New Britain herald., 1920-03-10
MAY NOT TRANSFER
 PLAINVILLE PLANT New Britain Concern Has Not Yet
 Exercised Option Right OPTION ALONE IS HELD

Manufacturing Company May Never
 Materialize-Minster Given Surprise
 Party-Foresters Initiate.
 The Elm City Brass and Rivet Co. of this town, which was reported sold about two weeks ago to the Hardware City Manufacturing company of New Britain, has not yet been transferred to the latter company, stock holders of the company stated this morning. A. H. Condell said that the New Britain company simply holds a 90 day option on the property and it is uncertain as to whether or not the company will exercise its right.
 There was no meeting of the stock holders of the company and it is iri- possible to sell assets legally without the approval of the stockholders at a regularly conducted meeting.
 Surprise Ncw Minister.
 Rev. George E.. Tyler, the recently appointed pastor of the Advent Chris tian church, was pleasantly surprised last evening at his home by a number of m bers of the church and thelr friends. It was the occasion of Rev. Mir Tyer'S birthday. About so guests were present from Bristol, New Brit ain Hartford and this town Rev. William J. Denton of New Haven, former pastor of the church, was among the guests. Refreshm entS were served MT. Tyler received several gifts among them a sum of money Ill gold.
 F. of \. Initiation.
 Court General Lawton, Foresters Of America. held a meeting last evening in their new club rooms in Odd Eel lows block. A class of candidates was initiated and reports were received on the progress of the mem bership cam pa.ign. The officers of the court are of the opinion that the campaign IS progressing satisfactorily. It will close on or about April l.
 1rOIlcyS Run Again.
 The Bristol and Plainville Tramway company opened it's line all the way to P1ainNille center yesterday and the cars are again running on the regular 20-minute schedule. The Conn necticut companNs cars began making the trip to Lazy lane yesterday afternoon aft 'er suspending operations on that line for. three days. The thaW aided to great extent in opening the line to Southin gion. The tracks on the Southington line are above the ground like the steam road rails, and the lcs thaWed very quickly.
 Republican Caucus.
 The republican caucus will be held in the court room at the town hall to- MOTION evening at o'clock to elect delegates to the sta te convention to be held in New Haven on March 23 and 9 aI1 f,t 1,0 publican national convention and to appoint a state central committee. A chairman of the town committee will also be chosen for two years Edwin H. Hills is the present chairman.
 Local Thespians Appear
 Miss Georgiana Booth and Clarence Anderson of this town. are appearing in "Oh, Oh. Cindy.' being presented in New Britain under the auspices of the Masonic lodges. Miss Booth D. pears as ballet dancer and MT. An derson is one of the three bears in a vaudeville sketch. Miss Booth has become we'll known in this section for her ability as a toe dancer. Mr. An der5on is making his initial appear ance in amateur theatricals.
 Thaw Floods Streets
 The thaw which began yesterday
  of the town and has made walking anything but a pleasure to pedes- trians. The drains on the streets are clogged up by collection of ice, snow and refuse. During the storm the se- lectmen hired men to clear away the ice from the drains but they have be- come clogged up since that time.
 Residents of East street and other streets in the eastern end of the town complain that the condition of East street is worse than any other street in town. From the appearance of the streets it is apparent that the storm will cost the town of PlainVIlle a considerab ble sum of money for re- pairs and Improvements this spring when the roads will have to be cleaned and scraped.
 Elias Preston
 Funeral services for Elias Preston. who died Monday at the Hartford hospital, were held yesterday after noon at the w. A. Bailey Undertaking rarlors The body was placed in the receiving vault in West cemetery. MT. Preston, although a resident of Forestville at the time of his death. was well known here, having lived here for many years.
 W. (. T. L. Meeting.
 The local branch of the W. C. T. l.. will hold regular meeting Fri day afternoon at o'clock at the home Of Mrs. kavanaugh of Whiting street The subject for discussion will be, "Dr. Grenfelrs Work in Labrador"
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