New Britain herald., 1916-02-22


 around the center for a time yesterday when a horre driven by Andrew Casciello, Frightened by a trolley car, ran away.
 GaSciellO was thrown out near the Hotel Clarendon. but was practically uninjured. The horse slipped and fell in turning into the driveway on the Alderidge property, and was cap tured. The animal was not hurt.
 Jail Sentences Imposed.
 Responding to a plea for clemency. Justice A. H. Condell suspended judg ment in the case of William Bates, who was arraigned in court yesterday afternoon on the charge of intoXica~ ton. Bates told the court that he is working in Forestville and he prom ised to do better if given d chance Justice Condell imposed a sentence of thirty days in jail. but suspended judgment.
 Charles White, who said he belong ed in Holyoke, discovered that lying is not always a wise course to pursue in court. He was given a hearing on an intOXication charge and made so many false statements that Justice Condell became disgusted with him and imposed a sentence of thirty days. It was learned that White had but re- gently been discharged from the Seyms street institution. Constable Marine took him back for another months stay.
 To Close at 8 O'clock.
 Permission to close the local post office at o'clock instead of S:45 has been granted by the department at -l,; Prior announced today that beginning March 1st the new arrangement will be in force.
 Changes in the time of the arrival of trains make it possible to send out any mail after o'clock and conse- quently the postmaster could see no necessity. for keeping the clerks on tho job until S:45. He wrote to Wash ington for permission to end the day at o'clock and was advised to make the changes necessary.
 Lights On Sleighs.
 Plainvil1e people will be interested in the announcement of the intention of the police in Bristol to enforce the law regarding lights on sleighs on the highways in that city. Hereafter all sleighs must carry a lamp that will be visible to drivers approaching from the opposite direction after sundown. It will not be necessary to have the light showing from the rear.
 But little attention has been paid. TO th1s law as far as sleighs are con- cerned but owing to complaints from autO1sts the police took up the matter with the prosecuting authorities. They have interpreted the statute governin q lights on horse drawn vehicles to ap ply to sleighs and have ordered ar rests for future violations Patriotic Session. Members of Martha Rehekah lodge joined in holding patriotic exercises l appropriate to Washington's birthday 1 after their regular business meetiug | in Odd Fellows hall last evening" An elaborate program was given 1 There were. songs and recitationS that 1 were most entertaining. During the ! evening refreshments were served. Miss Anna Donal1ue Dead. After an illness which extended over period of several months Miss Anna Donahuc, well known and ponu1ar young lady, died this morning short " before noon at her home and her death was not unexpected. She lapsed into unconsciousness last eve- nlng and remained in comatose con- dition until her death.
 While the funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed if is expected that the services will be held Thursday morning at o'clock in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy
 Mss Donahue was a highly respoct- ca fnemoer of the community and her relatives have the sympathy Of tba toWnspeoplc in their bereavement.
 Besides her mother, Mrs. Ann Don ahue, she leaves four sisters. tho Misses Josephine. Catherine, Alice and Julia Donahue of Plainville and a brother Harry. now living in Bantam. She also has three half sisters. Mrs. Wlllam f1ayes of Unionville and the Mlsses Mary and Anna Donahue of aterpury, and three half brothers John ana Edward Donahue of Meri- den and James of Chicago.
 Brief Items.
 A number of young ladies have made plans for a leap year dance to be given in the Town Hall Friday eve- ming.
 Postmaster Prior attended the an- nual Washineton's birthday banquet of the Connecticut postmas held in Hartford this afternoon.
 The Grange will give leap wear dance in it's hall on Pierce street next Tuesday evening.
 If you wish to see "I&ick In' at the Lyceum this week get your seats HOW and don't get left-advt.
 Except for the closing of schools and bank and the suspension of activ- ities at the post office after noon, there was no observance of Washington's birthday in PlainVilIe. Business was carried on much as usual. Many rec ognized the day, however, by display