New Britain herald., 1929-08-23
PainuiWe Neu,s
MANY NEW VOTERS
 ON CAUCUS LISTS
Large Gain Made by Republican
 Party, Figures Show
AUTOPSY IS FINED S125

Court Holds Fourth Session Of Week Shower Given in Honor of Miss Doris Sanning-Others Items of General Interest.
 The caucus list just completed hy the registrars of voters, J. Howard LaField and Peter Duffy, shows a large increase of voters in the re- publican ranks. The G. o. P, which has a strong grip on this town, gained more than 200 new voters while the percentage of new demo- cratic voters is well below 100.
 Last year the caucus list show III democratic voters to S71 republican voters while the 1929 caucus list contains the names of 175 democrats and more than 1000 republicans. The new caucus list has been plac- ed on the bulletin board on Pierce street.
 Autoist is Fined
 Judge Merritt o. Ryder fined Ed ward H. Bradley of Long Island on charges drunken driving and reck- less driving at special session of the town court held yesterday after noon. Bradley was given a fine Of $100 and costs on the drunken driv- ing charge and s25 and costs on the other count. Judge Ryder remitted $50 of the fine imposed for drunken driving
 The Long Island man was arrest ed yesterday morning by Constable George Schubert after a car oper- ated by him had crashed into au- other machine at Blossoms corner. This was the fourth successive day that the court had been in session this week. Due to pressing bushes it was necessary to hold three spe- Cial sessions.
 Start Laying Water Main
 Work was started yesterday on the extension of the water main on Hillside avenue to Park street extension and Tomlnson avenue. The extension work will embrace about 400 feet.
 With the completion of the lay ing of the main, a new fire hydrant will be installed at the intersection of Park street extension and Tom llnson avenue. The hydrant will afford added fire protection for be- tween 30 and 40 houses in that sec ton.
 Shower For Miss Sanning
 Miss Eva Johnson gave a miscel laneous shower last evening in hon. or of Miss Doris Sanning. About 21 guests were present. The home was prettily decorated and an enjoyable evening was passed in playing bride and other games. Miss Sanning re- ceived many beautiful gifts.
 She will become the bride Of Wendell Farrar on September 2.
 Pythian Meeting
 There will be a regular meeting of Pythian lodge this evening at s o'clock at the Sequassen hall. All members are requested to be pres ent.
 CrosSwallis Painted
 The crossing lanes in the center Of the town have been repainte l. The no-parking signs in the restrict ed districts have also been repaint- cd on the surface of the road.
 Plainyillc Briefs
 daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Gaineau at the Bristol hos pital. Mrs. Gaineau was formerly Miss Isabelle Stanley of plainville.
 Charles Zetttergren, Jr.. and Myr- tie Miller, both of Trumbull avenue are resting comfortably at the Bris- tol hospital following operations for the removal of their tonsils.
 Miss Maude Matz has resigned her position at the Connecticut Light & Power Co.
 Judge Merritt O. Ryder is enjoying his annual vacation from the rum bull Electric Mfg. Co.
 Accident Accounts
 Complete accounts of the two se- rious automobile accidents which oc- cured in Plainvllle last evening, re- sulting in three persons being sent