New Britain herald., 1915-02-06
PlainVille News GIVE SOCIALISTS
 CHANCE TO SETTLE
Se|eC|m5n Expect Them to Pay
 for Using Aa|I Last Nghi.
WATER COMPANY CORRECTS BILL
Lchane Talks on New Spirit in Old Ireland'-Prize Winners to Attend Box Party-Bishop Brewster to Confirm Class Here.

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 Admission to the town hall for the
 lecture given by Cornelius Lehane un-
 der their auspices, was gained by the
 socialists last evening and today spec l uialfOn is rife to whether the party
 will pay the bill for rental which
 the selectmen advised would be es-
 sential, despite the claims that the 1 recent town meeting adopted reso-
 lution giving the free use of the build 1 ing.
 Late yesterday Selectman Johnson l notified the janitor to get the hall l ready for the use in the evening by 1 the SOci lists. The party had not 1 made a deposit for the rent, but as
 it's leaders had been officially advised that the town would expect Compen- satiOn for the service rendered. MT. Johnson admitted that the rent
 had not been paid. He said, how eNer that he expected a settlement I'm willing to trust anyone once, . MT. Johnson declared. Members of the party were rather reticent this morning when inter- viewed regarding the course they may take. They were not inclined to the ! opinion that the selectmen were jus 1 tited in ignoring the action of the
 meeting as they claimed it was not | their business to determine the legal l ity of any measure passed by the l voters. This they considered is up 1 tC the courts.
 l According to the town officials the
 use of the hall will be denied to the l socia lists on all future occasions un-
 less a settlement for the rental charges 1 for last evening is made. MT. Lehane drew but a crowd of l about twenty-five to his lecture. He
 spoke on "A New Spirit in Old Ire l land,' interminglng his remarks con-
 corning Europe with socialistc doc
 trines as may be applied in the United ! States.
 Entertains at Whist.
 Mrs L. B. Warren entertained the
 members of the Ideal Whist club yes l terday afternoon at her home on 1 Canal street. The prizes were award ed as follows: First, Miss Etta Rider:
 second, Mrs. F. L. Benzon; third, Mrs.
 J. N Bull; consolation. Mrs. G. E. l Spencer.
 The winners will be the guests of the management of the Lyceum in 1 New Britain at a box party next l Thursday afternoon.
 To Confirm Class. l Rt. Rev. Chauncey M. Brewster, Episcopal bishop of this diocese, will 1 confirm a class at the Church of Our 1 Saviour on Ash Wednesday evening, l February Y. On that date Bishop 1 Brewster will make his annual visit l to the parish.
 l The class to be confirmed is now receiving instructions. Relief Board Monday. Member of the board of relief will hold their second meeting on Mon
 of taxpayers who are dissatisfied with the report of the assessors. The session will be held in the town build ing.
 The storm last Monday prevented a number of applicants for relief from attending, only two presenting them selves for examination. As the asses sors raised the valuation of the prop erty of nearly three hundred taxpayers the relief board will probably be kept busy at it's future sessions. It has arranged to meet on Feb
 ruary S. 15 and 20, but Chairman Condell announced this morning that evening sessions will also be held if there is any demand for them. The board proposes to give all chance to