New Britain herald., 1916-04-21

at the Maplehurst but in a short tune he expects to take up his residence Ill the parsonage on Broad street Ills family will join him here in re" days.
 During the past year MT. Weller served as U. $. vice consul in Scot land. He was stationed at Glasgow and did not return to this country until a week ago when he was as signed to the pastorate of the local church, succeeding Rev. A. A. Houck. Still Without Head. The republican party in PlalnVllle is seemingly without a leader despite the action of the recent caucus in naming F. T. Garter for chairman of the town committee MT. Carter has declined to serve but other men prominent in the party are apparent ly clinging to the hope that he can be pursuaded to change his decision before the fall campaigns open and consequently no one has been chosen to succeed him
 Edwin H. Hills, chairman during the past two years insists that he cannot serve this fall MT. Carter is equally obdurate and it is now prob able that the republicans will have to unite on some other leader.
 The chairmanship of the town committee is a position, the incumb- ency of which is seldom desired by men capable of performing the duties. It is attended by arduous tasks, the performance of which brings but little credit and many times consid-
 
 In the past the republicans have managed to get a leader, although the choice of the caucus is usually unable to realize the "advantage' of the place, and the situation now eX- isting is not causing any worry. There will be but little political work to do for the party as a whole for a num- Der of weeks and by the time the campaigns begin G. o. P. enthusi- asts feel confident that the town committee will have a capable chair man, whether it be Mr. Carter or MT. Hills or someone else.
 Grass Catches Fire.
 Chief Norton and his fire fighters were called out yesterday afternoon to extinguish a blaze in the grass near the home of Franklin Coombes on Tomlinson avenue. The fire had gained such headway that for time it seemed that it would be communi- cated to the house.
 The firemen responded to a hurry call in quick time and the blaze was 1 quickly Subdued.
 Brief Items
 Harry Graham and Oscar Hultenus 1 of Bantam are spending the Easter | holidays with relatives here.
 John J. Kimmell is having a new garage built in the rear of his prop i ertv on East Main street. James ! Nolan has the contract for the cement 1 work.
 Assistant Postmaster c. J. Morse and Mrs Morse have gone to Mount | Vernon, N. Y, for Easter
 Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Boliver of ! East Main street are receiving con- | gratulations on the birth of a daugh- ter.
 Frederick D. Hastings has pur- chased a new Franklin touring car.
 There will be good Friday services this evening at 7:45 in the Congrega- tional church. There will also be ser vices at the same hour in the Church | of Our Saviour.
 Rev. F. l.. Grant attended the an- nual Fast day outing of the New Brit ain Camera club held today at Pine l Meadow.
 The condition of +. A. Freeman, | who is at the Hartford hospital, ] where his leg was amputated a few days ago. continues favorable, accord ing to reports from the institution today.
 Rev. J. w. Denton of this place, was one of the speakers at the Good Friday convention of the Loyal Work CTS and Sunday schools of the Ad- vent Christian churches held in Wa