New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-12-30

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| the trouble.
Turning their attention to the suf.
| fering man, the Edmans made frantic
efforts to get physicians to come to his
aid but on account Of the condition
of the roads and the inaccessiblenes
OF the place resulting from the ice
storm of a few days ago, the doctors
claimed they would be unable to re-
spond. They gave directions for first
aid treatment and neighbors did what
| they could to relieve Bacon's eXcru-
| ciating pains
! Early this morning Bacon was TAX
/ Ell to his former boarding place on
Bigeow street New Britain, where his
| burns were given medical attention
| by DR.. H. T. Bray. He was subse-
uuently removed to the New Britain
General hospital in the police ambu-
! lance of the Hardware City.
Neighbors made no effort to save
| the shack, the flames having reduced
it almost to ashes within q few min
utes after the explosion. The build
ing was worth less than $50 and Ba
cons clothing and the money repre-
senting his savings were the only con-
tents Of value.
Paid Taxes to Pennington.
Investigation made by the board Of
assessors; and Town Clerk r. c. Usher
during the past week has revealed the
fact that Pennington has for Il num-
Der of wears been collecting taxes on
property located within the borders Of
Plainvi1e. AS a result Of the findings
an effort will be made to have the
local treasury reimbursed for the
loss although the local officials adj
NIT The prospects of getting the taxes
for former years to be very slim.
They have arranged, however,, to see
that in future the land is listed on the
Plairville books and the owners will
get their bill next year from the To-
cal collector.
PlainVille at one time was q part
of Pennington and until year ago
little trouble was taken by the asses
sors to see that all property on this
side of the boundary line was placed
on the grand list. In 1915 an examin-
alton Of the mountain property was
made and it was found that Farm
ingtOn was collecting on a number Of
places which records showed to be
part Of this town.
1t was thought the matter had been
Strengthened out until a few days ago
when the authorities learned that A.
j. Sloper of New Britain had been
ributing to the town Golfers of
Pennington for a number of years
for taxes on a large tract of land To-
Gated not far from the Hartford res
ervoir and within the PlainVille
boundaries. There are over twenty
seven acres in the tract and while
the value is not considered great, it is
estimated that the taxes with accrued
interest for the seventy-five years in
;o1> z LOT, hos
porated town would amount to consid-
cradle.
Chairman F. r. Wheeler of the
board of assessors and the town clerk
are preparing to make an eXam1na-
ton of the FarmingtOn records to get
accurate information regarding the
property and 1T will be included
among the taxable real estate in the
grand list which is now being pre-
pared
The assessors and town clerk Will
have a meeting tomorrow, at which
time they expect to complete the alb
stract of the list. They are anxious
to get the figures compiled in order
that the estim ated total of the taxes
to be collected next year will be avail
able by January when the voters
will meet to establish the rate. The
list Is expected to show substantial
increase over that Of last year, al
though it is understood the raises
for the most part will represent new
buildings and property improvements
! made during the past twelve months,
the assessors figuring that Plainville
is and has for the past few years been
listing land and dwellings for their
market value.
DRINKS in the Tolls.
The ghost walked q day late at the
transfer station this week because of
the Christmas holiday and as a result
the weekly spree of many of the men
employed at the place was postponed
from Thursday to Friday. The keep
ers of barronial halls did a big bust
ness last night and early as
o'clock this morning it is reported
over twenty Of the freight handlers
who battled unsuccessfully with Bar
leycorn and his allies during the night
were around the center waiting for
the cafes to open to enable them to
resume their attacks.
Two of them received solar plexus
blows from Champion Alcohol and
they now occupy cells in the lookup.
They will be given hearings before
Justice f. P. Prior when they have
sobered sufficiently to permit of their
appearance in court.
One Of them, Thomas Splain, was
picked up on Maple street shortly aft
err s o'clock by Constable Downing
and Railroad Officer Grace The
man was helplessly drunk and was
lying on the sidewalk with blood
flowing in copious quantities from a
wound in his head received when he
fell against the curb
An hour later Splain had company.