New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
PlainviM Mews

Assessors Figures Show In. crease Of Sl55,S45 Over 1924 EXEMPTIONS ARE S67,274 Funeral of Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald
 Odd Fellows To Install - &c.,
 quassen Corp. Annual Plainyille
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 The board of assessors composed P. Williams and J. Simpson, have announced the total of the grand list for this year as s5,051,O5s, the work of the compilation of the taxable property in town having been cars ried out and totaled. This figure eX- coeds that of last year by $155,3i5.
 The important totals as taken from the abstract compiled by the assessors, are as follows: 1,027 dwellings. sl,052,34S: GS2 barns, garages, storehouses and ice houses. s119,69S: 4,963 lots, $7SS,362; S1 stores, shops, public garages and of- fees, $311,520; 47 mills, machinery. water power, etc., s756.S43: 4,498 acres, $152,2SS; 94 horses, $6,SO5; 215 cows, s13,075; poultry. $7,1o5; wagons, .etc., s1,S4o; 700 automo- piles, $22l,966; jewelry, s2,So0 fur niture, music, store fixtures, $51 1,263; farming tools, s2,900; merchandise on hand, s62o,9S5: cables. wire. poles, etc, s7o,922: cash on hand sf,206: taxable property not men, toned, s9,85o; 10 per cent added s23615. This makes a grand total of s5,11S,332.
 The total amount of exemptions is given as $67,274 which is an increase over last year of s22.S46. This in- crease is probably due to the fact that there were so many cases of ex- servicemen investigated and given exemptions to $1,0Oo under the laws of the state.
 | The tax rate will be laid at town meeting to be held the first week in March, and then the grand list, with any changes that the board of relief might make, will bo presented, the budget of expenses taken and the tax rate levied.
 Mrs. Margaret Mcdonald ! The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Me Donald. Plainville's oldest resident who died Tuesday afternoon at St. Mary's home for the aged, was held this morning at 8:3O o'clock from her homestead on Bank street and at o'clock from the chufch of Our Lady of Mercy. It was one of the largest attended funerals of the year, hundreds of the friends and admirers of the centenarian being present.
 The services were conducted by Rev. John E. Fay, pastor of the I church. and he also celebrated the requiem high mass. In the sane tlary, Rev. J. C. Brennan, pastor of St. Paul's church of Kensington, was present.
 The pail bearers were John Skin- ner, Sr,, John Skinner, Jr., Francis Skinner, George Skinner, Peter Skin ner and Bernard Skinner, the last five being grandsons of the deceased.
 AS the body was being horne into the church, Miss Laura Farrell of New Britain rendered, q come To Thee" and as the body was being taken from the church, she sang. Some Sweet Day" At the offertory, Raymond Cunningham rendered m Ave Maria
 A long train of automobiles car rying the mourners, relatives and. friends of Mrs Mcdonald. accom- panied her body to the grave in St. Joseph's cemetery where Father Brennan read the committal service. The respect in which Mrs. McDonald was held by those present was ev- dent by the absence of dry eyes as the casket was lowered into the grave. thereby bringing 10 a close. the drama of life of 100 fruitful and happy years.
 Odd Fellows Installation.
 The recently elected officers of Se- quassen lodge, I. 0. o. F.. will be in- stalled at meeting of the lodge In Odd Fellows hall this evening. The work will be carried out by District Deputy A. J. Bsrnfleld and his staff of Pequabuck lodge, No. AS, of Bris- tol,
 The officers who have been elected