New Britain herald., 1923-09-18
DEMOCRATS CHOOSE
 STRONG CANDIDATES
Two Republican Nominees En.
 dorsed al Jtllersonian Caucus
GYpSIES RUN WILD IN TOWN
GrsngeFs ia hun Mrisage Tonight Two nsaks in Water sssiem- Broek-Bsnes Post slsrs Essa, contesi-itemaye'i ta Hospital.

Il Brek-Bsnes Post sisrs Essa,
 coniesi-iiemo,ed ta Hospital.
 The democrats who mel in sessior
 in the Town hall last evening in the
 annual party caucus, picked out .
 strong ticket 10 bear the nariy's stand,
 ard at the coming town election. Two
 republican nominees for the offices ol
 town clerk and tax collector. were
 endorsed.
 The list of candidates chosen were as follows; First seleetman. Edward
 r. Prior: second seleetman. Frederick z. Spencer. assessor. William E.
 Eaton. board or relief. Theodore
 Derby; town clerk. Miss F. Mae Nor gan; town treasurer. Charles N. Ky. der. auditor. Thomas F. Prior; grand jurors, William J. Foran and John w. Austin: tax collector, Willis J. Hemingway. constables. Andrew l. Hogan, Thomas II. Royce, Miles l.. Hart and George Schubert. registrar of voters. Peter F. Duffy. and library director. Harry A. Castle.
 Gspsics Hun Wild
 Plainyile was stormcd and cap tured yesterday afternoon about I:30 o'clock by band Of Gypsles who came here from New Britain. The nomads forsaking the old time cov- cred wagon, were traveling in auto mobiles. For time. the women of the party sallied about the streets en- tering the grocery stores. haberdash- cries. business offices and fruit stores in quest of persons wishing good luck" and anything loose. 10 buy or take. Storekeepers were kept on the 'qui vive" throughout the afternoon by the sudden entrance of the visitors and considerable excitement attended their arrival and departure, but more excitement was caused late last night by the same band of roamers.
 A well known insurance collector complained to the Plainville police that he had been mulcted out of $50 by one of the women who had ap- preached him with an offer to bring him good luck and happy future. Immediately upon hearing his con- plaint, Officers Andrew Hogan, Thomas Royce and other members of the force, hustled into an automobile and took up the trail of the rowing band. They came upon them in Thomaston and the local officers placed the leaders under arrest.
 The entire band straightway fol- lowed their captured leader back to Plainvile and loud wailing was heard about the streets about 1l:3O o'clock when the cavalcade of automobiles arrived at the town court room on Pierce street. Some or the members of the band called out Attorney [ cused member and the local lawyer proceeded to investigate the case. Nothing could be gained from those present. and the supposed victim of | he wiles of the fortune teller failed 0 identity the maid who dispossessed ,im of his bank roll He stated that , certain number plate was on the are in which she rode away. but the lumber or the car was not among hose which the police brought back
 The outcome of the affair was that he band was shooed out of town and old not to return. Justice Prior tated that they were not wanted within the confines of Plainville and he usual Plainville hospitality ac- orded strangers would be suspended n their case. Members of the band howed themselves to be clever in ar ing the fine points of the law, and he quit the town under the watch ul eyes of the Plainville police.
 To Burn Mortgage
 Members of Plainville Grange, past nd present, will hold one of their nioyable programs this evening at
 o'clock when the mortgage of the ome of the society will be burned. he affair will be celebrated in fit- ng manner. Supper will be served at o'clock and all members who were ,rmerly in the ranks and who have ithdrawn from the society, are in- tied to attend both the supper and ,e following festivities. A big cele- s ration has been planned and visitors om many cities and towns who were nee connected with the Grange are lpected to attend.
 MStOu StdTtS Soiitcst
 At the joint meeting of Brock I, arnes post and the Ladies' Auxiliary, merican Legion, in the post rooms l Whiting street last evening, plans ', ere made to hold an essay contest nong the pupils of the Plainville ? amman schools. The subject will be patriotic one and will be announced on. Postmaster James Usher has U zen appointed chairman of the com ittee in charge and the judges will | selected from among the members |
 the auxiliary. It is planned to s i've the contest end so that the win A IT'S will be announced by Armistice s ,y. The prizes being offered are a i'd pieces of 50. s3 and s2.
 About 60 members of both lodges o tended the meeting which was one
 the best and most enthusiastic ti CT held in the history of the local W .gion post. A bountiful lunch was d rved and a musical program was pdered. st
 Two Breaks In System si Employes of the Plainville Water Il :. have been put to it the past few tf ys making repairs to two serious u eaks in the system about town. The st was caused by an automobile tf saking off a water gauge near the e