New Britain herald., 1920-09-03
BUSINESS MEN TO
 TRY NEW VENTURE
Will Install Signal Apparatus for
 Summoning ConStables at Night
PETER SKINNER TO MARRY

PEIER SKINNER IU Mhhhl Small Fire in Iandcr's Plant Today-
 Drum Corps to Give Conccrt-iabor
 Day Post Office Hours-Appclby
 Condition Serious.
 The Plainville Business and Im- provcment association, at their meet ing last night. brought up several new suggestions for Improvements around the town. The association members, and other citizens of the town have found difficulty, Of late, in securing the services of the con- stables during the late hours or the night, considering the fact that 1t IS sometimes hard to reach them by telephone. Ii is necessary of course that the officers are on their beats and there are occasions when they cannot be summoned by telephone in case their services are required. A committee has been appointed to ar range in some way to install a signal apparatus in the center of the town which will assist in calling the con- stables when they are needed. With an installation of this sort, great time will be gained and the summon ing of the constables will be matter of simplicity. Just how the device will be built. has not been decided, l but several experiments of different | signals will be made. 1t is not the | fact that the constables neglect thoir | duties. as they are deserving of great ' credit for their work, but simply a matter of a necessity to the people | in case of severe accidents and pos sibie burglaries.
 | It was also voted upon to have the l selectmen take action on the condi- tions of the West Main street dump. | This section has been matter of | considerable annoyance for the past 1 several months as no care has been taken of il. The fence around it has fallen down, and many improvements are needed. Refuse has been dumped carelessly with the result that much l of it has needIessly blown on to the | streets.
 A report on the Business Mems out ing was made and it was found that l 10S members of the association at | tended. Expenses on the afg were 1 totaled and was found not to exceed
 
 l The question of repairing the road ways throughout the center of the town was mentioned by the public ! utilities committee. and it was de- cided 10 have the section just west of 1 the railroad tracks on West Main ] street, put in good condition. There | are several bad spots on the street l between the railroad and Simpsons ! grocery store, especially by the trolley 1 tracks.
 l To Marry Next Week.
 It was announced today that Peter Skinner. son of John Skinner. of 143 Broad street. will take as his bride Miss Rachael Cecelia Van Dorn. daughter of MT. and Mrs. N. Van Dorn, of New Brunswick, N. J. on 1 Wednesday. September Is, at a. m., 1 in St. Peters church, New Brunswick Rev. Patrick Mccarthy, of Plainville. | will perform the ceremony. The couple will be attended by Miss Mary 1 Van Dorn, sister of the bride. and Francis Skinner, brother of the bride 1 groom. They will leave on a wedding i tour to Boston after which they will l reside in New Brunswick. MT. Skinner 1 is manager of the Andrews, Swift and l company of that place. He formerly
 
 | Fla ~tford for some time. After his discharge from the army about two | years ago, MT. skinner removed to 1 New Brunswick. where he secured a position with Andrews, Swift and l company.
 | Slight Fire in Landcrs Plant.
 The local fire department was called l out to answer an alarm sent in from l Box No. about o'clock this morn 1 ing. The fire turned out to be in the | new Landers, Frary and Clark cellu- Ibid factory. just above East street. ! The fire was a minor one and quickly ! put out by the factory firemen with !, extinguishers. and upon the arrival of 1 the Plainvillc firemen there was 1 nothing for them to do. The origin l of the fire is unknown. The factory | is well protected against fires. as ca ch ] depa artment is sectioned off by itself, ! should d serious blaze start it would 1 be confined to one department only. Drum Corps Will Parade. The final sale of tickets for the | watch to be given away by the Plain