New Britain herald., 1915-04-27


ings could be thoroughly fumigated
and all danger of an epidemic over
come.
Some of the cases that have been
reported are of a Indignant form
although the patients are said to be
on the mend.
Mrs. Ida StoutenburS:l Dead.
Mrs. Ida Mabel Stoutenburgh,
widow of George Stoutenburgh,
Gled early this morning at the home
Ct her sister. Mrs. Moody of Ledge
road. She had been i'll ror several
months and for the past few days her
death had been momentarily ex-
pected. She was forty-seven years of
age. Several children survive.
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at o'clock with services at
the house.
To Argue on Appeals.
Arguments will be made before the
supreme court tomorrow on the ap-
peal of the Bristol and Plainville
Iramway company from the decision
of the superior court, which freed
CT responsibility for the damage
caused by gas leaking from the mains
here the G. A. Evaline company, con-
tractors, who laid the pipes.
The tramway people attempted to
force the contractors to reimburse
them for what they had to pay out for
damages which was caused by the
gas. The superior court decided that
as the Bristol company placed its 20.
K " on the work after it was COM
pleted it must assume full liability for
the trouble which resulted.
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the tramway company and Judge B.
for the contractors.
Masons to Hear Plans.
Members of Frederick lodge. A. F..
and A. NJ. will be formally advised
this evening of the plans of the Bust
ness and Improvement association for
the towns cleanup, paint-up, and fire
protection week which will begin on
Monday. The committee or arrang-
ments is seeking the cooperation Of
the fraternal organizations in town
and has already taken up the matter
with some of the organizations The
Masons will meet this evening and
Chairman Benzon of the spetless town
will outline the commit |
tees plans.
factory progress is being made for the |
campaign and the general interest |
manifested by the townspeople indi- |
Gates that it will be successful
The school children are showing a |
lively interest in the matter of clean |
ing their yards of rubbish and improv-
ing the appearance and sanitary con-
ditions of the premises where they
live. They have promised to solicit |
the cooperation of their parents and
each pupil is expected to do his share
Of the work.
New Books at Library.
Among the additions to the shelves
at the local library the board of di-
re ctors announces the following pub
locations for the week:
London-"Tha Valley of the Moon"
Wright-''The Stranger at the Gate"
Altschaler-"Apache Gold"
Observation-Disclosures and Life"
Dawson, How to Rest"
Gordon, "Anti-Alco4lol Movement in
Europe"
Bolton, Exercises for Women"
Lee, ACROSS Siberia Alone"
Roberts, Children of the Wild"
Peck, THE South American Tour"
Bennett, The Old Adam"
Vance, The Lone Wolf"
Henry TrumbulI Improving.
Henry Trumbull, treasurer of the
rrumbull Electric Mfg. company, VINO
has been i'll at his homo on FARMING .
on avenue since last November is ,
much improved and is now able to |
De around the house. 1t is expected
hat he will be in condition to be out 4
or a few hours each day before the s
md of the week.
Mr.. Trumbull has been confined to
lis bed for a large part of the time
Turing the past five months and mis- /
riends will be genuinely pleased to {
earn that his condition has improved {
o such an extent as to almost war I
ant his leaving the house.
Saturday Last Day.
Saturday will be the last day al =
owed for the payment of four diff =
trent taxes, unless the delinuuents Z
gish to pay interest charges or per-
laps a fine in court As prescribed bv
he statutes.
Town, sewer, personal and dog taxes
il must be paid by the first of tho
Month. On the town and sewer as
essments interest at the rate of nire
er cent. will be added to the lists of