New Britain herald., 1919-06-17
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 One week from today this town will celebrate the fifteth anniversary of it's incorporation with appropriate exercises in tho schools and a gen. eral public celebration in the Con- gregational church..
 It is proposed to make the day one of importance in the town and the committee appointed to arrange for the celebration is striving it's utmost 10 have as many old residents here as possible. Invitations have been sent to hundreds of former residents but invitations are still available if people will tell the members of the committee the people to whom they should be sent
 The committee in charge of the an nlVerSarN celebration consists of Mrs. William s. Eaton, Minton A. Norton. Mrs. H. A. Castle, Mrs. Morris ". Corning, Mrs. Charles H. Calor, Miss Mary CaIlen, H. A. Castle, Fred erick BUllen, George Bartlett, Mrs. Frederick Rullen, Robert C. Usher and Mrs. Nelma Eaton Kent. Mr. Usher who is town clerk and among the towns oldest residents, is general Charman and Mrs. Kent is acting in the capacity of secretary.
 Before being incorporated as a town Plainville was a part of Farm 1ngton and many of the happenings of it's former days are recorded in the history of the town to the north. Since that time however the town has had many happenings of im- portance all of which will be re- called af the time of the anniversary. N hen incorporated the town was but hamlet and since then has grown to town Of normal size and has be- come an important manufa curing and railroad center It's situation is ot special benefit to it and the men o1 prominence in town have done much to add to the financial and ir- dustrjal needs of the town by boost Ing the town and it's facilities
 The program as arranged for next Wednesday is as follows:
 At the school buildings on Broad street class reunions will be held from to 6 r. m.
 At the Congregational church from : to p. m. in the chapel will be a reception for present and former residents.
 At s D. m. in the church.:
 Organ prclude--Mrs. Frederick Ru1len.
 Introductory remarks--Eobert c. Usher, cha irman.
 PraYer--Rev, Edwin C Gillette.
 Historical address, "Plainville from f640 to 1919--H. A. Castle
 Solo sopr@no-Mrs. Frank r. Usher.
 Addross-Charles H, Norton of Worcester.
 Solo~~Mrs. Charles spaulding.
 Address-Hcv. Charles H. IIamlin of Amherst, Mass
 Duet-Mr. and Mrs. Frank r. Ush-
 Benediction-Eev Samuel W. Der by of Tariffville, Conn.
 The address by MT. Castle will 1ln- doubtedly be the most interestine of the trio for he is the local historian and will tell of items Of interest in connection with the towns history do- ing ita incorporation period and up to the present date.
 Mr. Norton who will speak is a man who had taken q lively interest in this town for the past years. He is the ma n who donated the town clock which is seen in the tower of the Con- greeational church and it was he who gave the public the use of his largo farm on Red Stone Hill to be used as war gardens during the period Of the war. He will tell tho people Of the interest in Planville of a man outside the town and will try to show wherein rlainyille is town of some importance.
 Tho subject of the address b1 Rev. Hamlin is unknown T.; will be hA first appearance here but the fact that he is a native of this town, having been born in the old Edmund home stead, will make it of interest 10 the people.
 T1e class reunions in the Grammar school during the afternoon should prove of great interest. 1t is the first large reunion of the classes of the To- cal school ever held here and will be fine opportunity for many to renew their old school day friendships and acquaintanCes. The stores of the town will he closed in the afternoon