New Britain herald., 1916-07-31

Stanley on West Main street, the father spending the night in the Town hall.
 The case has been reported to the state police and will be further inves- tigated.
 Camp Meeting Closes.
 The ffty-second annual session of the Pla1nville camp meeting associa- ton was brought to a fitting close this morning at the camp grounds. The exercises were in charge of the dis triot superintendent, Rev. B. A. Dent, D. D., of New Haven and was most impressively carried out.
 After the services a number of those who had been attending the meetings left for their homes while other arranged to make their depar- ture tomorrow. A few plan to re- main at the grounds until fall
 Yesterday was the biggest day of the meeting. It was estimated that over two thousand people were present at the services. Nearly every town in the country and places in other parts of the state as well were represented at the gathering.
 Editors Father Dead.
 Elijah Miller the oldest mem Der of the Order of Rebekah and one of the best known citizens of Bristol, died last night at St. Francis hospital, Hartford, after an illness which devel- oped from a fall which he suffered three weeks ago. He was S5 years of age and for a mum Der of years was active in the Sunday schools of South ington and Bristol He was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the state having joined that organization sixty four years ago.
 Besides his widow, who is S4 years old he leaves two sons, Wallace H. l Miller, editor of the Bristol Press and l Francis Trevelyan Miller of Hartford, i an author of considerable pro:niD- ence.
 Abate The Nuisance.
 The following communication has been received for publication:
 An article under the heading 'Condition at the Center" worthy of more than a passing thought ap- peared in these columns on Thursday of last week. The writer called at tention to the undesirable condi- ions which exist at the center of our town, suggesting the need of a more efficient police service.
 While we do not question the need of such a service under present con- yet we would like to inquire l little more closely into the condi- ions and see if there Is not a more effective remedy.
 Anyone knows that it is useless to undertake to cleanse a stream of l source remains polluted What we 1eed to do in Plainville is to get at he source of these undesirable con- 1itions." With four pools of defile- nent pouring out their liquid streams lay and night, it is in vain that we ; mo ertake to better conditions at our center. II
 Everybody knows that the liability of arrest will not act as an effective deterrent to one who has acquired the labit of drink. The only sane thing o do is to remove the drink. Why mould the center of our town be de- fled by cesspools of shame and lamnation? Can any reason be 5iven? Why should we allow institu- ions to exist which turn our square nto 8 parking ground for uncontrol- Lble drunks? !
 II HrOmlnenC Cltlzens, are really 'disgusted'' with these conditions, now ! S the time to get Up and hustle and ! zee that these conditions do not pre- rail another year.
 "There Is no good reason why we ! hould not have good business blocks II the center of our town instead of 1 hacks which deal out devils. dope nd rob men of their dccency, their araa dollars and their 'ects, {
 Let us strike deep and heavy. { Remove the cause of these "unseemly lights" and that will dc more to re- aoye the efforts than anything else