New Britain herald., 1915-01-19

the board seems to be uncertain. but he Is rather inclined to hold the opin- ion that the company must forget the arrangement previously made and abide by the new contract.
 The socialists believed they scored a point in getting a resolution passed giving all political parties equal rights in the use of the town hall Lead ing republicans declare that they have made q mistake as the social- ists did not poll a large enough vote at the last election to get them of- ficial recognition as a political party in this state and for that reason thcy are not entitled to the use of the hall, under the terms of the resolution passed last evening.
 To Wed in Florida.
 Wi'li9m L.. Cooke, owner of the Cooke garage on East Main street, has st9rted for Florida, and when he returns again to this section he pro- poses u be accompanied by Mrs. Cooke. he having made plans with his fiancea for q wedding to be celebrated in the south during the winter
 MT. Cooke is to spend the balance of the winter at his fathers planta- tion in Coca Florida. His bride elect, Miss Beatrice Bennett lives with her i'1rents on a plantation at Mins, a few miles distant. It was while wint7ring ir Florida that the couple met and eventually became engaged:
 The date for the wedding has not as yet been set but before he returns in the spring. MT. Cooke plans to desert the ranks of the bachelors.
 MT. Cooke is a son of John Cooke of East Main street. He is well and favorably known in Plainville and vicinity His bride-to-be is said to be extremely popular in her home town.
 The couple will mako their home in Plain,rlle after their wedding MT. Cooius continuing to run his garage on f1dt Main street
 Divorce Case Friday.
 The uncontested divorce suit of Bertha St. Louis Seelye of this place against her husband, Ernest D. Seelye has again been assigned for trial in the superior court. This time it has been pat on tho calendar for Friday before Judge Shumway.
 The suit has been up before but ' postponements had been asked for by
 n thc trial is yet to he held. { The action is based on the grounds l of desertion and it is said that no ob- i, lection to the decree will be offered | by the defendant. Cure for Eoof and Mouth Disease.
 Barnum h. Norton of West Main | street believes he has found a cure for i the hoof and mouth disease which is | SO dreaded bs the owners of cattle | and he is preparing to get govern ! nent officials interested in his prep ! ,tion. He is willing to have them ! give if a thurough test and he is pis- l tive that it will give satisfaction
 Recently there was a country wide i ,pide. ilc of the dread disease and | hundreds of infected cattle had to be ,illed. It cost the federal govern nen.. the state authorities aud the individual cattle owners a large m ount of money in their efforts to radt 1ate the plague.
 The disease is highly infectious and S regarded as incurahle. MT Norton S positive tnut he can cure cattle of he ailment with little trouble and he will submit his remedy to the health ,urcau "t Washington.
 Charge Not Pressed.
 E,ph Day, a Forestville manufac- urer, well known here, was arrested n Bristol yesterday on the charge Of operating q motor vehicle while under he influence of liquor. The case was lot pressed in court this morning, however, the prosecutor leaving the with the chief, with instruc-