New Britain herald., 1916-08-08

zens that this meeting will clear up the back tax question for all time The board of finance has completed it's ex- animation of all the books since 1888 and will present an itemized report. There is a sentiment among some of the members that some Of the taxes now overdue will have to be abated as they have been on the books longer than fifteen years. A large attendance is expected and the voters will have an opportunity of expressing their views on the tax matter
 Hottest Day Yet.
 Today was the hottest of the sum- mer, especially the morning hours, ac- cording to one of the towns early risers. At 5:45 o'clock, the thermonl- eter hovcred about the seventy-three mark and at 1 0 o'clock 1T had mounted to eighty seven in the shade. Tpe heat was intense at the brick yards, especially in the neighborhood of the kilns. and some only worked a half day. The men generally go to work about four o'clock and complete days work by 10 or II o'clock, but the heat became so unendurable at o'clock that the foremen knocked off at that time.
 Killed in IrenCheS.
 Thomas Secondon of the Beech Swamp road received word yesterday of the death of his nephew, Frank Tn omasoni, who was killed by an Aus trian shell in the trenches along the Isonzo front. About five years ago many letters passed between the two, the local man trying to induce his tn latter put it off until the war broke out and he then enlisted in the Ital- ian army He leaves a wife and two children. The letter said the Italians are positive of ultimate victory ana many feel the war will end before the snow flies.
 i Pennington Road. First selectman William H. Gibney 1 ntracted with the Berlin Suf1eld 1 trap rock company for sufficient stone for repair work on the Farming i ton road This morning the town ] teams started on Damon's hill and will work towards the depot until all i the crevtces are filled in. The traffic | over this thoroughfare is very heavy 1 all seasons of the year and it has be- 1 come uneven in several parts. When l this work is completed. the town will be able to boast of some eHcellehI i roads
 Judge Enters Contest. Last winter there were several ar guments in East Berlin between A. A. | North l.. A. Westcott and Fried Hub : bard, regarding their respective fish ing abilities and as a result, the three | men with their families spent three weeks in Maine as disciples of lzaak Walton. F. w. Mldrum was selected hv the three to judge the contest. MT. 1 Mildrum iourneyed to the fishing grounds at Rangeley Lakes to watch 1 the contestants on the grounds. None of the men were having much luck, so one day. the judge and MT. North left the others and found a shady nook, where the finny rascals abound. The latter caught the largest, a bass weighing four and threequarter pounds, while MT. Mildrum had the i largest string. He now claims the honors. but Messrs. Westcott and Hub hard say he is not qualified and will i appeal from his ruling.
 Briefs.
 James J. Fitzimmons and Bernard P. Moore of KensingtOn left this morn ing by automobile for Boston. They will board a boat there for Maine i where they will spend their vacation ] at Boothbay Harbor.
 MT. and Mrs. George B. Anderson 1 house Point.
 1 Miss Mary Hart of Kensington is