New Britain herald., 1926-12-31
YEAR 0F PROGRESS
 FOR PLAINVILLE Many Improvements as Town Continues to Grow Larger NO FATAL ACCIDENTS
John Corcoran Resigns as Teacher Champlin-Bun Wedding Tcmco Salcsmcn to Have Confer cnce-Church Notices-COnditiOn Of Miss Tierney Critical.

The year 1926 was an eventful year in Plainville but one which will be remembered as a year of prog ress and improvement. Many sig nificant events crowded the twelve months, events in every field of ac- tivity. Perhaps the happiest devel- opment of the year was its running it's entire length without a single fatality in an accident, automobile or otherwise. With the introduc- tion of safety devices, Blossom s corner and other danger spots which formerly took an almost weekly toll Of motorists lost their teeth and be- came as safe as any portion of the highways. Accidents occurred. and several persons were seriously hurt in automobile crashes, falls, Fourth of July explosions, and other mis- haps, but fortunately none of these resulted in deaths and piainville for perhaps the first time in decades a year without violent death.
 Politically, the major events Were the reelection of John II. Trumbull as governor of Connecticut and the retirement of William J. Johnson as first sclectman after service of 13 years. The latter event was close. ly followed by Mr. Johnson's death. The necrology of the year also in. cludes Mrs. Sarah P Wethercll SC; o11 R Manchester, William G. Manchester l founder Of the Methodist church and Peter Prior. as well as many other of the older citizens Of the | town.
 In civic affairs the outstanding
 event was the authorization Of the 1 new high school and the carrying | of the building to ncar-completion ! while a board of finance was ap-
 proved. The need of both sanitary 1 and surface sewers was emphasized
 by two typhoid fever epidemics, a
 pair of mad dog scares also caused
 excitement.
 1 The Baptist church was forced tc
 change pastors during the year
 while the rector Of the Church o1
 Our Savior retired and the pastor
 of the Church of Our Lady Of Mercy | has been in a hospital for several months, The Congregational church 1 was damaged by fire. The fire loss on the whole, was heavy. soft coal i being largely blamed for a rapid | succession of disastrous blazes 1T
 the late winter and early spring.
 In welfare fields, Miss Heinemanr
 retires today as visiting nurse; tho Graded School association voted tt l fit up a summer playgrounds; the ! Legion made a green out of the un'
 slightly town lot; and Plainviilc re-
 sponded finely to every appeal fol i funds made by worthy charities.
 Fraternal organizations passed good years. Business. although
 rather spotty, set perhaps new
 high record in volume, factories ant
 st ores having successful years on the
 whole. The town continued to grow | although suffering growing pains 1 and many Improvements including town court. borough government
 and q building code, are being dis
 cussed for 1927.
 January Mrs. Rozelina c. kir-
 sey, S5, dies. G--TaX Collector and
 Mrs. Willis J. Hemingway observe
 5Oth wedding anniversary. H. | John H. TrumbulI reelected presi-
 dent of Plainvlle Trust Co., 1S-
 Resignation of Rev. Joseph c. Ward as pastor of Baptist church &C.,
 ccptcd. 14-Grand jurors order
 mint vending machines removed
 from Plainyille. 17-Mrs. Delilah l F. Morse, 7S. dies. 21-Rabies prevalent; Health Officer Dr. George
 F. Cook quarantines all dogs. 22-
 Mrs. Martha A. Talmadgc, Sb, grandmother of motion picture stars, . dies. 2S-Walter Moore and Max f Ender. fathers of MT. and Mrs. El- i berme Moore, observe 10th and
 SOth birthday anniversaries. 21-
 Grand list totals $5.7S9.6S2. %
 Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Birnbaum mar { ried "A years. 2S-F'ire at Plain-
 vile Elcctroplating Co. does SS,OOo f damage.
 ] February S-Mrs Sarah P. Weth- erell, 96, oldest resident of Plain , vile dies. Death of Mrs. Ann Don | ahue, 72. 13-Dog quarantine re- moved. Weight of snow on root causes collapse of Neri garage. 16-
 r. E. Manchester, 70, dies. MT. and | Mrs. r. II. Gilbert married 40 years ! l7-Congregational church damaged
 by fire to extent of S5,600.
 March Especial town meeting 1 lays tax of 25 mills on grand list. 1 5-Sl2, 900 damage done by fire at