New Britain herald., 1917-07-10

father, Joseph F. Dimes of Grown street. The young man was recently made sergeant and was sent to Council Bluffs, Iowa, to take charge of the work of recruiting. He writes that the people in Iowa are practical patriots and the enlistments in Coun- Gil Bluffs are averaging over 100 a week.
 Sergeant Dimes has asked to be re- lieved of his duties as a recruiting officer as he is anxious to be returned to the line in the hope that he will be sent to France.
 .. Repair ''Bacl< Roads,
 Highway work in Plainville is at present practically at standstill, Se- 1ectman Johnson having decided to use most of what remains of the street appropriation for improve ments on the "back roads,"
 In few weeks when excavating for the laying of amiesite on West Main street and Forestville avenue begins, the crushed stone removed will be given to the town. The selectman plans to use this in re- pairing the roads in the outlying dis tricts.
 Several thousand dollars worth of stone will thus be obtained for the cost of carriage and it is figured that some of the streets can be materially improved at little expense to the town.
 Vandals Visit Bungalow.
 The local authorities have been ad- Vised of the results of visit of vandals made Sunday to the bunga- low on Sunset Rock owned by Will liam T. Sloper of New Britain and an effort is being made to round up gang of miscreants bent on de- struction of private property.
 According to the report made to the police last evening entrance to the bungalow was gained Sunday during the absence of the caretaker by breaking down the door. The visitors then collected the tables and chairs, glassware and clothing, piled the entire lot in the center of the floor and set it on fire. It was evi- dently the intention to burn the bun galow but in some mysterious manner the fire failed to jnjure the building although it destroyed practically it's entire contents.
 The gang then turned their atten- tion to the caretaker's garden and when he returned home Sunday night he found that nearly every potato plant in the patch he had under cultivation had been pulled out of the ground.
 The owner of the place is al pres ent in Maine and is not expected home until Thursday.
 Brief Items.
 Miss Anna Murphy of Whiting street, has as her guest Miss Frances Courtade of Bridgeport one of her classmates at Laurelton Hall Milford
 The condition of Miss Margaret Farrar was reported at St. Francis hospital today to be considerably inn proved. The young woman is now believed to be out of danger. She will not be able to return home, how ever, for several days.
 Martha Rebekah lodge gave a suc- cessful strawberry and ice cream fes- tival last evening in Odd Fellows hall. There was a large attendance. Whist was enjoyed during the evening"
 Charles N. Basney, an alumnus of the local Grammar schools, has ac- cepted a position in the office of the Hartford Accident Insurance com pany.
 Through Scout Master H. Bonnev the local troop Of Boy Scouts has ex- pressed their appreciation of the aid rendered by the ladies in connection with the food sale conducted for their benefit last week at the home of Mrs E. S. Freeman on Whiting street.