New Britain herald., 1927-10-28
P. ]. IMPROVING ROAD APPEARANCE Doing Its Bit by Grouping of
 Mail Boxes BRIDGE REALIZED S1So

Limit For Tax Returns Near
 south Ends Book Sunday Game
 Laugh at Alleged "Protection."
 The Plainville post office is doing i's bit toward improving the appear ance of the highways about the town and, following out the advice of the department, is inspctcing and group ing the, rural boxes. This is being done all over the state in an effort to do away with unsightly and struggling mail boxes located hap hazardly along the highways. Some of these are at various angles while Tn most cases groups Of boxes are Set up with no regard to alignment, presenting an unattractivc appear ance
 It is the intention of the post of flee 10 straighten out the lines of these grouped boxes and put them in orderly and neat alignment. Many Of the groupings, such as some along Westwood Park, are consider ed all right at present, Postma ster James F.. Usher says, and he appre- ciatcs the work of the property own- CTS in thus fixing up their boxes. In cases where the grouped boxes are considered 10 dctract from the appearance of the roadside the post 6tfjtt will sock fn NI-it h the owners in rcmodymg the situa- tionS.
 Library Benefits By StSO.
 The Plainvlle Public library building fund is richer by s1S0 ns q result of the benefit bridge held in the high school gymnasium Wed ncslay evening under the auspices of the Woman's club. There were | about 200 persons present. Prizes were furnished by businessmen of th" town.
 The bridge was the first Of two affairs planned by the Womans club { to add 10 it's fund for the erection of the permanent library building. This action will become possible in three years. when the George D. Martin estate on East Main street becomes available as q site.
 Assessors Issue Warning.
 I'll" time limit for filing tax re- turns with the board of assessors Is approaching, the board warned to- day. as all returns must be in by Tuesday 10 avoid payment of q fine of len per cent additional. The board will hold an all-day session tomorrow, from 3 q. m, to , D. m., and from ?. m. to s ?. m., and on Tuesday, the last day for making re- turns. will be in session during the same hours.
 Paul Heads Bowling League
 Constable James Paul was elected president of the Industrial Bowling league last evening to succeed Ben jamin W. Edwards, who resigned when the Trumbul Electric Mfg. Co, withdrew from the circuit. President Paul. who is commander of the American Legion post rolls with the standard Steel team.
 Laugh At "Protcction'
 Local authorities today were ln- clincd to laugh at the statements Of "Mikc' NcNcllo of Hartford in court in that city yesterday regarding "protection" promised him here. Ncvello, during the course of tcsti- mony taken in regard ts a Hartford *wjndlc. described q meeting with 2 fellow conSpirator as being part Of q plan to "open q big gambling joint in plainvill"." He said that h" had been offered protection here and that everything would be safe.
 The local authorities today brand ed his statements as false and ab surd They are inclined 10 link up his testimony with a pair of mon who recently were seen about town inquiring concerning the possibility of opening q pool room and of con- ductin% some gambling on tn" side. but this pair was given no satisfac- ton and told that gaming would not be tolerated here.
 south Finds Book Game
 The rcorganized South Finds. with many former Planvillc players in their new lineup, will play their first hOm" game at the high school field sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with tn" Frog Hollow Scna- tors of Hartford as their opponents. The south Ends arc now much stronger team than they were be- fore their amalgamation with the All-plainvilles. and they expect to give the visitors q severe loltng.
 The Frog Hollow Senators will be remembered as the only team which was able 10 defeat the famous 1925 -PlHinVille eleven, which swept through some of the best teams of the state and upset the state cham pionship hopes of the New Britain Rangers. Tho Senators and the To-
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