New Britain herald., 1926-08-19
F|REMEN PREPARED
 FOR STATE MUSTER Drum Corps to Accompany Local Company to New London FORREST STREET HELD UP
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 The members Of Plainville Fire Co. No. 1 are ready for the state meet to be held in New London to- morrow and Saturday and expect to make their usual good showing in the various events It is expected that 60 companies from Connecticut and adjoining states will be present, making the muster one of the larg- est ever held in this state, but the local company has been in many big meets in the past and has always made an excellent showing. Many prizes have fallen to the lot of Plainville in contests both for ap- pearance and for work, and the fire men of this town are determined to add more this weekend.
 It is expected that 30 members of the company will make the trip. will meet at their hall on Pierce street early in the morning and leave by automobile at 630 o'clock. Full uniform, with white tie and gloves, will be the order of the day. The Plainville Fife and Drum corps. which has frequently accompanied the firemen in the past will be with it tomorrow and march ahead of it in the parade.
 Still No Action on Street.
 Action on Forrest street is still held up. This street, which Is in Plainville but is placed along the Bristol town line in such a way that the houses on one side are in that city, is in need of surfacing before the residents wishes for acceptance can be met. An agreement with Bristol has been sought by the local authorities, but as yet no definite one has been reached and the matter is still up in the air The property U w lltIS VII tHt Sllttl are IOW uuutI- stood to be preparing another peti- tion asking for further attempts at a solution.
 Funeral of Mrs. Ball
 Funeral services for Mrs. Arthur A. Ball, wife of the pastor of the Plainville NJ. E. church, will be held at that church Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock. Rev. Dr. William D. Beach, district superintendent of the New York east conference, will officiate. Interment will be made in Middletown. Mrs. Balls birthplace.
 Mrs. Ball was 31 years old. She graduated from Middletown high school and from Damroschs Musical school in New York, being a talent ed pianist. She married M. Ball 12 years ago and came here with him when he assumed the pastorate of thelocal church. She was active in the affairs of the church and was beloved by the townspeople in general as well as by those of that institution.
 She leaves. besides her husband, her father, Frederick NJ. Chapman | of Hartford; two brothers, Harold C. | of Hartford and Cortland l V. Chapman of Portsmouth, Va: and three children, Albert, Harold | and Eleanor.
 Politics Quiet
 With the primaries only one ! month away, the town election two | months off, and general state cleo | ton but three months in the future, Plainyille still remains politically 1 quiet, at least on the surface. First . SeIectman William J. Johnson is un- decided as to whether he would ac- cept another term if it were offered | 10 him, but it is believed that, as for the past dozen years, he will &C., ,ede to the wishes of the townspeo- pie and continue to give his services. If he should step down at last, it IS thought unlikely that Second Se- ectman James Simpson would con- sent to heading the republican ticket. and an autside candidate would in all probability have to be sought.
 John J. Kimmel, Plainville's rep in the last legislature, 1as signified his willingness to act Il the same capacity for another erm If asked, although he will not his candidacy or seek the office.
 The present week is the first of