New Britain herald., 1928-10-10
PMinniM Me.p,
70NIGH7'S CAUCUS
PROMISES BATTLE
White and Robertson Actively
Seeking Nomination
MRS. FANl0N REELECTED

Heads Legion Auxiliary sccoad Iiuse
-Beer Destroycd-PrOgram u
NJ. e. Churcl,-Trial Postpoaed-
Chamber Secures Speaker-Briefs
A stin contest between Robert B.
White and Ole w. Robertson for the
republican nomiAation for assembly
man il promised for this evening.
when the party caucus will be held
in the town hall at 1880 O'Clock.
Both candidates have been conduct
ing quiet but active campaigns for
support and expect to have large
delegations on hand when the bal
lotinE takes place tonight. The two
were the principal opponents for the
nomination two years ago, when Mr.
White was successful. and an even
hotter contest is anticipated tonight.
There have been rumors Of third.
dark horse" candidate, but these
are generally discoAntenanced.
Because Of the increasing interest
in the caucus, Ralph l.. Seymour,
chairman Of the republican town
committee. considered for a while
today the possibility of holding the
meeting in the high school auditor
ium but finally decided to adhere to
the original place. Because OF the
early hour OF the caucus, it Is
planned to ballot first for justices OF
the peace and for Judge OF probate.
in order that there will be a full at
tendance by the time the vote for
assemblyman is taken.
Three justices of the peace are to
be nominated. The terms Of Merritt
o. Ryder and Frederick Bullen ex-
pire and it is not known whether
or not they will again be candidates.
while successor for l.. $. Mills.
who has removed from Plainville.
must be named. No candidates. have
been definitely announced. but there
are rumors that the names OF STAN
ley s. Gwillim and Attorney Charles
+. Conlon will be placed before the
IleetlHs dIlu lildt 1Iu"oiu ~ -"1N-
ley is favorably disposed. Both Mr..
Gwillim and Mr.. Conlon are grand
Jurors at present. while Mr.. Made
ley is truant officer.
1t is believed that Judge Ryder
will be nominated for judge OF pro-
bate.
Mrs. Fanion Reelected
Mrs. Agnes Fanion was reelected
president Of the ladies' auxiliary TO
Brock Barnes post, American Le-
gion, at its annual meeting in Lee
gion hall last night. Mrs. Fanion Is
the wife OF Theodore Fanion, recent
w reelected commander Of Brock
Barnes post. and she and her hus-
band thus enter upon their second
term together.
Other officers chosen by the aux
iliary last night were the following:
First vice president, Miss Sarah
White: second vice president. Miss
Helen Fisher; recording secretary.
Miss Anna Graham; financial secre-
tary. Mrs. Lena Silvernai.: treasur-
err, Mrs. Jennie Seymour; chaplain.
Mrs.. Josephine Hoffman; sergeant
alarms, Miss Bernice Moore; his
torian, Miss Marjorie Fisher: mem
beers of executive committee. Mrs.
Annie Fox, Mrs. Eunice Moore and
Miss Lillian Teachmar. Mrs. FOX
was awarded a gold piece
The auxiliary will hold two public
~ hiSts in the near future one on
Wednesday. October II, and the
other on Tuesday. October 80.
Beer Destroyed
Constable George Schubert and
pair of assistants ills morning de-
stroyed the 100 quarts Of beer con-
fiscated by state and local authori-
ties last Friday night in series Of
three raids in the northern part Of
the township. The bottles were
emptied into a drain in the cellar
of the town hall.
NJ. 4. Church Program
Members and friends Of the
Plainville NJ. f. church passed a
pleasant evening last night as guests
OF the pastor. Rev. Arthur A. Ball.
The church parlors were attrac-
lively decorated and the numerous
lavender and yellow garden flowers
gave them a handsome appearance.
The program was divided into three