New Britain herald., 1915-07-01

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The pictures will be used in court If
the threatened suit comes to trial.
The town claims that by the loss of
trees. the appearance of the streets
affected was injured and damage was
done to the highways. The selectmen
claim the Tramway company should
settle. Judge Henney has taken up
the matter with the corporations
legal representatives but it is under
stood terms of settlement have not
been agreed on. In fact some ques-
ton has been raised as to the CONF
pany's liability.
Property owners in front of whose
places trees were killed have been
compensated by the company. which
has always been put to an expense. of
several thousand dollars as a result
of the gas leakage
Attorney Noble E. Pierce, the COM
pany's lawyer, was here last evening
to confer with DIR. j. N. Bull regard
ing settlement of the damage he sus-
tanned by the loss of shade tree on
his property While the tree was To-
Gated in an area where several elIns
and naples died short time after the
leaks in the mains were discovered.
it kept alive until now. The company
1t is understood, is satisfied that it's
death was due to the poisoning of the
soil, and it has agreed to settle for it.
To Have Open House.
The Hose company at it's July meet
ing to be held tomorrow night will
make arrangements for open house in
the firemen's rooms in the Town hall
on Sunday night, the eve Of the cell
ebration of Independence Day. The
firemen plan to have, an entertain
ment and supper on that evening.
The company is also arranging for q
field day to be held later in the sum-
mer, and it is expected report on
| this matter will be presented at The
meeting tomorrow night.
Brief Shut Downs
Except for the Bristol Manufactur-
ing company, which will close it's local
plant for week, manufacturers here
are planning for brief shut-downs for
July 5. Most of the concerns will
close for Monday only The fac
tories in Plainville are now fairly
busy, and if they are to have summer
| shut downs, the closing will be put
off until later.
The stores will be open for a short
time Monday morning and the bar
Der shops will not close until noon.
Brief Items.
George Woodruff has resigned his
position with the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company and has accept
ed a place in Frisbie & Hemingways
store. sS
Seauassen lodge WILL meet this eve
ming in I. o.. o. F. hail.. The install
1atior r,f office PC alert eds5ast week vii
probably take place al the next
meeting.
The directors of the business and
Improvement association will hold
their July meeting this evening. in the
club rooms In Odd Fellows block.
Miss Agnes o. Anderson, who has
been sojournng. at Sebago lake, Maine,
is now stopping with Mrs. We. Al,
ling of West MN street. She plans
to return soon to 'Middletown, where
she practices as professional nurse.
A contract between the town and
the Plainville Hardware company for
| the placing of a metal ceiling in the
hall in the town building has been
drawn up. It will be presented TO
the selectmen at their meeting tomor-
row. The work is to be done for $25S,
the amount specified in the com pany .
bid, and accepted by the town.
The food sale conducted in the
parish house of the Church of. Our
Saviour this afternoon was well pat
ronized and neat sum was realized.
The money. will be used toward de-
fraying the expenses OF the annual
outing of thes Sunday schooN elasues.
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