New Britain herald., 1920-03-16
PLAINVILLE MARKET
 LOOTED BY THIEVES
LOot" Consists of $2.OO and
 Some FOOdStuf
KALISH COAL BUSINESS SOLD

No" IooS S1out "
 Funeral-Going to California Other News About Town
 The PIainvil1e Market owned by Michael Levine and Charles Myero- Witz, was entered at 3:30 o'clock this morning by three young men who were evidently driven to burglary by. an overpowering hunger. They were discovered at work by Officer Philip Marine and locked up. They were in police court this afternoon at 1 o'clock. The only loot was about s2 in pennies and a small amount of cooked food. -t
 Officer Marine. while on his beat this morning, found that the paddock on the door of the market was broken and imm edia tely began an investiga- tion. When he entered the store the boys rushed for cover. hiding under the counters. Marino rounded them up and locked them in the refrigera- tor and summoned assistance to take them to the lCck-up.
 Michael Levine was called and was not surprised to learn of the break. Before closing the market last store was due to be robbed. He was sorry for the burglars and sent them a numb of sandwiches to their cells in the lookup.
 The boys refused to give their names last night but said that they were from Jersey and that they in- tended to go to Brooklyn. They de- nied taking the pennies but it is be- lieved that they dropped them in barrel of salt brine when they were locked in the refrigerator. Levine will decline tO in court against them.
 Sells Coal Business.
 Mrs. Nellie D. Kalish has sold her coal business to Antonio DiMarco, Luigi Dantonio and andolino Cic- cone, all of Southinston. The pur- chase price is said to be about S3,500. The new owners have not announced their plans for the business. The coal business has been in operation for about 20 years and was started by Alexander kalish. Mrs. Kalish has managed the business since her hus- bands death in 1900.
 May Form New Troop.
 Ali a recent meeting of Troop No. i, Boy Scouts of America. reports were received which indicated that the m bership of the troop is rapidly in creasins. and will soon be too large to be admitted into one troop. Plans are under way for the organization of Troop No. ? of Plainville.
 The members of Troop No. 1 are already discussing plans for the council camp in the summer. Scout master Merton J. Lamb has informed the members of the plans for the camp and has explained rules and regulations to the Scouts. The troop will meet tomorrow evening in Grange hall.
 Signs of Spring.
 One of the signs of spring which is considered infallible was noted yesterday when a band of sypsies, ar rived in this town from Bristol. They had been driven out of that city by the police and evidently con- sidered Plainville a more fruitful field for their activities. They ar rived about 11:3O o'clock yesterday, some on the trolley and others by way of the railroad tracks. The women in their multi-colored gar ments attracted much attention. They made thorough canvass of the stores Whiting street and in every case their reception was very frigid.
 George w. Waterman.
 The funeral of George W. Water man, who died Sunday morning, was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock a his late home at AS Maple street. The services were conducted by Rev. s. F. Evans of Terryville and Terry vile and Rev. E.. c. Gillette, pas tor of the local Congregational church. The funeral was in charge of A. W. Bailey and the body was placed in the receiving vault in West cen etery.
 Have Raised S1,OOO.
 The members of the Methodist Episcopal church have raised more than s10O0 to aid in paying off the debt on the church property AS a. reward for securing this sum, the church will receive $500 from benefactor of the church whose name has not been disclosed. The amount was raised by subscriptions among the members and by food sales and various other activities under the direction of the women of the church. The membe will celebrate the rais- ing of the mortgage tomorrow even- ing with social at the church par lors The mortgage will be burned and a program rendered.
 Plan Baseball Team.
 With the approach of spring and the advent of the baseball season, local diamond fans are becoming in oculatedv with the germ of spring fever. and are getting the baseball bug" PlainvilIe has been off the map of the sporting world since the war called many young men into the service.
 Baseball is the one sport in which Plainville athletes have eXcelled in