New Britain herald., 1919-08-19
Selectman Doesn't Want Town
 Left in the Cold 7
MURPHY TO ENTER BUSINESS
Arthur Stanley and John Rcale Offer Services in Navy-ryphoid Epi- demic Reports-Train Service Bet ter-Othcr Brief. Items.
Government Food.

" Plainville expected to obtain some
 government supplies from the post
 office but now that avenue of re-
 source is cut off. The town will prob-
 ably have an opportunity to obtain a
 small supply through Governor Hol-
 comb, but even. that is uncertain.
 Selectman William J. Johnson stat
 ed this morning that he would lend
 every effort to obtain a supply for the
 town. We have got to get some and
 We can't afford to be cut off from it''
 was the expression the official used in discussing the purchase of food for the people of the town.
 MT. Johnson also stated that he had
 a supply ordered before word came that the postofice would sell food and
 when the latter became known Mr.
 Johnson cancelled his order.
 The selectman was firm in his word
 that the town would get some of the 4goVernment food He will know deti- tnitely tonight about a quantity which ! he has been trying to secure through
 insiCe~ Channels. Tomorrow he will
 try through the city of Bristol to ob-
 tain a share for this town. MT. John-
 son said, Even if some of the food
 is damaged or lost it would be worth
 while to pay for it and know that the
 town has obtained at least a share of , the foodstuffs.'
 The fact that the people of the town
 were to avail themselves of the -oppor-
 tunity to secure food at prices below
 the present eXorbitant wholesale rates,
 was seen by the orders which were
 left at the postofflce yesterday before
 the order came through from New
 Ycrk which affected all places in the
 state. t
 To Run Pool Room. .
 John J. Murphy of East street has
 obtained a lease on thY first floor of
 the newly acquired Nefi property on
 East Main street and will open the
 place on September 1 as an up-to-date pool room. MT. Murphy at the pres
 ept time is in charge of the care of theJ public school buildings in this
 town, having served the town in that
 capacity for the past few years
 The place chosen for this pool
 room has been sought by people from
 out of town for the same purposes
 but MT. Neri decided to lease it to a
 local man, therefore MT. Murphy $ decision to enter the game The entrance of the Murphy pool room will make the second in this town, one. now being located in the Emmon's block on West Main street. Selectman Johnson is looking up the matter of obtaining a license for MT. Murphy and expects to have it by next week.
 The entire lower floor of the h,,i1 hai 1oI hu ,c owners to make room for the new business. During the existence of the { Russell saloon there was a bar on that floor and there were also several ante rooms The draft boards occu- patton caused the fitting up of an office for Judge Miller. chairman of the local board, and the installing of an examining room where the draftees received their final physical eXamina- tion before leaving for camp. All ot these have been torn out by a con- tractor now busy there. The supports in the middle of the floor have been taken out to make room for the tables and in their places large stoeI girders have been installed to rein force the building. Several pool room proprietors have looked at the place and are of the opinion that it will be a good busi- ness stand. MT. Murphy will also conduct a small business selling soft drinks, tobacco, etc. He has many friends in the town who will wish him success in his new venture The school board is reported as opposed to his entering the business as his services have been of such a quality as to make the members skeptical ot