New Britain herald., 1914-08-20

-OOUIlOs OCAO AoA ACliJlul erty. We put up no money, no oats, or no prizes of any sort. We charge no admission and we pass no hat. We gre we'll within our rights when we work out our horses under these cir cumstances. If we create distur- bance and the neighbors make a com laint then there will be ground for action. Until such a complaint is made to the authorities it is all foolishness to talk about Sunday horse r6 cing as an argument for Sunday baseball
 A ucmber of local residents have been in the habit of wal'-ing down to the new race track on Sundays to watch the horses work out The re- vival of a local interest in trotting has influenced some of the leading horsemen to consider plans for fair to be held here this fall
 To Play ForestvilIe Team.
 The manager of the Plainville Ath- letic club announces that he has se- cured a game with the Forestville Athletic club for Sunday afternoon at Woodford's field
 The Forestville boys are said to be a classy baseball aggregation. They are mighty proud of their seasons record with twenty-six victories and only three defeats.
 Even this prestige, however, has no terrors for the local ball tossers and their friends look forward to a fourth defeat for the visitors.
 After this game has been played it is possible that the Plainville A. c. will arrange another match with the local Federals to settle the town championship. The Plainville A. C.. defeated the Federals by an oyer whelming score last Sunday in a game which was supposed to be the first in a series of three
 Install Single Seats.
 Chairman Pearl w.. Smith of the town school committee says that the committee on supplies has arranged for the installation of single seats in one of the rooms at the Grammar school.
 The school board has committed it. self to the policy of replacing the old fashioned double seats with modern single ones as rapidly as the appro- priation will allow. This improve ment is in line with progressive school equipment and meets with general ap- proval.
 Plans For An Outing.
 President F. T. Wheeler of the Plainville Business and Improvement association has called a special meet ing of the directors to be held at 8 o'clock tonight. It is expected that the directors will consider plans for the annual outing of the association to be held next month.
 Work on Sidewalks.
 Contractors are at work laying new concrete sidewalks in front of the Masonic temple and the residences Of Mrs. Martha Blodgett and Mrs. Kate Richards on East Main street. It is hoped that other property owners on the street will join in the crusade to give East Main street the same dis tinction as West Main street, that is, an unbroken stretch of clean, perma- nent sidewalks.
 It is reported that several property owners on Canal street are contem- plating united action to secure con- crete walks on one side of this street.
 Much of the credit for stimulating an interest in better sidewalks is due to the Plainville Business and Inn provement association, which has a special committee on sidewalks under the chairmanship of H. c. Thompson. Since the cement walks were laid on I West Main street from the corner of Pierce street to Washington street the idea. of better sidewalks has been steadily gaining favor with property owners
 Back Taxes Not Large.
 In consideration of the town finances for the year and the sup position that the books will show an even break, mention has been made of a certain amount of back taxes due | the town. Tax Collector Willis J. 1 said today that as far as he can estimate the total of back | taxes for the last fiscal year will not ] be larger than usual. In fact on the l basis of percentage MT. Hemingway expects to make a better showing this | last year than ever before.
 Brief Items. A prosecution of one of the de- inquents within the last ten days has | served as timely warning to those | who still have reckoning to make | with the collector.
 A requiem mass in memory of the ate Pope Plus X was held at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy this The edifice has been draped n mourning for the late pontiff
 Clarence Seeley has returned from few days visit to New York city | where he saw the. Giants and the Boston Nationals play ball.
 Charles F. Mccall has returned rom Bellows Falls, Vt., bringing with