was = member
OF Charles l.. Burdett camp United
States War veterans Of Hartford, and
of the Serpents' organization in New
J Britain.
f, A blacksmith he pile that ira ie
in Hartford until he removed to
Plainville 81 years ago. 0Irre h.
| worked for See!cy AVID thin for
Douglas Mason, hu. lie soor aban
] doned his forge and entered the e"-
ploy of Landcrs. Trarv & Clark in
! New Britain. He was married twice.
his first wife dying and his second,
whom he Marie in 1897. surviving
| him. lie also leaves one son
Mr.. Carter underwent an opera
ton for cancer about year ago
For several months he showed i'm
provement afterwards. but since July
he had been confined to the house
and his condition had been critical
for the past two weeks.
| Funeral services will be held al
the house on Wednesday afternoon
and will be conducted by Rev. B. D.
Styring of st. Marks Episcopal
church, New Britain. Burial will be
in Zion Hill cemetery, Hartford.
| Christmas Seal sale
| The process of mailing zoo, 900
| Christmas seals in the annual cam
paign against tuberculosis has been
begun by the Plainvile Public
Health Nursing association. which
is affiliated with and is acting as the
local agency for the Connecticut
State tuberculosis commission. The
" ork this year is in the hands of a
special committee. which consists OF
Mrs. John E. Minor. Jr.. chairman:
Miss Esther Trumbull. treasurer:
Mrs. Wooster B. Williams. and Mrs.
| Harry Hubbard. These place the first
/ consignment of stamps in the mails
Saturday and today they were still;
at work mailing 100 seals each 10
about 1000 persons in the town.
| Most of the money received from
the sale of these labels goes to aid
Plainville persons suffering from
tuberculosis. for IS per cent of the
receipts is retained for local use.
This is used to taking care of local
sufferers from the white plague"
and in educational propaganda
against the disease. The balance Is
turned over to the state, which fur
nishes the seals and other materials
for the campaign.
soonest yet issued. 1t shows an ar
COSY. bearing the double cross on is
largest sail, breasting the foaming
waves under clear blue sky. 1t is
inscribed simply christmas Greet
ings 1922 The public is reminded
that these seals are not postage
stamps and cannot be used in pay
ment of postage. They'should no;
be placed on faces OF envelopes. but
may be affixed to the backs OF en-
velopes. They serve as CHEEKY re-
minders of the holiday season, per-
form real duty in sealing envelopes
and packages, and also help in the
world wide fight against tuberculo-
sis.
Remittances should be addressed
to Miss Trumbull. The average an:
nual sale here has been about $500.
and the committee is hoping to boost
this.
Arrested After Accident
HOLSTER Calhoun Of Southington
was arrested by Constable William
Buys Saturday afternoon after an
automobile accident at Whiting and
Broad street. His car and that OF
+. Colella of Lewis street. Plainville.
came together. resulting in damage
/, to both machines. Calhoun will be
| charged with reckless driving.