New Britain herald., 1922-01-31
'OLD CANAL LINE SEES IMPROVEMENT Four Score Years Works Changes
 in Gasoline Bus WEEDS WORCESTER GIRL
Mir. and Mrs. I. J. Birnbaum Celc- bratc goth Wedding Anniversary Knights of Pythias to go to Forest ville--Church NOtcs-Itcms.

From canal boat to the gasoline bus in the right of way of the present New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad between New Haven and Northampton, Is span of about four score years. This span was completed yesterday when a bus made return trip over the Canal road tracks from New Haven to New Hartford via Plainville. It was in lS47 that the lay ing of rails in the bed of the old canal was begun and the line between New Haven and Northampton was opened on January IS, 1S4S. Although buses will be operated over it the line famiiarly is expected to be called the Canal road" George Alling of Ham, den, now nearly 9o recalls the days Of canal boats.
 There are also many older inhabi- t....,, ol l'ainvile who can recall the days of the old Canal line, one of whom is Town Clerk Robert C. Usher Mir. Usher remembers the progress during those days and the time the first train slowly moved over the new road which was laid in the old Canal bed. Part of this bed can be seen now running alongside of the Plainville Grammar school where it crossed the streets and ran over to where the Colonial Inn now stands.
 Plainvile in those days was one of the important stopping stations on the line and was well known to travellers who chanced to stay over night.
 E'aDcitartl- nritton frDtia's Alfroa- Jrrpact Rlapohor rI of thiS town, anu .niSa trr.c. I,....,.. -. Worcester, Mass, were quietly mar ried Sunday afternoon at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Gauthier of Cook street. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. J. G. Ward pastor of n" TRnrtist church. MT. and Mrs. Blanchard left for a wedding tour ........,. ..tN. hampshire and Yer mont and upon their return, will make their home at Worcester, Mass. | Celebrate Anniversary Mir. and Mrs. I. J. Birnbaum of 23 Broad street, observed their 2Oth wedding anniversary at home Sun | day afternoon. A party was, held at which 60 guests from Hartford, New York, New Britain and Bristol were present. MT. and Mrs. Birnbaum re- ceived many beautiful gifts. They were married in Bridgeport and have been living in Plainville for the past 16 years. They have five children. MT. ! Birnbaum conducts q store in the Neri | block.
 i No Basketball Game | The Plainville basketball team will po po to tom irbt to play the team of that town as had been planned It was necessary to cancel the game due to the big league meet of the Forcstvillc players this week Friday Manager Smith Of the loca lteanl is endeavoring to secure game for aSturday night. Practice was held at the Boys club in New Britain last evening.
 PytIlian Card Games
 Pythian lodges of Painville and Forestville will meet again tonight at INorestvile for the second game of series. Last week the local players bowed down to defeat by the score of 32 to 2S after promising the small town players some instructions before the game commenced. The games are being held in the G. A. R. hall.
 Board Of Relief Session
 The Board of Relief will hold its | first session tomorrow afternoon at the | town hall for the purpose of hearing any appeals from the reports of the assessors. They will be at the select | mans office from 1.30 o'clock until ! o'clock.
 EptScpnal Church Notes
 Several women of the Church of Our Saviour. interested in missionary work | plan to attend the meeting of the i Hartford Archdeaconry of the Wom- ans Auxiliary to the presiding bishop to be held at the Cathedral parish | house at Hartford tomorrow after