New Britain herald., 1920-03-09
PLAINVILLE PLANT NAMES NEW LEADERS
Peck Spring Go. Anticipates
 Rapid Growth Here
D. C. PECK IS PRESIDENT

D. K. Peck Will Be General Man.
 aeer and Direct V'rotiuct5on-A1-
 dridge Block Reported on the
 Market For Sale-CemcterS Asso-
 citation Rc-Elccts.
 The Peck Spring company has elected D. C. Peck, president and secretary, and D. K. Peck. treasurer and general manager of the concern, which was recently incorporated.
 The company formerly planned the manufacture of flat springs and halr springs. The plans for expanding their line have been abandoned for the present owing to the difficulty, ill fact impossibility, of getting heavy steel stock on quick deliveries. Ihe concern anticipates the addition Of more buildings to it's present prop erty and one of the officers stated this morning that ground will be broken in the spring or early sum- mer. The factory has already grown rapidly since it's organization.
 About 50 operatives are now em- ployed by the company and many more will be added to the payroll during the next few months. The orders for springs are being received faster than they can be filled and the local factory. like other spring manufacturing companies in this sec ton of the state, finds a ready market for it's wares officials say. The company employs d number of nf no work is done at home.
 When the plan to expand the line of manufa cures was proposed it was planned to secure several well known men as members of the firnl and to add to the payroll a number of workers in metals and springs, eN- perts in their lines, but conditions in the way of transportation and ship ments of material were found not to warrant such expansion.
 Block Reported Sold.
 There have been repeated reports during the past few days concerning g the old Aldridge block on Whiting street. It is said that the south sec tion of the building owned by Mr. Aldridge's children has been sold although the supposed purchasers
 
 other half of the block is owned by Mrs. Fannie -Aldridge-
 The Aldridge block is one of the oldest buildings in Plainville and has become known as a landmark. It has been gutted by fire twice in the past few years and has been renovated both times Mrs. Aldridge said that she has received several offers from prospective buyers for her half of the nn,-fx- h1It sh has 1-nf1J ffl CoI1 and has no knowledge of an offer to the owners of the other half of the building.
 Cemetery Association Annual. The Plainville Cemetery association held it's annual meeting last evening in the office of the town clerk and re- elected the following officers: AQuilla II. Condell. president; Edward 5. Ba- ker, vice president; Robert C. Usher, secretary and treasurer. The associa- 1ion will take up the matter of the care and improvement of local cemc- teries in the early spring
 Boy Scouts Supper.
 Troop No. 1, Boy Scouts of Am merica, will hold a regular meeting at the Grange hall tomorrow evening. -A supper will be followed by a musical program. the members entertaining with vocal and instrumental selec- tions. Nathan stevenson has been se- lected to represent the troop in the inter-troop checker tournament with New Britain boys.
 Lamb Home Damaged.
 It is said that the home of John E. Lamb of Broad street suffered more from the storm than any other place in town. The telephone and lights in the house, it is said, were put en- tirely out of commission. requiring the services of repair men to restore the service This is the only instance reported of damage to property by the storm.