New Britain herald., 1915-12-07
Plain viIlc News TOWNS POPULATION
 PASSES 4,OOO MARK
Directory Publishers Figure There
 Are 4,O6S People Here
TOTAL REGARDED EXCESSIVE
While Plainville Has Grown Steadily Population Estimate Is Thought Here To Be High-Appoint Trustee For Bankrupt Estate Monday.

Here To Be High-Appoint Trustee
 For Bankrupt Estate Monday.
 Population figures tabulated from the annual directory. issued by the Price, Lee and Adkins company which was distributed this week indi- cate that there are now ovcr O0O people in Plainville. a substantial gain over a year ago. l While the to- tai Is considered excessive by many, the compilation was made in accord ance with the usual methods the company estimating that the number of people in the town is ? IA times the total number of names in the directory.
 This is regarded as a conservative method of figuring and while Plain Vile may be an exception to which the rule will not apply, the figures at least prove that the town is growing steadily and has at last joined in the march of progress.
 In the directory there are 1908 names and according to the publish CTS the estimated population should De 4,O6S. Last years book contained but 1,739 names indicating a popula- tiOn of 3,912. The official census ta- ken in 1910 gave Plainville a popula- tion of less than 2.90O.
 During the past five years the towns growth, particularly in the eastern section, has been most evil dent and it is generally believed that the increase during that time has been several hundred. There have been | number of new homes erected in the Mountain View and Westwood park districts which seem to be stead l fly expanding.
 The prospects for the town were never brighter. If the plans of A. F. Rockwell for the establishment of new manufacturing plant on the property he recently purchased ma terialize there vii be another boom and the town will undoubtedly join the ranks of the larger communities of the state.
 Belgian Relief Day.
 First Selectman w. J. Johnson is in receipt of a letter in which the town is asked to cooperate in the movement to raise money for food and clothing for the relief of the peo- pie of Belgium. Connecticut hopes to send a shipload of goods to the stricken country on December goth and the committee appointed by the governor to solicit subscriptions has designated December 14th as Bel gian Relief Day. On that day an extra effort will be made and all towns and cities throughout Connecti- cut have been asked to observe it.
 Owing to the short notice given the selectmen, it is not likely that great deal can be done in Plainville The selectman plans to take up the matter with the pastors of the various churches and the officers of local so- cieties.
 While individual citizens have fre- quently aided in philanthropic work conducted under the auspices of com- mittees in other cities, Plainville as a town has never gained d reputa- tion for responding to the call for help issued by other places in dis tress. A list showing the results of the campaign in every place in the state will be published after the Christmas ship sails and Selectman Johnson is hopeful that this town will not occupy position that will com pare unfaVorably with other places of it's size.
 Local people willing to donate to the fund may do so through the pas tors of the churches or the select l men.
 Appoint Trustee Monday.
 Attorney F. M. Yoemans, referee in bankruptcy, has notified creditors of William c. Hart that a hearing will be held in his office in Hartford next Monday afternoon at 2:30 on the mat ter of appointing a trustee for the estate. Deputy Sheriff Doyle of Bris- to is now conducting the business as @ representative of the creditors, pending the naming of trustee.
 An inventory of the bankrupts