New Britain herald., 1929-09-25
TOWN YOTINGL|ST SHOWS 2,2OO NAMES
Approximately 975 Women
 Eligible to Cast Ballots
MAYER IS RECOVERING
Mrs. \. D. Kcndricl, Shows Inn
 provcmcnt-Promo Day to be observed at congregational
 Ch,urh-FOOtbal Game Saturday.

Chuch-Footban Game Saturday. approximately 2,200 residents of | Plainyille will be eligible to cast | ballots at the annual town election to he held on Monday October '. The | voting list contains the names of about 975 women, showing that local 1 women are taking an active part in | town affairs. Only 37 new voters were added to the voting list this year, although 70 names appeared on the eligible list.
 So far there has been little inter est in the coming election and it is very doubtful if there will be i heavy vote. As usual the republicans | have a large majority over the dem 1 oCrats on the voting list Of the 37 new voters, 33 registered as repub- 1 licans and only four as democrats,
 Mahcr Showing Improvement
 According 10 authorities at the Bristol hospital, John Mahcr of New | Haven is showing rapid improve mcnt and is expected to be dis | tnIIStu IIOlll iIt lllSlllullDn some time next week. Maher was involved in an accident on West Main street a few weeks ago which resulted in the death of Captain Frederick Booth of New Haven. He is 10 be tried in the local court on a charge of manslaughtor.
 He is said 10 have been the driver of an auto that crashed into a Rris- Plainvillc trolley car, killing Captain Booth and iniurinE four other men. Mahor was seriously in iurcd and for a time fl was feared that he would not live.
 Although the local police authori- ties have evidence that tends to provc that Mahor WAS the driver of the auto. the New Haven man has denied being behind tho wheel. Pros ccutor Charles F. ConlOn has issued warrant for his arrest which will be served by Constable George Schubert.
 WEI Observe Rally Day
 Promotion day will he observed by the Congrcgational church next Sunday morning at its regular church hour, 1O:45 o'clock. Twenty one members of the primary depart mont will receive certificates pro noting them to the junior depart mont of tho school
 Members of both tho primary and iunior dcpartmcnts will have parts in the exercises at tho morning ser vices. Parents are requested 10 aid their children in getting to the church by lO:3O o'clock so that they may meet in their respective room, before marching into the main body of the church.
 The primary and junior depart
 monts will be seated in the front
 ncws in the center of tn" church. while members of tn" senior d"- partmcnt. officers, and teachers will
 occupy the front seats on either
 side of the center pow. The public is most cordially invited to this ser vice. There will be no regular sos- sion of the church "chool
 Condition Improving The many friends of Mrs A. p.
 l\rNdrlCK, Wllh OI ltt\. l'' 4. ''' l[ondrick, will he glad to learn that : sho is gaining in strength each day at the Hartford hospital whcr" sh1 recently underwent an operation for the removal Of gall stones. To Civ" Reception
 The Parent Teacher association + making plans 10 hold reception on October Y for the teachers ln the local schools. Parents and schooi children will be invited to attend. An Interesting program will b" arrang- ed. Further details will he announc- cd later.
 Episcopal Church Notes
 Sunday witnessed tn" largest a;- tcndanco in the church school of th' , Church of Our saviour on record.
 This evening at 7:3o o'clock th"f' e will be q meeting of the senior c2n- .didatcs of the Girls Friendly society
 il the parish house.