New Britain herald., 1926-03-03
THIEVES TAKE S5
 BUT OVERLOOK S3O
Rear Door of Soda Shop Forced
 by Night PrOWlers
NO INCREASE IN TAXES
Chance Of Lower Tax Rate Being Fixed Tonight-Fincd For Tm- ploying Boys Under iG-Mrs. Mary Royce Dies.

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 ploytng Boys Under 1G-Mrs.
 Mary Royce Dies.
 Passing up sS0 which lay at hand nearby. thieves took si or s5 in pennies from the cash registers in the Soda Shop on Central square Monday night 1t was made known today. The intrulors gained en- trance by forcing the rear door of the back room, apparently using Il Jimmy to rip off the hinges d. though an eaSi'r entry could prob ably have h"'n made because of several broken panes Of glass in the panel
 Both cash registers were rifed. According 10 Joseph Neri. between s5 and SC, all in pennies. was taken from these. The thieves passed up bigger game by overlooking $50 which was in an ice cream box directly beside one Of the cash reg istcrs.
 Mir. Norl notified the authorities yesterday afternoon. Second Select man Edward P. Prior and Constable Fred Callcn investigated the break, but no arrests have been for'bcom- ing as yet.
 Town Meeting Tonight
 Tho tax rato for the coming veal will Lc laid at the town meeting to be held at o'clock this evening in , the Town liall First Selcr'mon William J. Johnson, who will bring in inc recommendation for the ra'o, said this morning that he had not yet completed his work but that there would certainly not be an in creas" in tho present 95 mill tax. On the other hand. he deemed it i'm probable that there would ho q de- crease, as thrr" iS sl2.50o due Hs payment on thr high school sit" This year Sl6,Wio was paid of, and th" idea of the s'lortm"n is 10 tin- ish payment during the coming year. This will mean @19 mills on the grand list, hrt m spite Of 'his fh"r" Is saij 10 h" tho very sli@ht possi- hi]ity Of small Iocruso in the rtttn
 Another large expense which must bo met this year is the str""t Uphtirg contract. which has been increased hy ahout sI.ooo q month. Tho new agreement recently signed providrS for the annual payment pt ahout SGo,0oo, as against some $4S- 0o0 on the Oll one. This is wit.- out additional lsht>, and s"Nr"l n'w ores rijl h" necessary; l'-.,r ones, in fact. ..s" already t.,u plqcal nb1ut t." ,.ut.r >i.J n points WU.r, a9tma ttt, arcl,'"nts arc frequent.
 Mrs. Mary Royce D'r~
 Mrs. Mary Enyc' "t;o% of Will liam Royce. died tuts morning at her home. 19l East Main street, at the age of SG Mrs, Roycr vas one Of the oldest residents of Plain- Njlle, having come here from Rorky Hill whom q young girl and having lived here for thr past n wars. Hey husband has been dead for 5@ years Mrs. EoycH was one Of th" most ac- tive workers in affairs of the ChurcA Of Our Saviour and had enjoyed "N- collcnt health up 10 q short lime ago, taking her part in the house hold activities with the younger women Sh" is survived hy oD~ brother, Oscar B"ldcn of New Brit ain. and several ninCcs a0l nrphrWS. Funeral arTancomonts 3r" incom- plc'o. Services will bc hold Trifay afternoon.
 Fined In Court
 The propriators Of the two local alleys N"rr fined sl0 and , rosfs apiece by Justice Merritt Q, Ryder of tho local court last nirl' when they appeared to answer th' i rhargo of 'mploying boys unl"r lG ., years of aE'. They were arrested | following 2 complaint made hy in" i state board Of clucation. F. G. l Hart, owner Of the Ideal alleys, and i lIird X Murphy.' proprintors Of th" ! Recreation alleys. all plca'iod cujlty. Grand Juror Stanley Z. GWii'im, . prosecuted, ;
 Grange Meeting
 Plainvillo Grange hold ifs regular | in Grange hall last night, \ piano duct was rendered hy Miss Amy Joscrhson and Miss Esther Furrcy. Mrs, r, F. Carpenter gave l recitation. Nn automohl'" racc 1 vas conductod hy Mrs II. r. Low | rry.
 The Grange programs for 19@G , have hocn issued. Ky order Of tho state Grange, all members will TO- 'ciye the monthly periodical issued | by the national organization.
 Prayer Meeting
 The regular prayer netting ot tho ] Baptist church will ho held at "A {. o'clock tomorrow evening, Dr.
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