New Britain herald., 1916-04-25

Lawn club to be held tomorrow | evening at the home of it's president, ] <. $. GWil1im
 The club is about to open the season and the indications are that it VIII be successful one. Many of the members are in favor of having l competitive tournament with a l suitable prize for the winner, during | 'he summer, and it is proba ble that 1 favorable action will be taken on the matter at tomorrow night S lreeting.
 New R. F. D. Route. postmaster Prior has received 2 let ter containing the new route for Ru- ral Carrier Rupert Morev which will 50 into effect on May 1st. The local | changes were made in connection with the redlStricting of the entire county and as d result the territory to be covered daily by the carrier is in creased from 23.1 to 27.1 miles. His salary is to be correspondingly raised and he will now receive s1,20O instead 'of $1,152 a year
 Postmaster Holden has advised the local office that the Forestvi1le car-
 
 otone hill and vicinity, a territory for merly included in Carrier Morey's dis trlct. MT. Holden expects to be here Tn few days to make arrangements TOT the change. It is probable that the Forestville carrier will make a re- port during the day at the Plainville office getting the mail for Red Stone Hill after he has covered his route in the neighbOring village.
 MT. Mercy will have to make deliv- cries in Scott's Swamp and other parts of Pennington.
 He is to make his rounds as fol- lows: South to Eli Hart's corner southeast, east southeast and east tC Bradley corner; north and northeast to Mountain View road west to Sey- mour residence, serving settlement on route and retrace to Ledge road northeast to WestWood avenue, east tC Dewey avenue, north to White Oak avenue, west on said avenue to orig inal route on Ledge avenue, thence northeast to Tyler avenue; northeast and southwest to Pennington road northeast and north to Alderman cor ner; northeast to Pennington postof- flee; retrace southwest four miles and northwest to Huntley corner, 1.0S miles; northwest to West District school house; southeast to Wall cor ner; north and northwest to G. w. Hyde residence and retraCe; south to eight acre road; east to Pequabucll river; southwest to Jordan corner; southwest and south to Williams res idence and retrace; north to eight acre road; northwest to Scott's Swamp school house corner; north to Steph- ems road and retrace south to Camp corner and return south and east to the postotflce.
 Assistant Rural Carrier RadCliff has rendered his resignation to the post master. With the few opportunities to work given him. Mr. Radcliff finds that the, place does not pay as he mas to keep at least two horses available for duty at any time the regular car Tier is off duty.
 Last Week to Settle.
 Taxpavers have but a few days left in which to settle their bills for taxes and in anticipation of the usual eleventh hour rush to avoid payment of interest charges Collector fleming vav has prepared for busy period. Nine Der cent will be added to all ac- counts not settled by Saturday, the in terest to date from the first of April in accordance with the law.
 Although the tax rate was raised this year to fifteen mills, the early navments were unusually good ana the collector reports having already received a sizeable sum for the treas ury.
 Personal taxes must also be paid by the end of the week and delinquents are liable to prosecution for tradlness.
 Brief Items.
 A transfer of the liquor license Tor the Colonial Inn, formerly held by Mrs. Martha Officer, was granted to her husband, Charles Officer yester- dav bv the county commissioners.
 Frederick lodge, A. F. and A. M., will meet this evening in Masonic temple.
 number from here will attend the annual Ladies' night concert of the Young Mems Catholic club to be held in T. A. B. hall, Bristol, Friday night.
 Manross Relief corps will have a so- cial and whist in G. A. R. hall on May B.
 Mrs. Nellie Bunnell of Church street will entertain the F. L. Whist club