New Britain herald., 1917-02-17

has caused special watch to be
placed over CANNES as they roam the
streets here and the dog warden is
keeping vigil eye on them. He is
looking after strange pups" that
make an appearance in town, fear
ing that they may have come from
sections where mad dogs are causing
trouble and Of late a number of them
have found their way to the pound,
an absence of collar or licence tag
serving as a forfeiture Of their right
to live.
Bristol and other places nearby re-
port several cases of rabies and an
order to muzzle the dogs to prevent
it's spreading and to safeguard the
people has been issued. There is
danger that the disease may spread
to Plainville and owners of dogs are
urged to keep them under special OBJ
servation during the epidemic.
First Appearance in Court.
Constable Marines decision to re-
fra1n from arrestlng transfer station
"drunks" when possible had to be set
aside yesterday afternoon, one of the
truckers having become 80 intoxicat-
ed that he fell down on Maple street
and was unable to move. The officer
received a complaint regarding the
mans condition and he had to take
him to the lookup.
At his hearing last evening the man
gave his name as John Murphy. He
asked for leniency and declared that
1t was his first appearance in court.
Justice Condell imposed sentence of
thirty days in JAIL
No iy &1I of
the Jail with his prisoner this morn
ing he found that despite Murphy's
statements that he had never been
in court before he was we'll known
to the officials of the Seyms street
institution. According to the warden
he has been a regular visitor at the
Jail and Seyms street is his address
for at least six months every year.
Money Due on Contract.
Claiming that there is s1,152 due
him on contract for the erection of
a house at Barnesdale. E. w. Fur
rey of this place. through his coun-
sci, K. NJ. Pierce has brought suit
for $1,000 against Wyman NJ. John
son of New Britain. Papers in the
case, which we're served yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Stockwell, are made
returnable before the superior court
on the first Tuesday in March.
According to the plaintiff he made
a contract last July to build house
for Mr.. Johnson. Last month he
asked for payment of the final in
stallment on the contract price but
has not received it. Besides asking
for the last payment Mr.. Furrey seeks
10
paid out for material not specified in
the contract.
Sunday in Churches.
Baptist-10:45 M, preaching by
the pastor, Rev. J. G.. Ward. on the
subject, THE Ears Opened" Sunday
school at 1905. Young Peoples SER
vice at p. NJ, "A Contrast will be
the subject of the pastors sermon at
the evening services.
egational-Rev o. w. Bar
ker will be the preacher at the morn
ing service.
Advent Christian-Rev. Thomas
Feltman of Waterbury, will preach
at the morning service and in the
evening the pulpit will be occupied
by Rev. James A. Osborne of New
Haven.
Episcopal-Rev r. r. Parker Of
Hartford, will be in charge of the
services at the Church of Our Saviour
in the morning.
Keep Freight Cars Or Streets.
Plans are being made, it is under
stood, by the Hart and Hutchinson
company of New Britain, for the lay
ing of a spur track from the New
England division to a point connect
ing with the trolley tracks near their
plant When the iron is in position
it is probable that the practice OF
hauling cars from the local freight
yards over the trolley tracks on East
Main street will be discontinued.
There has been considerable objec-