New Britain herald., 1916-10-19


 OS5densburG, New York.
 Lonergan as congressman as WeA as the support of the state and local tickets will be made in Grange hall tonight when the dem ocrats hold their first, and probably the only rally of the campaign
 Numbered among the speakers will be Augustine Lonergan of Hartford; F. E. Duffy of West Hartford, candi- date for secretary of state and James Cray of Bristol, who is running for district senator. H. A. Castle. chair rnan of the town committee, will pre- side. at the gathering. A. D. Cady, democratic nominee for representative, will also speak.
 Price of Coal to Advance.
 Difficulties encountered in getting shipments of orders filed during the summer and the advance in prices at the mines, local coal dealers state in dicates that in the near future there will be an increase in the retail selling price of anthracite.
 Coal is now selling in Plainville at S:75 a ton but the dealers report that the price will have to be raised to s9 very soon. They expect that 1t will go even higher before the winter is ever.
 Gave Interesting Lecture.
 Nearly 150 people attended the first of the seasons suppers and socials of the Ladies' Benevolent society of the Congregations church given last even- ing After an excellent repast they were treated to a most entertaining program.
 Miss Clara Beach pleased the diners with a most interesting lecture on India Miss Beach spent over quar- ter of a century as a missionary in that country and her recital of the habits and customs of the people was highly interesting. She sang in the native tongue and told several anec- dotes in connection with her work
 Good Potato Harvest.
 Henry Tyler of Scott's Swamp, has completed the harvesting of his po- tato crop. MT. Ty1er's work in raising tnetubers this year was most success ful and his crop totals over 1900 l bushels, raised from a, small acerage. l Selectman Johnson dug over 900 l bushels on his farm.
 Joseph A. Pagan, who is regarded
 
 to growing potatoes, is now at work harvesting his crop which he expects | will be a record breaker
 Despite the seeming abundance of | potatoes in this section the price of the spuds is soaring daily. Scott l Swamp farmers, are getting good 1 quotations for their crop and sales are already averaging as high as $50 1 per buShel
 Brief Items.
 A birthday surprise was rendered | Miss Aline Pratte at her home, Is ! Pine street last evening. Friends were 1 present from New Haven, Hartford, l Springfield and Bristol. Miss Pratte received a number of useful gifts.
 Sequassen lodge will meet tonight 1 in Odd Fellows hall and will confer | the second degree.
 The Woman's club has placed on exhibition at Byington's store a 1 bicycle which will be given as | special prize at the garden party 1 planned for the benefit of the library i fund. The affair is to be in the Town i hall on October 25 and 26. There has been a good advance sale of tickets and the party will undoubtedly be | we'll patrOnized.
 The Crescent Past Noble Grands' association will meet tomorrow after noon at 8 o'clock with Stella Rebekah | lodge of New Britain.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Robbins of Waterbury are the guests of the lat ter's parents, Tax Collector and Mrs. W. J. Hemingway.
 Albert Allen of Whiting street, is snending a few days visit in Spring field.
 Mrs. William Calmback of East street, has as her guests for a few l days Mrs. G. Farmer of Bristol.
 P. and J. Arnento have taken over the tailoring shop formerly conducted ,