New Britain herald., 1928-09-27
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MERCHANTS AGREE
 ON HALf.HOLIDAY Will Close Wednesday AltH- moons Throughout hs Ysar FOOTBALL PLAYER HURT

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 The accomplishment of a step long sought by many local mer- chants-the fixing of definite half holiday throughout the entire year twas announced this morning with the statement that the majority Of stores about the center had agreed to close on Wednesday afternoons the year around. For a number ot years the stores here have closed on Wednesday afternoon. during September, but previous efforts to have this practice extended over the full year have met with failure. due 1 to the refusal of some merchants to agree and the reluctance of the rest to close while rivals were open for business. Now enough stores have been lined up to make the step fea- sible, and the afternoon closing, which would ordinarily have been observed yesterday for the last time will be continued.
 The chain provision stores. | number of independent grocery stores and meat markets, and sev- eral clothing stores, at least, are in- cluded in those which will adopt the | new custom, but the exact extent of its observance is not known. The l agreement was reached without any official action by the chamber of commerce and represents simply the cooperation ot the numerous merchants.
 It was pointed out by local storekeeper today that Plainville stores remain open on Friday and Saturday nights. whereas in most places in the state stores are open on only one night a week.
 Team Loses; Player Hurt
 Horace French, halfback. was lost to the Plainville High school foot ball team yesterday afternoon through an ankle injury as the To- cal team held three Bristol High Bristol grounds. French was car rying the ball at the time he was hurt. being tackled and falling witt! his leg doubled beneath him. The opposing players piled on him and his ankle gave way, requiring his removal from the game. It was thought at first that the injury was merely a sprain, but an N-ray ex' : animation today revealed a fractur cd bone in the ankle. He will b' out of the game for the balance o the season.
 Plalnviile made an excellent show ing against the heavier and more experienced Bristol team and prob ably would have earned at least tit had not Bristol used three full team. and worn the locals down by send. ing fresh men constantly into tho fray. The game was theoretically scheduled with the Bristol second team, but the home team sent in it's first and second elevens and a scrut team and kept replacing one witt another.
 Plainville started strongly anG made three successive first downs but then Bristol bfaced and took the ball. For three periods the To- calls held off the Bell City's assaults hurling back the first team as easil. as the substitutes. Toward the end however, the Plainville boys, who had had to remain in the game with. out relief. began to tire somewhat and Bristol carried the ball 10 tho f1ve-yard hne. Here Plainville braced again. but Bristol managed to plunge through for touchdowr on three line plays.
 The tackling of Berry and Hal back featured. Plainville lined uI as follows: Berry. Halback anl Hubbard. ends: Wagner, Downham and Buell.. tackles; Prior and Bloom guards; Smith. center; King, quar- terback;, Conlin. Barbour anG French, halfbacks; and Gauthier fullback.
 The next game will be played her' on Saturday. October 6. with Iitch' field High as the opposing team Last year these teams battled tt draws on two occasions.
 Prior Moderator
 Peter J. Prior has been appointed moderator for Mondays election b! Registrar Peter F. Duffy of the democratic party. The democrat: have not won an election Tn Plain