New Britain herald., 1919-02-18
RAILROAD Gem
ABOLISHED Ill
Freight Transfer Station Nov
and Working Time Reduced
SEVERAL CHANGES EXPECTED
Boys Club Basketball Team Wants
Games-Card Tournament Nearing
End-Brief Items of News Around
Town

HOW'LL
PlainviIle on Sunday is far from be-
| ing q lively town since the new order
! Of things went into effect on the rail-
road lines passing through the town.
! Plainville at one time was a busy rail-
! road center, owing to the fact that it
! Is a junction, the Northampton divi-
sion running from north to south,
! crossing the Highland division, which
! passes from east to west, The freight
transfer station was removed from
Pla1nVille some time ago and this was
also responsible for a decline in ac-
tivity on railroad lines in Plainville.
The Sunday work at the yards was
recently suspended, the notice to that
effect coming as a surprise to the en-
ployes. The yards were placed Oh an
eight hour schedule, and consequently
the wages earned Oh a, 12-hour sched-
ule were considerably reduced. There
were formerly three telegraph oper-
ators employed at the railroad station,
working on three shifts, but the night
Shift, from II p. m. to Z a. m. has
been cut out, and all night work has
been suspended
A meeting was held in Waterbury
Saturday between officials of the
New Haven" road and officials Of
cham berS Of commerce Of New Brit
ain, Waterbury, Manga tuck, Ansonia.
Derby and Bristol to attempt to agree
on terms by which better train serv-
ice can be supplied to these cities AS
a result of the conference, it is likely
that several changes will be made in
order to make it less difficult to get
good connections for New York AID
Boston. At present there are breaks
in the schedule of many of the trains
which cnoiJ e.
presses for New York and Boston and
the contemplated changes will prob
| ably remedy these difficulties
| These changes will affect P1ainviIIe
as we'll as Bristol and New Britain
and other cities on the Highland di-
vision. The train which passes
| through PIainville at $40 a. m. east
ward bound, is a few minutes too late
| to make a connection with a fast train
! to New York and when the change is
made it will probably arrive in Plain
| Vile about $40 q. m. Another
change that may be made is a train
| to leave Hartford for Waterbury in
the afternoon, passing through Plain
vile at 3:45 o'clock.
Have Pleasant Meeting.
The regular meeting of Martha
.Rebekah lodge, T.. o. O. F., was held
last evening in I. o. O. F. hall. Fol
! lowing the meeting public whist was
held in the rooms and a social hour
enjoyed. A very pleasant evening was
enjoyed by all who attended.
Want Basketball Game
( The Plainvillo Boys club basket
| ball team would like to arrange games
with any out-of-town teams in the
| 120-pound class, games to be played
on an out of-town floor. Games may
be arranged by writing to Roy Acker,
So Pierce street, Plainville.
The team has played several games
| thus far this season, and, without a
place to practice in Plainville, has
though they have played together but
| a few times, the team work is good
and the boys hope to esta q repu-
| tation among teams in their class.
Card Tournament Nears End.
| The card tournament being held in
| the rooms of the fire department is
nearing the end. and the 1remen still
have a good lead over their opponents,
the Independents and Court General
Lawton, Foresters Of America. The
| victorious team will try to arrange
| games with fraternal organizations in
| surrounding towns. The last sitting
| in the tournament will be featured by
! a smoker and social. The occasion will
| be the formal opening of the firem ems
! headquarters, and the event is looked
! forward to with expectation by all of
| the members, as it is expected that it
will be a very enjoyable occasion.
Brief Items.
I Robert Skellv is in Waterbury at