New Britain herald., 1915-09-28

seemingly have been unpopular and have diverted attention from the sa- looms to the courts and the officials. The expectations are that the results will be unfavorable to the no-license element.
 There are fifty-eight new voters qualified to cast their ballots at the coming election. Of this number a large percentage was made through the efforts of the saloonkeepers and the impression is that license will be favored by their votes.
 Both sides seemingly are working hard but quietly and their efforts will at least bring out a big vote on election day.
 The merits of prohibition in Plain vile continue to cause many argu- ments but men familiar with political conditions here seem to think that regardless of the strength of the ap- peal of the temperance workers, the town is to remain in the wet column. They make the prediction, they claim, after talking with the voters and analizing the strength of both factions.
 Rev. Lanphcar To Speak.
 
 ford, one of Connecticuts leading temperance advocates, has been se- lected to fire the big gun for the prohibition cause in Plainville. He will speak at a temperance rally to be held in the Town hall on Thurs day evening.
 MT Lanphear is an orator of recognized ahility and is caoable of he nf 5,,xyS'' in, convincing fashion. It is probable that there will also be addresses by local clergymen who are interested in the fight. against the saloons.
 Motorcycle Strikes Girl.
 The state highway, near Dunham bridge, was the scene of another acct dent yesterday afternoon, Joseph Davidson of Hartford, a state in- spector, riding a motorcycle, having run down Alice Pazomis a ten-year- old girl who was playing in the street The child was rendered unconscious and it is feared her skull was frac- turcd. Mr. Davidson was thrown from his wheel He sustained two broken ribs and painful body briuses
 Davidson was on his way from Plainville TO Southington At a point near Queen street he turned out to avoid hitting a boy who was crossing the highway, when the little Pazomis child darted from the roadside in front of the wheel. Witnesses de- clare hat he motorcycles was in no way / hlarle for the accident
 The child and nnotorcyclist were taken to Southington whore they re- ceivcd medical attention
 The accident occurred within few feet of the spot where John Potter, a laborer, was run down and killed by an automobile last Saturday. Grange Fair.
 The annual fair of the Grange will open in its hall on Pierce street to- morrow afternoon. The committee of arrangements of which Mrs. Mary Edmond is chairman, has been work ing hard to make the fair a success and the interest taken in their plans indicates that it will be well pat ronized.
 The fair will be held two days, af- ternoon and evening. There will be a sale of food and fancy articles in the afternoon and on both evenings thc farcial omedy, "A Regiment of Two" will be presented by the Grange Dr;t- matic club. Dancing will follow.
 Trust Go. Incorporators.
 Officers of the National bank to- day made formal announcement of the plan to surrender the federal charter and change the name of the institution to the Plainville Trust company. The action is in accord with a vote of the stockholders last Friday night when it was decided to operate the bank as trust company in future.