New Britain herald., 1917-05-01
Pagan Tells Hartford Golf Club How Tubers Should Be- eRaiscd-stcpllen Mccarthy Dies from Pne,isaonia- Dog Kills Rabbits-Nesroes Run AmuCk-Bricfs.


 may be taken with but little, if any. opposition.
 The selectmen will recommend that the town join with the state and Con. necticut company in having tho per- manent pavement on West Main street extend from curb to curb from the railroad crossing to the corner of Pierce street. They will also suggest that between sS400 and $500 be ap- propriated that the pavement might cover the full width of the Whiting street highway as far south as the residence of Mrs. F. B. Norton. Although the income from the taxes will not be sufficient to meet tho ex- penses for the year if the town joins in tho highway improvement. there is a disposition on the part of the voters to favor the appropriation. particu- larly because of the fact that High way Commissioner Bennett has inti- mated that Plainville will be left out of the improvement proposed on the state road unless it shows sufficient in- terest to warrant the expenditure of tho amount which the contract will involve. Permanent pavement on West Main street Is badly needed and in view of the fact that the commissioner asks the town to contribute but about $2,- 900 towards a contract which will probably involve over $40,000. belief is held that the voters should make the required appropriation. The Whit. ing street proposition is not so inn portant. Nevertheless the suggestion that the pavement be laid from curb to curb as far as the Newton residence is admittedly one of merit and the amount which the town will, have to spend is so small that 1t hardly is worth an argument. ,9
 Talks Potatoes to Golfers.
 Joseph A. Pagan of Scott's Swamp. the potato king of this section. gave a talk last evening before members of the Hartford Golf club on tho grow ing of the tuhers. The club is making plans to cultivate a large tract of land. planting potatoes in several acres. and Mir. Pagan has agreed to instruct tho members in the work they are about to attempt. ...
 He explained to them last evening that twenty bushels of seed and 2,00O pounds of fertilizer are required for each acre. The plants required con- siderable attention during develop ment. and he gave instructions as to spraying, hoeing, etc.
 Mir. Pagan was selected as instruc- tor by the club on the suggestion of Joseph w. Alsop of Avon. a member of the state food conservation com- mittee.
 The Scott's Swamp man during his address told the club ok his intention to plant fifteen acres of potatoes this year himself. Last year he used but ten acres and raised big crop.
 Stnv,O,Av, NGc(ia1fhv Dead.
 Following an illness of few days | with pneumonia, Stephen Mccarthy of | IA Pearl street. died this morning at i St. Francis hospital in Hartford. He was taken to the institution few weeks ago for treatment Tor a. broken leg. the result of a fall at his home. Pneumonia developed and hope for his recovery was abandoned yesterday.
 MT. Mccarthy was A years of age. He was a veteran of the Spanish American war and served at Porto Rico during the struggle.
 He is survived by four brothers. Rev. Bernard Mccarthy of Hartford: Rev. Patrick Mccarthy of Meriden: Michael Mccarthy of Portchester. N. Y. and Joseph T. Mccarthy of this place. He also has four sisters. the Misses Anna. Nora, and Margaret. who
  West Hartford.
 His funeral will be held Thursday morning at 9:30 from the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Interment will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Mrs. Warren Roberts
 Mrs. warren Roberts of Bristol. died at her home in that city yester- day afternoon after an illness of several days. She ia survived by her funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed.
 Dog Kills Rabbits.
 Constable Marine has in custody a valuable looking dog of airdale breed which he captured on the streets yes- terday following complaint regard ing the animals activities The dog had gained entrance of a rabbit pen In a yard on East Main l street and he Prussianixed the occu- pants, the dead bodies of his twenty eight victims being found later by the owner.
 The dog win remain prisoner for a few days and unless tine owner ap- pears to claim it and to settle for the death of the rabbits, it will be killed.
 McMillan on Probation.
 Evidence showing that he was per haps more innocent than were some of the witnesses who testifled in the case secured leniency for Angus Me- Milan, a transfer station employe. who was given hearing before Jus