New Britain herald., 1924-03-05
PainuiM Mews
PROBABLE TAX RATE WILL BE 23 MILLS Selectmen'S Figures Call for a Re
 duCtiOn on Grand List Total INCLUDES HALF MILL TAX

INCLUDES HALF MILL TAI
 Income Tax Blanks at Post Office
 Grange Holds Entertaining Meetin:
 Adds to Baking Company-Plain vile Briefs.
 First Seicctnan William J. John. son announced today that the tax ratc to be levied at the special town meet. ing tomorrow night would probably be @S mills. a reduction Of mills in the rate from last year The reduction will come as welcome news to the property owners and speaks well for the man agement Of the towns affairs during the past year and the practice of economy in the various depa rtmcnts of the town. Althought Mir. Johnson would not say definitely that the rate would be exactly 2S mills, he said that according 10 his figures after the grand list had been revised to conform with the changes made by the board Of relief. it appeared that aS mills would well cover the estimated ex- penditurcs.
 Another important consideration Is also taken in inthis statement and that is the including in the 23 mill rate of the special half mill tax levied al a special town meeting last March to be paid in the next four years start ing this year to cover the cost of mak- ing Cook street a state aid road. Mir. Johnson stated in figuring up the rate this special tax had been figured in, so that the rat" for the town for current expenses will be 22 i-e mills. a re- duction of l-s mills in the rate from last year.
 This announcement will tend, it is believed, 10 bring out one of the larg- est town meetings ever held here.
 Income Tax Blanks
 Income tax blanks may be procur- ed at the local post office and those persons liable to pay an income tax 'hould procure them immediately Re . .urns must be in by March l5. Up to he present time, the number of peo- . 'le who have applied for and made : eturns through inc post office is much mailer than 1t was last year and in 'rdcr that the returns may be in on inc. there should be big demand or the forms within tho next week. 4
 Ash Wednesday Services
 la h esday were held this morning in the hnrch Of Our Lady of Mercy and the Episcopal Church of Our Saviour. 'ith mass. blessing of the ashes and istrlbuiion of the same to tho parish ,ners at o'clock in tho former and ! loly Communion in the latter at 10 clock T, This evening there will be sermon nd bcnediction Of the Blessed Saera- lent and distribution of ashes in the hurch Of Our Lady Of Mercy at 7:36 ' clock and an address and evening $ twice in the Episcopal parish house ( s o'clock.
 WOman's Federation
 The woman's Federation or tho V congregational church will hold d [ isiness meeting tomorrow afternoon |
 . o'clock. There will also be an a l.day sewing meeting in the church Irlors for the members or tho fed. alton and members are asked to at- | nd as carly as is conrienient. The s embers will bring their own lunch p I'd the Federation will serve coffee. o
 Makes Additional Department Representative Myron D. Rogers IS opened a new department in his acc Of business, The plain' il" Bak- '. E O., which will bc known as the |, okcd food and delicatcsscn depart f, nnt. Thomas Ia Mott of Wcstwooi |, rk. formerly chef in Collins Res s, Irant will bc in charge. This will Ii, the only establishment Of it's kind <, Plainyillo and has long been n ntcd here. h,
 Visiting Parents c, Mrs. Allen Raymond of Southing- n, i Road. is visiting her parents at lrk's Corners. Conn. Mrs. Ray = 'nd's father, is slowly rccupcrating pr m an illness.
 BptstDIhl tHlbcii .NbttS The Parish Guild Of the Episcopal Irch Of Our Savior will meet to. rrow afternoon at ?. m. Sup will Dc served at C r. m.
 rhcrc will bc a meeting Of thc H' try tomorrow evening at S r. m.
 Pythia sisters Notes
 'ythian Temple. No. 29. rythian T ig store in tho Ncri block tomor- f afternoon. Tho sisters plan to kc this big affair and tho first Of cries of socials during thc coming "v son. tin,
 Grange Hold Meeting as 'lainvilic Grange held unc of th" cot t entertaining meetings in it's his pri 7 st GranEc hail on Fierce street evening. Iany matters cf import of C were discussed and acted on and ad Irgc attendance was present. Fol- cnI ing the business session. a social --t held. the feature Of which was a K maria Ec pres, ntcd by group faT lcmbcrs. Those who look part. car col of their respective characteriza- cat $ in good style and the costumes tho n were both pleasing and appro- to. The minister was portrayed by uel Weldon Of Bristol: thc bride ihh Mary Hubbcll; groom. Charles thc lon. brides father. IIiran Lowrcy: bee rsmaid. Mrs. Jennie Lackcy: best c"s . Niles Johnson: and flower girl. Ina
 Bessie Loomis. Recitations and bra ings by other members were also tice sutod \