New Britain herald., 1915-05-05
some lively contests during the sum-
Before Supreme C,ourt,

 mer.
 Before Supreme Court. Arguments on the appeal of the Bristol and Plainville Tramway com !, pany from the decision or Judge Gager by which it was non-suited in It's action against G. A. Eveiyn and eoripany to recover for damages al- legged to have been caused by poor workmanship in the laying of gas mains here, were continued. today be- fore the supreme court, Attorney N. F. Pierce appearing for the trolley people and Judge B. F. Gaffney rep resehting the contractors
 When the case was tried in the su- perior court Judge Gager concurred with attorneys for the defendant in the opinion that the contract Tor the laying of the mains did not call for the sealing of joints and that that work was done by the contractors under the supervision of the tramway com pany. Consequently the plaintiff s case was thrown out of court on a non-suit, the contractors getting off scot free.
 The company has already been put to big expense on account of the faulty sealing of the joints and 1t is believed that the poor workmanship will cost the corporation over $10,000.
 Card Party Tonight.
 Members of the Woman's club were busy today getting the Town hall in shape for the card party to be held tonight for the benefit of the library fund. The ladies spent some time trimming the hall and completing the 7 details of their plans.
 There is every indication that the capacity of the hall will be taxed as reservations have already been made for practically all places. Auction bridge, "5OO' and whist will be en- joyed and prizes will be given to the winners. Punch will be served and there will be a sale of candy:
 Play will start at s:15. continuing for two hours. Dancing will follow.
 Talk of sc Fare.
 Inroads made on the Bristol and Plainvi1le Tramway company's busi- ness by the advent of jitney service has again brought up the matter of a five cent fare between Plainville and Bristol and it Is said that serious con- sideration is now being given to the proposed reduction by the directors of the corporation.
 There are several autos now serving as common carriers between the two places and they are getting a major share of the business. On warm days especially trolley cars pass through the streets sometimes without single passenger while the "jitneys" whizz by with a cargo of human freight that overtaxes their capacities. Should the ''jitney'' cars continue popular the tramway company is lia- ble to be hard hit during the summer and a reduction in the fare between | the two places is probably the only | solution to the problem which now | faces the directors.
 A ten cent fare is now charged on | the line although the distance covered is less than the trip to the terminals of the New Britain lines for which but a nickel is collected.
 The matter of reducing the fare has | been agitated repeatedly although seemingly nothing has been accom- piished. The coming of the "jitney," however, bids fair to offer a solution and five cent rate to Bristol will probably be the rule in the not far distant future.
 Brief Items.
 An entertaining program was fur nished at social session which fol- lowed the regular business of the grange last evening.
 The entertainment committee of he Holy Name society will meet evening to arrange for smoker which will probably be held ,n Friday of next week.
 Mrs. Martin Casey of Church street s entertaining Miss Marie Hurley of W Westfield, sMass..
 The schools will be closed Friday ,n account of teachers convention. Principal Judd and the members of lis staff will attend the meeting of he state educators to be held in Hartford on that day. The funeral of Edward Olson was leld this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock rom his home with services at the Swedish Lutheran church in Forest file at 2 o'clock. Rev. Nimrod Ebb ,ff1ciating. The interment was in l Vest cemetery. Plainville.
 The annual meeting of the parish # the Church of Our Saviour, sched- lied for last night, was adjourned o Thursday evening at 7:S0. It will ollow a supper to be served by the 'arish guild, in connection with the nnual meeting of the society. The usiness session of the guild will be- in at o'clock and supper will be at o'clock.