New Britain herald., 1921-03-04
BUSINESS MEN PLAN NEW IMPROVEMENTS Spring Will Find Railroad Street
 Sections Repaired
 APPLY FOR STATE ROAD


 Britain Road-AppeaI to Women to Attend Child Welfare Meeting Trumbun Magazine Out-Items.
 The Plainville Business and Inn provement association held its month ly meeting last night and several more improvements were planned by them. The matter of having the sec- ton around the railroad station re- paired was discussed. The streets leading to and about the station are in very bad condition and usually are covered with mud. Traffic is hard with any kind of a vehicle and as this section is generally traversed heavily during the day, the associa- tion felt that something should be done toward fixing it. The case was reported to the railroad superintend- ent who was in favor of the repairs. Tt was decided, however, that nothing could be attempted until the spring when the frost gets out of the ground. Neal Court, and all around the pass enger station and throughout the en- tire railroad district that is used by people or vehicles, will be covered with gravel and macadam laid.
 Little has been done in the proposi- ton of having the telephone company do away with having four and five parties on one line. This will be talk en up between now and the next meeting. It is proposed to have but three parties on one line and avoid considerable waiting. One interesting thing brought for ward was that the Connecticut com pany will be notified that the station ing of trolley freight cars on the switch at the center, near Manning's Garage and the Soldiers nonument, must be done away with. There have been several serious accidents avert ed by careful drivers who are aware of the danger whenever trolley cars are stationed there. An automobilist coming from the direction of New Britain. would instinctively look to- ward his left and keep an eye open for traffic coming from Southington. He therefore forgets the trolley car that may shoot out at any moment from behind the garage and colll- sion nal be the result, it is explained. The business men also will endeaVor to have a state road made lroih PlainvilIe to Southington and from Bristol to F'armington. The highway commissioner has been approached on 
 If will be a tremendous expense. how ever. and possibly nothing definite will be attempted right away. It IS planned, however. to have little ac- complished each year on the road ana eventually have complete road lald.
 Health Report
 Health Officer J. N. Bull has com pIeted his report for the month or February There have been but two cases of whooping cough, one Of scarlet fever ond one tubercuiar case. The tuberculosis case was sent to the state hospital for treatment.
 Mrs. Ada Babcock The funeral of Mrs. A. Risley Bab- cock of Flanders district, was held at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon from the undertaking parlors of w. A. Bailey. Rev. Robert H. Burton offl- ciated Burial was in the West ceme- tery.
 Epworth Rehearsal
 The members of the Epworth league of the Methodist church, who will participate in the program of the old fashioned social, will hold re- hearsal at the church parlors at o'clock this evening. Plans will also be completed for the. entertainment. It will be held at the church parlors ncEt Wednesday evening. The public is invited.
 Holy Name Meeting
 A rehearsal of the members of the Holy Name society of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, will be held at the church basement at 6:45 o'clock this evening. All participating in the entertainment and dance of the so- ciety are urged to attend
 Chimney Fire
 The fire department was called out at 10:15 o'clock this morning to a blaze that had started in the chimney of the house owned by Jeremiah Lewis of New Britain road. When the firemen arrived at the scene, the blaze was fairly well under control and was