New Britain herald., 1915-12-29
PlalnVilc News FREIGHT HANDLERS
 TO LIVE ON TRAIN
Coaches Converted Into Hotel for
 Railroad Employes
TRANSFER SHIPMENTS HERE
Special Train Brings workmen to Towii-Activity at the Freight Yards-Death of Miss Charlotte ScOtt-Mrs. Cunningham Dying.

PlalnVllle's population was given a.
 substantial boost this morning when ] one of the New Haven roads travel ing hotels, giving accommodations to
 nearly one hundreds guests rolled into town and was put on a sidetrack TOT an indefinite stay. The train brought to town gang of workmen
 who are to be employed at the freight transfer station here. They will be part of large force which will be put 1o Work tomorrow at the freight yards, where 1t Is planned to transfer ship ments for various points in this vicin- ity.
 It was announced some time ago that the company proposed to restore the freight transfer station to Plain v1lle, but the date on which the plans would be put in force was not given. Consequently the arrival of the train load or Workmen was a surprise to the tOWnSpeOple and there was much curiosity over their advent
 Business conditions have improved to such an extent in New England during the past six months that the railroads are having difficulty in handling the shipments There is a shortage of cars and other equipment besides a scarcity in the labor market and there is great congestion in most of the freight yards
 Plainville, owing to it's central loca- tiOn, makes an ideal place for a trans fer station and the railroad officials expect that the restoration of this branch of the service to this town will aid materially in facilitating the work.
 There is big demand for truckers and clerks to work at the station and Manager Mulvihill was busy today looking for help. In addition to the crew brought here by special train the regular force was augmented by a number of freight handlers from Hartford and local young men who did clerical work at the station when it served as a transfer point two years ago.
 Owing to the lack of housing accom- modations here the company has to provide lodging for the force brought here today and for a time it is the intention to use the special train for a hotel. Two of the cars have been converted into sleeping quarters and a third is used as the kitchen. Cooks came with the men and there will be meals prepared on the train.
 The new arrivals have worked for I1AS CoHIpdly III several C1Cl6S ana, It is said, number of them were used as strike breakers where the railroad had trouble with the unions. There are a number of Portuguese in the crew.
 Miss Charlotte Scott Dead.
 Miss Charlotte Scott, a well known and highly respected octogenarian, died early this morning at her home on Canal street after an illness of l several weeks. She suffered from aiI- | ments incident to advanced age and | for the past few days her death had | been expected.
 She was eighty-eight years of age. She leaves a sister in Pennington and | three nieces.
 Miss Scott was native of Farm i, gton. She had lived here for several years and was held in high esteem by all who had the pleasure of her ac- uuaintance. For a number of years she was prominent in the activities of local Congregationalists and she was identified with the Sunday school branch of the church for a long time.
 She was a woman of beautiful character and her passing will be mourned by the entire community.
 The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock from her late home and interment will be in the family plot in Pennington.
 Mrs. William Cunningham Dying.
 Mrs. William Cunningham of Maple street, wcJ reported this morning to be sinking rapidly and relatives did not expec. her to live through the day. She has b,en in poor health for some tin1e although she was able to be around the house for the past " eek.
 Her sister, Mrs. Thomas Conlin, died yesterday morning at her home on Whiting street. News of Mrs. Conlin's death is thought to have had a bad effect on her sister as she suffered a relapse a short time after word was sent to her. This morning appeared to be a matter of but a few hours.
 Mrs. Conlin's funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 9:3O from the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. A nigh mass of requiem will be cele- brated. Interment will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Confer Third Degree.
 With past masters occupying the chairs, the third degree was conferred at the regular meeting of Frederick lodge, A. F. and A. M. held in Masonic temple. It was one of the largest noeetings of local Masons in long ime.
 The occasion was the annual obser- 'ance of past masters night and the members of the lodge turned out in arge numbers.
 The lodge is making arrangements Or the installation of officers to take 1 place at the meeting on January 11th.