New Britain herald., 1915-09-01
PlalnV5lle News PERMANENT PAVING
 FOR WEST MAIN ST.
State Highway Department Said
 to Be Considering Project J0HNSON'S HAT IN RING
1hrce-corncred Battle for Republican Nomination for Selectn1an Is Looked for-Good Potato Crops in This ScctiOn---EricfS.

Scction--Ericfs.
 Permanent pavement for West Main street from the railroad crossing west ward to the trolley switch near tho Bristol town line is reported to be under consideration ny the state high >yav department While the proposi- ton is vet to assume definite shape, it is understood that tho matter has been taken up with the Bristol and tlainville TramWay company and it has been tentatively agreed that if the state undertakes the improvement the trolley company stands ready to meet it's share of the expense. According to the usual custom, the trolley company will stand the expense of pavement between the rails and two rect on either side.
 While the highway is now ma tadamizcd and is in fairly good con- dition, the through traffic is so heavy that nothing short of permanent pave rcnt meets the requirements. Plain villc residents are well pleased Wllh the amiesite pavement on East Main street and it is more than prooaple that similar construction will be used
 
 undertaken it will be necessary for the town to make an appropriation to- wards the expense, although the high way in question comes under the trunk line classification. This expense, how ever, should not prove heavy as the bulk of the cost will be borne jointly by the state highway department and the trolley company The construc ton of guttcrs and such road work as exceeds the sixteen foot limit will have to be borne by the town, but the improvement is of such a worth while character that little doubt exists that the town will gladly sanction it.
 Johnson Will Stand.
 Selectman William Johnson, who has been a member of the board for five years and has served two years as first Selectman will be d candidate for reelection. MT. Johnson made it plain in a statement to the Herald correspondent this morning that he would make no special effort to se- cure tho nomination He stands in the position of the public servant who has gwen his best to the town and is N1lllnS lo judged on his record. If the voters want him on that basis he is prepared to serve them another year. Otherwise they may choose an other and he will stand by the re- turns.
 Apparently it is to be a three COrnered fight when the republican caucus meets sometime towards the middle of the month. William c. Hart and George S. Babcock have announced their candidacy and it seems that each will have sizeable r~11 The battle for selectman thus far premises to be the only spirited con- test in Plainville this fall. This is an off year in politics and to date the selectmanship is the only office in question. The democrats are appar- ently sitting tight and watching de- velopments. Is Is a good play. They have nothing to lose by fight among the republicans and if the rivalry proves keen may gain considerable especially if any rebels develop among the republicans following the caucus
 Ready for Auditors.
 It was announced this morning that the town report will be ready for the | printers as soon as the accounts are by the auditors The audit l ors, Frank G. Osborne and Frederick l Benzon, will start to work this week | and it is believed will be through be- fore Saturday night. The contract | for the printing has been let to the !! Eastern Printing and Publishing com ] pany of New Britain.
 Schools Open Tuesday.
 With the exception of the kinder garten, the Plainville public schools l will open for the fall term next Tues day. The non-arrival of the portable 1 school house. which was bought from the Sears, Roebuck company of Chi l cago, is responsible for the delay. The l building was shipped August 24 and | a tracer has been sent out to learn the ! cause of the non arrival. The open | ing of the kindergarten has been de- 1 layed a week and it may be two weeks before this department can be opened. 1 The school board will probably hold | it's September meeting early next | week. Rev. F. l.. Grant is still away | on. his vacation. All the teachers | have been hired and assigned to their | rooms and no delay beyond opening l the portable school is now antici- pated.
 Local Men ill Strike.
 The strike at the National Marine l Lamp Works in Forestville has af- fected a number of Plainville work | CTS employed at the plant. It was re- ported that Clinton Hamm, a local | man, was struck with a brick when | he left the shop in Forestville last l night The strike at the New De- ] parture Manufacturing company in | Bristol also affects Plainville men as | a number from here are employed in 1 the big plant.
 Potato Crop Good.
 Despite conditions in other sections of Connecticut where the potato crop | is reported to be decaying in the ]