New Britain herald., 1925-06-11
PLainviM Me,Os
WATER MAIN AGAIN BECOMES A GEYSER
Center ShoWered With Rocks as
 Pipes Break Once More
BABY CLINIC SUCCESSFUL

BABY CLINIC SUCCESSFUL Governor May Present Dipl9mas.-
 Miss Marian Bragg Resigns-Hu-
 man Torches Coming-Plain, file
 Briefs.
 The center of Plainyllle was the scene of a miniature geyser for the second time within few days when the water main broke again at l0:30 o'clock this morning and subjected the nearby territory to 8 shower of rocks. Bursting through the pavement, the loosed water flung q deluge Of trap rock upon the Standard Oil gasoline station at the center and on a sedan which was In the driveway there. A hole five feet across was torn in the pave ment about 25 feet from where the break occurred last Sunday, while the macadam was pushed up ir other places and allowed the muddy water 10 gush forth.
 The water company was informed immediately and within a few min. utes men were at work turning of the flow through the~ pipes. Lest more holes should be opened in what was feared to be treacherous ground, automobile traffic was re. directed to keep 1t away from the vicinity of the break, Motorcycle Officer Fred Callen and PhiIir Marine taking up traffic duty. The pipes at this point are said to be very old and to have performed their duty longer than the guaran- tced period of 25 years.
 Miss Bragg Resigns
 Miss Marian Bragg, assistant tc Principal R. N. Ham of the high school, has resigned and has ac- cepted a position in Wallingford al 8 salary of $1,90O a year. Her res ignation will take effect at the close of the school terml.
 Miss Bragg has been employed by the local school department for one year and has been successful above the average and very unusual teacher, her employers state. The school committee, which accepted her resignation at special meeting Monday night, expressed itself as being sorry 10 lose her services.
 Governor May Give Diplomas
 Governor John H. Trumbull has been requested by the school con- mittee to present the diplomas to the graduating class of the grammar school here. The exercises will be 1 held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on Thursday, June 25. at the Con- gregational church.
 Idremens Carnival
 big time is promised by the boys of Hose Co., No. 1 at their an- nIaI carnival, which opens on the night of June 23. An unusually large number of attractions are being secured, and the Hellkvists, human torches,' will feature the program. These are a man and woman who do sensational trick diving of a most sensational nature, including plunge, while clad in fam ing clothes, into blazing tank, They have been three entire seasons at Paragon park, Boston, and two sea sons at Luna Park, Coney Island. A large number of booths will also be located on the grounds and towns pc ople will be offered large selec- tions of blankets. lamps, scooters. dolls, toys, umbrellas. sporting goods, sver and glassware, and all manner of other goods.
 The committee in charge of the carnival has voted 10 donate large portion of the proceeds to the li- erary fund. The committee consists of James Boswell, chairman; Will liam Cunningham. and William Buys, all of whom are hard at work to make this the biggest and best carnival ever held in Plainvile.
 Baby Clinic a Success
 Tifty-one babies and young chil- dren were brought by their moth- CTS to the well baby clinic held in II the American Legion rooms ycster- day under the direction of the state bureau of hygiene and the PlainvilIe Public Health Nursing association, and the health of PlainNille's in- fants was found 10 be fine. The work was carried out with great ef- ficiency, the others giving their chill dren's history when they came in; then the children were weighed, measured, and given a complete physical examination A large num- Der of perfect babies were found, while minor defects were discovered in some and pointed out to the mothers. who wore also instructed as to the course 10 take in remedying them. The mothers were thus en- abled to go away happy in the knowledge that their babies were