New Britain herald., 1915-09-29
Pla1nv5ue News DEATH CLAIMS AGED
 BROAD ST. RESIDENT
John Prior, Pioneer Irish Settler,
 SuCCumbS to Illness
REV. DENTON AN EVANGELIST
Local Pastor Conducts Revival Ser vices in Brooklyn-Tcmpcran Pierson Gets Off With Fine.

Pierson Gets Off With Fine.
 Plainville lost another octogenarian and one of the pioneer Irish settlers in the death carly this morning of John Prior, a resident of the town for sixty-five years, and a citizen held in high esteem by the community Mr. Prior passed away after an illness of several weeks. He had been suffer- ing for some time from ailments inci- dent to old age and his death was not unexpected.
 While the funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed it is expected that the services will be held Friday morning at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy with burial in St. Joseph's cemetery
 Mr. Prior was a native of Ireland. He came here while still in his teens, making his home with his uncle. James Prior, one of Plainville's oldest residents For thirtN-two years he was employed as teamster for the F.. N. Pierce company, retiring few years ago. He was a, man of splendid character, honest and industrious, anc greatly admired by au who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. lie was eighty-three years of age.
 Besides his widow, he leaves i've sons James E., of Bristol: William Of Waterbury, and Frank, Charles and Edward P. Prior of Plainville. He is also survived by 8 brother, Peter Prior of Canal street.
 Conducts Evangclistic Services. Rev. J. w. Denton, pastor of the Advent Christian church, is is Brook lyn, N. Y., where he is conducting a series of evangelistic services n the Church of The Second Advent. His father, Rev. Joshua Denton, is pastor of the church. MT, Denton at one time was secretary of the Bedford branch of the Y. M. '. A. in Brook lyn and was connected with other church activities in that city. He is regarded as ~an evangelist of excep- tional ability and he is in great de- mand where reli giOus campaign are being conducted.
 His father will havc charge of the services in the local oh lrch next Sun day and will preach at both morn ing and evening meetings. On the following Sunday the pulpit will be occupied by Rev. J. W. Davis of a former pastor of the church.
 Will Speak at rrnmbuITs.
 Rev. F. L. Grant. who is among the 1 leaders of the faction working for no | license, announced today that Rev. Walter B. Lanphear of Hartford will speak on prohibition issues in front Of the Trumbull Electric companys fac tory tomorrow at 12:45 p. m. MT. Lanphear is representative of The nnnncfic11f O 11niOO and iS | giving addresses in many towns where he license vote is expected to be clos" his year. He will also be principal speaker at the temperance rally tt bu held in the Town hall Friday even ng. .....
 It was also announced today that he temperance people will make an- other drive against the saloons Sat lrday night, when an open air meet ng will be held at Central square. It s expected that there will be speaker from Bristol
 Although there does not appear to ,e as much confidence with the "Grys' IS there was last year, the leaders do | lot seem disheartened and they plan 0 keep up the lish. until election day. They are doing much uiet work this his year and they evidently are pin ing their hopes ill the silent vote.
 Pferson Gets Off With Fine.
 Martin E. Pierson of Bristol, state enator from the fifth district, was med $500 and costs in the superior ourt in New Haven county, yester- lay. after he had entered plea of ,uilty to manslaughter, the charge made against him following the death if Kenneth Doolittle, child, who vas run down and killed by the de- auto early in July.
 Through his counsel, Senator Pier on at first entered a plea of nolo but the states attorney bjected and the accused changed his esponse to tho reading of the war ant to guilty.
 In explaining the case to the court he states attorney declared that the vidence showed that Senator Pierson 'as inattentive rather than reckless