New Britain herald., 1914-08-19

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 who have been making a race-tracll out of the town thoroughfares.
 Court Case Dismissed.
 Herman Keller of East Bristol ap- peared before Grand Juror Minton A. Norton in the local town court yes- terday afternoon in an attempt to prove that he had been robbed of 6 wad of money amounting to $75. He named Andrew Renzolle as the de. fendant. Lawyer Jennings of Bris- tol was present to represent Renzolle.
 Keller told rather weird tale when called upon to present his case. In the first place he represented that he and the defendant were very good friends, that they often went out to have good time together and that he had invited Renzolle to go out with him Saturday. On Sunday Kel- Ter took long nap in the woods to the north of this town. He did not remember much about what hap pened Sunday Monday morning he was found on Main street in an in- toxicated condition by Constable Philip Marine. He started to make complaint against Renzolle but was not able to make himself understood.
 
 he could become sober.
 Yesterday afternoon he testified that he had recently sold property in Bristol with a profit of $125 to him. self. He claimed that he had spent $50 before Renzolle stole the re- mainder from his pocket.
 Renzolle submitted evidence to show that Keller, himself, had told three local citizens Cn Saturday that Renzolle did not take the money In view of the tardiness of the com plaint and Keller's condition when the complaint was made, the court decided to dismiss the case.
 Looks Like Even Break.
 First Selectman William Johnson said today that he could not tell positively whether the town books will show an even break for the past fiscal year. He thinks that there will be no deficit although there is the usual amount of back taxes that has not been collected.
 MT. Johnson says that he has not carried on any new negotiations with the United Electric Light & Water company in regard to new lighting arrangements, for the center of the town. He does intend. however, to include in the call for the annual town meeting, a consideration of the need for more lights in the outlying districts. The selectmen think that it would be more advisable to scat ter a number of new lights in the outskirts where they are needed badly, than to invest money in larger and more powerful lights for the cen ter of the town. This matter will be put up to the voters and tax payers at the town meeting.
 John Norton Hale and Hearty.
 John c. Norton, Plainville's Grand Old Man." hale and hearty although he has passed the ninetieth milestone in his long and useful career, greeted the Herald reporter this morning and said that he was anticipating with great pleasure the forth coming gathering of the Connecticut Old Mems association for a. barbecue at Lake Compounce-
 MT. Norton can remember right well how years ago he happened to be at the lake when the association was formed. Alice Norton invited a few of her friends to join and the local resident since his name was Norton, was elected president This is an office that MT. Norton is still proud to hold today. He thinks that the old gentlemen will have their usual time swapping "reminiscences between crunches of fried corn and roast lamb. The date for the bar becue has not been set
 
 "The progressives are stronger now than they were in 1912" said William J. Dent this morning and he said it with finality that meant business. MT. Dent is one of the recognized leaders of the bull moose organization in Plainviile. He says that nearly thirty of the Roosevelt followers have signed enrolment cards and he knows fifteen other local citizens who are progressives, although they do not care to sign the cards. When asked if there were any Plainville progressives of two years ago who have returned to the .re- publican fold, MT. Dent said that he could not say. He thought that the new party had probably lost a few by the back-sliders route. MT. Dent reiterates Chairman Will liam Fox's recent statement that the progressives will not place a local ticket in the field this fall.
 Funeral This Afternoon. The funeral of Clayton J. Foster was held at 2:30 o'clock this after noon at his late home on Unionville avenue. Rev. Henry S. Still of For estville officiated. Sessions lodge, K. of P. had charge 1 of the committal services at West l