New Britain herald., 1916-05-25
PlainVille News F. A. TINKER, OLD
 HOTEL KEEPER, DEAD
Another A PlainVille Nonogenarian
 Answers Grim Reaper's Call
LIVED HERE OVER 30 YEARS

ulYED 1EnE UYEn 0U lEHhD
 Bought Eagle Hotel Over Half Gen.
 tury Ago-Served As Selectman-
 Funeral ,3,N to Be Held Tomorrow Af-
 ternoon-Birnbaum to Build.
 Francis A. Tinker, prominent in the business and civic life of Plain
 ville for over half Hentury, died at his home on East Main street late
 yesterday afternoon after a protracted
 illness. He was one of the towns ' oldest residents and had he lived uh-
 til October would have been ninety
 one years of age. His funeral will l be held tomorrow afternoon at
 O'CLOCK from his residence. Services
 will be at the house. Rev. R. H. Bnr-
 ton, rector of the Church of Our Sa-
 vior, officiating. Interment will be
 in West cemetery.
 MT. Tinker had been suffering for
 long time for ailments incident to
 old age. During the past two years
 he had grown very feeble and nearly three months ago his illness advanced to such stage that he became con-
 fined to his bed. Since that time he
 had been sinking gradually and for several days his death was expected. MT. Tinker had lived here for more than fifty years and during that time was identified with civic enter l pr1ses and the town governme in several capa pacities. He served on the, board of selectmen, was superinten- dent of the cemetery for over fifteen years, and was otherwise active in | town affairs.
 He was a native of Granville, Mass, | where he was born October 10. 1925.
 His father Lee Tinker, died when he
 was but six years old. During his l early manhood he made his living by l selling horsewhips and cigars driving | @ team containing his wares through | various parts of New York state. | He subsequently, went into the hotel 1 business in his native town. coming l to Plainvil1e when he purchased the l Eagle hotel on East Main street. The | place is now known as the Colonial
 Inn.
 MT. Tinker ran the hostelry until
 about ten years ago when he retired l from business He was we'll known | in his day by the travelling men of ! the co11ntrvy and was held in high
 esteem bv those who enjoyed his hos | pital1ty.
 In 1859 he was married in West
 Hartland to his wife, Mary w. Smith, who survives him. Three children
 were born of their union but one of
 them, Mrs. Mary L. Shaurman of
 Springfield, surviving him. 1 A homeloving man, and very at l tentive to business, MT. Tinker was 1 never anxious to mix up in politics,
 but he gave up his time to serving
 his town, and his duties were per l formed efficiently and conscientlously
 He was an ardent democrat and was
 ever loyal to his party
 1 During his early life he was a
 mem Der of Masonic orders and for
 with the Grange.
 Birnbaum to Build. I. J. Birnbaum has purchased from 1 the administrator, M. O. Ryyder, three acres of land on New Britain avenue, owned by the estate of Levin Harris l MT. Birnbaum believes that Plaln nVlile | is soon to experience materlal 1 growth and he made the purchase on speculation. T., He plans to have the house III 1 which the eccentric negro llVed re- modelled and he is also making prep I arations for the erection of two new | two-tenement dwellings.
 The property is located close to the l new plant of the RockWell-Drake company. and MT. Birnbaum expects | that tenen2ents in that section of the town will prove a good paying invest ] ment.
 School Exhibit June 1. Principal O. L. Judd is making | plans for the annual exhibition of l drawings and other work done by the 1 pupils in the local school which is to | be given in the school buildings next Thursday, from 7 to 10 o'clock and ] Friday from to o'clock. Parents 1 and friends of the children are in- vited to inspect the work. | Mem bers of Newton Manross post, l G. A. R., will visit the schools tomor- l row afternoon. Patriotic Instructor William H. Relyea of New Britain
 will deliver an address before the
 seventh and eighth grades There | will also be remarks by other veterans Co,o Ds1o ID a~a1xr