New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-02
WE.UNS HAVE 5000
TOWARDS AUTO FUND
House 10 House Canvass 10 Be
COntinued..GOa Is $500
ABOUT 800 DOGS Registered
Work an piain,ilie.New iiritain
Road started-iianlisi Church An
nlial Meeting-A !, IiOrleau's
Mother nies--OtIer News.

Mother nies--Other News,
Reports from the committee OF the
We.uns club which has had charge
of the drive for a fund with which
10 purchase an automobile for the
use of tho visiting nurses stated last
night al meeting OF the club that
n total of $3.50 was raised during the
drive. making "A grand total OF about
\ sdpn. The meeting was held AZ the
home of Miss Elsie Dunbar on tho
southngton Road.
4 There has been sab0 already given
TO John Lamb. who is acting as treas
urer of this fund by the club and
/ other organizations and the balance
+ will be turned over 10 him in the
near future. The goal is $500 and
+ the club voted last night TO extend
/ the house TO house canvass until May
! 8. because the members engaged in
! this work have been unable 10 finish
their work. II is confidently expect
| cd that the full amount will be
raised at the end OF this week.
/ The next meeting of the club will
/ be held Monday, May :. at tho home
OF Miss Bernice Mitchell on East
street and n fun report on the drive
and other matters will be made.
800 Dogs Registered.
Miss Mae Morgan. the town clerk,
stated this morning that yesterday
was record day at the office of the
town clerk because OF the rush OF
dog owners to register their CANNES.
About 800 dogs were licensed. This
number compares favorably with the
number licensed last year and Miss
Morgan thinks that nearly all of the
dog owners in Plainville have regis
istered the animals. Dog Warden
Schubert stated yesterday that he will
make a drive on all lax owners 20
that the law will be enforced in this
section.
Start Work on Road.
Work on the road between Plain
vile and New Britain was started
this morning. A gang of workmen
dug up the west side OF East Main
street Just beyond the railroad tracks
Traffic between Plainvillc and all
towns east and south will be greatly
hampered for the next few weeks be-
cause of the operations which are
under way, The new road will be
made of concrete and when finished,
the roads leading in and out of
Plainvillc will be among the best In
the state.
Last night. trolley traffic between
here and Lazy Lane was stopped for
about a half hour because a large
truck which was proceeding towards
Southington became ditched, throw
ing itself across the tracks. The
driver managed to cxtricate the We
hicle under its own power.
Baptist Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Plain
Vile Baptist church will be held in
the lecture room Friday evening at
1;45 o'clock daylight saving time,
Reports of the officers for the past
year will be read and officers for the
coming year will be elected. Many
matters of importance will be dis
,ussed.
Mrs. Delcma Bordeau.
A. j. Bordeau, local barber, was
'alled to Ware. Mass yesterday in
answer to a telegram announcing the
leath of his mother. Mrs. Delema
'ordeau, age 81 years. She had been
liling for some time. The funeral
will probably he held tomorrow
morning and burial will be in Ware,
Mass. 3
Appointed Store Manager. +
Raymond J. Casey of Planvlle :
will open a Checkers store in the
'lock opposite the post office, Fri {
lay afternoon at o'clock. He is /
district superintendent Of this chain
nd was formerly manager of the
economy store here for two years. n
ie has appointed Lawrence Prior,
mother resident of Plainvile. to be
esident manager of the establish n
nent and he will take over the store -
fonday morning.
rendered Farewell.
Mrs. A. Funk was rendered a fare
yell party at the home of Mrs. Wal
ace Brown by tho members of Mar
ha Sewing Circle yesterday after
Don. Mrs Brown presented Mrs. l.
'unk with a handsome quilt as a gift
rom the organization. The home
as prettily decorated for the event
18th spring colors and n dainty lunch
as served Mrs. Funk and family
i'll leave May to make their home h
/ Oakland, Calf. IT
Episcopal Notes. Z
"Wednesday. s p. M, knights of n
tashington; Thursday, p. M, Par te
h Guild meeting; p. m, and on, II
,ecial clam chowder supper. Public st
,rdially invited. Committee In charge pi
insists of Mrs. F. Hoerle. Mrs. ia
harles Hird and Mrs. c. II. Roberts m
Work Is Suspended to
The work on the corner of West -
ain and Whiting streets has been
appended for some unknown reason z