New Britain herald., 1919-11-20
CONSTABLES GIVEN
 INCREASE IN WAGES Remuneration in Future Will Be
 at Rate Of 50 Gents Per Hour MARIN0 IS NOT INCLUDED
Selcctmen Meet With New Town Of-
 ficers-Efremen's Fair Committee Is Named-GeorSe Brooks Heads Grange-Church, Sale Big Success.

The cOnstables who Were elected at the last town election in October. held a 'eting last evening in the office of the board of selectmen. The selectmen and several citizens who take an active part in town affairs were present. The officers were in- formed that for the first time in a number of years all consta bles in PlainVille have qualified for duty and that 1t was the intention of the force to organize, which action has never before been taken in Plainville.
 The principal object of the meeting was to present formal demands to the selectnen for uniform pay while on duty. The consta bles made known their demands which are that any constable who is on regular duty or who is called out on special duty is to be paid for his work at the rate of 50 cents an hour, regardless of whether an arrest is made or not This proposition does not include Con- stable Marine, as he is actively en- gagged every night on regular street patrol duty. The board of selectmen after due deliberation, acceded to the demands of the constables and in the future the above wage scale will De eleCtlNe.
 Firemen's Fair Committee.
 The members of the fire depart ment,s at a special meeting appointed the following members as a commit tee to make arrangements for the fair and bazar to be held in the Trumbull factory addition on Decem- Der 4, and 6: William CaImba oh, chairman; Charles Smith. Joseph keefe, James Hanley and Peter Duffy. The committee was empowered to take any steps necessary to make the fair a success. The members. of the committee have served in this capa city before and have been in charge of arrangem ents for the firemens activi- ties for several years, and it is ex- pected that they will carry their work to a successful conclusion.
 Secretary Fred Morton announced that answers to invitations which were mailed to various fire companies in this section of the state to attend the fair are beginning to come in. The Milldale company has notified MT. Morton that a representation from that town will attend the bazar on Saturday evening. December G. The local department is anXiously await ing replies from fire companies which are expected to furnish the entertain ments at the fair. Among these com panies are those from Naugatuck and Southington. A special meeting will be called and the committee will re- port to the department when these replies are received
 Grange Annual Meeting.
 The annual meeting of Plainville Grange was held last evening at the Grange hall on Pierce street. Rou- tine business was transacted and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Master, George Brooks; overseer, Ole Robertson; lecturer. Mrs. H. P. Lourey; assistant lecturers. Mrs. Theodore A. Lyman, Mrs. George Brooks, Miss 1Itta Daniels and Miss Edith Cook steward, Clinton Hamm; assistant steward, Charles Saunders; treasurer, Mrs. s. B. Carpenter; secretary, Mrs. Harold l.. Newell gate keeper, Elmer son Wright; Ceres, Miss May Cook /;