New Britain herald., 1920-03-31

ton of back yards. He was compelled in some cases to issue orders to clean up the rear of the blocks. The owner of one building where the back yard was found to be in a filthy condition received orders to clean up at once. The selectman has had trouble get ting storekeepers to keep the rear Of blocks clean and to stop the custom of throwing garbage into back yards. Town officials are handica pped in this work by the absence of rules govern ing sanita ton.
 Postpone Sale.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Baptist church has postponed the regular monthly food sale scheduled for the first Friday of the month. It will be held Friday, April g.
 Church Notices.
 Services in the X. M. E. Zion church Good Friday will include eve- nj ing prayer and sermon at o'clock. The subject will be Cur Deus?" There will be a penitentiaI service this evening at o'clock at 160 Whit ing street. The subject of the address will be The Son of God in Tears
 Postal Examination. -..
 The United States civil service com mission will hold an examination in the New Britain post office, April 10, for the positions of clerks and carriers for the local post office. Applicants must be between the ages of Is and 45 years and citizens. The examina- tion is open to women. Height and weight requirements are omitted in favor of honora bly, discharged eX- service men and they will be given preference in certifcation for ap- pointment.
 PlainyiIIc Ice.
 In order that no uncertainty may exist in the minds of the people of Plainville as to what they may expect in connection with the ice situation this year, the following brief state ment is issued by one of the dealers:
 Earring unforeseen accidents or circumstances beyond control, there will be available a sufficient supply of the finest quality ice to care for the needs of the people of Plainville for the season of 1920. This ice was har- vested the early part of the winter of 1919, so that 8 full supply of clear ice was obtained and it was unnecessary to fill in with the inferior snoW-ice NI NdS LIlS oillN htIu OUtol1dDI0 from later harvesting"
 Brief Items.
 Cornelius B. Prior of Holy Cross college, is spending the holidays at the home of his parents. MT. and Mrs. Peter Prior of Canal street. He will act as toastmaster at the reunion of the class of 1918, New Britain high school to be held Tuesday evening.
 The epidemic of measles in the pub lie schools is declining and Dr. J. N. Bull, the health officer, believes that it will be entirely stamped out within the next two weeks. Parents of school pupils are warned to exercise the greatest of care in preventing it's spread.
 The Trumbull Electric company will begin operations on the daylight sav- ing chedule tomorrow morning. This action was taken at a meeting of the officials yesterday afternoon
 If you want quality seed, plant Rackliffe's Bulk Seeds.-advt. NOTIOE-My yard and office will be closed Saturday afternoons from
 April 1st to Oct. l. 1920. H. c. Thompson, Plaihville, Conn.
 3-30-3d FOR sALE-Upright gas range. 29-5. 3-3l-4d
 Notice.
 The legal voters of the Plainville Sanitary and Sewer District are hereby notified and warned that the tenth annual meeting of said district will be held at and within the Court Room located within the confines of said district on Monday. April 5, 1920. at o'clock in the evening of said date for the following purposes, to wit:
 First-To hear and take action on the reports of the officers of said district.
 Second-To elect a District Com n1ittee.
 Third-To transact any other busi- ness proper to be brought before said m eeting.
 Per Order District Committee
 J. T. MCCARTHY. Clerk.