New Britain herald., 1922-06-16
WEST MAIN STREET SURVEY IS ORDERED Town Plan Commission Approves
 of New Building Line WILL BEGIN AT CENTER
Red Cross Association to Hold Meet ing Tonight on Welfare Conference Program Mir. and Mrs. Daniel Collins Annivcrsary-Itcms.

&oahlS -Aeshtos The Town Plan commission held {
 meeting last evening when severa matters of importance relating to pro
 posed changes on various streets wert
 discussed and some action was taken The idea of having a new building
 line on WeA Main street, from tht
 railroad tracks at Central Square tt ! Pierce street, was considered and tht
 commission voted to have surye,
 made. Engineer Joseph N. Kicker
 nan will start work on the survey anc
 make plan of the proposed line or which the commission will act at 8
 later meeting.
 The building line at present extends
 from the Plainville Trust company at Pierce street, the length of West
 Main street.
 Other business brought before the commission was that of the roadway
 from the Casting company to the
 school house fence at Broad street
 The roadway was started last fall but
 operations were stopped when the
 property. owners protested against
 the damages and benefits they were awarded, and appealed to the super. | for court for action.
 The matter of widening Whiting street, which is now out of the hands | of the commission was gone over and the commission approved of all action taken so far. The officials of the l Town Plan commission are under stood to have heard that the owners of the buildings to be torn down, will not appeal to the superior court. The late of expiration of any such appeals
 S June 2o Selectman William John l ;on stated today that he will inter jew the owners following the end of he IS days allowed for appeal, if none are made, and the property will be purchased. Just when the stores will be torn down is not known, but york would probably start within 90 days.
 Celebrate Anniversary MT. and Mrs. Daniel Collins of o1 Church street, were pleasantly sur prised Wednesday evening at their home by party of friends. The event was in honor the twelfth wedding annivefsary Of the local couple. Friends were in attendance from New Britain, Bristol and Plainville. Mir. and Mrs. Collins received many gifts.
 Mir. and Mrs. Collins were married
 in St. Mary's church, New Britain. by Rev. John T. Winters. Three chill dren have blessed the union. They are; Margaret Mary, Anita and Will io, ro1 lins' restaurant.
 Drum Corps Report.
 There will be a meeting of the Plainville Fife and Drum Corps next Wednesday evening. Reports on the result of the recent four-day fair will be given. good sum of mone, was realized by the organization and all returns will be made next Wed- nesday.
 On Saturday evening, the members will journey to Bristol where they will open up the carnival for the Elks lodge.
 Red Cross Conference.
 The Plainville branch of the Am erican Red Cross will hold meeting this evening at the Nurses Station over the post office on Whiting street The officers of the branch will con- fer with Miss Elizabeth Heineman, nurse in charge, on the proposed opening of the Infant Welfare con- ference next Thursday afternoon at the Town hall.
 The doctors of the town will be asked to cooperate with the welfare conference and the Red Cross will ap- peal to them for their assistance at the sessions. It is hoped to have one physician in attendance for a short time between the hours of ? until 4 o'clock, when advice can be given to the mothers on the care of their chi- dren.
 An effort will also be made to se- cure the F'iremen's rooms for the mothers to go in while other children are being attended to in the court room. This plan will eliminate the possibility of crowding the court room while the nurse and physician are attending to infants.
 The matter of awarding prizes to he babies gaining the most weight turing the conference will also come | before the meeting tonight
 Trumbull Conference Starts.
 The welfare conferences at the rrumbull Electric Manufacturing company have commenced and sev- sral mothers have already called at he nurses quarters for advice. Mrs. E. H. Marcham, factory nurse has direct charge of this work and rcn- 1ers what aid she can. The Trum- oull conferences, however. are only or those parents who haze husbands in the plant or any one con- ,ected with the factory.
 Few June Weddings
 Statistics st the town clerks office nave revealed the fact that the month If June is not the bridal month for olainville couples. So far this month, here have been but two maria ge icenses recorded. Last season, there were four, and in the year 1920. there we're only three.
 In September Of 1921. the records how that there was total of nine marriage certificates made out while he year of 1920 was also as large.
 Grange Play Tonight.
 Tickets sold for the Grange play to ,e presented at the hall tonight, in- licates that there will be a large at endance. The comedy to be present. d, "1he Little Clodhopper," prom ses to be success as every character n the cast has rehcarsed their parts 0 perfection. The play will com hence at o'clock sharp, when the