New Britain herald., 1926-10-23
Voting Machine Instructors

Smithwick; second district, Mrs, Ella F. Wood and William II. Roberts third district, James E. Doyle and Clarence Lyssaght: fourth district David Leishman and Mrs. Catherine McCuster.
 On State c. of C. Co,mittee
 Frederick G. Hughes, vice presi- dent of the New Departure Manu- featuring Company of this city. has been appointed a member of the executive committee of the Con- necticut Chamber of Commerce bv President Ernest E. Rogers of Hart ford.
 Root Mutual Aid Assn. Elects
 Al a meeting of the Root Mutual Aid association held last evening in Odd Fellows halE James Garrison was elected president. Other officers officers elected were: vice-president, Edward Novak; secretary. 4. T. Beatson; treasurer. Frank NIerz. board Of directors, II. l.. Spaulding. Robert Swanson and Harley Blod- gett; auditors. Platt Jacquays and Thomas Moriarty.
 Tax Office Open
 For the convenience of propertv owners who wish 10 pay their first taxing district tax, the office of Tax Collector Frank B. Riley will be kept open from 1;$0 to 5 o'clock this afternoon and rom [ to s this evening. But one more week is left in which this tax may be paid with out an additional per cent being added.
 Struck by Auto
 Mrs. Lena Drumbrowski of IS Pond street was slightly injured yesterday afternoon when she was struck by an automobile operated by Thomas Stinchion of 169 School street. near the corner of North Main and Race streets. She was taken by auto 10 the office of Dr. NJ. A. Gore where it was found she had escaped with a cut finger and a shaking up. In view of the fact that she refused to enter q com plaint, Stinchion was not held bysfe police when he made his report shortly after the accident.
 Months Mind Mass.
 A months mind mass of reqiuem vas celebrated at s o'clock this morning at St, Joseph's church in memory Of the late James E. Ken 1edy.
 Boys Stone Train.
 A complaint was lodged at po- ice headquarters yesterday after loon by the engineer Of train 122, rom Waterbury to Boston, which caves this city at 1:59 p. m, that mall boys had stoned the train as it vas passing through the rock cut in he vicinity Of Pond street. One of he stones passed through the win ow of the engine cab, breaking the 'indow and narrowly missing the ngineer's head. Motorcycle Police 1an Albert Pari was dispatched to he scene but upon his arrival the oys had disappeared.
 At one time the practice of ston- lg trains in this particular vicinity 'as indulged in quite frequently, but trough the cooperation Of railroad authorities and the local police de- artment, it was finally broken up. ,esterday's occurrence was appar- ntly flare back. due to the fact hat there was no school on account the teachers convention in Hart ord. The boys responsible for the 1 of yesterday will be se- { erely dealt with if caught, if for othlng more than to set an example 1 'r other youths who resort to stone rowing as an outlet for their en- rgies.
 pr. Vail In Hospital.
 Dr. l. R. Vail, city herd, milk and 'od inspector, is at Bristol hospital iffering from badly infected nger. He received a slight cut on is hand and continued about his ork until the injured member be- lme badly swollen and painful. It
 not known whether or not it will necessary 10 amputate the finger. 1t such action will probably be ken if it fails to respond to eatment. He is under the care of r. II. D. Brennan.
 Quinlan or Ticket
 Attorney Edward J. Quinlan's ndidacy for justice of the peace the republican ticket has kept e town committee of that party isy since the caucus held on 'tober II. In the first place both c republican and democratic par IS did the Alphonse and Gaston t so far as this particular office as concerned, the dem mocrats nom- atins six justices of the peace and Q republicans seven. This left two II to be nominated and the repub- ans added the names of Judge oger s. Newell who for some req n was entirely overlooked although
 had served as justice for mber Of years. and Edward J. linlan. Everything seemed all set til someone in looking over the ltutes, learned that no one party uld appoint over one half the to- [ of the number of justices to be {, ,cted. This. of course. meant that f 2 republican candidate would have c be dropped and Attorney Quinlan ( l the graceful thing by with s lwing his name. | When Attorney Joseph r. Dutton. h airman of the democratic town h learned Of the predica- q mt of his political rivals. he gra- tl 'usly offered 10 add Mir. Quinlan's E me to the democratic ticket for s stice of the peace. His offer was E