New Britain herald., 1929-08-16
AK REPORT SHOWS
 SATISFACTORY SUM
S195,528.22 Collected by ". ].
 Hemingway During Year
CHURCH TO BE REOPENED
Former Resident of Plainville Dead -Efremcn to Attend State Con- ycntion-Football Plans Appear Bright-Other Items.

The yearly tax report of Tax Col lector W. J. Hemingway, filed yester- day at the office of the town clerk, shows that s195,52S.3S was collected during the past year in property and personal taxes. The report starts on August 16, 1928, and includes col lections up to yesterday, August 15. This figure is larger than that of the previous year and Mr. Hemingway stated that he was well pleased with the report.
 The total of the property tax col lected amounted to S190.7O2.3S. Mr. Hemingway collected s4,S26 in per sonal taxes. He stated that the per sonal tax collections this year were very large and showed an increase in percentage over those of the pre- vious year. There are still a few more people to be heard from for automobile taxes.
 Credit for the success of the year ly tax report here must be eXtend- cd to Tax Collector Hemingway. He devotes much of his time to his du- ties and works untiringly to place Plainville well up on the list of towns and cities regarding tax col lections. The truth of this was seen some months ago when a prominent citizen published figures he receiv- ed from the state tax commissioner showing that Mr. Hemingways col lections were better than the average and that Plainville had better rec ord than any town of it's size in the state.
 Former Pastor Dead Rev. A. A. Ball pastor of the Plainvlle M. F. church, has receiv- ed word of the death of Rev. Will liam Suffers. According to informa- ton given Mr. Ball, he dropped dead suddenly out in the West. MT. Suffers was well known in Plainville, hay ing been pastor of the Methodist church for about four months.
 To Attend Convention
 The Plainville fire department will have representation of 30 in the parade to be held tomorrow in East Hartford in conjunction with the state convention of the State Fire mems association. The members will assemble at S:30 a. m. at the head quarters on Pierce street. The trip vii! be made by private automobiles, the Plainville Fife and Drum corps accompanying the department. Members of the local department have filed entries for competition in the various events 10 be held at the field day. Chief Edward P. Prior, William J. Downham and Edward R. Madelcy are acting as the official representatives of the local depart ment at the convention today and tomorrow. It is not expected that the local department will make any ef- fort to land a place on the list of state officers.
 Pythian Meeting Tonight
 Pythan lodge. No. 47, K. of P, will hold it's regular meeting this evening at o'clock at the Sequas~ sen hall. All members are asked to be present.
 Dies in Cambridge
 Word was received here ycster- day by Undertaken w. A. R2iley Of the death of John King on Thurs day at the home of his son in Cam bridge, Massachusetts. MT. King was a resident of P!ainVillc for a number of years and had been en- ployed in the H. R. Walker con- pany in New Britain as night watchman.
 He is survived by three sons. The body is expected to arrive in Plain vile today. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon, and burial will be in West cemetery. Church to Open
 The Plainvlle Methodist church will open Sunday morning for the usual services after having been closed for a long period due to re, pairs to the interior of the editice Announcement of the reopening was made today by the pastor, Rev. Art thur A Rail The new organ has