New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
PMinuiiNe News
GRAND LIST HERE TOTALS S4,895,7l3
Property Valuation in PlainVine Fixed by Board Today
NEW PASTOR INSTALLED

Atlas Basketball Team to Play in
 Forestyille-Lcgion Auxiliary Meets
 Tonicht-Refurn Of Marriage Li-
 censc-PIain,ilIe Briefs.
 constituting the board of assessors, | finished the compilation of their val ton of the property in the town today and announced that the total of their grand list amounts to $4,S95, ,713. This is an approximate increase of S5o2,Js2 over the total of last year. l Some of the important items as taken from the abstract compiled by l the assessors are: Dwellings, si.745,- BIO; barns, garages. etc, sl34,560; houscl ote, s735,0S2: stores, s266,- 205; acreage, s174.7GS; autos, 56s in number, s2lS,55o; mills, factories and machinery, ss26.3a9: 10 per cent for failure to put in list before Nov. !, S25,315; furniture and music, s46,- 556; merchandise on hand, s57s,0iS.
 The total exemptions from taxation for the past year amount to s44.92S, an increase of over s4,000 over last years list, The tax rate will be placed at the town meeting to be held the first week in March and then, the grand list with any changes which might be made by the board of relief will be presented, the budget of expenses taken and the tax rate ,cVlcd.
 Install New Pastor
 Rev. ]. q. Libby, pastor of the Ad- vent Christian church on Broad street, will be installed as pastor at the church tomorrow evening at 7:io o'clock. Rev. Henry Stone of Wal lingford, president of the Connecticut Advent Christian conference will pre- side.
 Other Advent ministers and local clergymen will assist in tho program. Special musical features are being arranged by the church choir and the occasion is expected to be one Of the largest attended affairs Of it's kind in recent years.
 Atlas Team 10 Play
 The Atlas basketball team Of this town will 20 10 forestyille this eve ming 10 play the Shamrocks of that town in a preliminary game. The local team has been praetieing hard for this contest and hopes 10 bring home the bacon, The players NIll take the 6:ij o'clock trolley. Those who arc asked 10 report arc as fol- lows: l.. Cassidy, William Tolll, F. SttsIfNsnn MhfsIklaaA I Foran, F. Anderson.
 Legion Auxiliary Meets.
 The American Legion auxiliary 10 Brock Barnes post will meet this evening in the post rooms on Whiting street. \ number of important mat tcrs are 10 come up for discussion and large attendance is looked for | ward 10. Final plans will bc made | this evening for the whist which the l auxiliary plans 10 hold on febru- lry lf.
 Return of License.
 X return Of a marriage license al | Inc office Of the town clerk shows | hat Miss Ruth Roper. daughter Of : Mir. and Mrs. Carlton Roper Of Bank i street. was married 10 Fred Philip Hart of Plainyillc at tho NJ. E. church . -ectory on January 2. The ceremony was performed by Rev. 4. F. Dew perry. pastor Of inc church. Mir. Hart is employed by tho PiainyilIe Casting Co.
 Load Of Poles Breaks.
 X heavy load Of telegraph poles which Frank Thompson vas trans- porting 10 southington broke down ,n the Southington road just beyond iart's Corners yesterday afternoon bout 4:30 o'clock and number Of he poles were caiapulicd into the oad. With a gang of men. Mir. Thompson was able to replace the 'oles on the trailer. Traffic was par ially blocked for a short time. |
 To Hold Mock Trial
 Brock Barnes post. American Ice l ion. will hold a mock trial in the 'ost rooms at the next meeting .hich will be held Monday. February in the post rooms. Characters for h. various parts will De selected and he lawyers for both the defense and or the prosecution will he given a ! ood chance 10 prepare their briefs ( The question 10 be decided eill be 1 Which vas first. the chicken or the gg?" Justice William Cunningham [ -ill be inc presiding member and q ' iry will handle the fate of the cul- ( rii. '
 Real Estate Transfer. Mrs Minnie Hull of Branford has ] 'ansferrcd hoUsc and two acres of [ md on tho Boston post toad 10 Will c am Seaman Of Sew Britain. The ( lic was made through thc agency Of kinner Smith Co.. Inc.
 Condition Mor-.c.
 Tn, condition of Fred Callen. Sr. ho is fll at his home on East street. as reported by members Of his fam- ' 10 br slightly worse today. He is Iffering from iobar pneumonia and Is condition is dangerous.
 Community Dance.
 Managers l.. W. Moore and An- -ew Hogan of the weekly dances af ie Community theater have planned special attraction and novelty al Ie theater tomoTrcW night. They ill conduct what is knoun as a .eap Year Dance" This will be irprise io all the ladies and will give z eIn a chance 10 discover the charm = the meaning Of leap year. Ii is Jt expected that any of the male s strOns sill keep away because of e title of the dance as Ai Parry and s orchestra Ni1 keep things going H that 2 merry chase will be held H an effort to catch inc elusive maIc.
 To adtirt.s~ l. Q. Q. r.
 I;et. Charles s. Wyckof. pastor of E.