New Britain herald., 1924-10-13

the board of selectmen in the town hall Saturday Of these, 56 were women and 4S were men. This is out of a possible total of 2SS who are on the to be made list and shows the realization Of the expectations Of all concerned that Saturday would be one of the busiest days on rec- ord. This is the largest number Of voters made at any single session in a large number Of years.
 The selectmen and the town clerk will be in session again next satur- day between the hours of 9 a. m. and 8 p. m. for the purpose of ex- amining citizens as to their quallfca- tions to become voters. All those remaining on the to be made list should appear for examination at the town hall next Saturday.
 Caucuses Tomorrow Night
 The republican and democratic caucuses will be held in the town hall tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The republican caucus will be held In the town court room and the democratic caucus will be held in the library room. Candidates will be nominated by both parties for representative, justices of the peace and judge of probate.
 A contest is assured in the repub- lican caucus for the nomination for representative as there are three seeking the honor, J. J. Kimmel, Frank Smith and s. P. Williams. In the democratic caucus. Fred Powers is the only avowed candidate to come out with his announcement up to the present time. A contest is also anticipated in tho republican caucus over the nomination for judge of probate. Merritt o. Ryd- CT who has held the position, is seeking the nomination but accord ing to all reports. he will be oppos- ed by yet unnamed candidate.
 Amateur Tournament
 A boxing tournament 10 be con- ducted under the auspices of the Conn. A. A. [. will be held tomor- row night in the Community theater. Some of the best boys in the state will take part, among them being John Pilkington, brother of Charlie Pilkington: Noah Kaplan, brother Of Kid" Kaplan of Meriden; Arthur D. Champlain Of WalIingford, cham pion of the 11O pound class in the tournament held in New Haven last year.
 There will be total of 10 bouts on the card each one being a star bout and Louis Kid" kaplan Will be the third man in the ring.
 The judges of the fights will be Italian Jack Herman, who has met some of the best heavyweights in the country including Luis Angel Firpo, at present of Plainville; Joseph Car roll of Bristol and James. McNeil or southington. The card is the pig gest to be staged in this section or the state and has boys entered from southington, Meriden, New Britain Bristol, South Manchester and Plain vile.
 It is also the first time that tournament has been staged Tn Plainville and the promoters have spared no expense to make the matches the best possible.
 Injured At Work
 George A. Smith of Neals Court is undergoing treatment at the New Britain General hospital for an in furv to his eye received while at work in a local factory Saturday ,mroning. A piece of flying steer s,ruck him while he sat at ms bench. His condition is not regard ed as serious.
 Pfainyille Briefs
 The Busy Bee Sewing circle W'l' meet tomorrow evening at o'clock at the home of Miss Irene Foran on Whiting street.
 The We-uns club will meet th's evening at 8 o'clock at the home or Mrs Mills on Bunnell avenue.
 For Rent-F'ive-room house, 'n-