New Britain herald., 1922-08-28
JOHNSON SAYS HE'S IN RECEPTIVE MOOD Would Run for Office for Tenth
 Year if Nominated
  SHAKER FARMS OUTING
Addison Ives Marries Granby Girl Saturday Afternoon-Two Men Ar rested For Drunkenness, Trial To- night-Lcgion Circus Ends.

night-Lcgion Circus Ends. William J. Johnson, for the past
 nine years seectman of the town, is in receptive mood for the office again this year providing he is nom
 mated at the coming caucus.
 Yes" said Selectman Johnson this morning when approached on the sub- ,ject, II will run for the office again this term if the party sees fit to nom- nate me at the caucus I don't know how the feeling is this year as I have not had the opportunity to 1 l will be in the race if am the peo- ple's choice"
 Selectman Johnson will round out his ninth consecutive year in October and during that time. His conscienti- ous work has met with the approval of a majority of the residents and he | is largely responsible for much of the improvement seen during the past few years in this town.
 The selectman's office does not re- quire all' the time of the man per forming the duties, but Mir Johnson spends the greater part of the day at his work. This term he was instru- mental in pairing the estimated ex- penses down considerably, with saving of thousands of dolas which however. the school board needed. It is understood from good author- lity, that man will be put up by the republican party this year to oppose Selectman Johnson for the office Last year, after MT. Johnson had won out it leaked out that some of the G. O. P heads had been considering an- other man instead of Selectman John son but their attempt failed.
 Selectman Johnson predicts many changes this election and looks for ward to a general shake-up in the ranks of both parties. Assisting MT Johnson on the selectman's board are 'harles H. Calor, republican, and Frederick Spencer, democrat Judge Edward P. Prior, who was put up by the democrats last term for the select mans office, was defeated by one ote by Mir. Spencer.
 The caucuses for the town elections will be announced soon as they must | be held at least 27 days before the | late set for the casting of the bal | lots
 Shaker Farm Outing.
 The second annual reunion of the | children, parents and members of families who had attended the Plain vile Grammar schools. held at the | Shaker farm in Thompsonvlle, Satur- day morning and afternoon, was at tended by about 70 people, coming from all parts of the state The weather was bad but those at the outing had a good time.
 Officers were elected to plan for the third annual reunion next year, and Mrs. Miles Smith, formerly Dot Frisbie of this town. who owns the , farm, was named president
 She will be assisted by Mrs. liar riett Gates of Springfield, formerly Miss Mary Manchester of West Main street Plainvlle; Mrs. Harry A. Cas- tie, Mrs. Pearl Smith, and James f Usher of this town, and Frank kraemer of Torrington, and Mrs, Jennie Parker Troy of Hartford.
 It is the plan of Mrs. Smith to r continue her annual gathering of z Plainville residents, who had at one : time, attended the local school, and the organizing of a committee was the first step in making it a perma- I nent society. f
 Drunks Arrested.
 Kenneth Stewart of Forestville and Io William Mclean of Bristol, wander ', ad into town Saturday night loaded i, with some strong hootch which prov r. ad too much for them to carry, it is , alleged, and they were assisted by i, Policemen F. W. Furrey and An 1rew Hogan. a
 The men were later released on |, ponds of s25 each to guarantee their r appearance in the local court this z 'vening before Judge Edward r. Prior.
 Land Sale Made
 Joseph T. Donovan and William J :. ohelan of Bristol men who are buy :, ng a lot of land in Plainville, have r purchased the property oi Fannie . Iorsfall and Johu Knight, situated Q t the corner of East Main and East treets, facing the Frank T. Wheeler r, and. l'
 This piece of land on the main l,. horoughfare to Pennington, is con Il idered among the most valuable sites " n Planville and has a frontage of q 36 feet on East Main street and SIP eet on East street A seven room ouse and large barn were included '' n the sale, the purchase price was u etween seven and eight thousand dol ars. The sale was made through 'harles r. Conlon. . The new owners contemplate the rection of a garage and gasoline sta lon on the land and cutting the bal nee of the property into small build 1g lots. I
 Ives-Coles Nuptials. :, Addison Ives. son of MT. and Mrs. ohm Ives of Whiting street, and Miss -ladys Coles of Granby, Conn, were larried Saturday afternoon in that II lace. "a Mir. Ives is employed at the Stand rd oil company and was formerly St