New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-29
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HAVE PARTY FOR
REV. ANDMRS. WARD
Baptist Church Members Hold
Shower Tor Pastor and Vile


ANNUAL ELECTION MONDAY
A. IL, Dresser Appointed Moderator
Civil Trial Adjourned One Week
Church Naiices-restimanial Din.
ner For Local Giri-Briefs.
Rev. and Mrs. j. q, Ward were
the guests OF honor al a surprise So
eial given in the baptist church par,
sonage last evening by the members
and friends OF the Plainsille Baptist
church, The affair took the form of
a miscellaneous shower In honor of
the couples recent marriage,
A procession into the building was
staged. led by Miss Lois Farmr and
Chester Hart as bride and groom.
carrying the basket for the gifts. They
were followed by the bridesmaid.
Miss Lucille Rmddock and the best
man. stephen Ruddock carrying a
cake and basket OF flowers. Fol-
lowing the bridal party came over 60
guests. The basket carried by the
bride and groom was decorated with
pink and white colors and this
scheme was followed throughout the
evening. During the evening. an
elaborate lunch was served TO the as
sembly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward were presented
with numerous gifts Of various use
full articles. Some OF these were OF
gold. Although the entire affair was
complete surprise to the principals.
the guests were cordially received.
Games were played, veryi enjoyable
evening was spent and the guests de-
parted at the conclusion OF the af-
fair with the best wishes OF the pas
tor and his wife and the desire that
there may be an equally hearty CO.
operation In all the church work this
season.
Candidates For Office.
The annual election Of the town of
Plainville will be held Monday Oct.
/, in the town hail. The polls will be
open from o'cock In the morning
until s o'clock In the afternoon.
Leaders of both parties predict the
largest turnout of voters In recent
years. The voting will be done by
machines which have been in use
here for several years. For the bene-
At of those who are not familiar with
the tickets which will be presented
for election on Monday the following
lists of both republican and demo-
cratic candidates are printed:
Republican ticket: First selectman,
William j. Johnson; second select |
man, c. H. Calor: assessors, fol, three |
years, w. ]. Simpson; for one year,
j. j. kimmel Board of relief, A. H.
Condell and w. Seymour; Town |
clerk. f. Mae Morgan; tax collector,
w. j. Hemingway: treasurer, w. H.
Wilson; constables, Edgar w. Fur
rey, Daniel f. Emery, George f.
Schubert and Miles I. Hart; regis
trar of voters, j. N. McKernen; audit
or, F. l.. Benzon, grand jurors, STAN
ley S. Gwillim and Schuyler P. Will
liams; school committee, Fred Bull
len, and library board r. Seymour.
Democratic Ticket: First Selectman,
Edward P. Prior; second selectman.
Frederick S. Spencer, assessor, Will
lam S. Eaton board of relief, Theo-
iore A, Derby; town clerk, E. Mae
Morgan; tax collector, Willis j. Men,
mingway; treasurer, Charles N. Ry-
Ter; constables, Andrew j. Hogan,
Thomas H. Royce, George E. Schu-
BERT and Miles l. Hart; registrar,
Schubert and Charles Klatt; regis
Peter f. Duffy; auditor, Thomas p.
Prior; grand jurors, William ]. Foran
md John w. Austin; school COM
nittee, Harold Cutting, and library
BOARD, Harry A. Castle.
A. Fl. Dresser Moderator
A. H. Dresser has been appointed
moderator at the polls for the annual
election on Monday. He was appoint
ID by the democratic town commit
ee which won the toss for the ap
continent yesterday with the flip of
coin. Mr.. Dresser is well known
esident of the town and his choice
0 be the supervisor of the ballot
asting is meeting with favor among Il
most of the voters. II
Civil Trial Adjourned
The trial of the B. e. l.. Service II
tation against Raymond Alderman
n an act of conversion, which was
cheduled to come up before Justice
1errit o. Ryder in the town court to-
ay, has been adjourned until next
,eek. Attorney Charles Conlon is
ppearing for the B. e. J.. Service III
tation and McDonough and McDon-
ugh of New Britain for Alderman.
Sues For Damages
Henry Russell of Bristol, through
ttorney Charles Conon of Plain
lille, has brought suit for $500
gainst John Pelvelis of New Britain.
apers were served in the case yes
srday afternoon by Constable Fred
rinkl of New Britain who attached
REQ truck belonging to the defen-
ant who resides on Stanley street,
ew Britain. The suit is the outcome
{ an automobile crash near Cookies
e house on the New Britain road
which Russell claims negligence on
,e part of 'Pelvelis in backing his