New Britain herald., 1917-05-15

has been used was indicated by the committee In charge of this improve mont, The chairman advised that over 5000 lineal feet of cement walk has been or will be laid within a few weeks Other property owners are also expected to lay walks this year even though they have to pay the en- tire expense themselves.
 Many other matters concerning town improvements were discussed informally and the way pas A-ed for the beginning of several campaigns for town betterments.
 New Britain ..Drunl1'' Nabbcd.
 Refusing to go home although he had been twice put aboard trolley car, Thomas Odell of New Britain. was taken into custody last night by Constable Marine. He is locked up on charges of intoxication and breach of the peace and will be given 8 hearing before night by Justice Condell.
 Odell, badly intoxicated, was wan 'dering around the center when dis covered by the officer. He was put aboard a, New Britain car and when he said he wanted to go to Bristol he direction. He changed his mind
 
 for the Hardware City. His patience almost exhausted, Officer Marine once again secured him a<place in a New Britain car.
 A short time later he discovered odell creeping up the steps leading to a cafe, the man having made his exit from the car before it left the center. He was taken ta the lookup.
 Sixteen Gardens Ilantctl
 Sixteen of the gardens in the -. owned by c. H. Norton, (which wa, offered to the town that Plainville might play it's part in the effort to in- crease the crop production of Connec- ticut, have now been planted accord ing to the committee of the Business and Improvement association ap- pointed to take advantage of MT. Norton's proposition.
 There are over seventeen acres of land in the tract, besides that meas ured out for private gardens and the committee is making arrangements to have 1t cultivated. The land will probably be used for the planting of barley and corn and the sowing of the seed will probably be. started in a week, the committee employing men to do the work.
 Cellar for Addition Dug.
 Excayating for the cellar for the addition to the Grammar school has been completed under the direction of the Torrington Building company which has the general contract and work on the foundation will be started at onte.
 The portable building utilized by the Kindergarten for the past two years has been removed to new loca. ton to make way for the addition.
 Finish Pavement This Week.
 Although .unfavorable weather has caused several lay offs sincee the job was started. the contractors having in charge the extension of permanent pavement on Whiting street expect to complete the improvement this week. The east side of the highway is now n use and the pavement has been laid for a considerable distance on tho west side. The improvement cost the state and Connecticut company several thousand dollars, the town contribut ing less than $500 towards the ex- pense.
 Work on the West Main street pave ment may not be started until about the HrSL or June. uJuBlHE f1IOIl tIle progress made on the Forestville end
 Five Dogs Killed.
 Five homeelss dogs, sentenced to roam the streets collar1ess, tagless and hungry. have been dispatched to the canines' happy hunting grounds by Constable Marine during the past two weeks. The animals were picked up by the officer and. as their owners neglected to ask for their release. they we're killed.
 The last of the animals to give up his life to satisfy the law was owned by Renry Rifchin, who, when he moved from Plainville to Bristol, de- cided against taking the dog with him. Grand. Juror Gwillim communicated with him. and at his suggestion the dog was killed, MT. Rifchin promising to pay the usual feesS
 Brief Items. The Grange will have a regular this evening and will confer