New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-11
Thieves ROB TWO
PLAINVILLE STORES
Cash Registers Emptled in Roe'
ers' Bakery and HemminsWay's
PLAINVILLE HAS AMBULANCE
Tag bay Nets stills - Minister
Leaves Pulpit for Bnsiness--fown
Meeting June is--Iegi0n Auxiliary
a. Hear Responsibilities.

Two places OF business were enter
ed during the night and cash and ar
iicles were stolen. according 10 reports
of the owners this morning, Repre-
sentative Myron Rogers, who conducts
( A bakery on Whiting street next 10 the
most Office, was one OF the victims and
I Tax Collector w ], Humphrey was
the other About SO IN cash was
taken from the bakery and about
$3.50 in pennies and n carton and
half of cigarettes are missing from
Hemmingways grocery store on West
Main street,
Entrance into the Rogers bakery
was effected through rear window
The windows have been left open M
night, but have been covered with
screens which have been securely at
4 taehed from the inside. The timer or
thieves cut ont the screen and making
their way into the front Of the store
rlfled the cash register.
officer Il. w Furrey. In making
| his rounds, went TO the police box
which Is close to the window, and told
Mr.. Rogers this morning that at
o'clock, the screen had not been cut
When he made the second visit, the
screen had been cut. officer Furrey.
who has a key to the bakery. went in
side. but did not notice anything
wrong there In the light of day.
! however, when Mr., Rogers opened the
store this morning, he found the cash
register opened and the money gone.
Entrance into Hemingway store
on West Main street was effected
through a window in the cellar. The
window has not been caught in the
East, and evidence found about the
store tends to show that the robbers
climbed in through the window and
made their way upstairs to the cash
drawer. When Mr.. Hemingway
came to his place of business this
morning, he found the cash drawer
opened and about $3.50 in pennies
gone He went into the back yard
and there found a package OF cigar
cites on the ground. He then discov-
cred that carton and half of cigar
cites had been stolen. In the rear Of
the store are the tracks Of horses and
of wagon which was probably used
by the thieves. Mr.. Hemingway
stated this morning that the thieves
could have taken any number of cans
of goods and he would be unable TO
tell what was gone. II anything else
was taken. Officer f. w. Furrey is
in possession of the facts in both
cases and has told of some good clues
which may lead to the robbers.
New Ambulance Arrives
A long felt want has been filled In
| Plainville by the advent of an ambul-
ance and hearse which was brought
here last evening by A. w. Bailey Of
Broad street, the undertaken. For a
long time, Plainvlle has been without
means of properly conveying injured
or sick people to the nearby hospitals
and Mr.. Bailey stated this morning
that his vehicle will be placed at the
service of the public.
Mr.. Bailey left Plainvlle a week
ago for Cleveland, O., and from there
he went to Piqua, o.. where he Sc
cured the ambulance and drove 1t
home, arriving last evening
Tag Day Results
Representative Myron f. Rogers.
chairman of the drive in Plainville
for the camp for the disabled veterans
stated this morning that the tag day
held Saturday, Melted s111.15. No re-
ports have been made by the teams
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Brock
Barnes post on the house to house
canvass, but unofficial reports forecast
and unusual success. 1t is expected
that the drive in Plainvlle will run
to nearly s400 or over. None Of the
American Legion members of the
committee have reported.
Resigns From Pulpit
Rev. Frederick Washington of the
A. NJ. f. Zion church has resigned his
pastorate at the church and will de-
vote his entire time to his business Of
wall paper hanging and interior
decorating Mr. Washington has been
,. in charge of the local church for a
number of years, but he stated that
the returns from the parish have been
so small that he has found it very
difficult to support himself and his
! family He stated that he has sug-
gested that the local church be put on
a mission basis under New Britain or
some other larger church, as the work
| here does not warrant rector's full
/ time.
Town Meeting June Is
There will be a special town meet
ing in the Town hall. .Ionday eve-
/ ming, June IS. at I O'Clock standard
time, according to call issued by
! the Plainville board of selectmen to
! take action on the institution OF a
visiting nurse association in Plain
vile. The question is ono that vitality
touches on the life of the voters here.
and it is expected that A large num-
her vii be out to hear the arguments
pro and con. II will necessitate an
added expense to the taxpayers, but
as II is one of the best causes
preached in many years it is expected
that II will be established. A spe-
cial committee, appointed by the AM
erican Red Cross executive commit
tee, is investigating the cost and the
average expense in other towns the
size of Plainville.
Legion Auxiliary Meets
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Brock
barnes most, American Legion, will
meet in the post rooms in the Recrea-
ton building. tomorrow evening at
o'clock. Reports will be made on the
sale of poppies and on the results o.
Tho house to house canvass for the
disable veterans camp. A large num-
Der of members will be present.
I.athrop Home sold
William Kavanaugh has purchased
a house and lot at the corner. of BIZ
cycle and Park streets from Walter
I,athrop. clerk at the post office. who