New Britain herald., 1915-08-31
Plainville News POLITICAL POT
 BEGINS TO BOIL
Hart and BabC0Ck Promise Lively Fight for G. 0.P. Nomination
ROLAND SMALLEY IS DEAD

Resident of Plainville for Nearly Half,
 a Century Passes Away at Age of
 Eighty-Eigfrt - 'Scoots'' Cafferty
 Signs With Breton Woods.
 Politics is warming up with each passing day. The announcement made in yesterdays Herald that Will liam c. Hart will be candidate for first selectman has stirred up consid- erable discussion and number were heard to say that they would not only back him at the republican cau- GUS, but will stand behind him until the last gun is fired even should it come to voting for him on an inde- pendent ticket. The fact that MT. Hart has announced that he is out to win and will stick to the finish has not done him any harm. Local voters like to see a man declare him. self He earns respect by such ac- tion, even from those politically op- posed to him.
 George S. Babcock, who a few days ago, announced that he intended to make a fight in the republican eau cus has not altered his determina- ton. He plans to announce his platform within a few days and Will make it clear just what position he takes on local issues. As yet Select man Johnson is to announce his can didacy. The general feeling it that MT. Johnson is a good official and he has many friends who will stand by him in the event of his running. The warning for the republican caucus will be issued early next week and from now on the political pot will boil merrily.
 Roland SnalIey Dead. Roland Smalley, resident of Plainville for nearly half a century died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edward Bassett, on West Main street about o'clock this morning. MT. Smalley was SS years old He had been in poor health for several years and for the past few months had been failing rapidly. He was a native of Northfeld, this state, but moved to Plainville nearly fifty years ago. For about forty-five years he worked at the Edwin Hills shop as hane maker and saw service under three generations of the Hills family Although a man of retiring dispOsi- tion and an unassuming chara cter, he was well known and highly regarded by the residents of the town.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow m orning from the home on West Main street. Rev. Mr. Houck, pastor of the Methodist church, will off,
 ciate and the burial will be in the West cemetery.
 Going To Breton Woods.
 time local catcher, will leave tom or
 row for Breton Woods, N. H., where
 he has signed to play for the remain 1 der of the season with the ball team representing that place. His many l friends here will be pleased to learn ! of his return to the game and wish
 him all success.
 Successful Operation.
 The friends of Mrs. Dwight c. Clark of Whiting street will be pleased to learn that she successfully
 underwent an operation for appendi- citis at the Hartford hospital yester- day. She was reported this morn
 ing as resting comfortably. Briefs.
 The Misses Mary A. and Margaret Calland of Broad street have returned from a months visit to Liberty, Mo. Miss Katherine Rooney of Grown street has returned from her vacation at Mrytle Beach, Milford. Merton Lamb is to enter the Ge- nesee Wesleyan university, Lima, N. Y, next week. He will prepare to enter the ministry.
 Mr. and Mrs. Druilhet of New Or leans and Master Robert H. Burton, 3rd, with his sister, Miss Marie Louise Burton, are the guests of Rev. and Mrs. Robert H. Burton for a few weeks.
 Mrs Frank Struntz of Forestville avenue is reported as seriously ill at
 her home.
 Mrs. May Weeden Tradenick and daughter, Dorothy, of Bristol are visiting C. w. Weeden of Ledge Road. Henry Bartlett of Park street is confined to his bed by a serious ill., ness
 MT. and Mrs. James Webster of West Broad street are entertaining MT. Webster's nephew and wife. MT. and Mrs. Frank Webster of Gilbert