New Britain herald., 1916-09-12

cording to his story. Hence his re- quest of the police. Cascella, Marchesa told the author ities, had been friendly with his wife fer some time and there has been trouble in the family over their rela- ticns. Last week Mrs. Marchesa dis appeared while her husband was at work and when he investigated he discovered that Cascella was also | missing.
 The people involved in the affair came here but recently from Water bury and local Italians know but lit tie of them.
 Lois Freeman the Winner Miss Lois Freeman was the winner of the pony contest conducted by number of local merchants, according to an announcement made today. The contest closed on August 31 but the votes were not counted until yester- day, when a representative of the company which inaugurated the cam paign early in the summer
 Miss Freeman's victory was very decisive. She had 1,S92,750 votes to her credit. Her nearest rival was Samuel Castle, who polled s29,936 votes. Others in the contest finished as follows: John Gladis, 335,405; Fred Callen, 330,9sO; Leonard Cas- sidy, 1890; and Walter Wood. 112,- 0S5.
 The winner of the contest is to be presented with a pony and cart by the merchants under whose patronage it was given.
 General Committee Named.
 Plans for the garden party to be held in the Town hall during the lat ter part of October for the benefit of the library fund are being perfected by the Woman's club under whose auspices the affair is to be given and the members report that they are greatly encouraged over the interest manifested in the arrangements. During the summer they have spent considerable time attending to the preliminary details and the plans are now well developed.
 Many of the townspeople interested in the efforts of the club to build up the library fund have made con- tributions for the garden party and 1t Is hoped a large additional num- Der of donations will be forthcoming during the next few weeks.
 The following members constitute the general committee:
 Chairman-Mrs. Charles R. Clark.
 Fancy articles and aprons-Mrs. Howard Usher.
 Refreshments-Mrs. Henry Trum- bull.
 Decorations-Mr Frank T. Wheel
 Advertising-Mrs. Lewis L. Bra stow.
 Make Voters Sept. 23.
 The board of selectmen and Town Clerk Usher have made arrange ments to hold an all-day session on September 23 for the purpose of mak- ing voters for the October election Because of the probable contest on the license question it Is expected an effort will be made to greatly in crease the number of names on the voting list.
 The registrars will meet Thursday from a. m. to p. m. to receive the names of those who wish to be made. Only those whose names have been filed by Thursday night will be eligible to take the electors oath when the seIectmen meet.
 Cray For Senator
 Bristol leaders of democracy have started boom for the nomination of James Cray, former mayor of that city, for senator from the fifth dis trict and if he can be persuaded to make the run the convention will doubtless give him the opportunity. MT. Cray Is extremely popular in Bristol and would get a handsome vote from his fellow townsmen. He Is also well liked in Plainville and it Is conceded that he would rnu we'll here. The district is overwhelmingly republican but with MT. Cray for it's senatorial candidate the democratic party should make a creditable show ing.
 The republicans will gather in Pla1nv1lle Friday to nominate their candidate. Throughout the district the impression seems to prevail that Representative Rogers of Southington will be selected. Plainville Is anx- 1ous to get the place for A. H. Con- dell but the Rogers supporters claim that they have pledges for more than enough delegates to insure the South ington mans selection.