New Britain herald., 1915-01-28


 ot absolute satisfaction, or money prompt ly refunded, goes with this preparation. The Plnex Co.,, Ft. Wayne, Ind. and after the bills are paid but small amount will be available for stributiOn.
 Jackson Goes to Jail.
 The local auth critics have been ad- vised that Gaylord Jackson, a colored young man, who is wanted here in connection with the theft of a number of articles from the dry goods deliv- cry team of I Rudenski several weeks ago, is now in the Hartford jail work ing out fine of $50 and costs imposed in the police court in Hartford yes- terday Jackson was charged with the theft of automobile tires.
 He had been In the hospital for number of weeks recovering from a bullet wound inflicted when he at tempted to escape from the police of- ficer who had placed him under ar rest.
 At the hospital where he was taken after the shooting, it was found that he was wearing some of the clothing that had been taken from Rudenskis team, which was kept at Fred Callen's place on East street.
 After he is released from the jail, the local police want him re-arrested and brought here for arraignment on a theft charge.
 Bristol Democrats After Plum.
 There is considerable local inter est in the contest for the appointment of postmaster which is now develop ing in Bristol. Although the present postmas ster's term does not expire until December and 1t will be nearly year before a selection is made, friends of the several candidates are working hard to get the plum for them. While Congressman Loner- gan's term expires in March, when his republican successor will go to Washington, he will retain the privl- lege of recommending candidates for patronage during the balance of the term of President Wilson.
 The Bristol postmastership carries a salary of S3,100 a year and is the best plum in the possession of the democrats in that locality.
 Among the candidates already in the field are George A. Beers. editor
  Thomas Tracy, of the Bristol Press; John Condon, a son of Bristol's form CT selectman; William Hayes, regis trar of voters; William smithwick, representative in the general assembly and Peter A. Cawley.
 Will Handle His Own Claim.
 E. D. Gridley has withdrawn his claim against the Bristol and Tram way company from the committee ap- pointed over a year ago by property owners whose trees were killed by gas. MT. Gridley, it is understood, proposes to take up the matter offset clement personally.
 Members of the committee and two other property owners have Ireceived settlements from the company, their cases having been brought into court to test the validity of the claims.
 The committee, it is said, will now place a valuation on the trees belong ing to other property owners and if each individual approves of the amount of damages which the mem bers believe he is entitled to, the matter of settlement to be subse- quently taken up with the com pany.
 An effort will be made to avoid further litigation and the committee will make an attempt to get the com pany to settle without again goins into court.
 TrumbuIl's Lecture Tonight.
 Interest in the lecture on Wyoming to be given this evening in the town hall by John H. Trumbull indicates that there will be a capacity house. | There is special interest in the mo- tion pictures of MT. Trum bulls trip and this part of the program is ex pected to be an excellent feature of the entertainment. I
 The lecture will be repeated tomor- l row night. MT. Trumbull will speak I under the auspices of the Womans 1 club and that organization will use the 1 proceeds to swell the fund that has been raised for the benefit of the pub lie library.
 Brief Items.
 Scquassen lodge, l. o. O. F. will | meet this evening in Odd Fellows hall. |
 A new pipe organ has been installed | in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. | It will be played at the services next ! Sunday.
 Congressman Lonergan has reconi- mended the appointmen of Thomas | H. Collins as postmaster in Fa arming- | ton. MT. Collins has a number of | warm friends here and they are 1 pleased with is selection. The post , master in Farmington draws a salary i of about s1,SoO a year MT. Collins l was the only candidate for the place | and he the ma n, o,,y vpnpor4 of