New Britain herald., 1920-12-10
FILM FLAM GAME
 IS WORKED HERE
Local Store Keepers Fall Victim
 to Clever "Fakir"
IS DETECTED IN THE ACT

Christmas Seals Selling-PiIgrim
 Lecture We'll Attended
 Yesterday a man nuned Sullivan, who gave his home as Hartford, en- tered the store of H. A. James on West Main street and the Plainville Engineering and Supply company on Whiting street, and attempted to ex- change goods that he had taken from the shelves. The plan worked to a perfection at the James store, but failed to pass at the Engineering establishment. Upon entering the James store, shortly before noon, Sul- livan approached Steve James and asked for a pair of infants boots. He was shown cheap pair as requested. When the clerk turned his back to wrap them up, Sullivan reached up to a nearby shelf and took a pair of shoes. When he received his package he showed the box of shoes and said that his father had purchased them there a few days previously and want ed them exchanged, desiring the money. Mir. James became suspicious when he noticed the dust on the top of the box, and inquired as to it's cause. Sullivan immediately answered that house-cleaning was being done at -his home with the result that the box became covered with dust. MT. James gave Sullivan s5.61 for the shoes, taking the difference out for the smaller purchase. Sullivan left the store and headed for, the Plainville Engineering store. Here he tried the same game by taking a five pound can of paint from the counter. Rene Broult detected the act and held the
  rived. Sullivan was placed under ar rest and taken to Hartford by State Policemen Bridgman and Flynn. At Hartford, Sullivan will be taken before several of the store proprietors there to be identified as having carried on the same film fam game. There have been no charges by either of the local store men against Sullivan. It is thought, however, that he will be tried in the Plainville Town Court when other cases are pressed against him.
 Methodist Church Lecture.
 Rev. James M. Tranmer, pastor of the Plairf~ille Methodist church, has arranged an interesting lecture to be given at the church auditorium Sun- day evening on the famous story by Dr. Van Dyke, ''The Other Wise Man" This story wilt be illustrated by S- has made several trips to the Holy Lan1 and has made an exhaustive study of the conditions existig in the Orient.
 The story deals with the pursuit of the Wise Man who sought the Lord Mrs. Frank Hobine will read the story, while Rev. Tranmer will speak on the oriental side. Efforts were made to secure Dr. Dyke to appear personally, but this was not possible. Dr.. Dyke has practically given up his travelling and conducting lectures of this sort, hut given permission 50 use the story and slides depicting II. Special music will be given at the church. The lec- ture will start at o'clock. It is open to the public.
 Xmas Seals Selling.
 The people about the town have been responding willingly to the ur- gent call for funds 70 aid the fight against tuberculosis and have been buying the Christmas Seals issued for this purpose. The seals will be sold until Dec. 19. All seals sold locally will be used tor the tuberculosis re- lief in PIainville. The school children have played a most important part in this drive by selling seals. Through the efforts of the children, spurred on by Principal Orrin L.. Judd of the Grammar school house-to-house canvass S being made with gratifying results. Ryder's store has been made for the purchase of the ! seals.
 Town Mecung Hcld.
 There was q fair attendance of vot- CTS tt the special meeting called by the | seIcctmen at the Town Hall last night |
 Voted-That the action of select | men in borrowing money to meet the | current expenses of the town for 1920 | 1921. A. H. Condell was named i and presided at the meet ing. There were two votes passed. | They are as follows:
 Voted-That the action of the seltct- men. in borrowing a sum of s29,000, from September 30, to Dec. 9, 1920. l for current expenses, is hereby ap- proved.
 Voted-That the selectmen are leg ally authorized to borrow a full sum, not to exceed s35, ,00O, to meet the cur rent expenses of the town.
 These votes were cast in a compar- atively short time and the entire l meeting did not cover a period of more than 20 minutes.
 Pilgrim Lecture.
 Professor Waldo s. Pratt of Hart ford delivered an interesting lecture