New Britain herald., 1917-11-17
EDWARD P. PRIOR IS NOW FIRE CHIEF
 .:~> Accepts Appointment As Head of
 PlainVilb Hose Company WAS ASSISTANT CHIEF

AoAANAAc S1OeS OVer the IOp'' by
 Subscribing $2,5e2- Amount Will
 Probably Reach $2,6oO-Boxes Are
 Sent to Soldiers Overseas.
 Edward P. Prior had been appoint ed as head of the Plainville Hose com pany to succeed Minton A. Norton, who resigned as Fire chief Thursday. The appointment did not come as any great surprise 1nasmuch as he was tho only logical candidate for position and his election was expected
 A letter was sent to MT. Prior sev- board of fire commissioners offering him the appointment but 1t was not known until last evening whether he would accept. The fire board held a meeting last night in the town hall at which time MT. Prior officially an- nounced that he would accept
 Chairman Thompson of the fire board this morning stated that an assistant chief of the department had not yet been chosen but that the PA01oo "ONAN O0 A14Cu III cb A0" odyS Michael Sullivan seems to be the probable candidate. Only the chief and the assistant chief are chosen by the fire board and the vacancy which will be caused in the ranks of the company if MT. Sullivan steps into the assistant chiefs position will have to be filled by popular vote.
 That the board of fire commission CTS made a wise choice in selecting MT. Prior, who formerly served as as- slstant chief, to lead the department seems to be the consensus. He has been connected with the company for number of years and has been fore most In the organizations activities. In addition he bears the reputation of being an excellent fire fighter and has always been in evidence when the company is called out for duty. It has been mainly through the efforts of the present chief and ex-Chief Nor ton that the efficiency of the hose company was brought up to the high standard which it now maintains.
 Chief Prior is a native of Plain vile and the son of the late John Prior and Mrs. John Prior of Broad street. He attended the local school and for number of years was en- ployed as an express messenger on the railroad. He was married sev- eral years ago to Miss Margaret Brady of Syracuse and they made their home Broad street. Two children have blessed the happy union, a. boy, Kenneth, and daugh- ter, Louise.
 Politically NIT. Prior is democrat and has been prominent in town elec- tons. At present he serves in the official capacity of justice of the peace He is a tinsmith by trade and is asso- ciated with Minton A. Norton in the Plainville Hardware store.
 In the past he has been known to intimate friends as Eddie" but now the nom de plume can be changed to Chief"
 lover the Top"
 The town of Plainville was one of the first towns in Connecticut to over- subscribe the First Liberty Loan: Plainvllle was the first town in Con- necticut to oversu ubscribe the second Liberty Loan and now 1t appears that this town was among the foremost to subscribe it's allotment to the Y. M. c. A. and K. of c. war camp fund. People here can be justly proud of Plainville
 It was announced this morning by Chairman F. T. Wheeler that the town went over the top in the campaign to raise $2,500 for the war camp fund. Statistics compiled yesterday showed that the residents of the town had donated $2,562 to the cause. Further than that contributions are still com ing i'll and an active part is being played by the workers today In all proba bility over $2,60O will be raised in the town.
 Captains of the different teams re- ported as follows:
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