New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-08
PainmM News
FLAGMAN PLACED ON
RAILROAD CROSSING
Public Utilities Commission Takes
Steps 10 Avoid Accidents
GRADUATION PLANS MADE

birthday Party for James burgess -
Miscellaneous shower - We ua
Club Notes-kill Hare Climb Meet
--Plainyille Briefs,
The public utilities commission has
had a flagman placed on the railroad
crossing on the deteur Fpad az Whites
station, The signslman took UP his
station yesterday AZ noon and will he
there while all trains are passing, This
will come as welcome news 20 the
many residents OF Plainville who have
had occasion 10 make a trip over this
road since all traffic has been diverted
that way. There have been several
narrow escapes the past few DAYS al
this point and the pressing need OF
some sort OF protection was forcibly
brought TO the attention OF the public
utilities commission through the ~.
forts OF selectman William J. Johnson
and Mayor Angelo NJ. Paonessh Of
New Britain. The prompt reply OF
tho commission 20 the request that
nagman he placed there has won the
admiration Of number Of people in
Plainville and a safe trip Is assured
all who pass over the crossing in the
future.
Plans For Graduation
Principal orrin l.. Judd OF the
plainville Grammar schools has an
rounced that graduation exercises will
he held Thursday afternoon, June 81.
at 2 o'clock, standard time. In the
Congregational church. Seats In the
Church will be reserved. owing 10 the
large number of pupils in the class
This measure has been necessitated
because of the large number OF re-
quests for tickets and the families and
friends of the graduates must come
first.
Examinations are being held in the
school at the present time for the 50
children who comprise the last year
class. These will determine the num-
Der who are to graduate this year. OF
this number, however. 80 are honor
pupils which is an excellent mark for
the teachers and the system of educa-
ton followed by Principal Judd.
The highest honors of the class this
year will go to Charles Norton. while |
Miss Irene Sturmer has captured Sec
ond. The officers OF the class are:
President, Miss Ruth Usher: vice
president Charles Norton: secretary,
Miss Rosalie sturgeon and treasurer,
Usher. A full program for
the exercises will be published by |
Principal Judd within the next few
days.
This week is being observed in the
Plainville schools as Book Week"
Each room has been busy in bringing
In donations sufficient to purchase a
book for the children's department in
he Plainville public library. Up to
he present time $40 has been taken
n which Is an average of more than
nough from each room for one book
he collection of funds will come to
lose tomorrow, and full report of i
he receipts for the entire week will
e made.
Birthday Party
About Is Young friends of James :
burgess gathered at the home of At Y
orney Charles r. Conlon at 116 a
'road street Yesterday afternoon, in c
onor of the young hosts sixth birth y
ay Miss Betty Gallagher was in h
barge of the arrangeme and the \
fair was carried out with excellent
RECESSION. Master Burgess received a
lrge assortment of gifts and during I
ne party, games were played and a p
curse of dainty refreshments were n
arved Y
Miscellaneous Shower c
Although Mother Nature was delug- Il
IL the earth with rain last night, e.
mower of another nature took place
the home of Mrs. l.. II. Frost on
hitting street in honor Of Miss Min |,
lie Gaudat of Shuttle Meadow road a
he affair was a shower in honor r
Miss Gudat's coming marriage to [,
'ison Ellis, son of Mr.. and Mrs I,
gorge Ellis of West Main street y
hich is to take place this month. q
bout 20 friends of the bride-to- he =,
altered at tic hostess home and 81
ought with them an assortment of
fits among which were pieces of cut
ass silverware and other objects +,
liable to start a young bride on the Nv
ad to happiness. Games were play
during the evening and a buffet nc
nch was served. ~
We-uns Club Notes tr
The We-uns club met at the home '"
Misses Esther and Eleanor Furrey Ia
onday eveing and it was decided to Ell
I'D the next meeting on Monday, ar
me II. at the home of the Misses
lzel and Nellie Fletcher. This will
one of the most important meet "
IS of the year as important business NJ
ating to the automobile recently ri
released for the visiting nurse will
transacted. The car has alrea dy ia
en- put into the service for which &C
was intended and the members of
2 club are now devoting their time oh
raising money for the necessary NJ
cessories and insurance. of
XIII Kare Club Meets
The Kill Kare club met yesterday III
the home of Mrs. +. McCasland. "a