New Britain herald., 1917-01-08

Mrs. Ryder died unexpectedly about twenty-four hours before her hus- band, who had been critically i'll, passed away.
 The Ryders had no children. Each of them left a sister and nephews and nieces.
 Two Go To Jail.
 John Burke and James Daniels, ar rested Saturday night by Constable Mar4no, occupied the attention of Jus tice %Condell and Grand Juror Gwil- linn at a session of the court yester day. Both men had been picked up on the street in & badly intoxicated condition. The court sentenced each to Jail for thirty days.
 Change Meeting Nights.
 Court General Lawton, F. of A., has changed its meeting nights to the first and last Tuesdays in the month instead of Mondays. The first meet ing under the new schedule will be held in Grange hall tomorrow evening s at 8 o'clock.
 The courts club win meet on the first and third Tuesdays. The Forest ers minstrels will meet for rehearsal tomorrow evening in the club rooms. They are making arrangements for an entertainment and dance to be given in the Town hall on January 20.
 Castle May Serve.
 While he has given no definite an swer to the invitation to serve on the school board in the place made vacant by Rev R. H. Burton, who resigned at the last meeting. H. A. Castle is expected to accept the appointment. The members of the boad are making a strong effort to persuade him to af filiate with the committee and they are hopeful that he will permit his election at the next meeting.
 MT. Castle would make an excellent member and 1t is hoped that he will meet with the wishes of the commit . tee.
 Taxation Without Representation"
 Anent the matter of laying & tax rate for the coming year, Miss Susan A. Peck has written the following communication in which she takes issue with those who favor the pay as-yougo policy.
 '"rhe assertion was m ade at a meet ing of some taxpayers, who can vote on taxes, that all debts incurred by the town in any year ought to be paid up in said year and not left as bur den on posterity.
 "I differ from this view of the mat ter. The burdens of debt incurred for the sole and imm ediate benefit of those living here in the year 1916 ought to be paid in 1916, but debts which lift a burden from posterity we are not morally called upon to pay when we incur them.
 'In fact. by making these debts and partially paying them we are lifting burden from posterity which other wise 1t would have to pay for itself Such debts are those for school houses. town halls. expensive bridges and roads and other lasting improve ments.
 Posterity will use these for many, many years and why should she not help pay for what she uses? All transient expenses. repairs, sal aries of teachers and town officials should of course be paid in 1916.
 Susan A. Peck, taxpayer. not all lowed to vote on annual taxes. only obliged to pay them. a1tho' the men who fought in "76" said:
 "No Taxation Without Representa- tion."
 Brief Items.
 Announcement has been made Of the forthcoming marriage of NICK Belleni and Miss Lena Pestlilo, which will take place in the near future.
 "A social will be held Wednesday evening in connection with the an- nual meeting of the Congregational church. Refreshments will be served.
 Judge Byington will give hearing in the probate court on January 12 on the application of Charles H. Norton for letters of administration on the estate of his father. John C. Norton. On January 16 the court