New Britain herald., 1915-12-07

property was made yesterday by John Condon and Niles Pierson of Bristol and M. A. Norton of this place.
 Although horses and teams given to certain creditors by MT. Hart, be- fore his petition in bankruptcy was filed, were not included in the ap- praisal it is said that the estate of F. B. Newton will make an effort to have them listed with the selectman's assets. Interested parties declare that MT. Newton had a blanket mort game on the property and that MT. Hart's transfer will not be confirmed by the courts.
 Woman Has Broken Leg.
 A party of coIored people was thrown from a wagon on the South ington road this morning and one of their number, a woman named Col Her, had her leg badly fractured The wagon overturned when a wheel struck an obstruction in the road and the Collier woman was on the bottom of the cargo of human freight which was deposited on the highway.
 The others were slightly bruised. pr. l.. IT. Frost reduced the fracture. Town Meeting Called. Formal call for the special town meeting. order by the voters to take action regarding the lighting of streets. was issued today by the board of selectmen. The session will be held next Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the Town hall. The selectmen will report that the United Light and Water company has offered to reduce the rates from $20 to $19.50 per light and to increase the candle power from sixty to eighty on five year renewal of the contract now in force. The price would be lowered to $19 on ten year contract. While the Bristol and Plainville Tramway com- pany promised some time ago to make l a bid for the contract the selectmen report that they have not as yet re- ceived figures from this source.
 Incoroorated in the call is a clause l suggesting action regarding the mak- l ing of an appropriation to cover the | expense of the Mem orial Day celebra- | ton. Under the present conditions | the town contributes $40 year to | Manross Post to use in paying the cost of honoring the dead soldiers on ! Decoration Dav. The amount is con- | sidered insufficient and the selectmen were asked to have the matter of | tion brought to the attention of the 1 voters.
 Jitney Driver Missing.
 Fearing that harm has befallen him, the parents of Erwin J. Weed | Jr, of Bristol, yesterday enlisted the services of the police in an effort to locate the young man, who disap- peared November 25 and has not since ! been seen.
 Young Weed operated a jitney be- tween Bristol and Plainville. He was well known here. On the day he left home he asked his brother to run the car for him, saying he was go- ing out of town but would return 1 the following day. Nothing has beer l heard from him since that date.
 Relatives are unable to understand | his actions and they are greatly wor | ried over his continued absence.
 Send Out Checks Soon.
 The Christmas Savings Department in the National bank closed this aft 1 crnoon and the officials at once be- gan preparations for sending out checks to the depositors The checks will be mailed not later than Decem- Der 18th. The amount to be dis 1 tributed by the department will be approximately $10,0O0.
 Stockholders in the bank have been requested by the president, J. H. Trumbull to surrender their cc-tifi- cates. New ones representing shs"es ! the the Plainville Trust company which is to be the name of the insti- tuition after January 1st will be is- sued in the near future.
 Brief Items.
 The grange will hold it's annual meeting and election of officers to- night in it's hall on Pierce street.
 MT. and Mrs. Percy Cowles have re- turned from their honeymoon and have taken up their residence in Pennington.
 Postmaster James Holden of For estville, who is well known here, is a patient at St. Francis hospital where he is said to be receiving treatment for Brght's disease.
 At the meeting of Martha Rebekah lodge last evening in Odd Fellows hall there was nomination of officers for the ensuing year.
 Mass will be celebrated tomorrow morning at o'clock in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy in observance of the Feast of the Immaculate Con- ception.
 Dog Warden Philip Marine reports having captured 8 collarless female bird dog, white and black in color. The animal appears to be valuable and the dog warden iG hopeful of hearing from the owner in time to save it's life.
 A meeting of the ministers of the Advent Christian conference of Con- necticut and Western Massachusetts will be held in the Plainville church of that denomination tomorrow, be-