New Britain herald., 1920-11-29
HOSPITAL DRIVE TO
 BE CONDUCTED HERE
Has Quota of StO,0OO-ToWn to
 Be Thoroughly CanVassed
THEODORE ROBERTSON DIES
Piainville Team Wins Game-Funspal of Henry Miller HeId-Auto Vic tim Regains Consciousness for Stanley Coats-Brief Items.

tim Regains ConSciousnesS-Part
 for Stanley Coats-Brief Items. A great drive for funds for the New Britain General hospital started today. Plainville's quota is $10,000, and it is the hope of the committee in charge, of which S, S. Gwillim is chairman, that the entire amount can be raised.
 Plainville naturally looks to New Britain for hospital service at the time of accident and sickness. It looks also to such hospital for nurses. Almost everyone is familiar with the distressing shortage of nurses that has existed for a long time.
 Tn connection with the new hos pftal buildings. is nurses training school. which will enable PlainviIie to secure needed nurses assistance.
 Plainville's quota is comparatively small in comparison with the total sum of $600,000 and is based on average amount of patients this town has been sending to the present. hos pital. It does not take into consider ation the large increase in per cent that naturally would have obtained if adequate service could have been given. great many people went to Hartford who naturally would have gone to New Britain if they could have gotten in, but the crowded con- ditions in the present hospital made such impossible.
 The committee in charge of the local drive is to make a thorough canvass of the town.
 The Plainville Trust Co. has con- sented to act as a depository for funds It is urgently hoped that the citizens will take advantage of this offer and leave their subscriptions with the bank.
 A hospital is an insurance for health as against sickness and death just as surely as is accident and life inurance. Plainville,- not having any hospital of its own, and being with in few miles of New Britain, cer- tainly needs the assistance of the very best there is and will be glad to do it's share toward obtaining it.
 If every one will plan to do indi- vidually what he can, the quota of this town will be raised.
 All the local factories will be so- licited during the campaign. The plants that are closed will also be asked to contribute and the officials will be interviewed. There are a great many cases of accidents that need HOSplldl dtL6Illloh tHFouSHOuI the factories and employees appreciate the care.
 Theodore Robertson
 Theodore Robertson, aged "A, of 12 Camp street, died at his home shortly after o'clock Saturday night. MT. Robertson had been suffering from peritonitis and recently underwent a slight operation at Hartford He felt hpffar a faw days hrlf uyaS Sf ric en suddenly after eating supper Sat urday. He was not married. He was born in Canton, but had been a resi- dent of Plainville for a numb of years. He did not work, but helped considerably around the small farm. He is survived by three brothers, O. | H. Robertson, who is town assessor, George and Frank, all local residents. Four nephews also survive him. A coincidence in the death of Mir. Robertson was the fact that his death | occurred just 1s years to a day from | the date which his mother passed | away. The funeral will be held at 1:30 | o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the | home. Rev. w. G. Griffin, pastor of | the Forestville Methodist church, will | officiate. Burial will be in the Forest vile cemetery.
 PIainviIle Team Wins
 The Plalnvllle football team defeat- | ed the Indians of Meriden at Rock wells field yesterday afternoon. The score was 20 to 0. The Shamrocks of New Britain were scheduled to play | the locals but did not show up.
 Henry ID. Miller
 The funeral of Henry D. Miller of Church street was held at o'clock | this afternoon from his home. Rev. E.. c. Gillette officiated. Burial was in the West cemetery.
 Regains ConsciOusncsS
 Mike Casorio of South Washington street, who was struck by an auto mobile driven by Fred Holfelder of New Britain, Saturday night on West Main street, has regained conscious ness. On a thorough examination, 1t was found that he was suffering from l fractured skull. At first his condi- ion was not thought serious. When he vas struck. he was only partly dazed but at the hospital complained of severe pains in the head. Later he apsed into unconsciousness. During hat time he was operated upon and nine splinters of bone were removed rom his head.
 His condition this morning was re- ,arded as being fair. MT. Casorio is employed at the home of Edwin Hills IS a gardener and helper. He is mar jed and has one child.
 Rendered Party
 Stanley Coats of III Whiting street vas pleasantly surprised last night by number of his friends in honor of lis birthday. There were about 25 present.. Friends and relatives from 0ly INr, md att