New Britain herald., 1918-06-13
State, County and Congressional
 Delegates Named at Caucus SEVEN GOING TO MEADE
Trolley Fares on Bristol Line to Be Increased After June 15-I.ester Notes About Town.

 o clock in the Grange hall to elect delegates to the state, congressional and county conventions. The caucus was in charge of Stanley ,Gwillim, who acted as chairman and Joseph McKernan was clerk. The following delegates were elected: To the state convention, Edwin H. Hills and Will liam J. Simpson; county convention, James Simpson and Arthur M. Booth; congressional convention, $. $. Gwil- Jim and Edward T. Carter. Edwin H. Hills was reelected town chairman and will make his own appointments to the town committee.
 The republican state convention will be held In Hartford on June 25 and 26.
 Draftees Receive Notice.
 On June A. Plainville will send seven draftees to Camp Meade, Mary land. With the departure of the men on June A Plainville will have l45 names on the honor roll. The follow ing is list of men who will leave on June A: Tony Catucci, Whiting street; Henry Harry Donahue, 3o Pierce street: Peola Lancin and Vim cenzo Dimio, Clarendon Hotel; Joseph Patrick Green. South Washington street; Raymond H. Clayton, 51 East Main street, and Thomas James Mur- phy, IS Steinway avenue, New York.
 Increase in Trolley Fare.
 Beginning June 15, the fare from the Plainville trolley terminal to the Bristol terminal on the Bristol and Plainville Tramway company lines to Compounce will be ten cents. The company feels that it can no longer operate it's lines on the five cent fare basis and at the same time give it's employees an increase in wages. The company bases it's rates on the same plan as that of the railroads. The distance from the Bristol terminal to the lake is aboUe five miles and is about and one-h half miles from the local terminal. The company is passing it's rate at ? cents a mile.
 About two years ago the Bristol and Plainville Tramway company, upon application to the utilities com mission, reduced the fare to Com bounce to five cents. A few months ago the trolley employees asked for an increase in wages and the com- pany promised to make settlement. The new increase in wages was given at the same time the Connecticut
  crease Posters have been placed about the city of Bristol explaining that on and after June 18th the fare to Compounce will be increased to ten cents.
 The Lyons company of Bristol will operate a jitney service from both towns, beginning Saturday afternoon, and will continue to do so during the of %Io local iitney men have expressed their plans it is thought that they, too, will operate their jitneys. The price on old trolley rate.
 Peck Going Overseas.
 Lester Peck of Broad street. has received an appointment in the '. M. c. A. transport service for duty over seas and he will leave next Monday for New York, preparatory to sailing at a later date. Mr. Peck has been employed for some time as a foreman at the Wallace-B Barnes company in Bristol. He is a thorough automobile mechanic.
 Automobile Accident.
 This morning shortly after II 0 CLOCK AleAdDQer 4\lCDOIaS d lOCdl boy, decided that he would enjoy himself in an Overland automobile owned by Albeano Knazzo Knazzo had left his car standing on the street and Nicholas attempted to drive away in it. but lost control. He collided with a Ford owned Dy Lewis Higgins While the Overland showed only a few scratches MT. Higgins Ford was badly damaged.
 Brief Items.
 Except for the heavy thunder shower yesterday the town suffered no damage, the tornado not touching this place
 The service on the New Britain and Meriden lines was several hours off schedule last night because of the serious windstorm which blew down the wires in New Britain.
 There will be a Red Cross commit tee meeting tomorrow evening at 7:45 o'clock in the Red Cross rooms. The purpose of the meeting is to make preparations for the State Guard carnival which will be held next week.
 There will be a m meeting of all the men of the church of Our Lady of Mercy tonight in the chuch basement The purpose of the meeting is to ar range for the purchase of a service flag.
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