Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-03

The village of Plainfield about IS miles firm Norwich can claim the ti- tie of a superior class of mill village The houses of the employees of the great Lawton Corporation are laid out in two villages and are supplies with electric lights, running water, toilet and the company is going to a great expense at present to install baths. The yards are well kept and attrac- tive. The houses are being painted this spring and are always kept in have the advantage of a day nursery where children of working families receive excellent care by trained at- tendants during working hours.
 There is an industrial nurse at the plant who has accomplished much for the welfare, and is a great benefit to the people. There is a dispensary in the mill where all injuries to the em- ploye and his. family are looked after and dressed. The people pay nothing for the treatment which they receive, the company shouldering the expense of this undertaking A lunch room has been established and a vast num- Der is being fed without a cent of profit to the concern.
 4 great interest in home gardening has been aroused here and land has been provided for employees all ready tor planting.
 A baseball park, a football field. and 2 rife range are available for reerea- tional purposes. Plans are under way for the erection of a community build ing at enormous expense Among the features of this building will be a swimming pool bowling alleys and an up-to-date equipped gymnasium.
 A new hotel is to be erected in Plainfield at an early date
 There is nothing that takes place in the village to which the company is not glad to lend a helping hand. Their zeal and patriotism are most active. No cause has yet ascked for a dona- tion but what the Lawton Mills com pany has oversubscribed. In the past Red Cross drive. this company gave N 900 when the allotment for the en- tire town of PlainfisId was but $5,o00.
 This sympathy for and interest which the local concern has in its workers is the incentive for the fine spirit Of cooperation which exists in the town. The three churches united as one in the Liberty loan drives Red Cross. Y. M. C. A. and K of c. ap- peals.
 If Sir Thomas More, the great Eng fish author, could have seen Plain field he would have said that it was 2 near approach to his Utopia, the ideal community.
 Personal Items.
 James D. Flodrige of Clinton has been spending few days with some friends in Plainfield.
 Joseph Dayon has resigned. after working many years for John Kings ley in the PlainfieId Garage.
 Morris Starkweather was caller in Worcester Friday.
 Farewell Gifts.
 The overseers of the Lawton Mills Corporation presented Thomas Lawton a gold watch and chain Friday eve ming. MT. Lawton is leaving Plain field for the mill of the Howard and Ballough's company of Pawtucket, R. ]. He has been overseer of the card ing department in the local mill for the past few years.
 Village Beat Out the Town.
 The allotment for the town in the recent Red Cross drive was S5,000 and the people subscribed more than dou- ble this amount, total of $11,SSS91 was donated, including Sterlins's con tribution. The village of Plainfield alone turned over to the society s5,- 39e.41. a sum exceeding the allotment