New Britain herald., 1916-03-29

| The Olive Tablet Company Columbus, 0.
! past three Or four days. Monday he
attached himself to. the cowcatcher
| of q westbound train and insisted that
| he was going to ride to Waterbury.
! The crew had difficulty in getting him
| to change his mind. Yesterday he
| was wandering around the place in
an intoxicated condition and, fearing
| that he might get in the path Of one
of the numerous trains shunting cars
! onto the sidetracks, Officer Grace
locked him up.
In court this morning he explained
that his home was in Hartford, and
the Justice thought it desirable to re-
turn him to his home city. Conse-
Quently Seyms street will. be his adj
dress for some time to come.
Gets Convention Call.
Minton A. Norton, chairman of the
democratic town committee, this
morning received copy OF the call
fer the state convention to be held in
New Haven on May and 10. The
assemblage will name fourteen dele
gates to the party'S national cOnNen-
ton.
Chairman Norton will soon call tne
town committee together to decide on
a date for the local caucus which will
select the two Plainville representa-
tives to the state gathering. The
meeting must be held at least seven
days before the convention.
Republicans Tomorrow.
The republicans will assemble in the
Town hall tomorrow night for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates for the
state and congressional conventions of
their party to be held in Hartford on
April II and l.. Following the estab-
lished custom. preference will be given
to Representative r.. r. Carter and
Chairman T.. H. Hills of the town com
mittce when the choice is made,- ono
of them getting the privilege to go to
the state convention and the other to
the congressional district session, the
caucus to name their associates. There
is but little interest in the selection
Of the delegates and contests tor the
p1aces are not anticipated.
Interest in the session centers in the
election of the chairman of the town
committee for the next two years. e.
II. Hills, the present incumbent of the
office, is anxious to be relieved Of his
duties and while it is expected that
an effort will be made by other lead
ers to get him to accept a reelection
it is the belief that a new head will
have to be named.
While the call specifies that clown
committee is to. be elected" leaders
in the party express the belief that
the pecedent established a few years
ago by which the chairman is allowed
to pick his own assistants will be ad
hered to. and only one member of the
committee will be named.
Students to Entertain.
Members of the G1ee club, in Yves
leyan university have accepted an in
vitaton to furnish the program at the
entertainment to be given in the
Methodist church Friday evening in
connection with the parcel post sale
for which the Epworth league has ar
ranged. The pastor, Rev. A. A.
Houck, is himself a student at the
college and it was at his solicitation
that the members of the club agreed
to come here.
The sale gives promise of being A
splendid success. Members Of the
league will send their contributions to
and they will be sold at auction the
bidders getting no knowledge Of the
contents of the packages until the ,
purchases arc made.
In the evening there will be Il SUP /,
per in addition to the entertainment. :;
Date Undecided.
Committees in charge of the an
nual BANQUET of the Business and I'm,
provement association report that
they have not as yet selected a date ,
for the affair.
The committees have been busy
looking after speakers and until the =
selection is complete the date will he
undecided.
The prospects for successful ban
quet are exceedingly bright and the
members are encouraged over the
progress already made. The banquet
will probably be held during the lat
ter part of April.
May Nolle Charges.
Charges of incest preferred against
Burton S. Griffin and his sister, Mrs
Alice CONNIE, may. be nolled by the
states attorney before the cases are
called for trial at the June term of
the superior court. The cases were to
have been tried at the March term,
but States Attorney Acorn carried
them over to the June calendar.
The ten-day-od daughter of Mrs
CONNIE died this morning at St.
Francis hospital. 1t was reported
here that the mothers condition is
critical and relatives were called to
her bedside during the day.
Dining Car Superintendent Hero.
Superintendent Webb of the New
Haven roads dining car service came
here from Boston yesterday to look
over the coaches used as a hotel for
the emnloNeS at the transfer station