New Britain herald., 1922-11-23
PoinmM News
POLITICAL PARTIES
 FILE THEIR REPORTS Democrats Spent S51 and Vic-
 torious Republicans SSS.68 LITERARY CLUB MEETING

Grange Elects officers md Names
 Ralph Williams As Master--Sequas-
 sen Lodge Will Entertain Bristol ! Members This Evening.
 William l.. Cafferty, treasurer of the democratic town committee, and Ralph l.. Seymour, treasurer of the republican town committed have filed their reports on the expenses of the party campaigns conducted at the recent state election. Treasurer Caf- ferty's report shows that the demo- crats spent s51 while Treasurer ,Sey- mour handed in list showing the G. o. P. spent but s3s.6S.
 The greater part Of the republican expense was for automobile hire and ! the democrats split up between auto mobile hire and postage for literature. The democrats were fortunate in hav- ing the state central committee con- tribute $50 foE their work here while A. H. Dresser contributed $l. | The report of Treasurer Seymour for the republicans Is as follows: New Britain Herald, advertising, $1.1S; ] Edwin H. Hills. postage, sl; Myron E.. i Rogers, contributed s15; paid out to post office for stamps, $11.50, and Cooke garage for auto hire SIC. Treasurer Cafferty filed the follow ing report: Contributed by State Cen tral committee, s5O;. contributed by l A. H. Dresser, s1; Plainville Garage rental of room, $6 Community the- | ater, rental of hail. s5; rally banner ] and carrying same, $1.50; Leroy 1 Warner, automobile hire, $15; Omer DeManche, auto hire, $15; telephone s2.O0.
 Representative Myron R. Rogers, who was victor at the polls over Will | liam l.. Cafferty, democratic candi- date for that office, contributed the sum of $15 dollars towards the Re- sonally spent nothing in his cam | paign. MT. Cafferty filed a report that he had spent nothing.
 Trial Postponed.
 The trial of Lawrence Prior of Washington street, which was to have been held before Judge Merritt O. Ryder yesterday afternoon at l o'clock, was postponed until o'clock this evening. Mir. Prior asked for time in which to secure counsel Sylvester Zigman of Bristol, who | was with Prior when the latter's auto ran into and damaged d Studebaker car owned by Clarence Mallory of Bristol, Monday night, was found | guilty of drunkenness and fined $7 and costs. Zigman was also assessed $7 and costs for using abusive lan- ] guage. Grand Juror Schuyler r. Will Hams acted as prosecutor.
 Grange Officers Elected. The annual election of officers for the Plainvile Grange took place at the hall last night when Ralph Sey- mour was elected master The other officers are as follows: Overseer, Charles Weldon lecturer, Miss Edith Cook steward, Walter Smedberg; as sistant steward, Edward Lackey; chaplain, Miss Jennie Cook; treasurer, Mrs. s. B. Carpenter; secretary, Mrs. H.. L. Newell; gatekeeper, Fred IIarke; Ceres, Miss NJ. Heinzman; Pomona, Mrs. Edward Lackey: Flora. Miss Katherine Farrar; lady assistant steward. Miss Lima Moves. H. l.. Newell was elected to the executive committee.
 At the next meeting of the Grange, the first and second degrees will be exemplified on a class of 10 candi- dates. The first degree will be in charge of six women and six men while the second degree will be ex- emplified by full team of women. Married saturday.
 Clinton F. Hamm of this town ana Miss Marjorie Wright of Forestville were quietly married Saturday after noon by Rev. A. B. Dewberry, pastor of the Methodist church. The cere- mony was performed at the church parsonage.
 Sequassen Meeting.
 Seauassen lodge, l. G 0. F.. will hold it's regular meeting at the hall this evening. It will have as guests members from Stephen Terry lodge, I. o. OF, of Bristol. A special pro- gram has been arranged for the vis- iting lodge and the third degree will be exemplified on large class of can didates. Following the work, so- cial time will be held.
 Literary. Club Meeting.
 Mrs. Charles Newton of West Main street entertained the women of the Literary club yesterday afternoon. The members of the Women's club were guests. Miss Harriet Wright a former resident, now in charge of the Tompkins Square branch of the Mu- nicipal Library Of the New York city, was present and spoke on Children and Books" Miss Wilcox favored with solos. Refreshments were served.
 Miss Wright and few of her for mer school-mates were entertained at a luncheon by Mrs. Harry A. Castle