New Britain herald., 1919-06-04
TOWN TAKES OVER
 SUPPLY OF ICE
Work Of Business Mems ASSoCia-
 tiOn Is Commended
SUFFS WANT $35O HERE
Strong Court is Not Accepted as Pub lie StTeet-Miscc1laneo Shower to Miss Helen EatDn-Other Items of News Interest.
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to Miss Helen Eaton-Othcr Items
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 The Speclal meeting to take action on the disposition of the supply of ice secured some time ago bv a com mittee of the Plainville Business and Improvement association was held last night The committee consist ing of s. S. GWillim, C. H. Newton and J. H. TTum bull was present and reported their work in connection with obtaining the ice which is here now.
 Last winter it was seen by the town officials ard ice men that a supply sufficient to supply the town could not be harvested from the ponds in th vicinity. It was decided that the proper people to take up the matter was the PlainVille Business and In- proNement association. Upon request of Selectman Johnson the matter was taken up at a meeting of the asso- citation and the above named com mlttee was appointed to look into the situation and to act as they saw fit.
 The committee lost no time in getting to work and as a result an order was placed for SIP tons to be delivered from Lake Sunapee. Lake Sunapee is in New Hampshire and the ice harvested from it is of super for quality. The shipments of ice arrived here in carload lots soon after it was ordered. It was unlOaded from the Trumbull siding and stored in the Hart ice houses on New Brit ain avenue.
 The amount ordered was SIP tons Waste was allowed for because of melting ice, and at present there are 500 tons of the comm modity in Jh, ice houses. The amount paid for the ice was $5.461.78, which was paid by the business men,
 At the meeting last night the fol- lowing was adopted unanimously: Whereas: The committee consisting of S.. s. GWillim, c. H. Newton and J. H. Trumbull appointed on March by the P. B. & I. A. and at the re- quest of Selectman Johnson to pro- cure a supply of ice for the town, have procured approximately 800 tons of Lake Sunapee ice and have stored same ir the Hart ice houses as covered by the committees report
 Therefore Be it resolved that the committees report De accepted and the town assume the financial obliga- tons and stock of ice and that the thanks of the vOt..rs be given the committee and they be asked to handle the sale and distribution of the ice.
 Just what arrangements have been made for the sale of the ice S un- known. It is certain that Mir. Nor ton will be the man to have it's sale in the town.
 Want $50 Here
 Plainville has been asked to sub scribed $350 toward the $1OO,OOO fund to be raised by the suffra gists to aid AmericanizatiOn and educating the voters. Mrs. Frank Usher is chairman of the local committee and will name her aides and begin work shortly.
 Hcffcrnan--Prior Nuptials.
 Invitations were issued today for the wedding of Miss Helen Audrey Prior, youngest daughter of Thomas G. Prior of South Washington street, to James E. Heffernan of Bristol. which will take place at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy on June IS. The young couple will be married at a nuptlal high mass which will be cele- brated at 10 o'clock in the morning.
 Following the ceremony a reception will be held a the young lady's home. the immediate relatives attending, The young couple plan to make their homo in Bristol.
 strong Court Not Accepted.
 At the meeting last night it was expected that Strong Court would be accepted as one of the streets of the town. For some unknown reason the action was not taken by the voters. It Is rumOred that there are some details yet to be completed before the street can be accepted as a public highway.
 While nothing definite is known to