New Britain herald., 1921-07-26
HAMVLLE NEVIS
AGITATION STARTED FOR CHEMICAL PI|MP Fire Department Equipment
 Would Be Modernized
 PROTECT OUTSIDE DISTRICTS

PKUIECI UUISlDE DISTRICTS Autoist Pays Fine of $1O and Costs Assault Case Continued-Iepio,
 Moves Into New Headouarters
 Other Items of Interest.
 Considerable agitation is heino started about town in an effort to make the Pla1nv1lle fire department a modern one with modern equipment. Ihls hlnts mostly at the need of a | chemical pump rather than mere ] car in which hose can be carried IT. IS understood that the members of the department are behind this n,ox,e- ment as we'll as some of the voters who are interested.
 While the present eouinman+ is comparatively new, it lacks much in efficiency. The chemical tanks are all small ones and there is no means l of fighting big blaze if it is located, | outside the district where hvdrant service is offered. The truck carries a few axes, several thousand feet of hose, and the apparel for the fire | fighters
 What seems to be wanted is pumping engine which would afford more protection to the center and new protection to the outskirts of the town. Other small towns in this vicinity have such pumps and main tain them efficiently. There seems no | reason why Plainville cannot give the same sort of protection to it's prop 1 erty owners. The initial cost of pur- chase would probably be high but the service and protection afforded, be- sides the impression of safety made on insurance companies, would more than balance the big expenditure. It is commonly reported that many | members of the department at the | present time are afraid to ride on the present piece of apparatus for fear that it may fall apart during some fast trip. Whether this is true or not, the sight of the truck itself shows that it is not very safe and it's con dition would seem to necessitate some action before accidents happen The truck is nothing but an old touring car with fire fighting chassis. It is years old and might even be placed on the list of anticipated purchases. Brock-Barnes Changes Home l The home of the Brock-Barnes post of the American Legion has been | changed from it's former location on l Pierce street to the lower floor of the 1 Grange hall on the same street The process of moving was cared for last l night when the members assembled and did the detail work by hand. The new quarters have been painted and re1tted for use by the legion post l Court Cases Heard.
 1 Leopard Kawski, of Bristol, was ar rested Sunday night at the center for cutting the silent cop. He did not | have his license signed and as a re- suit was placed under arrest. He tried l to buy Constable Marine for $1O, | hence another charge was only added 1 to the many. Tn court last night the
 man said he did not care to be in
 convenienced and was not trying brib-
 cry. He was fined $10 and costs by
 John F. P. Prior with S. S. Gwillim
 prosecuting.
 The Gnazzo boy complained that
 he was assaulted by a Greek resid- ent on Sunday. Last night the two | were in court. "This paper charges you with assault" stated the prose 1 cutor, but his words might just as we'll have fallen on deaf ears. The Greek could not understand him. So 1 interpreters were sent for and then Gnazzo wanted to get hold of his wifi
 nesses and confusion reigned in gen.
 eral- The upshot of it was that the l judge adjourned the case until to-
 night at '7:30 when an attempt will l be made to balance the scales of jus | tice.
 l Vance Nelson Dead. Vance Nelson of New Haven, we'll
 known to local Methodists is dead at l his home in that city. Rev. Dr. Dent preached at the local camp grounds | On Friday and Saturday evenings an ] l then rushed to New Haven, where he l was with his daughter at her hus- | pand's bedside when he passed away. | Appendicitis developing into portion l it's. was the cause of death. The | funeral was held this afternoon. His l widow formerly Margaret Dent. was
 we'll known to many local people.
 Traffic Signs Needed
 The attention of the selectmen has
 been called to the lack of traffic signs
 in the center of the town. At pres ent there are no pointers to indicate r. roads to Waterbury, New Britain, 1 Bristol or Hartford. Daily perhaps a hundred autoists stop at the cen- ter to inquire the way to Waterbury | or Hartford and each time it is be- | cause of the courtesy of some local
 person that they find out. It is prob 1 able that the selectmen will order
 signs to be painted which will give the desired information and which | will be set up at the center of the
 town. Several automobile associa-
 tions have set up such signs at pre-
 vious times but these have either
 been knocked down or lost their coat
 ing of pant. Several of these old
 signs remain on the poles but are un-