New Britain herald., 1919-03-14
PLAINVlLI IS MILL TAX
 THOUGHT TOOL
So Town Meeting Votes in ]
 of Y 1-2 Mills
MAN DIES FROM INJURI

HospitaI-Pro2ram IS Arrangetl-
 Welcome Flag UnfuIlcd-Cemetery
 AnnuaI-OthCr Brief Items.
 Tl1e adjourned town meeting wass held last evening at s o'clock in tlle4 court room of the town building to- decide on the tax rate for the cona1 Ing fiscal year. A motion was made3 pN John B. Minor that the rate be made IS mills, but when put to vote the mOtlOn was defeated. tax rate or I| 1-2 mills was voted without much discussion x
 Selectman William T Johnson an. nounced that tho school board had asked for 5000 more than the amount stated in the budget. Stanley >, Gwillim asked for statement from the school committee pertain ming to the use 10 which the money. was to be put but it was found that there was no member of the school commit tee present at the meeting The ex- ira $2.0O0 was not appropriated
 At the meeting it was stated that the bonded debt of the town of Plain- Vile Is S60,00O. The appropriation Tor maintenance of the school system ""'2 P-":V"O. All dpDrOprl3tlOn or $4,O00 was voted for the upkcep of roads and bridges. The police and fire departments received an appro- priatiOn of $1,OOO each Five thou sand dollars W&N5 voted for a sinking fund and to pay interest The net in come for the year is estimated at ap- prOximately $54,OOO.
 The matter of finding Employment for men returning from the service was mentioned, but it was shown that the factories in Plainvi1le are hand ling that situation in highly satis-' factory manner and it was considered unnecessary to make an appropria- ton for the work.
 Dies at Hospital.
 (. A. l>ugaN aged 30 years died last night at the New Britain General Hospital of injuries received at the PlainVlle freight yard. He stepped from freight train on which he was working and into the path of another freight train on another track Ho was thrown to the ground and struck tie, receiving internal injuries and a fractured skull. Dr. J. C. Tanner rushed to the scene of the accident and attended the injured man at the local railroad StatiOn He was placed
 
 Now Britain hospital, where he died within an hour. News of the acci- dent was sent to his wife in Water bury and she hurried to his bedside, coming 10 New Britain by aut omobilo He was dead before she arrived. Lit tie information regarding the man was available here, except for the fact that his home was in Waterbury,
 Program Arranged
 The program for the entertainment which is to be presented Monday cve- ming in the Grange hall by the Plain- vile Young Mems Social club has been announced. The affair will he opened with an address of welcome on behalf of the club by Cornelius J. Prior, president of the organization. The first mum Der on the musical pro- gram will be a medley of popular airs by the chorus Donald Messenger will render "DOn't Cry, Little Girl, Don't Cry" Miss Mary Parkinson will sing. "IrcIand, Love You, Acushla Nacrcc." The Hayes uuar- tct from Unonvillc will present sev- eral selections. Miss Anna Hultenus 1 will sing "Tcars.' There will also 1 be solos by Miss Lila Daniels and l by John KiIduf of New Britain. The 1 entertainment will end with a chorus 1 of Irish airs. Dancing will follow ] he entertainment and music will be ! provided by d good orchestra. The l drawing for the five dollar gold piece 1 will be held Monday evening.
 New Flag Unfurled.
 PlainVilIe's welcome flag for sol : diers and sailors has arrived from J. B. Sl<iff and company of Hartford T
 Square this morning. It is a large pennant bearing the legend, "Piain- , vile Soldiers and SaiI0rs Welcome | Home" The naG bears eight gold ! stars. and a large white star on q ! blue fcId with the numerals. 199, ] Si&nifNing tho fact that 199 men from i hlAinNillo were in the service of the 1 government during the war.
 Cemetery Manual.
 The annual meeting of the PIain- vile Cemetery association will be held Monday evening in- inc town clerks office at s o'clock The re- ports of the officers for the past year . will be heard, directors for the en- suing year will be elected and other ! business pertaining to the care and :! improvements of cemeteries will he transacted. All persons interested arc urged to attend and enroll as mom- herS of the association.
 Local sailor Injurcd
 Mrs. Louis HcmingWay of North Washington street has received word that her son. Clarence. of inc battlc- ship TrXns has met with an accident while on duty in Cuba and has silr- { Gcrcd severe injuries 10 his arms. The did not give details of the ! accident but it may hc necessary to