New Britain herald., 1915-11-04
CLAIM HERO AWARD
 FOR CAGES FAMILY
Bristol Mans Widow May Get
 Help From Carnegie Fund
FIREMEN OPEN FAIR TONIGHT

Postoflice Clerk LostT Life Trying to
 Save Drowning Man-McNaHy Buys
 Ont Partner-Selectrnan to Ask fox Ican-Gain of Six Puptls-Briefs. .
 Efforts are to be made to get an l allowance from the Carnegie hero fund for the family of Charles F. Gage, the young postoffice clerk, who { lost his life Saturday night when he attempted to rescue from a watery gravc John Cosgrove, Bristol resi- dent, who had fallen into tho canal in that city. Gage was one Of Bris- toTs most popular young men and his friends in this locality believe that his act of heroism should be recognized by the Carnegie commission.
 Requests for information as to what is required as evidence for the establishment of a claim for recog- milton by the managers of the fund was forwarded to the Pittsburg head quarters yesterday by Judge w. J. Malone, a personal friend of the young hero. Later a description of the manner in which Gage lost his life will be forwarded and the man. agers will be asked to make an all lowance for his widow and child in recognition of his heroic act.
 Cages family is left with but a small amount as result of the hus- bands untimely end, and his friends intend to make strong effort to have the Carnegie fund assist in supporting them Gage had many friends in Plainville who are interested in the appeal to the mfllionaire's commission and they are hopeful that it will be favorably considered.
 Buys Out Partner.
 James J. McNa1ly has bought out Ernest Farrars interest ir-- the Ella Corban property on Whiting street. The place was recently purchased by McNally and Farrar, and the latter today transferred his interests to his partner.
 McNally conducts garage on tho property. A deed for the sale was recorded with the town clerk this m morning.
 Selectmen to Meet.
 At the weekly meeting of the board of selectmen, to be held this evening,
 
 strengthen the towns depleted treas ury, will be considered and it is eX- pected that the banks will be asked for temporary loan to make possible the payment of bills until money due for taxes begins to pour in.
 Tn towns purse is at the present tune sadly fractured and there IS no relief expected before spring. Con- sequently loan will be required. The selectmen have to pay out $3,600 for state, country and military taxes be- fore November 10th and they will take up the borrowing question to- night.
 Except for slight repairs, Select man Johnson has practically decid- ed to put off until spring the matter of making highway Improvements. He seemingly believes that the build dered by recent town meeting can be done with better results in the spring and it is unlikely that the passways in that district will be given any attention until then.
 Small Increase Wanted.
 Motormen and conductors employ ed by Bristol and Plainville Tram way company declare that the peti- llOl TOT all lHCTedS0 III the scale or wages does not mean a great deal to the corporation and if granted will cut it's profits but little. The men have sent in a request to the officers that the minimum wage be 25 cents per hours and the maximum 30 cents and that an additional 10 cents per hour be given for overtime. The company recently voluntarily raised the scale to 24 cents for new men with a roax imum wage of 29 cents. Nothing ex- tra was offered for overtime.
 While the men admit that they are the highest, paid trolley hands in the state what they get extra is off, set by the company's failure to mako the additionl allowance for over time.
 There are but twenty-four men regularly employed and as the in crease asked for~is but one cent an hour, they argue that it will mean 1