New Britain herald., 1922-01-26
Plainville News
GAS BUSES WILL
 RUN HERE MONDAY Railroad to Experiment With
 New Engines LEGION MEMBERSHIP DRIVE


 and Doctors Are Kept Bnsy-IocaI
 Lad suffers Injuries From Sliding
 Items.
 The new gas buses Of the New Haven road will commence operating over the local lines starting next week Monday. It is planned as more of an experiment case than to make it a permanent procedure. although the buses may be kept on the local lines for some time until the results are accurately learned. The regular steam trains will run as usual during the early hours but at S;3O o'clock, on the incoming mail train, the bus will be used. 1t will run from New Ha- ven to New Hartford to Painville. It is understood that the gas train will also run on the 4:30 o'clock schedule in the afternoon over the same road.
 Just how the mails will be forward ed has not been ascertained by the local office, as no orders have been issued yet regarding that matter. It appears that there must be test made of the buses before allowing the mails to be sent on them. Dur ing the past few weeks, the gas trains have passed over the local lines
 Vaccination Discussions
 Some townspeople are taking pre- cautionary measures to safeguard themselves against any possible out break of disease here and the local physicians have had numerous vac cination cases. number of children have been brought in by their parents | following the announcement of Health Officer J. N. Bull, advising them to be vaccinated. There is no fear of any epidemic at the school or in this town at present.
 i pr. Bull reports one case of scarlet fever in town but this is of a mild nature and every precaution is being taken to prevent this from spread ing. The influenza case at Mountain View is practically over, with no ser ious results. Miss Elizabeth Heinc- man, visiting nurse at the school, re ports excellent conditions there and no cases of sickness other than usual ones of colds The teachers in every | grade report any signs of illness and the children are either given imme- diate attention by the visiting nurse or sent home with a notice to the par ents.
 Legion Membership Drive. ! The Brock Barnes post is making plans for membership drive in ac- cordance with the one which is be- ! ing held throughout the country by all legion organizations. Harry Fish CT and Edward Barrows have been { placed in charge of the work and any ex-service men desiring to join the post are urged to get in touch with either of these mon.
 The bonus bill has been greatly dis cussed by the post officials and it's progress before the congress has been watched with interest by all mem- bers. A committee was appointd to secure the backing of the local Chamber Of Commerce in this matter
 Zion Church Notes.
 At s o'clock tonight, at the Re deemcr's A. NJ. F. Zion church, there will be a dramatical recital by Madame Sunbeam J. c. Murray of New Haven. She will be assisted By Mrs. F. R. Washington of New Brit tain as sooist. Refreshments will be on sale in the parsonage. On Friday evening, the first of the cottage prayer meetings will be held at the parsonage commencing at S o'clock.
 Everett Manning Injured
 Everett Manning, son of Mir. and Mrs. w. c. Manning of East Main street is suffering from an injured kneecap as the result of an accident when he was sliding down Trumbull's s Hill on Farmingtoh avenue Sunday. Dr. Charles w. Moody is attending him. It is possible that an N-ray may