New Britain herald., 1919-04-26
PLAINVILLE NEWS
OLD CREAMERY IS
DOING BUSINESS
Has Been Reorganized and Will
So. Cater to Big Trade
FIREMEN'S FAIR BEGINS

TInEMEN D IH1h DHulND
Town is Now Experiencing n Gcnuino
RcaI Estate Boom-Road is Left in
Bad Condition-Subscript Con-
tinuc-Othcr Brief News Items
The P]ainvillc creamery. which
closed IFS doors several months ago
due TO the shortage Of cream, etc. as
| war measure, has rcOpened The
creamery dates back as one of Plain
vil|o's oldest institutions and has
| crown with the town. When it start
| cd business many years ago but a few
Gallons Of cream were purchased and
the output Of butter numbered but
| few pounds q week. But when the
| creamery closed its doors the business
| had increased so that instead of a few
| ga lions the cream purchased amount
! ed to thousands of. gallons and the
butter output was numbered by the
hundred pounds. The business had
been securely established but during
the war milk and cream were so eX-
pcnsive and city people purchased SO
much of it.that. it was diincult for the
cream for its own use.
AT a meeting of the stockholders it
was voted to reorcanze the old bust
ness. A. A. Mcleod was chosen sec
fetalN and treasurer. l.. M. Laurldsen
VINO has an cnNiablc reputation as a
butter maker, has been prevailed upon
to reconsider his retirement and he
Will again be in charge of the cream
cry, starting his duties on Monday.
MI. Lauridsen has been a butter MAX
er for over 80 Years. TTo will be SUI
perintendent and have full charge of
| the plant
Fair Opening a Success.
Plainville had. it's first night for a
Gremons fair since the start Of the
war last night when Il three nights
hazar was opened in Grange hall. Last
evenings entertainment was furnished
| by the Lady Owls minstrel troupe OF
| New Britain. The troupe consisted of
| several local people and the fact that
! Plainvillc likes Plainville talent was
shown By the added applause given
1.-THE local singers in the troupe. The
entire entertainment was good and the
! ffrcmon chose q good opening pro-
| gram. The booths as usual were tho
predomnatimg feature Of tho fair.
Dancing followed last nights program
and will be included every evening.
| For this evening the committee on
entertainment will offer a program of
local talent featured by the Usher
quartet Frank Usher will sing a bass
solo. y baritone solo Will be rendered
Thy Edward. Dyer. Miss Jennell Ner-
rill of Bristol will favor with violin
selection. \ piano duet will hc play
! n hI- Mrs of st RI
Miss Nellie Bixby Of West Main street.
! Carl. Montuirc and troupe will con
| cludC the program with selections on
| various musical Instruments includ-
| ing the mandolin, banjo guitar. etc.
Tho last night of the fair will DC
Monday night,
| Real Estate Boom.
Plainvilc. like the neighboring
! towns and ,cities, IS experiencing an
| unprecedented transfer of real estate.
| Several big deals have. been reported
! in the past few daHs The MESSENGER
mansion on Rcd stone hill and which
| is considered one Of the best pui'-
| chases in tho town, is being dicllcred
| for by Frank Mar2unclli Of Brist OIL.
| Papers completing the sale arc OK
| pectcd to be filed in few days. Ed
| ward Dyer has purchased tho NJ. +.
| Rogers property on Pearl street. The
| Ryder property on Washington street
| has been sold to Mrs. Fred Bullen.
! This is q vacant lot end it is reported
! that Il now tenement will soon I've
| erected. ono Of the most important
| sales is expected to be put through III
! q few days when the 1Ica1y property on
| Canal street will be disposed Of. This
| is q two tenement home and was built
| hy the late William Peacock. Two
i mon are known to be dickering for
i il. The present owner is James IIealv
| Of Southington. Other sales of real
| estate have been reported and the
| town clerks office is now q busy place.
| The Standard Real Estate office man