New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18

Plainvillc pauper, the selectmen of
that place have forwarded to the
local officials bill OF <22.5O, the
amount which the law provides is the
minimum to be expended in the burial
or town charge.
Some time ago the selectmen of
rumber of places received notifca-
tlon that Barkhamstead would look
TO them for payment % the bill for
ourylng the murdered man, Plainville
dlscialmed responsibility and it is un-
0erstood the other places took SINH
lar action.
The local selectmen will refuse to
lay the bill. which was received this
morning, and Barkhamstead will
have to resort to litigation if it hopes
to collect
Investigation has shown that Dun
nam was native of SOuthingtOn.
He lived hero about twenty years ago
but his namC was never on the towns
voting list His mother, VINO is living
in Plainville at the present time, is of
the opinion that he established a resi-
dence in some other place IN the state
after he left this town.
Send ''DarkCy'' to Home.
Parors for tho commitment to the
Harris, an aGod "dnrkcy." who has
lived in PlHinvill" for many years
were issued Yesterday unG within a
lew days 1t is expected he will be
taken to the institution
Harris, who is a veteran of the civil
war and is suffering from ailments in
cident to old age, has been confined to
his bed for several weeks He makes
his home in a little shack on the New
Britain road and he has been using his
pension to pay men to look after him.
Selectman Johnson's attention was
called to his case a few days and he
persuaded the old man to consent to
his removal to the Soldiers Home.
Harris is a member of Newton Man !
ross. post, G.. A, r. He was a slave /
during his youth and when the war |
broke uot he enlisted with the soldiers !
of the union He had little truck |
farm for years and managed to SUD- |
port himself.
Was Burglary Attempted?
The police are of the opinion that |
the breaking of large pane of glass !
In the front of Frisbie and Heming- |
ways store Monday night was nrob-
ably an accident rather than the work
of burglars seeking entrance to the
place
When the store was opened vester-
day it was discovered that the glass
had been removed from the door. the
aperture remaining being sufficiently
large to permit of the entrance of q
man. Inventory showed that nothing
had been taken, however, and it is
presumed that late homegoer had I
fallen against the door,
Want Treasurer's Report.
Reports from Town Treasurer c. w.
Hird and Tax Collector W. j. Heming
way are awaited by the selectmen be-
fore the books are turned over to the
auditors for inspection. The select
mems accounts for the fiscal year end
ing August Is are now ready for ex-
animation, but it is the intention to get
statements from the treasurer and tax
collector before making out the re-
ports.
Mr.. Hemingway has given up his
duties in his store for few days to
get his accounts in shape and Mr.. Hird
is also at work on his books BY the
end of the week they are expected to
have finished their reports.
Decide on Hart.
While no announcement has been
made by the members it is said that
the democratic town committee has
practically decided on William c. Hart
as its candidate for the nomination for
first selectman and there is a strong
probability that the former sheriff will
be the choice of the caucus if he is
willing to leave the ranks of the G.
o. P. and make the run as disciple
Of Jefferson.
Mr. Hart naturally is no longer en-
thusiastic over the republican party al
a result of Sheriff Dewey's action in !
dropping him as one of his deputies,
in view of the fact that the
local G. o. P. leaders made no an
parent effort to have him reappointed
Should he consent to accept the
democratic nomination, and his friends
10 not deny that he will, Plainville is
promised a warm fight at the fall cleo
ion Mr.. Hart has a big following