New Britain herald., 1922-09-21

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 plan commission has been commended for its excellent work during the past year with several improvements going on about town, due principally to the commissions recommendations.
 Mrs. Lula Mcqueen
 Mrs. Lula Mcqueen, well known in this town, died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. O. P. Bartlett of Rockville Center. Long Island, on Wednesday, September 20. Mrs. Nc Queen was the mother of Mrs. Ed win H. Hills of Washington street, this town, and had many friends here. having visited PlainviIle on numerous occasions.
 Mrs. Mcqueen is survived by two other daughters, Mrs. Walter Cook of Selma, Ala, and Mrs. Bartlett, with whom she made her home. son, Walter Mcqueen resides in Mont gomery, Ala. The burial services will be held In Montgomery, Alabama.
 Injury to Leg.
 luolIldS ". iNuoStlI oi IpoSloIl' MdsS' former resident of Plainvile, is suffering from a bad case of blood poisoning in his leg according to re- ports in this town. His sister Mrs. Simon Mcdonald of New Haven, for merly of East Main street. Plainville, is visiting at the home of Miss Eliza beth Burns of Central Square, having been called to the bedside of her brother in Boston. Mir. Russell is being treated by Dr. Jay Prior and hope for his speedy recovery is being entertained by his many friends in town. His condition was SO serious at first that amputation of the leg was though necessary.
 Scott Swamp Hearing.
 Many Plainvile people are interest ed in the special town meeting of the voters of Pennington which will be held this evening in the town hall in that place in response to petition to take action on a proposed road running through Scotts Swamp from the Bristol town line to connect with Planville ard Pennington.
 The proposed roadway has been the bone of contention in Pennington for some time and the petition was sign ed by 2S residents and handed to the selectmen. So anxious have the resi- dents been of putting through this road that they even offered to give free to the town and state highway department stone, sand and gravel for the work.
 Since the state mmissiopers have approved Of the road and are willing to give 75 per cent. towards the cost ot it, the people are bending every effort to have Pennington give the other 25 per cent in order to have their dreams of the "EiQA Acres Road completed after VI How ever, it is said, that despNe pleas, both personal, political and legal, nothing has been done. The meet ing tonight however, it is forecasted will bring out some good arguments and the petition signers feel confid- ent of victory.
 The section in Scotts Swamp, well | known to Plainville residents, is the oldest in New England It passes tIle NliideO ioiHe VI etiN "ii | Ais Indians and close to the old ceme tery of Scott's Swamp.
 The little red school house where Senator R. Hawley received some of his education is also on the line of the proposed road. At this school, on July 4, 1917, Admiral w. s. Cowles presided over the flag raising which was attended by many of the citizens of Pennington and mothers whose sons represented America in the World War.
 On September [, meeting was held at the Pennington town hall for the purpose of debating on the cree ton of the road The session was go- ing along nicely when up popped someone in the crowd and questioned the legality of the session. This set the meeting up in bad shape and 1t was necessary to indefinitely post pone it,
 The new road will shorten the dis tance between Bristol and Hartford and relieve the main road for traffic through Plainville. It will di- vert traffic from Piainville, Bristol and Thomaston and enable automo- bilists to take the new Scott's Swamp road direct to Hartford.
 The state highway has funds amount ing to s90,o0o and is only await ing Pennington to appropriate the re- maining S30,O00 to complete the job.
 Plain,ille Briefs.
 The Crimson's football team will hold it's first social and dance of the season this evening at the Commun- ity theater ENald's orchestra will furnish music.
 There will be a meeting of the Far ish Guild of the Episcopal church Of Our Saviour at 1880 o'clock this eve ming,
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank S. White of "A Whiting street, are observing the cele- hration of their twenty-third wedding anniversary today. The local couple were married in 1899 at Brewsters, New York.
 Frank Carragher has recovered from his recent illness and has re- sumed his duties at the Sessions Clock company. ....a.
 The Plainville Fire department and the Plainville Fife and Drum corps will tourney to Windsor on September 30. where they will participate In the field day events in that town.
 The Holy Name society will meet at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy