New Britain herald., 1917-10-10
PlainVille News
NEAR EAST STREET CROSSING

, ANAAAAA LIAM ~ AVAIL SAASNSAA'N
That is the Opinion of Residents Who
Protested Project-Women's Or
ganizatior Turns in Over $4,000 In
Subscriptions for Liberty Loan.
That the New Haven road will be
allowed to construct the proposed
/ sidetrack near East street crossing is
! the opinion of several residents OF
| the town who attended the meeting
! at the Public Utilities Commission Of
flee in Hartford yesterday to protest
! against the project. Although the
board has given out no definite state
ment and has reserved decision it is
thought that ultimately the addition
will be built.
At the meeting yesterday about
thirty residents Of the eastern section
of the town attended as did the Sc
lectmen. Views were aired pro and
con and although the Plainville dele
cation did not succeed in having the
proposed sidetrack eliminated entire
ly those present scored a point in their
favor
Instead of having the switch twen-
! ty-f1ve feet from the crossing it will
probably be built in the neighbour
hood Of 600 feet further down the
track toward New Britain. The New
Haven" road proposed to have the
switch at distance of from rs to
80 feet from the crossing but it was
easily seen that this would be dan
gerous as cars standing on the side
track would obstruct the view of the
main track from pedestrians as we'll
as drivers of vehicles. Under the rul-
ing which will be provided by the
commission chances foreseeing ap-
preaching trains will be as good as
formerly.
More Men to leave.
Although the exact number has not
been determined it was learned this
morning that several more. drafted
men of the town will have to report
at Camp Devens during the last of the
month. The quota for the district Is
yet incomplete and between SO and
so men will be ordered to report from
the various towns which come under
the Jurisdiction Of the local board.
1t has been reported unofhcially
that about five more conscripts will
be sent to the cantonment but there Is
no way of determining the exact num-
Der until the exemption claims are
certified. The local board at Hart
ford is now busy in this work, one Of
the mem bers this morning stating that
the names of the young men would
be announced later.
Up to date Pla1nville has furnished
5 men for the national army.
For Those Who Visit Aver
Through Mrs. S. S. Gwillim, chair
man of the local woman's committee
of the Connecticut State Council Of
Defense and the Travellers Aid society
of Boston a plan will be put in opera
ton in Plainville to aid mothers and
sisters and friends Of drafted men who
wish to visit their sons or brothers at
the cantonment at Aver. The Trav-
elcr's Aid society of Boston has estab-
lished headquarters at the Aver rail-
road station for the purpose of meet
ing women and girls on their arrival
at the cantonment, to apprise them of
the Inequalities of the local womens
clubs, to assist them in securing
boarding and lodging places and to
help them find friends or relatives in
the camp.
Miss Ruth Ryder has been appoint
ed by Mrs Gwillim to help make the
plan a success among local people.
Those wishing to visit friends or rela-
tives at Aver may give their names to
Miss Ryder who in turn will COM
municate with the officials Of the Aid
society giving the names of those who
wish to visit the camp. In this way
the women and girls who decide to
visit friends and relatives among
members of the national army will
have little difficulty in securing the
best of accommodations during the
stay there.
Names Still Being Added.
Names of Plainville young men who
have enlisted in one branch of the
service or another still are being added
to the list which is being compiled by
S. S. Gwillim, chairman of the local
committee of the Conn. State Council
of Defense. Within the past week the
following names have been placed
upon the honor roll: P. j. Mullen, B.
II. Gilbert, Joe Winiger, all of whom
are members of the navy; Albert Con-
lin, Emidio Cassurio, r. c. Newell,
Dr. l.. II. Frost and Major Arthur
Hadsell who are serving in the army.
1t is thought that the list is now
nearing the stages Of completion but
not until every name has been added
to the list will it be placed upon the
war bulletin at the postoffice. Mr.
Gwillim suggests that anyone having
| a son or kinsman in any branch of the
service hand in his name.
House to House Canvass is Success.
That the house to house canvass
! which is being made by the women's
| organization and by J. N. McKernan
and his deputies to raise PlainV1lle's
! allotment of $4,000 for the second
| Liberty Loan will be tremendous
! success is evidenced by the fact that