New Britain herald., 1920-03-04
TOWN MEETING SETS
 TAX AT OLD FIGURE
Seventeen and 0ne-half Mills Is
 Allowed to Stand
TO ACT ON TAX LIENS
None Will Be Allowed to Run For
 More Than Three Years in the 7. E'uture-TwO Attachments Are EiIed-Grange Hears Report.

Future-Two Attachments Are tIIed-Grange Hears Report. The electors of the town of Plain yille voted last evening to have the present tax rate of seventeen ana one-half mills ill effect for the pres ent fiscal year. which will end on August 15, 1920. Selectman William J. Johnson opened the meeting with a statement of the towns financial needs and recommended that the tax rate be left unchanged. He was followed by John B. Minor who made a motion that the tax rate for the fiscal year be allowed to stand seven teen and one-half mills. The masure was voted without rgum ent.
 It was also voted to have all tax liens which have been running for three years or more paid up or the property on which the taxes are due will be sold at auction. It was also voted not to allow any tax lien to run for 1nore than three years in the future. The attendance at the meet ing was small. as is usual at local town meetings.
 Attached For S2O.OO0.
 The garage and dwelling %house on Whiting street. owned by James J. McNally, have been attached for the amount of $2o,000 by Louis Revzon of Bristol and Louis Levett of New Haven. The writ was served by Constables Philip Marine and Myron D. Stockwell. The attachment is said to be the result of a dispute over the sale of the garage some time ago when, it is said, McNally agreed to sell the property to the plaintiffs. It is alleged that McNally withdrew from the agreement.
 AhlquiSt is Sued.
 Mrs. Ella F. Woodford has placed an attachment for $500 on the floral bus ness of John l.. AhIquist of Whit ing street. The defendant conducts his business in buildings owned by Mrs. Woodford on the corner of Maple and Whiting streets renting the buildings. The complaint alleges that the defendant owes the plaintiff S72 for rent of a living apartment from October I5. 1919 to March 1. a20 and $60 for rent of a green house from October 1. 1919 to March I, 1920. It is further alleged that the plaintiff furnished the defendant with floral supplies valued at so1S2. coal 10 the amount Of s25 and florists stock valued at $50. The complaint alleges that the defendant has re- fused to repay these sums and to pay for alleged damage to the prop erty. Officer Philip Marino served the writ
 PIainyiIIc Grange Notes
 The regular meeting of the Plain vile Grange Was held in Grange hall last evening. Reports were received from the lecturer, Mrs. H. P. Lourey. and the worthy master, George Brooks, on the state Grange conven- tion in Hartford in January. vocal solo was rendered by Ole Robertson and a reading by Ralph Williams and Mrs. Theodore A. Lyman. Harold l.. Newell also gave a reading and Mrs. Ii. r. Lourey g recitation.
 Plans are being made for future meetings. The first meeting in April will probably be turned over to the New Britain Grange which will pre- sent the program. Each mem Der will be requested to furnish some amusing or interesting story or anecdote of household pets or other domestic ami mals
 Chimney Fire
 The fire department responded to an alarm on North Washington street at the home of Michael SiII1ey yester- day afternoon. The blaze was caused by an overloaded chimney. It was not serious and was eXtinguisred by the use of chemicals. The fire truck be- came stalled in the snow at the bridge on North Washington street and the firemen were forced to carry their apparatus to the scene of the fire.
 Miss Mary F.. Prior
 The funeral of Miss Mary F.. Prior was held this morning at 9 o'clock at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Rev. John F.. Fay celebrated q re- quiem high mass. Miss Anna B. Gra- ham sang Some Sweet Day as the body was borne from the church. The pail bearers were James M. Prior. Thomas G. Prior. Frank Prior. Will liam Cunnjn sham, Harry Parkinson and la mes J. Gra aham. The flower bearers were Willard and Milton Kramer of New Britain. The body was placed in the receiving vault at West cem ete1y and will be buried later at st. Joseph's s Catholic cemetery
 10. O. F. Notes
 Martha Rebeka h lodge has received all invitation 10 attend the meeting Of the Plantsville lodge this evening" The invitation will be accepted by a number of the members.
 The regular. meeting of Sequassen lodge will be held this evening at & o'clock in the club rooms in odd Eel lows block.
 kimmcli jn Bermuda.
 Cards have been received by friends of John J. kimmeli of East Main street who left a week ago for IIa- milla. Bermuda. Mr. khnmen will