New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27


| a.tives Limited, Ogdensburg. NY.
/ out when tracts of land were devel-
| oped for building purposes, and some
of the highways are unsatisfactory as
! result.
Passage of the bill introduced by
Representative Simpson will remedy
| these difficulties and will be step
towards making the streets more
| slightly. -
Chance For Cafferty.
Believing that he is entitled to en-
courag cement for his efforts to re-
+habiIitate himself, Judge George r..
Byington in the probate court yester-
day afternoon restored to- Frank CAT
ferty part Of his estate. although re-
jecting his application for the removal
OF his conservator.
Since his release from the, State
Farm for Inebriates a few months ago
Cafferty has deported himself in ex-
-emplary fashion. He is working
steadily and is temperate in his
habits. :,
He petitioned the court to restore
his estate to him a hearing was given
on his application yesterday after
noon. George S. Babcock, who has
been serving as his conservator, pre-
sented his resignation but its accept,
ance was held up until his account
ing is approved.
That Cafferty might be given en-
couragement Judge Byington ordered
| that he be given control of the house
which he owns and permitted to col
lect the rents. Should he continue to
no hi co1f TO
restore the balance of his estate to
him, removing his conservator.
Thanks For E'iremen.
Chief NJ A. Norton has received
a letter from Mayor George A. Quig-
ley of New Britain in which thanks is
extended to the local fire department.
for the assistance it rendered at the
fires in the neighboring city last
Wednesday.
Twenty members of the local de-
partment reported last night for the
weekly practice ordered by the chief.
The company is increasing it's eff
cheney to a considerable extent at the
result of the drills and their weekly
sessions will be continued indefinitely.
Members Of the board of fire COM
missioners today authorized Chief
Norton to make some improvements
in the fire alarm system. The battery
cells now in use in connection with
the system are weak and deteriorate
quickly, the alarm getting out Of
der unless they are attended to fire.
quently. New batteries of a different
type will be installed and other
the system. q. - -
500 Blanks Collected.
Selectman Johnson this morning
forwarded to the war census bureau
in Hartford another batch of blanks
containing information regarding men
in Plainville whose services might be
needed in case of trouble with other
powers.
The local enumerators have to date
collected eight hundred blanks. 1t is
believed that the number required to
complete the local census will not be
in excess of 1000 and the selectmen
hope to- get the balance during the
current week.
Dog Kills Rabbits.
Gaining entrance to a coop in which
rabbits owned by Stephen Colapenti
of Broad street We're T. confined, a .
strange dog, believed TO be infected
with rabies, killed thirteen Of the lit
tie animals last night and this morn
ing roamed about the enclosure like a
wild beast defying Officer Marine
and others who attempted to drive it
away, and making it necessary for the
policeman to shoot it.
When Colapenti went to the coop
this morning to feed the rabbits, he
found the dog IN possession of the
,,1o y,d fhn 1o1 nVIo1S Of 1oic
numerous victims strewn about tho
floor. Efforts to drive out the dos
proved unavaililng, the snarls of the
animal keeping the owner of the place
at a safe distance. Constable Marine
had to shoot 1t before entrance to the
enclosure could be effected.
The head of the dog may be sent
away for examination, as it is feared
it may have been affected with rabies.
Brief Items.
Martha Rebekah lodge will give a
public whist tomorrow night in Odd
Fellows hall. Saturday afternoon the
Martha sewing circle plans to give a
food and apron sale in the same hall.
Rev. r. H. Burton will attend the
funeral of Rev. Samuel Hart, D. D., to
be held tomorrow afternoon in Mid
dletown Because of his absence from
town, the lenten services planned for
tomorrow afternoon at 3:45 at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sey-
mour on West Main street will be
postponed until 7:45 in the evening.
Rev. j. T. Mcdonald off1ciated at a
Peter J. Prior. Jr.. this morning in
the Church of Our Lady of Mercy.
The Foresters' club is making ar
nd
supper in the Grange building Thurs