New Britain herald., 1924-04-25
CLEANUP CAMPAIGN
 STARTS HERE MAY |
City Teams to Help Bristol Get
 Rid Of Winter Rubbish
TALK ON SCHOOL SANITATION
Members of District No. Believe Conditions Have Been Exaggerated
 Mayor Wade to Lead March at Police Ball--Miss Train Connection.

Announcement was made today by Superintendent of Public Works Oscar Anderson Of the beginning of the an- nual spring cleanup on May 6. For the two weeks thereafter the city will be in the throes of getting rid of the winters accumulation of rubbish. Circulars, designating the various sections when the city teams will ap- pear, will be issued carly next week. Mayor Wade Leading
 Mayor John F. Wade will lead the grand march at the first annual police concert and ball tonight at the new High school. accompanied by Mrs. Ernest T. Belden. The mayor and Mrs. Belden will be followed by Chief of Police F.. T. Belden and Mrs. J. r. Wade. The program will begin to- night with the concert in the Con- munity theater at o'clock and promptly at 10 o'clock the dance program will begin in the High school gymnasium, where the music will be played until 1 o'clock by the New De- parture ten-pieee orchestra. Special decorations have transformed the gymnasium into a veritable fairyland and with the eolored lights, tonight, a glorious spectacle is anticipated. In order that the pleasure of the dancers may be enhanced, the floor has been resurfaeed 10 a mirrorlike quality,
 Connection Barely Missed
 In the new timetable, effective on Sunday, a connection at Hartford for this city from Boston is missed by just two minutes. Train No. 1ls ar lives at 7:.a o'clock at night in Hart ford from Boston while train No. eo55 leaves for this city at 7:20 o'clock. If this connection were made local people could leave Boston at 2.55 o'clock. Under the new schedule lo- cal patrons can arrive from Boston at 9:0I and 1i:e0 o'clock at night, the last train leaving that city at z o'clock. standard time. A new train from Boston is added for Sunday, leaving there at 5.e4 o'clock and. arriving in Hartford at 9:45 o'clock at night. This means a wait oper however, until 1o:40 o'clock for local people.
 Grass Fire Threatens
 Mounting flames from grass fire on Highland court in tho rear of the city hall, called out Squad \ and Hose No, at o'clock yesterday afternoon. The proximity of the blaze to the business center caused eroat uneasiness for a time as a eonfiagra- ton would mean the wining out Of the business center The flames were quickly eXtinguished by the small chemical tanks so that no appreciabe damage to surrounding property oe. cured.
 Committee Reports sum
 The sum of $500 was realized on Monday night by St. Rita's guild by the whist party and dance at inc high school gymnasium toward the fund for windows in the new St. Joscph's church, according to report of the The guild has raised more than s40Oo by series of whist parties for the window fund. If is ex. pected to havo s5,00O by inc time of the cornerstone laying Of the new edifiCe on May 25.
 Tire n0ar1 Tonight
 Activities Of the fire department for Inc last month and other important will he discussed tonight at Inc fire board meeting. The depart ncnt has been kept busy lately by an ,pidemic Of grass fires, which have nearby property. Because ,f this increased demand for inc iirc- nen, Chief John II. Hayes has issued ! warning, advising care in the throw