New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
PlainVille News CHILDREN'S NIGHT
 WITH THE GRANGE Young People Furnish Interesting
 Program at Social Session KENNEL OWNERS TO FIGHT
Greens Insist on Right to Keep Dogs Despite Objections of NeighbOrs- Threats of Arrest.

Children's night was observed by local Changers last evening in con- ! nection with the social hour which followed their regular business meet ing and the young people had most enioyable time The children fur n:shed an excellent program and each number was received with enthusiasm by the members. There were vocal selections and recitations and clever dialogues, all of which were thor oUghly enjoyed.
 Among the children who participated in the entertainment were Helena l. Propsen. Marguerite Hemingway, Bertha Hemingway, Albert fleming way, Burton Hemingway, OsWin Brooks. Helen Mitchell, Lena White, Albert White, Eleanor Grant, Howard Tyler and Ruth Tyler.
 After the program was carried out refreshments were served.
 The meeting was one of the most Interesting sessions held under Grange auspices in a long time. A large number of children accompanied their parents to enjoy the lecturers hour and assist in the entertainment.
 Greens Will Fight.
 Claiming that complaints filed with the sefectmen concerning the dog kennels on their property on Camp street were created by neiehbors with malicious intent MT. and Mrs. Charles Green have f1atly refused to obey the order Of Selectman Johnson to abate the nuisance which it is said exists be- cause of the barking of dogs kept on the place for training. The selectmen have threatened to make arrests un- less the dogs are shipped from the place. Mr. Green declares he has decided to let them take the initiative and he will pay no attention to their instructions making his fight in court if necessary.
 According to the owner of the ken nels he has had trouble with one of the relghbOrs for the past two years and the complaint to the selectmen is simply to satisfy her spite He denies that he abuses the dogs left in his care or that they cause any great dis turbanCe. He does not consider them a sOtrCe of annoyance to other people on the street and as their care con- Stitutes a part of his livelihood hcH does not mend to giVo up the business
 Tn refusing to obey the sclcctmon.
 
 acting on the advice of counsel and dog wardens of long experience
 Presenting the order, So1cctman Johnson gave the opinion that he was simply living up to the law. which no claims provides that when cOmD7aint Tn writing concerning the barking of dogs is made by a certain number of residents. the se1ectmen have to abate l the nuisance even if it is necessary to | bring the owners of the property into l court
 Should litigation be resOrted to 1 there may be some interesting de- 1 velopments as the Greens claim to be | determined to fight to a finish.
 No Report on Exams
 Postmaster Prior has as yet re- 1 ceived no report concerning the re- 1 suits of the civil service examination taken in New Britain on July by four young men who are desirous of getting places in the local post office as clerks or carriers.
 The examination papers were sent to the district hea adquarters and the postmaster believes that it may be