New Britain herald., 1915-09-17
PlafnViue News
DR. [. W. MOODY NEW
 MEDICAL EXAMINER
Coroner Calhoun Announces His
 Selection for PlainVille

Selection TOT PlalnVille
 NATIONAL BANK TO PAY TAX Depositors Won't Have to Pay On
 Their Savings-Babcock to Run for
 selectman as Independent Candi-
 date-Second Game of Series.
 Dr. Charles w. Moody has been notified of his appointment as medical examiner in Plainville to succeed Dr. T G. Wright who recently resigned as the coroner's representative in New Britain and this town. Dr. Moody was advised of his selection yesterday, Coroner Calhoun having decided to have a special medical examiner for the town.
 There was no special contest for the appointment, none of the local phy- sicians making much of an effort to land the birth. The position is not a lucrative one from a pecuniary stand roint. Only small fee is paid for each case and as the medical examl- her is often greatly inconvenienced by the duties of the office, it requires personal sacrifice to fill the position.
 Dr. Moody has been practising medicine in this town for great many years. He has the confidence of the townspeop1e and his selection for the medical examiners place will doubtless give entire satisfaction.
 You Can't Keep Him Down.
 While it was generally supposed that George S. Babcock's political death had been accomplished at the recent caucus of the republicans when his aspirations for office were rudely jolted, the clerk of the board him. self is responsible for the announce ment that his funeral must again be postponed.
 George has decided to enter the field on an independent ticket. He has nominated himself for first selectman and he will appear before the voters On a Babcock ticket. He has ar ranged to have number of circulars printed in which it will be explained to the voters 'that as there is consid erable dissatisfaction with both w. J. Johnson and w. c. Hart as candi- dates for se1ectman, you can vote for M E by inserting my name in the blank column at the right of the ticket''
 George admits that he may not be elected. Nevertheless he expects to poll a good vote as he says many members of both parties have promised to support him. He expects that his entry in the field as an inde- pendent candidate will hurt MT. Hart's chances of winning out. Babcock claims he has been advised that Hart intends to put the skiSs under him, separating him from his cherished town building, providing of course the former sheriff is elected. The clerk of the board of selectmen does not in- tend to be decapitated without struggle and he declares he will be before the voters as a candidate him. self when the election is held. Came For Medicine-Got Drunk. Spencer Rice of Pennington, came to Plainville last night to get some medicine for his wife. He met some friends near the center and went to a nearby thirst-quenching parlor for some medicinal prepara- tion for himself. He is in the lock- up as a result of his subsequent acts, awaiting a hearing before Justice A. H. Condell on the charge of in- toxication.
 Rice, who is seventy-two years of age, was picked up by Officer Marine who found him in an intoxicated condition near Central Square. The man had overestimated his capacity and his pedal extremities went back on him, his arrest resulting.
 Bank Will Pay Tax.
 Directors of the First National bank have voted to have the corpora tion pay the state tax on deposits in the savings bank department and as result the depositors will be ex- empt. The assessment is one-fourth of one per cent. and is due in Octo- ber
 The tax was levied at the last session of the general assembly and the banks were given the preference of paying it themselves or shifting the load to the shoulders of the de- positOrs. Unless they settle the banks have to file with the assessors a list of the names of their depositors and the amounts which each is credited with. The later action would make it necessary for the depositors to pay the tax themselves.
 The Plainville bank, however, has decided to bear the expense and the money in the savings departments as a result will be exempt from taxation as far as the depositors are con- cerned.
 The action of the directors will no doubt make a favorable impression on the depositors. It will mean substantial expense to the bank as there is a large amount on deposit