New Britain herald., 1915-10-30

to conduct a snort preaching SerNlce every Sunday evening and would be glad to welcome all who are not in the habit of attending church servi- ces.
 MitchelI-Reed Wedding.
 Mir and Mrs. Franklin M. Mitchell announce the coming marriage of their daughter, Katherine Mabie to Harold E. Reed of Bristol, formerly of this place. The ceremony will be performed at their home on North Washington street Wednesday after noon at 2:3O o'clock, Rev. A. A. Bouck, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating.
 The young couple have many friends in Plainville and vicinity.
 Seventeen Saloons for Bristol.
 Bristol will again become a wet" city Monday, the date provided by its charter for the beginning of the license year, and today there was great activity among the applicants for saloon privileges whose petitions were looked on with favor by the county commissioners.
 The commissioners held up until yesterday their decision on the appli- cCIlOHS dIltl as lCotlI NC'oiN'Si dDAO bustIing will be necessary if the saloons are to be opened for business Monday. Many of the applicants, an- ticipating a favorable decision, had their places put in shape over a week ago and they put in their stock of wet goods today.
 Nine of the twenty-six applications were denied by the commissioners and as a result the city will have seven teen saloons. the same number al- lowed to do business before the voters gave John Barleycorn a solar pleXus blow two years ago.
 The opening of the Bristol barrooms will be mourned by the liquor dealers in Plainville as it will be a heavy blow to their business. While Bristol was "Gry," the owners of cafes here reaped a harvest, getting a large part of. their trade from the neighboring city.
 Members of the constable squad, and other town officials, will rest easy after the Bristol establishments are opened as the change will make a great difference with the conditions at the center here. Thirsty Brlstolltes will be able to take on' cargoes at home and Plainville will probaply cease to be popular with them. con sequently the town will go back to JUS peaceful village ways and much or the trouble experienced by the officers during the past two years will proo- ably disappear.
 Young Men Injured.
 John Lyons had the thumb on his right hand so badly crushed in an au- tomatic screw machine on which he was working at the Osborne stephen son factory yesterday that it had to be amputated The young man was attended by Dr. l.. H. Frost.
 pr. Frost was also called on this morning to dress Samuel Gloriant's in jured hand, Gloriant lost the tip oi the index finger on his right hand while at work on a press in the Trum- tull Electric company's plant.
 Gasoline Caught Fire.
 Charles P. Hart's automobile truck was slightly damaged by fire last night when gasoline which was being poured into the machine became ig nited through a peculiar accident.
 A rubber hose used to carry the fluid from the storage tank to the auto was carelessly dropped by the caretaker, striking against a lighted lantern which had been placed on the ground nearly. An explosion resulted and the fire quickly communicated to the truck. The telephone operator was asked to ring the alarm for the fire men but before the whistle was sounded she was advised that prompt Use of extinguishers had caused the blaze to be eXtinguished before any serious damage was done
 Settle Claim for $7OO.
 Unless there is objection from Com missioner George B. Chandler. the parents of Jeremiah Askin, who was killed while at work in the plant of the Abbott Ball company of Elmwood several months ago. will be paid S7OO in settlement of the compensation claim presented because of the fatal ity. Attorney Joseph F. Dutton, rep resenting Askins estate, reached an agreement with the company yester- day, and Commissioner Chandler will be asked to ratify it.
 Askin lost his life when he became entangled in a belt on machine which he was operating.
 Claims for compensation were pre- sented on the grounds that the young mans parents, both of whom live Tn Ireland, were dependent on him for their support. Affidavits were secured to show that he had sent part of his earning to them regularly and that since his death they have been in bad financial straits. The company which employed him demurred when the matter was first brought before the compensation commissioner, but after several conferences agreed to pay $7OO to settle the claims.
 Brief Items.
 Monday will be the last day allowed for the filing of tax lists with the as- sessors. Property owners who fail to have affidavits in the hands of the