New Britain herald., 1922-09-05
TOWN TO PURCHASE A VOTING MACHINE Have Only Two NoW-.LaW Re
 quires Three ARGUMENT FOR MOVIES
Local Man Scores Condemnation of Sunday Moving Pictures in Open Lettcr-Accs Lose to Simsbury Team-Other Items

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 Selectman William J. Johnson has entered into negotiations with a New
 York concern for the purchase of a new voting machine which will be put into use when the fall election comes on Monday. October 2. Plain ville has been equipped with two ma chimes during the past years, but as the voting list grows, it is necessary to buy another one in order to meet the requirements of the law.
 As it Is, there are approximately H. 400 persons In the town eligible to vote. Each voting machine is capa be Of handling not more than 600 votes. With two machines. that means but l 1,2o0 citizens can cast their ballots at the elections if only two machines re put into operation. Last election. the town was forced to rent a machine from New York city which cost them $50 for the short time it was placed ' into use.
 The officials of the town therefore deemed 1t advisable to buy a machine this year instead of paying rent.
 Norton Clapp Wedding
 pretty wedding took place Sat urday afternoon at the home of Miss Esther M. Clapp of West Hampton, Mass, when she became the bride of Fred A. Morton of this town Miss Clapp is the daughter of Mrs. Henry 1 Clapp and MT. Morton the son of Frederick Morton of New Haven. The couple were united in marriage by Rev. John Norris, pastor of the Con- gregational church in that place.
 Miss Clapp and Mrs Morton were married on the lawn at the home of the bride under an arch of evergreen trees and juniper boughs, trimmed with ferns and other flowers
 The bride was dressed in white canton crepe with veil caught up with orange blossoms and carried a shower bouquet of bridal roses and swansonias.
 The maid of honor was Miss Mabel Flint of West Hampton and was dressed in pale green crepe de chine and carried bouquet of pink roses. The best man was Harry Ellis of this town. The flower girl was Doris Spen- cer, niece of the groom, and she was attired in white organdy and car ried basket of rose petals The rib bon bearers were Leone Spencer, a niece of the groom also, and Rose Hayden of West Hampton. The we'd ding march was played by Viola Spencer. Harry Bonney of this town sang. "Oh, Promise Me"
 Mir. and Mrs. Morton received many beautiful gifts of silver and cut glass There were about 200 guests in at- tendance coming from New York New Jersey. Massachusetts and Connecti- cut MT. and Mrs. Morton will reside on Park street on their return from wedding trip.
 Flair Play" and Movies
 Fair Play" who must be close friend of Pro Bono Publico" and "A Constant Reader and "A Subscriber" '" comes forth today with something of delving into the scriptures and an argument in favor of Sunday movies for those who want them. According | to the viewpoint of Fair Play" the l movies should be permitted to oper- | ate and it is up to the individual to | take them of leave them" Here is what Fair Play" unburdens himself of this bright Tuesday morning: New Britain Herald.
 The perennial question as to the proper observance of the Sabbath has arisen again. this time in the Village of Plainville. Shall we have Sunday evening movies, or out of reverence for the Sabbath omit them.
 Before making any remarks the writer wishes to state that he never attended movie on Sunday evening, never attended Sunday ball game. but will confess that he has enjoyed himself in other ways, which a few years ago were considered by some, as equally desecrating the day There fore while he has not engaged in the particular form of dissertation now in question, he in common with humani- ty in general has done and is now doing that which a few years ago was classed by certain religionists as sinful. But fashions change, and the pleasure derived from au- tomobiing is no longer considered and this goes to show that our conceptions of right and wrong are governed largely by our desire and are of the earth earthly.
 But what we wanted to say is this, that we have carefully read our bible on the subject of the Sabbath, and will confess that we have never found ,ne single command or suggestion that we observe the first day Of the week n any particular manner, or that we seek to make 1t holy in distinction rom any other day of the week.
 What we found was this, and we challenge those who are jealous for Sunday observance to deny it. In Genesis we are told that God created he world in six days and rested the eventh day, wherefore he blessed the seventh day and hallowed it.
 Then if there is any significance in he particular number of the week