New Britain herald., 1924-01-11
PainmUe Mews
MRS. J. BOSWELL
 BUYS MAPLEHURST
Valuable West Main Street Prop. erty Changes Hands Third Time
BRINGS SUITS FOR S4,O0O

Makes Assignment to Crcditors-
 plainyiIle Without Lights or Pow
 cr-Woman's Societies Elect ORi- cers-PIainyiIIc Briefs.
 Mrs. Margaret Boswell has pur- chased from Dan and Victoria Peters the property at SS West Main street known as the Maplehurst. The sale was made through the agency of | Skinner, smith X Co. The purchase | price is said to have been between l s1a,000 and s20,000.
 1 The property consists of il 20-room house, which has been used as a rooming house. and land with front age on West Main street of l10 feet and a depth of 260 feet. There is also a large barn and garage.
 The property originally was owned l by Burr Hills and 10 many of the older residents of Plainville is re- ! ferred 10 under that name. It was purchased from the Hills family by the Peters in 1910 and the house was made over into a three family home. | In 1913. Mrs. Laura Martin took charge of the place and conducted it as a boarding house and hotel under the name of the Maplehurst. She remained there until last September when Mrs. Boswell took over the lease and conducted the place on the same lines as her predecessor. The | fal tc .,f bn ot valuable pieces of real estate in l Plainville.
 The new owner plans to conduct the place on the same plans as in the past. A number of important im- provements are contemplated and al- terations will be made.
 | This is the third important real es- tate deal consummated in Plainville on West Main street within the past year. First the business block on West Main street opposite Pierce street was sold, then more recently the three houses Of the Standard Steel and Bearings. Inc. on West Main street were disposed of and the Maplehurst has changed hands This Is the third time in tho history of inc town that the property on which the house stands has changed hands
 Sues for si.000.
 Bartrelo Pcdrolini of Plainyille has brought suit against Adolph Keller Of Pennington for s2.00o and has as the guardian of his son, Albert Ped rolini, brought another suit against tho same party for Se.000 for dam | lne Iii accident in which tho plaintiffs al. legs that they were injured. Prop. erty Of the defendant in Pennington and Bristol 10 the amount of s6,0o0 has been attached and the writ is re- turnablo in the court of common pleas in Hartford the first Tuesday in February.
 The complaint alleges that the plaintiffs, while transactinE business with tho defendant on December 23. 1928. started in tho defendants auto mobile from his place in Pennington 10 Southington road. Tho complaint alleges that Keller was under inc in. fiucnce of intoxicating liquor and drove rocklessly on the left side Of the road colliding with another auto mobile. The occupants of tho keller car were thrown out sustaining in- iuries, Bartrelo Pedrolini, receiving fractured elbow and other serious bruises and his son having his face cut so badly that he will be disfig- ured for life.
 II is said that criminal proceedings will be brought against Keller on charges resulting from the accident. i Attorney Charles r. Conlon of rlain- | vile has been engaged by inc de- | fcndants to represent them in the ! case.
 Makes Assignment.
 Murray Kabaiznick Of Bristol. pro- prieior Of Murrays Boot Shop in the Russell block. has made an as- siCnmcnt for the benefit Of his crcd- itors which has been accepted ac- cording 10 an announcement made this morning. The stock has been taken over by Henry Layers Of New York. representative of the Endicott- Johnson Shoe Co., and inc goods were removed from the siorc and taken 10 New York last night The creditors Of kabatznick have signed papers whereby they accept inc as- signment and have waived all claims 8 against him. Mr Murray receiving a release in fun from all his creditors Attorney Charles r. Conlon represent cd lSabatznick in inc case.
 kahatznick has been ss riousy sick for tho past month and only lately has been able 10 get around. Nari- ous reasons have been put forth for his failure in business. but fhis is as tho main causc of the recent action. His creditors showed him lenicnry bccausc of this fact and hc was moi forced to go into bank ruptcy proceedings 10 settle th,ir , -laims
 Plain'iIlc MnIoui IigIif~.
 Piaintiiic vas without electric tights or power starting this morning lt fa 0'clock be,ause high winds shich accompanied inc rain storm . his morning. tore down some wires between here and New Britain. Re- .ausc of thc overcast sky. all places ,f business here depending on thc ights. were forced 10 conduct fheiri places under handicap. The employees of inc PlainviHe lasting Co. were dismissed shortly !