New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-05-01

water Riley grounds on condition
that the local residents raise $4,000
to finance the playground after it is
established The money raised by
the local public will be used i'll Dur-
chasing playground necessities, also
in affording the children of the COM
munity proper amusement.
The CON mittce also voted that Il
team be hired to Clean up the re-
mains of the old homestead and Gn
in the cellar The rear OF the grounds
will probably be plowed up into a
baseball diamond and tennis court.
fence will be built around the
grounds to keep The local Riddles
from going on the ncighbdrirg
premises.
A committee Of Canvasscrs will be
appointed by the general COMMITTEES
to make a canvass among the local
residents, who are in favor Of the
playground proposition. All the local
people are urged to help the commit
tee in securing the proper amusem ent
for children. During the summer
months many of the children play
about the streets and because of the
fact that the traffic on Worthington
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lives are in constant danger. The
amusement grounds will do away
with this.
BulkIcy Not Oldest Member
1t was learned today that Villa m
Buckley OF Berlin, is not the oldest
ex-member who will be present at the
general assembly centennial reception
which is to be given at the state CAPT
today that James Woodford of Avon,
who is 104 years of age, is the oldest
ex-representative living and is eX-
pected to attend the cclebra ton. MI
Buckley is 90 years Of age and served
Hartford in 1865. Mr.. Buckley
served another term in 1909. Al
though Mr.. Buckley is not the oldest
ex-representative of Connecticut, he
is the oldest ex-member from Berlin
and is the oldest voter in the town at
the present time. Mr.. Buckley for a
number of wears held the position of
town clerk at the local office. He is
in the best of health.
Stop Activities.
The Berlin and Suf1ied trap rock
ouarries located at Beckley, have
number of their employees d short
vacation, due to the fact that much
of the ma chnery is being overhau led.
A new grinder is also being put in
the crushcr. The officials of the
quarries report that for the past
several months business has been
very good. Several cars of trap rock
were shipped from the quarries daily.
A hor of
pected and u rushing business is
promised for the ensuing season.
The main Offices of the local Quarries
are located at Sufield.
Death of Virginia 5. Hodge.
Virginia shaw Hodge the seven
mont old daughter of Mr., and Mrs.
Harris f. Hodge, of 90 Pine street,
New Britain, died early vest erday
morning at the home Of her parents
following brief illness The funeral
was held this afternoon from her
home and interment was in Maple
Gem etery here. Rev. Samuel A.
I'iske, pastor of the Berlin congrc-
sa'lonal church, officiatcd.
Moro Property Sales.
}. G. Lincoln, who has been ono Of
the towns most prominent citizens
has sold his dwelling and farm on the
Harrington road to Frederick Czit-
kas, of Recklcy. and will move to
MiddletoWn, where he will reside in
the future. Mr.. Lincoln has hecn a
resident of the town for many wears.
Fred Czitkas the new owner Of the
Lincoln estate, sold his 10-acre farm,
known as the Arthur Farm, at Beck