New Britain herald., 1916-09-19
PoainVilHe News LEADERS OF 'DRYS'
 PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN
First Gun for No-LiCenSe to Be
 Fired Friday Night
ARRANGE SEVERAL MEETINGS
Not To Be Caught Nap ping-Niany New Voters To Be Moran-Deady Nuptials-Briefs.

Sworn In-Poor Account Reduced
 Moran-Deady Nuptials-Briefs. made preparations for the opening of
 the campaign which they hope will re-
 suit in making Plainville a dry town
 at a meeting held last evening. Plans
 were discussed at length and the
 clergymen and laymen interested in
 the movement offered many sugges- tions as to the methods that should be followed to win votes for the pro- hibition movement.
 The nO-license workers stated to- day that they propose to hold a series of meetings during the next few weeks at which prominent temperance advo- cates will eXpOund the doctrines of
 prohibition. It is the intention this year to devote more time to local cOndi- tions in the arguments favorable to | saloonless town and it is likely that ! some of the local clergymen will be among those who will take the
 stump in behalf of Barleycorn's de- feat.
 The first gun in the campaign is to be fired Friday night when there will be an open air rally at the center. It is expected that the speaker will be E. l.. Hohnthal of Manchester, who has been doing considerable work throughout the state in the interests
 of temperance for several years. The
 committee expects to hear definitely from him this evening.
 While the temperance people. are
 active the liquor dealers and their
 friends are not by any means idle
 and it is apparent that they do not
 intend to be caught mapping on elec- t1on day. Through their efforts a
 number of names have been placed on the registrars list of voters-to-be made and they will no doubt be ac-
 tive Saturday when the selectmen and town. clerk meet to swear in those who qualify. There are 139 names on the list to-be-made and it is be- l1eved that the majority of those will | appear before the selectmen to take the oath because of their interest in the license question rather than the other matters to be considered at inc
 election.
 Rebekahs As Hosts Officers of the Rebekah state as- sembly and the members of the Crescent Past Noble Crands' associa-
 t1on in addition to large delegations from the lodges in Waterbury and Huntsville were guests of Martha Re- bekah lodge at it's regular meetin Q
 held last evening in Odd Fellows hall. 1t was the biggest session held bv the local Rebekahs in a long time and if
 was thoroughly enjoyed by those in attendance.
 The guests were entertained at a
 supper early in the evening, after which the degrees were exempIifed oe1ore them. The local Rebekahs | were complimented on the showing the PlainVille lodge is making and the guests were highly appreciative
 or the manner in which they had been l entertained.
 After Brennan's Scaln. l Among the delegates to the demo- | cratic state convention, which opens at
 New Haven tonight, who are to op-
 pose the return to the state central
 committee as representative from the
 fifth district of Andrew J. Brennan 1 of Forestville, is William l.. Caffertv 1 of this place. Mr. Cafferty is SUD- | porting the candidacy of Thomas B. l Atwater of Southington. John E. Garrity the other Plainville delegate, Is in New Haven, and his friends here
 claim to be in ignorance as to his at- titude in the matter
 MT. Brennan has been on the state central committee for long time and ne mas many friends among the politi- clans of the state. Four years ago the Pla1nvllle delegates took part in an unsuccessful effort to oust him from the berth.
 This year there are two candidates | against him, Thomas Hewes of Farm l ington and MT. Atwater MT. Bren- l mans friends, however, predict that ] he will again be successful. They
 claim that he has the support of the
 majority of the delegates.
 ] Won't Build Now. According to officers of the Rock
 well-Drake company no plans have
 been made for the erection of any
 new buildings this fall although there
 is a likelihood that additions will be l constructed next spring.
 The company had increased it's ca D. l ital stock from s1OO,O0O to $3OO,OOO 1 and the purchase of considerable new | equipment is contemplated. The floor
 space and equipment now available is 1 inadequate for the rapilly growing l needs of the concern and the factory is l operated day and night in an effort to | catch up with the orders.
 TOran-Dcady.
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