New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-07-16
MRS. MCDONALD 90
YEARS OLD TODAY
Old Resident Of Bank Street
Enters Nona8enarian Glass
BANK DIRECTORS MEETING

Compounce-Ball Game Today and
Tomorrow At Aliens Field-Fac-
tory Opening-Items of Interest.
Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald of Bank
street celebrated the Goth anniversary
| OF her birth at her home today She
probably is Plainville's oldest female
resident. The day was quietly spent
by the newmember of the monagen-
arians During the day she received
many visitors extending we'll wishes
A flood of postals testified to the
many friends who wish her we'll.
Her life has been spent practically
entirely in Plainville. Old residents
Of the town who came here over 60
years ago can remember her then a
spry, active, young married woman
| Her residence has always been on
Bank street, located at the extreme
| end Of the street near the site of the
old New Northampton Canal
line.
| When Mrs. Mcdonald came here,
Plainville was but mere outpost
! with at we struggling houses here
| and there. She has seen the advent
Of the horse cars; the building of
the canal almost through her prop.
| erty; the start of the Bristol and
Plainville Tramway Company's line
| about Is years ago; the service in
| stalled by the Connecticut company,
| first to this town and then to Lazy
Lane, connecting through to Meriden;
the opening of Lake Compounce as
a pleasure resort; the stage coach
superseded by the trolley; the dis
card of the horse in favor Of the
automobile; the growth of the rail
roads which made Plainville an i'm
portant transfer point with it's juno
zion Of two lines running north,
south, east and west; the growth of
the Bristol Manufacturing company's
plant at Central Square where many
of her friends Of olden days found
employment; the rise Of Trumbull
brothers from a little shop to we'll
founded industrial organization; the
advent of Rockwell Drake and the
consequent boom to the town; and
4 the construction of an aviation field
on Pennington avenue where avia-
tors may land in this town.
Scarcely another person In town
has lived here to see such history
Of events actually transpire and even
| today Mrs. Mcdonald is al interested
| in progressive measures OF the day as
are any young folks. For many years
she was an active member of the
Church of Our Lady of Mercy and at
tended services Of all kinds regularly
until a short time ago when illness
compelled her to call a halt. Seldom
has she failed on a Sunday to attend
the early mass which is read by the
pastor at s o'clock.
Directors Meet.
The directors of the Plainville
Trust company met in executive SEES
| sion last evening. Plans for prepar
ing for the future growth of the bank
were discussed by the directors and
many Other items of routine business
! cared for. 1t was the first full direc-
tors meeting in some time. c. HI.
Calor was at the meeting last night
Congregational Picnic.
The members of the Congregation
al church and Sunday school, together
with their friends, journeyed to Lake
Compounce today for their annual
picnic Well over 100 were in attend
ance. The affair was in the hands
of a committee headed by Frederick
Bullen. The picnic was scheduled to
be held yesterday but the rain inter-
in the picnic house at 1890 and the
| return will be late this afternoon.
Baseball Today and Tomorrow.
| The Plainville town team met the
East Hartford team at Aliens field
| this afternoon.
| Tomorrow the team opposes the
American Legion team Of Bristol also
az Aliens field. 3
The attendance at the games today
and tomorrow determines whether or
not Plainville withdraws from the
! Hartford County league and whether
baseball is to be retained in this town.
advent Church outing.
The church members and members
of the Sunday school of the Advent
Christian church left at o'clock this
morning for Rockwell park in Bristol
on their annual outing Plans were
! made for an enjoyab BILE afternoon, in
GLIDING festivities in the line of sports
following an outing dinner. -,
Chautauqua Program.
The following is the program for
Sunday and Monday services at the
PlainviIle Camp Ground:
| Sunday, July 17-9:oO a, M, Sum
day school; 1890, sermon, Rev. E. E.
lGates. 3:45 p. NJ, sermon. Rev.
Henry D. Coe; 7:45, song service;
| Sis, illustrated lecture.
Monday, July $500 a. M. Bas-
kerry; S:15, Bible hour. Rev. William
Giffin 900, Nature study, Prof. II. D.
| Hemenway: $50. pure food demon
stration Miss Helen Wilcox; 1000,
childrens hour, Miss Ruth Ferguson;
HOO, e1ocution Mrs. Ellen A. Gou-
dey 1870 p. M, assembly chorus;
500, program by Camp Fire Girls;
4:30. Delsarte class; rS:15, entertain
ment by classes in elocution.
Church Service Notes
| Notwithstanding sermon by the
| pastor at 10:45 on "a Yoke for Two"
Sunday school at noon. Epworth
League at $50 in the evening with
topic Judging Un<indly" Regular