New Britain herald., 1923-07-06
WATER CO. PLANS
TO BUILD OFFICES
Contract for TWo-Story Structure
Awarded to Fred Beaulieu
COMMERCE CHAMBER MEETS


Plainville Briefs.
/ The Plainville Water Co. has made
plans to erect two-story brick
building on Pierce street in the vacant
lot between the Plainville Trust Co
and the Grange hall, and the contract
has been awarded to Fred Beauieu
local contractor. The profiles Of the
building have been erected and work
| on digging the cellar will be started as
soon as the weather permits.
The building will measure 27 by 81
feet. The water company will oc-
cupy the first floor with offices and
workrooms and an apartment will be
made on the second story. Newton l..
Lockwood is the architect. A blank
wall will be built next to the Grange
hall to act as fire wall.
Bids were submitted by several con-
tractors but the figures offered by Mr.
Beaulieu were the lowest. The water
company now occupies offices in the
Odd Fellows block on West Main
street.
Commerce Chamber Meets
The Plainville Chamber of Com
merce met last evening at regular
monthly session. Notice was received
from the state highway commissioner
that repairs to the street between the
trolley tracks on East Main street will
be sarted next week 1t was voted to
take up with the public utilities COM
| e;o
]. Johnson the condition of West Main
street from Calors corner to the For
estville line.
committee was appointed with
Burton Phelps as chairman to con-
slider the advisability of holding an
outing either the last week in August
or the first in September.
Expect Prisoner Today
The local authorities expect that
the state police will deliver the man
unprecedented in Augusta, Me-. as the
person who stole Ford automobile
from Gridley's Garage May 20, today.
| A detail of police was sent into the
northern city as soon as word was
received that he was caught there. 1t
is said that he had also stolen an
other car in New Haven and both ma
chimes have been recovered. The
numbers on them have been slightly
altered and for a time, it could not
be ascertained whether the local car
was one of them or not. 1t was final
ly discovered that the car was the
one that was stolen at the local gar
age. He will be tried in the local
town court upon his arrival here.
Odd Fellows Notes
The installation of officers of Sc
quassen lodge, I. o. o. F., which was
scheduled for last night, has been
postponed, according to an announce
ment by the publicity committee, un-
til later date. Some of the details
connected with the affair were not
completed In time for last night. The |
regular weekly meeting was held and |
refreshments were served following
the business session.
Award Prizes
The prizes which were offered by
Brock-Barnes post, American Legion,
in connection with the society circus
held on the town lot last week, will
be awarded tomorrow evening. All '
members Of the post who have tickets
still out are requested to return them
to Commander John Guidon by this
evening.
New Half Dollars Out.
The Plainville Trust Co. has a lin
tied supply of the new half dollars re- /
Gently issued by the United States ,
Treasury concentrating the centen-
NAL Of the Monroe Doctrine. A, large ,
number of the depositors of the bank |
had ordered them, and several of ,
them are left over. Those wishing :
them may have them by applying at 3
the bank.
Telephones Still Out.
Reports coming in from various
sections of the town state that a large =
Of telephones are still out of .,
commission as a result of the violent =
storm which hit here We'd 7
nesday afternoon and evening. The :
repairmen of the telephone company =
have been working for the past few :
days making repairs and they expect u
to have them in commission at an :
early date.
Successful Banquet.
The members of Hose Co. No. l.
who attended the banquet in the town
hall July night, enjoyed themselves
to the limit, according to reports I
from the committee today
The evening was not marred by a \
single alarm and the program was {
carried out in its fullest extent. Fore +
man Michael showed that he had an 7
excellent grasp on the subject he S
chose for his discourse, but it was I
With some difficulty that he was Z
stopped after his fifty minutes were +
Up. The members who attended I
'oted the banquet the most success [
ul held in recent years. n
No Accidents Reported. s
No additional accidents have been N
eported in Plainville as result of
he Fourth of July celebration. The
ondition of the three youngsters who
Uttered wounds in the hands from
lank cartridges was reported as good s,
oday without more serious effects U
citing in. Precautions have been
AIKEN against lockjaw by the medical =.
uthorities, and a statement by many a,
( the doctors says that this year, the CT
ay was one of the most uneventful II
/ the history of the town.
Planning On Outing
According to latest reports, one of
lie largest crowds to attend an out 81
e, will be present on that, to be
ven by the Trumbur Electric Co. af
lis month. Fully 500 persons are ex- sN