New Britain herald., 1925-12-24

would mean an expenditure of $15N i a year, although tho circulation Of the 5,000 library books Is on the de- crease, Only g40 persons, iuclud. ing l2S children. borrowed books last year. This Mir, Castle attribut- cd 10 the fact that the town has al- ! most no money to spend on new 1 volumes.
 There are two alternatives, MT, 1 Castle went on. Either spend the | S75o a year or split the books up l between the two schools and abolish 1 Tho library. Mr. Mcleod suggested that the probate court and library could use tho same quarters, but this was denied by Mir, Castle.
 The claim that the library is in- convenient 10 easy access and is but little known. especially to ncwcom' ers. was put forward hy Mir. Down. l ham in urging more central loca- ! ton, Mir. Foran, as member Of tho library committee, stated that he believed the cXncnse too larg" i for tho small hcncNt derived nnd
 that if tho money could he laid
 asil" tor a few years it would build
 ED 10 a point where fair library cou'd he bought, s. r, Williams summed m tho matter in all its as
 poets, and the vote was then put,
 thr resolution being carried without a dissenting vote,
 Mountain View Protest
 Complaint that their petitions for Improvements were not needed was
 made hy residents of Mountain View who claimed that in spite of num- crous letters 10 the sclrCtmen, thcE
 had not received lighting facilities or better roads, Mir. Johnson explain.
 cd that petitions regarding roads
 and acceptance of streets should be
 forwarded, not 10 him, but to the
 town plan commission. AS for light
 ing, the town can add only so many lights each year and must take the most settled sections. The Noun , tain View district Is rather isolated , and much expense would be entailcd
 in lighting it until the land in be. . tween is built on. This explanation seemed to satisfy the Mountain Vic" |. residents. The meeting was thol adjourned.
 - Mrs, Nina Waterman . Mrs. Nina Waterman, widow O Q George w. Waterman, died yoster z day at the homo of her daughter il c Nashua. x. II. Mrs, Waterman wa r former resident of plainvillc, hay d ing lived here about fiv" years an
 moved to New Hampshire som n three years ago. She was q nativ l. of Forcstvillc.
 !. She leaves ono daughter, Mir r. Forrest Richards, with whom sh n made her home; and three sl'l r. daughters, Mrs. George Case, Mr '- Frank II. Gaincr and Miss Harrie |" R. Waterman, all of Plainrille' is The body will be brought lc Plainville and funeral services wi '' be held at the home of her st"l If daughter, Mrs. George Case of Pal lG street. at o:30 o'clock saturday af
 crnoon. Rev. s. E. Evans of Ter |" 'yillc will ofiiciatr. Burial will a' in West cemetery.
 "r Basketball Tomorrow Of The Plainvillo Y. M. C, A. hasAr & ball team will play the Bristol lhi ot school seconds tomorrow night in 2" preliminary game at inc Hrist nd High school. Tho locals expect lt to back at their full strength a all 'arr looking toward another Nicto IT. Christmas in Churches fly There will la q childrcn'S Chri on. mas festival { the Congregation GD church this c."rjng at o'clock
 Al the Church of Our SaVio no there will he a Christmas sorvico i'd the church school at 7:$o o''lo oS- this evening. with Christmas caro m' q tree, and an address. There W 'n- be q prayer service at 9:%0 o'cIo Tt tomorrow morning and an addr' Ter .by inc pastor. followed by holy co as nunion at 10 o'clock.
 nat Spccial musical programs will ere rendered at inc & and 10 o'clt hat mgescs tomorrow morning at vas ,'hurch of Our Lady of Mercy ! are first boys choir in tho history onS inc church will sing at the ca ""t mass. assisted by six violinists, cH- the program at the latter Scrl in- will be given by an augmented ch Ire and orchestra.
 | a There will he q carol service nee 7:45 o'clock this evening at 'lu- plainville VI. F. church.
 Hurt in Collision
 Lester J. Dow is reported 10 ''t 're- bad condition following an a' nd- dent at the corner Of Broad od; Whiting streets yesterday oftorn on W hen his car collid"d with an al the mobile owned by Floyd Teacher 'S- operated by Francis Fcclan. II" 1Wn stained bad laccrations above and right temple and eye. as well
 H' numerous bruises. He was takc1 th' tho office Of Dr, George r. Nt 10 where, in tho absence Of Dr. C TOT he was attended by pr. J. x. ]
 His condition this noon was r"po 'lnS 10 be not serious but very bad, to- An investigation of th" aCci' nSvs
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