New Britain herald., 1914-08-26

Tn the town and the committee HkeS his brand of enthusiasm.
 MT. Dent reiterated his statement of a few days ago in which he sald that the progressives would not at- tempt to run a local ticket this fall. We believe, in town affairs, that we ought to support the best man for the job, no matter what his politics IS. said Mir. Dent The report that the progressives would enter the local political field gained credence early in the summer when it was rumOred that George $. Babcock would run for first selectman on the bull moose ticket This story has been denied and it is understood that Mir. Babcock will be a candidate for the office on the regular republican ticket.
 MT. Dent says that he expects to see the progressves a force to be reckoned with in state politics this year. He is keeping in close touch with Joseph Alsop, the progressive leader for this district.
 To Stop Sunday Baseball.
 George c. Woodford of East street and Woodford avenue, has notlhed Manager Herbert Ewald of the Plaln- vile Athletic club that he has decided to refuse permission for the playing of Sunday baseball on his field. The announcement came as great sur prise to the local players and the fans who have been following the game.
 In his notification to Manager Ewald MT. Woodford makes it plain that the recent Sunday observance agitation is not back of his decision. He says that the crowd in attendance at the Sunday games has been causing damage to his garden and that several of his neighbors have complained about the actions of the baseball fans.
 It is understood that MT. Wood ford's field of buckwheat was trampled down after the game last Sunday afternoon In view of the actions of the crowd who do not re- spect the rights of property and who do not appreciate the privilege ex- tended to them, MT. Woodford has called a halt on Sunday games.
 One of the players on the Plain- vile Athletic club said today that while they regret to hear of MT. Woodford's decision, they could prob ably arrange to play sunday games at the Allen race track where local
 
 Sunday morning.
 The local ball tossers are scheduled to play the New Britain Y. M. T. A. & B. society next Sunday afternoon at o'clock The fans are waiting to hear from Manager Ewald in re- gard to the securing of field.
 Bids on Town Report.
 Clerk George S. Babcock of the board of seleetuen, has received two bids from printing firms that would like the contract for printing the an- nual town report. One of the bids IS from a Bristol concern which had the contract last year and the other hgure is from New Britain printing shop.
 The selectmen are going to try to economize on the printing of the new town report Last year the report was issued with seventy pages and plenty of incidental information not essential to an understanding of the town finances. The year before the report contained oniy forty-fouf pages and was just as satisfactory from the point of view of general in- formation.
 Clerk Babcock is planning to re- duce the number of pages in the forthcoming report by the elimination of useless material. Tn ynIs way considera ble sum of money will be saved to the town ana the taxpayers will have more compact. handy book of reference on town affairs.
 As soon as the report of Town Treasurer Charles w. Hird is. filed with the selectmen, d final statement of the towns financial condition will be issued.
 Five Hunters Prosecuted.
 Officer John Conlon reports that Game Warden Pease of Thompson ville has determined to put stop to Sunday hunting in the vicinity of White Oak. In all five hunters have been prosecuted during the last month.
 The game warden and his assistant from New Britain made a clever catch Sunday morning when they arrested Tony Volino and Thomas Tolina, two laborers employed at the Connecticut Trap Rock company's quarries in White Oak. The game warden had breakfast at o'clock in the morning in order to get over to White Oak and lie in wait for the hunters
 They soon came along carrying Winchester shotguns with gener- ous supply of cartridges. Game War den Pease brought the men to Plain vile, turned them over Officer Con- lon, and they were fined $20.41 each as told in last evenings Herald
 Residents in White Oak have been making complaints frequently con- corning the hunting that was being carried on. in direct violation of the new Sunday law, .:, s-.e
 Want Paving Brick Removed.
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