New Britain herald., 1916-03-16
FORMER RESIDENT
 DEAD IN NEW YORK
Word Received Here Of Passing Of
 Patrick Downing
FREIGHT HANDLER IN COURT
Bernard Riley, Charged With Drunk cnncss, Escapes Jail Pcnalty-Roch- Wcl-Drake Co.,, To Build Second Factory Soon-Brief Items.
Factory Soon-Brief I

l Word was received here last eve ming of the death in New York city l yesterday of Patrick Downing. a for mer well known resident of this place. 1 Telegrams giving news of MT. Down. ing's death contained no information l as to it's cause. When 1as5 heard from by relatives he was in excellent 1 health and his passing was a big sur l prise and shock to his friends here. Constable Corn elius Downing his 1 brother, left today for New York to attend the funeral. His mother, Mrs. Agnes Downing and two sisters living in New Britain were also noti- fled.
 MT. Downing left Plainville about ffteen years ago. For a number of years he had been a policeman and of late had been doing special duty in New York. He was forty-fo1r years of age. His widow and seven small children survive him.
 His father, Dennis Downing, died in Plainvile a number of years ago.
 Freight Handler Fined.
 Bernard Riley of Waterbury, en- ploycd at the transfer station, was before Justice F. P. Prior this nora ing to answer to charges of intoxic1 ton and breach of the peace. lie was arrested last night by Constable Sturgeon who found him in a helpless condition at the center.
 Riley admitted his guilt when 2r- raigned this morning but made a plea for leniency. He still had his job at the transfer station and asked the court to refrain from sending him to jail.
 Justice Prior imposed fine of $: and costs for breach of the peace and a sentence of thirty days in jail for intoxication but suspended the execu ton of the latter penalty. If Riley appears before the local court again the sentence will be put into effect.
 May Erect Addition.
 According to reports in circulation Mrs. Rose Russell, administratriN on the estate of her deceased husbar q, Thomas G. Russell, is making prep arations for the erection of a small addition to the building on the corner of Whiting street and Central Squar,.
 It is said that her son Thomas Rus sell Jr., and son-in-law, Simon A. Mac Donald contemplate opening a lunch room in the building.
 Delegates To Meet Here.
 Delegates from the various towns in the fifth senatorial district will meet here on April 3rd to elect a dela- date -at-large to serve at the Repurlt- can state convention of April 12 and 13. Caucuses will be held in the diff ferent towns on March 30th for the selection of delegates to the state meeting.
 Plainville is entitled to two repre- sentatives at the gath ering.
 There is but little interest locally in the approaching caucus. Leading republicans consider the new method of making selections rather foolish. claiming that 1t would be better for all concerned if the delegates to all the conventions were named at the one meeting. The state convention, which is to be held in Hartford wifi simply select Connecticut's represer- tatives to the national convention, sn- other session being required for the nomination of the candidate for gov crnor and his associates on the ticket
 Sclcctmen Get Impatient.
 Although it is nearly two weeks