New Britain herald., 1923-03-08
GRANDLIST TOTAL
IS NOW S4,4O2,I02
Exemptions Amount to S45,tS0,
Making Little Change in List
ITALIANS WIN The SERIES
Local Men Called For Jury Duty -
Congregational Sunday School So
cial--SchoOlroom Closing Denied
Plainyille Items and Briefs.

4
The total of the grand list as revis.
cd by Miss Mae Morgan, town clerk
amounts to $4.402,lO2 The exemp.
tons amount to s45,1S0 which. de.
Quoted from the former total of 81
447,2S2. leaves the grand list with only
slight changes after the meetings OF
the board OF relief. The voters of the
town will assemble in the town hall
tomorrow evening to lay the tax rate
as based on this amount.
Another question which is attract
| ing much interest is that of making
the Cooke street state aid road.
Much discussion has been made con-
corning this project, as it will make
a great change in the distance OF
travel from New Britain to Farming
ton. The cost OF making the road
passable will be borne jointly by the
town and state, the state paying three
fourths and the town one fourth of
the cost and the maintenance Of the
road after it Is finished will be paid
by the state.
Resolutions will also be drayn up
on the death of Colonel G.. Arthur
Hadsell. and copies will probably be
forwarded to the family and to the
government and record will be
spread on the town books.
Italians Win Out
The Italian Bersaglieri defeated
the French Grenadiers on the Recrea-
ton alleys last evening in the decid-
ing game Of three-ga series, by
he narrow margin of six pins. The
final totals were: Italians 1852 and
french 1856.
Followers of both teams are not
'atisfied that the score last night was
Indicative of supremacy, because of
he .closeness of the score and mr.
angements are being made to bring
he two teams together again for
inal match with suitable stake to
re taken by the winner Charges are
1eard that substitutions were made
asst evening, contrary to the agree !
nent and another game, according 20
many will be the only means of set
ling the dispute.
For Jury Duty
Constable f. w. Furrey has issued |
I call to A. d. Cady and Charles Hird
Tor jury duty in the criminal side OF |
the superior court Tuesday, March 10
in Hartford.
Sunday School Social
The fifth socia! of series given by
he senior department of the Congre-
sational Sunday school will take place
Friday evening. There will he 8
piano solo by John MadeIey. a violin
solo by Fred Gainor and play en-
titled up Caesars Creek"
The cast of characters for the play |
is as follows: John Middleton. leader
Of the Caesar Creek crowd: Howard |
Usher, William Archer: his rival, al |
Jones: Dick De Smythe, city slicker.
Fred Gainor; 'Beaner" Hamilton,
fined for hunting, Howard Cheatham;
Skinner" Grey, fond of fishing, John
Madelcy; "Stuffy" Burroms, loyal to
John at all times, Charles Diggles;
Toby Fisher, who envies the city lad,
Victor Hurtallo; Tom Merton who be-
comes acquainted with the farmers,
John Smith.
The synopsis of the play Is as fol-
ows: Act l, The Shanty, 1 hope
hey'll have a good time up Caesars
sreek; Act 2, The Camp, / want to
70 home to mother; Act 3, A Ghost
March.
After the program the postponed
pelling match will be held.
The Fourth Grade.
According to letter received in
he Herald signed by l.. S. Mills. a
lotice printed in last nights issue
concerning the closing of the fourth
'rade because of lack of heat. has
'een officially denied by the school
ommittee which met last evening. 1t
tates that the principal, the janitor
nd the children know of no such |
losing and it states that ample heat
'as supplied and all rooms ran on
The Herald is glad to take
his opportunity to contradict the
EN- printed last night, but as num-
er of boys were seen playing in the
icinity of the post office yesterday
forming about 10 o'clock, they were
sked why they were not in school,
nd they gave the answer that they