New Britain herald., 1920-02-26
PECK SPRING co. IS
 NOW INCORPORATED
Firm Is Capitalized At S75,O0O-
 Is Growing Concern.
PLAINVILLE- PEOPLE ANNOYED
Have Hard Time to Reach Dcstina-
 tions When Trolley Service Is Af-. fcctcd-Nirs. Emily White Rendered
 Party-Lenten Fellowship Meeting.

fcctcd-NIrs. Emily White Rendered
 Party-Lenten Fellowship Meeting.
 The Peck Spring company of this town filed a certificate of incorpora- tion in the office of the secretary of s-ate yesterday to manufa cture aud sell springs and small hardware. The firm is capitalized at S75,000, divided into 130 shares with a par value of S1Oo each. The mcorporators are. D. C. Peck. D. k. Peck and Francis M. Peck.
 The concern has been in operation for some time and has been expand ing it's business rapidly. The factory is located near the Cowies factory and the Elm City Brass company on Whit ing street. Several additions have been made 10 the factory since oper- ations were started and the concern is expected to enter the market for springs on large scale. The factory employs a numbe of women opera tiVes.
 Trolley Tie-Up. With several trolley cars stalled in snow drifts and a snow plough sent to aid them. derailed near Cheshire, the service between Plainville and Lazy Lane ard Southington was tied up all day yesterday and this morn ing. The trouble began about II o'clock yesterday morning when two cars stuck in the drifts and held up other cars followins.. The snow ran off the tracks before it reached the stalled cars and a wrccking car sent 10 get the plough back on the rails became stalled in the heavy drifts. It was the worst tie-up Of the winter the lines in this sec ton and the service had not been resumed at. noon today.
 B. Boy Scout Notes.
 Troop No. 1. Boy Scouts of Am erica, held a regular meeting last evening in Grange hall. It was announced that all new mem bers will be required to take their tenderfoot tests within the next month. Robert Leonard end Nathan Stevenson are leading the members of. the troop in d checker tournament. The two winners will play a series of games. with two New Britain scouts for q silver cup
 Birthday Surprise Party.
 A delightful birthday surprise party was held last evening in honor of Mrs. Emily White at her home on Hough
  Aid society of the Baptist church and several gentleman friends. The wom- en were attired in colonial style, wear ing Martha Washington costumes and masks. Music and games were en- joyed and a collation was served. Mrs White received a gold piece from the society and congratulations from all present.
 Fellowship Meeting Tonight.
 The Lenten Fellowship meeting. postponed. will be held this evening a t the Congregational church at 7:45 o'clock. The topic for discussion will be Christian Fundamentals"
 Attend Hartford Conference.
 Rev. Robert H. Burton, rector of the Church of Our Savior (EpiscopaD. and Rev. E. C. Gillette. pastor of the Congregational church. are represent ing the churches of Plainvilie at the interchurch world movement confer ence in Hartford this week.
 Health Report Saturday.
 Dr. T. x. Bull, health officer of the i town. will compile a report of the public health situation to be ready within the next few days. proba bly on Saturday of this week, The report will contain statistics of the influenza
 
 the extent of contagious diseases in PlainVille.
 Coal Delivery Difficult.
 The roads in tic outlying sections of the town arc so difficult to traverse that coal dealers are having a hard time to make deliveries A load of coal ordered by a customer near WestwOod Park q few days ago was sent in a team. the coal contained in hags. The delivery was made across the street from tho house and the clls- toner was obliged to aid the delivery man in taking the coal into his cellar
 Death of Aged Woman
 Miss Maria Lumady of Whiting street died last night al her home aft CT I short illness. Miss Lumady was one of the oldest coIored residents of Plainville and was S5 years of age. She had lived in this place for many years.
 Brief Items.
 Mrs. Josephine Fanion is recover on Pierce street.
 No improvement is noted in the condition of Miss Mary Prior who is ill at the home oi Ter niece Mrs. Frank Johnston of Bank street. Phy- :icians in attendance consider her death only q matter of time. Several local members Of the Knights of Columbus will attend the eXempicatIon of the third degree in Bristol Sunday
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