New Britain herald., 1920-08-25
VISITING NURSES
 NEW HEADQUARTERS
Baby Welfare Conferences Mill
 Commence in Near Future
DEATH OF LUKE WELCh

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 The Plainville Branch of the Red Cross have located new rooms over the post office on Whiting street. The Visiting Nurse Station will also be in the new rooms, as well as office space The public have been extended an invitation to visit the new place and Miss Elizabeth Heineman, the local visiting nurse will be glad to give them any information that they de- sire relating to the work of the or ganization and its methods. Miss Heineman come from Cheshire and IS doing. excellent work, and has done much towards making the institution a success. For such a short time, the organization has made hne showing. It was started April 20.
 Plans have been completed by the directors and officials of the Visiting Nurse station and the Baby Welfare conferences will begin within short time. X special scale for weighing purposes will be installed. Mothers will be given advice for the care of the infants and every effort will be made 10 encourage their at tending the conferences. They will be held on Wednesday afternoon of each week. No definite time has been set for the start of the confer ence but will be announced at a later date.
 A report of the Visiting Nurse from April 20 to August 1. is as follows: Number of patients visited 4S, nurs- ing visits 23S, child welfare visits, 2Se. infant welfare visits 99, prenatal visits. g. tuberculosis visits ,, un- classified visits g. and visits to the local school Is. TIs total amount of money collected was s72.75. There were also five reconstructive confer ences during that time. A monthly report will be given each month in order 10 let the people of Plainvillc know what the institution is doing. A telephone will be installed in the new rooms within a short time, pos sibly Thursday. of this week. This will enable patients to call and keep ing in touch with the nurse.
 The following arc the officials of the organization who have done a great deal to make the new enter prise surcessful: President John Lamb, vice president, Rev. F.. C. Gill lette, treasurer. Mrs. C. II. Curtis, secretary, Miss Sadie l.. Wheeler. director, Father John T. Fay.
 Death of Luke Wclch
 Luke Welch one of PlainvilIe's most prominent men. dropped dead from heart failure yesterday after noon on West Main street while go- ing to work. Mir. Welch was B years of age and was regarded as a master mechanic. He was employed for a long time by the Plainville Hardware Company on Whiting street, but re- gently had been doing odd jobs in plumbing around the town. He board ed at the Clarendon Hotel. He was a life long resident resident hf Plain vile and formerly lived dn Bank street. He leaves a sister. Mrs. Mary A. Winger of Springfield. two broth CTS, James of New Britain and John Welch of Hartford. He is also surviv- cd by an uncle. Patrick Welch of East Main street, Plainville He was d son of the late Thomas Wclch of Bank street. Medical Examiner Griswold of Berlin gave permission for the re- movaI Of the body. which was taken to the w. A. Bailey undertaking rooms. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.
 Improvements on Cemetery
 Acting on suggestion Of Robert C. Usher. superintendent of the ceme- tery ssociation, regarding the diIapi- dated condition of the old cemetery of East street, Selectman William J. Johnson had a gang of men working on it for the past several days in an effort to clean it up. The cemetery had fallen almost ruins Tall stones and debris had collected great ly and slime of the grave stones had fallen from lack of attention The graveyard has not been looked after by the cemetery association for the past 10 years or more. The fence ex- tending in front of it was broken down and the selectmen will endeaver to have the town erect new one when the place is cleaned up. The cemetery will he turned over to the association for its up-keep as many old residents are buried there Vet erans of the Revolutionary War lie there. and also prominent persons that had died as far back as 1700. Many of them have relatives out of town and arc unable to come to the cemetery and keep the graves in good condition. A chart for the location of the graves will be made and they will be outlined again and kept in shape.
 Many Attend Funerals
 A number of local people attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Fay. mother of Rev. John F.. Fay. which was held in Rockville this morning. Father Fay sang the requiem high mass at St. Bernard's church at 10 o'clock. Burial was in St. Bernard's cemetery.