New Britain herald., 1916-09-02
PARALYSIS SCARE STRIKES PLAINy|LLE Wild RuIn0rS Of New Cases Not
 SubStantiated NO CHANGE IN ZABEL CASE
Victim Remains in About Same Con- GiuOn--AIl Sunday Schools Post pone Reopening-Tag Day Monday -SOuthingtons Here Tomorrow.

Plainville has been experiencing a mild scare since the outbreak of in- fantile paralysis Thursday, and all kinds of reports were going about the village this morning in reference to alleged new cases, but alarm on this score may be allayed at once, as Health Officer J. N. Bull states au- thoritatively that but one case exists, that of the Babel boy at the home of C. H. Caior on Forestville avenue According to reports received from the health officer and pr. Charles w. Moody, who is attending the child, the condition of the patient is unchanged today The case, however, is one of the most severe reported from Hart ford county, the upper part of the youngsters body being entirely par alyzcd.
 In the effort to prevent the spread of the disease, every Sunday school in town has agreed to follow out the suggestion of the health authorities and none Will reopen until Sunday, September IT, and not then unless conditions warrant such action.
 lahCl po IIoSp1tt1
 Rumors have been current in the village since yesterday that Raymond Cunningham, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cunningham of Maple street. is i'll with infantile paralysis, but this Is absolutely false. Since early in the week the child has been suffering from attack of ap- pendicitis and this morning Dr. J. N. 1 Bull took the boy to St. Francis hospt- l tai to be operated upon for the re- moval of the appendix.
 Tag Day Monday.
 Help the Boys" is the slogan that | will be advanced Monday by the | leaders of tho Plainville Young Mems | club tag day committee who hope to l raise enough money by this means to l pay the expenses of operation this | winter. A number of Pla1nV1lle | young women who have volunteered l to act as taggers and will be abroad l early wodking for the good cause.
 The first annual meeting of the club | will be held Wednesday evening at 8 | o'clock in the temporary quarters of 1 the club at the town hall. All inter ested in the clubs advancement are cordially invited to attend this meet ing when officers and an executive committee will be hOsen.
 The club hopes to obtain large membership and announces that all boys over twelve years living in Plain vile are eligible to join. The club will maintain a club room for read ing and games and will also take an active part in sports during the com ing winter. Several basketball teams are planned.
 Ball Game Tomorrow.
 The Foresters have arranged a game for tomorrow afternoon at Allen field with the fast SOuthington Stars The game will be called at o'clock The Stars are rated one of the speed1- est ball teams in this section of the county and undoubtedly the game will attract a large crowd.
 Labor Day Closing.
 Plainville will observe 7Ionday as z Labor Day with the closin, of all the i factories in town. Ere bank will ! close all day and holiday hours will [ be observed at the pest ttfce. The , barber shops will close g. noon and f most of the stores will cbose for the dav at 10 o'clock. WlNJ no sports have been planned at this writing, it is hoped that the F,>IGsteHn will ar f range for a game O. -AlTe-N Field Mon , day morning. Many .tE spend the , dav at Compounce ar-A others plan ( to leave this afternoon for seaside re- ( sorts to spend the last holiday of v