New Britain herald., 1914-08-05

pS. Mason of Pennington; l.. G. Tolles of Southington and Mrs.=E H. Sharpe of New Britain. Miss~ Lottie M. Beckwith won first prize, second went to Miss Florence A. Cowles and Mrs F. s. Spencer captured the third. :.
 Made Delinquent Settle.
 Francisco Demio, a section foreman on the railroad who a few days ago tcld Tax Collector Hemingway that he had decided not to pay any personal tax this year was brought before Jus tice M. o. Ryder last evening and was ordered to settle or go to jail. His bill amounted to $10.50, instead of $2.
 The accused is known to the tax col iector as Demio and his name has been on the books of the town as such. He claimed, however, that his name is Metto and that he.3could not be forced to settle the account He ad- n-itted that he had not paid a per- sonal tax in any name for 1913.
 Rather than go to jail the accused settled.
 August 18th Fime Limit.
 Through Constable Philip Marine, Tax Collector Hemingway has served notice on Italian residents that the time limit for the payment of personal taxes on the 1912 list will expire on August 18th and after that date de- l:nuuents will be brought into court to explain their reasons for not settling.
 MT. Hemingway reports that collec- tions to date have been very good and the number in the delinquent class is smaller than ever this year. He has had some trouble in getting some of the Italians to pay up but before bringing them into court has decided to give them another chance. Several of those notified have subsequently, settled or advised the collector of their intention to pay up before the fifteenth.
 Has Open Date.
 Herbert Ewald. manager of the Plainville A. c. baseball team has announced that the club has an open date next Sunday and would like to arrange for contest with some fast team in New Britain and vicinity.
 The local nine has been making a splendid showing for the past few weeks and is anxious to get speedy aggregation for next Sunday.
 Trial of Liquor Men.
 Late this afternoon the trial of John J. Missett of this place and two Terryville saloonkeepers who are charged with selling and deliKering liouor in no-license Bristol wasHytill in progress in the police court in the neighboring city. Attorneys for both the state and the defendants spent several hours quoting decisions in other cases and attempting to prove to Judge Malone either the
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 Attorneys for the liquor men set up. the claim that the goods were actual lv sold and paid for in either Plain vile or Terryville, and the teamster in making the delivery in Bristol was acting as agent of the individual who made the purchase instead of the sa- 1oonkeepers. The state contended that the liquor dealers were attempt ing to evade the law on technicalities and were responsible for the acts of their teamsters. The delivery of. the goods, they claimed, constituted the actual sa1e and for that reason the dealers were guilty under the Jaw.
 It was said that a decision might not be given before night at the ear Hest Tn the event of a conviction an ppeal to the superior court is expect ed.
 Brief Items. 4
 Friends of Floyd Kalish have re- ceived cards from him stating that the Battleship Tennessee on whish he is stationed will probably be sent U European waters to bring home Am erican tourists who have been unable to leave the continent. owing to the suspension of transatlantic traffic caused by the war
 Edward T. Brastow, who has been ill at his home on West Main street