New Britain herald., 1927-04-09

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east side. West Main street to south
OF Plainville Lumber & Coal Co.
office; west side, in front of town
property. 1t also provided that the
selectmen be authorized to negotiate
with the Bristol & Plainyllle Electric
Co. for the removal OF the pole in
front OF the Strand theater.
Fire Chief Edward p. Prior said
the Pierce street regulations were
more sweeping than necessary; en-
forcement of the present no park
ing signs would BE- sufficient, as the
only difficulty was in getting the
fire truck around the turn into
Pierce street from the fire house;
this change was made. Mr.. Kimmel
said he believes the trolley company
would agree to remove the pole. Mr..
Benzon apologized for not consulting
the selectmen about the rules. They
were adopted unanimously.
seymour Defends Hemingway.
Tax Collector Willis J. Hemine-
way was defended by Mr.. Seymour,
who said he had figures from Tax
Commissioner Blodgett TO contradict
statements made at a recent meeting
concerning Mr.. Hcmingway's laXIty
in collecting. These figures. for The
1925-26 property taxes, showed
Flainyille had collected ga per
cent. whereas the percentage for the
county was 90.4 and for the state
,7:5. Only three towns in the coun-
ty did better. OF personal taxes. MI,
Hemingway had taken in 77.a per
cent. against 70: s for the county and
SIS for the state. Mr.. kmmel said
Blodgett didn't know what he was
talking about: the books for that
year had never been totallod.
The meeting was adjourned.
Legion Meeting
Brock Barnes post, American Lo-
@ion, Will hold It's regular meeting
Monday night in Legion hall. All
members OF the post are asked to
/ attend.
Thomas +. Prior.
Thomas T., Prior, aged "a years,
OF Waterbury, died last evening ut
St Mary's hospital Waterbury. Mr..
/ Prior. a former resident o. Plain
( vile, suffered a shock about a week
ago and did not regain conscious
ness. He leaves two brothers. Peter
j. Prior of Plainville and DR.. James
! L. Prior of Boston; two sisters, Mrs.
! Catherine Graham and Miss Mary
/ Prior. both of plainyllle; Two sons
| James N. Trior OF Fiainville and
, Frank Prior Of Albany; and one tos-
ter SON James Wall OF Waterbury.
Funeral services will be held al
| $50 o'clock Monday morning at the
home OF James NJ. Prior. 1S6 West
Main street and at 9 o'clock at tbs
Church OF our Lady o. Mercy. In
tcrment will he in St. Josephs
cemetery.
Wedding Anniversary Party
Tho 5od wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan W. Stoddaro
OF New Britain was observed last
evening at the home of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Wilbur y. Stoddard OF Cool,
street. Seventeen persons sat dow
to dinner. all ,he couples childrer
and grandchildren being present
These were Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Stoldard Of Plaiuvillc, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Leon S. Cowlcs OF New Brit
ain, Mr. and Mrs. Charles ConliI
OF New Britain, Mr., and Mrs
Theodore Natzke OF New Britain
and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lloyd .
South Manchester: and, grandchil
drcn, Clifton. Earl and william
Cowles and John and Betty Lloyd
Radio selections We're enjoyed. Mrs
Stoddard received beautiful potto(
plants and cut flowers.
On Parents Anniversary
Miss Josephine Mary Pestillo o
Warts Corner will marry Anthem,
Rerardy of 1876 Broad street or
May %. her mothers 30th wedding
anniversary Miss Pestil!o is en-
ployed at the Peck Harris Co. She
is secretary OF the Merry Maker
Sewing club. Mr.. and Mrs. Sebas
tan Pestiilo, her parents, hav,
lived in Plainville for IS years ant
are we'll known here. They hav'
ten children. five boys and flv'
girls, and feel honored that :
daughter should select their ami
versary as the day on which she i
to be married.
Liquor Dealer Fined
Mary Sirey of Mountain View
was found guilty and fined on tw'
counts when she appeared befor
Justice NJ. O. Ryder yesterday aft
ernoon. She pleaded guilty &
keeping liquor with intent to sci
and to breach Of the peace. On IN
first charge she was fined 500 mn
costs and given a suspended soda
iail sentence; the second brought
further assessment OF s35. She wa
arrested yesterday by Constable +
w. Furrey. assisted by Deput
Sheriff Risley OF Hartford an
Nelliher OF the federal prohibitio
enforcement squad fldi'b Jul Y
Charles +. Conlon prosecuted.
Birthday Party
John Cleveland Usher. son c
Postmaster James f. Usher, cele
braied his third birthday yesterda
afternoon by having r number Of HI
friends In TO lunch and for an after
noon of games. His guests were Pa
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