New Britain herald., 1917-02-01
Health Officer Has Encouraging
 Report for January HILL COULDN'T PAY COSTS
Plalnville Healthy Place in Which
 to Live-1aken to Jail Because of Inability to Stand the Expense of

ANoL d SlHSle contagious disease i'll Plainville during the month of Jan- uary is the substance of the report of pr. J. N. Bull as health officer, and is a statement which should be re- ce1ved with considerable qualification by the townspeople. Throughout the state last month proved to be an open season for the Grim Reaper and the number of deaths. from various dis eases was extremely high, contagious maladies playing an important part in the ravages against health. Plain vile was fortunate, however, in escap- ing without having a case of any dis ease which would require quaran- tine and the health officers report shows the conditions to be entirely satisfactory.
 The outbreak of smallpox Is being watched for closely by the health of ficer, the prevalence of the disease in places not far away, causing the fear that the germs may possibly be car ried here. The health officer reports that a number of people have been vaccinated as a precaution against this scourge and he is hopeful that the town will escape it.
 Except for the typhoid epidemic, which caused the illness of thirteen people, four of whom died, the town has been comparatively free from dangerous contagious diseases for months. During December few cases of scarlet fever, so slight, how ever, as to be almost impossible of diagnosis, were reported. The town otherwise was free from dangerous contagion.
 While the town grew excited over the typhoid outbreak, reports from the health officer indicate that condi- tions here on the whole have not oc- casioned any cause for complaint and have shown Plainville to be as good l place, from a health standpoint, to l live in as any in the state.
 Couldn't Pay Costs.
 Charged with intoxication and | breach of the peace, John Hill, rep resenting the transfer station em- ployes in court this morning, was sen fenced to jail for sixty days by Justice Prior. The Seyms street institution is now overcrowded and rather than, increase the number of inmates, the court suspended the execution of the sentence on payment of the costs o1 prosecution.
 Hill expressed the Opinion that pay due him from the railroad would be sufficient to cover the expense and when court adjourned it. was sus- posed that he would be freed Con- stable Downing discovered, however that the accused had but two days wages coming to him and he found it necessary to bring him to jail.
 Hill created a disturbance at Mo- l Calls cafe yesterday afternoon and | had to be ordered away by the author | ities. At the freight yards he caused l a commotion later and Railroad Of 1 ficer Grace had to place him under ar rest. Testimony showed that Hill | has been a nuisance around the trans fer station for a number of days.
 Funeral of Miss Hill.
 Funeral services for Miss Antoinette Hills, who died Tuesday, were held this afternoon at o'clock at the home of her step-mother, Mrs. Elm ma Hills of Washington street. Rev. O. w. Barker of Hartford, officiated. Although she had not lived here for a number of years. Miss Hills had many local friends and they were we'll rep l resented at the funeral today.
 The interment was in the Hills fam- fly plot in West cemetery.
 Plan Visiting Night.
 Visitors night is to be observed by the Plainville Young Mems club to- morrow evening when parents of the m members and other interested citizens will be given an opportunity to see a demonstration of what has been &C., complished since the organization was formed. Physical Director Slade has developed his classes we'll during the short time he has been in charge and l tomorrow night the boys will give an exhibition of drills for the benefit of l their parents.
 All-StarS Here Tonight.
 Southington will attempt to carry home the basketball championship tonight when a representative team made up of the stars of the various l clubs in the neighboring borough will report at the Town hall to meet the l five designated at the Plainville Young Mems club team.
 The local boys look forward to the game as one of the hardest of the season, but they feel confident of vic tory.
 The teams will line up as follows: SOJTHINGTON. PLA1NV1LLE Mccormack (Tabs) ......... White
 Right forward. Boelz (Mohawks) ......... .Hlrd
 Left forward. Lilley (Rowe Calk) .......... Lotz
 Center.
 Dorlin (Happy Five) ..... Buebee
 Right guard.
 Butler (Alham bras) ...... w. Lotz
 Left Guard.
 Nolan (Tabs) ..... Cowles, Peterson l
 Substitutes. After the game dancing will be en- ioyed
 With the Relief Board.
 Holding their first meeting of the l year, the board of relief, which con- l sists of A. H. CondeI. I. P. Newell |