New Britain herald., 1915-09-09


 will be the center of the license fight this fall, the temperance people hav- 1 ing people to make a special drive in the Pequabuck valley The lead- CTS seem confident that the three l places will go dry although the sa- ! loonkeepers and their supporters | claim the sitaution is most favora ble from their viewpoint
 Will Remain Another Month.
 Members of the school board have | pursuaded Rev. F. L. Grant to re- main secretary and financial agent of that body until the October meeting. MT. Grants resignation was to have taken effect this week but owing to the proximity of election day he was asked to hold off until the republi- cans could name a new member, the clergyman having decided to quit the board entirely.
 MT. Grant has been a member of the board for seven years and it is generally regretted that other duties make it impossible for him to serve any longer.
 His term does not expire until next year but the reT ,blicans will take action on his resignation at their ! caucus Monday.
 Will Withdraw Suit.
 Settlement of suit brought against Constable John E. Conlon by Alfred Halpern on Tuesday is expect ed to be made before the end of the week, parties interested having arranged for a withd awal of the action yesterday.
 The proceedings were instituted through Attorney F. L. Hur gerford ! of New Britain. The rlaintiff asked for damages of $500. The action followed the announce l ment of the sale of the Central Meat market on West Main street to Is- rael Pcuzzner of New Britain. Papers i in the deal are to be passed Satur- | day and Halpern started litigation to | recover on a mortgage which he held on the fixtures in the store since 1 he sold it to MT. Conlon. The mort | gage was for $275 and it was agreed at the time it was issued that i'm mediate payment should be made in case the store changed hands again. 1t was explained at a conference held yesterday that the actual sale will not take place until Saturday at which time MT. Conlon will be pre- pared to settle the mortgage indebt- edness. This action will result in a withdrawal of the suit.
 Fountain Pen For Lambert.
 Richard Lambert will this evening sever his connection with the New Haven railroad, his resignation as baggage master at the local depot talk ing effect at that time. MT. Lam bert on Monday will assume his du- ties as assistant shipper in the Bris- tol Brass companys factory in For estville.
 The retiring baggage master has 1 been employed by the railroad in 1 Plainville for nearly fourteen years His fellow employees this afternoon | presented him with a fountain per | as a testimonial of their esteem and | good wishes.
 May Drop Conlon.
 Friends of Constable John E. Con. lon reported today that an effort vii 1 be made at the republican caucus on 1 Monday to prevent his renom mination 1 Constable Henry David getting his place on the ticket.
 MT. Conlon left the ranks of the democrats year ago when he was given the nomination by the repub- lican and his friends seem to be dis turbed over the reports that he is to be dropped
 Brief Items.
 The annual meeting of the w. C. T. U. will be held Friday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. Charles Woodruff on Whiting street.
 Sequassen lodge will hold a regu- lar meeting this evening in Odd Fellows hall.
 ' The <wardens vestrymen, finance committee and officers of the Parish Guild of the Church of Our Saviour will meet in the rectory Friday eve- ming at 7:45. The choir will hold a rehearsal the same evening in the parish house.
 MT. and Mrs. E. T. Carter have re- turned from Belmont, Vermont, where they spent the past few days.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap- tist church will hold a food sale in the lecture room of the church Fri day afternoon from 3 to o'clock
 The police have decided to adver- tise in an effort to locate the owner of the horse and carriage deserted on West Main street last Monday. ble.
 FOR SALE-Light driving horse;