New Britain herald., 1926-06-10
NEW WATER SUPPLY
 WITHIN A MONTH
Connection With New Britain
 Line Almost Completed
PLAINVILLE IS GROWING
Number of New Water Connections shows Increase-AuXIliary Birth day Party Tonight-Many Baseball Teams In ACtiOn-Bricfs,

The new pip" line being laid by the PIainville Water Co.,, along Trumbull avenue will be completed in the near future and if is expected that the connection with the New Britain main line will be effected within month, Engineer Joseph N. ! MCkernan said this morning. The work has been pushed rapidly by ! iContractor NJ. J. Sasek in spite of the difficulties attendant upon dig eing in treaCherouS sand, and the time when Plainville can have pure water all the year around is now in sight The local company will con- tinue to use it's own pumping plant and reservoir during the winter for some time al least, as the water ] then is as pure there as could be demanded by the most fastidious. During the summer the local rcser- voir bottom becomes covered with algae, small plant groWths. and the water Is filled with small fish; these decay and while they do not con- 1 taminate the water or render it un- healthful, spoil it's taste. For this reason the connection with New Britain Is being made after a long period of negotiation and clear and l tasteful water is assured for the whole twelvemonth.
 1 New connections have heen made 10 the fire hydrants and private | i, ,,1o |, i are being temporarily seryiced from i the reservoir until the connection is made. 4 new hydrant has been placed on Trumbull avenue. increas- | ing the fire protection in this rapidly growing district. The connection with the Burlington-Now Britain line will he made at tho head of Trumbull avenue on property ac- quircd hy tho company. and a g/ De house will be built over the turnoff.
 The work has not been without it's difficulties. largely due to the sandy soil. At one time the sides of tn" ditch gave way without warning and suddenly buried three workmen up to their waists. This was thought 10 be due to the constant jarring caused by passing trolleys. and for half day no cars passed the ditch. i the Connecticut Co.,. cooperating by transferring the passengers around Woodford avenue and East street. At another time drunken man drove a team Of horses into the ditch and 1t had 10 be filled in be fore the animals could be pulled out Trucks have caused much trouble by driving through the sandy soil along the ditches. Tn spite of this the work has been pronounced eminent ly satisfactory by state officials.
 Towns Growth Shown
 The tons growth Is shown by the number Of new dwellings which are scrviced each year. and the in crease at present is so rapid that the reservoir will soon become in adequate to handle the towns wa ter supply even in the winter. Mir McKernan said. Anywhere from 40 up to 75 new connections are estab- lished every year, and most Of these are for private homes. The average family being Of five persons. this means that the population of Plain Vi" is increasing at the rate Of from goo to 800 each year or al- most five per cent.
 Auxiliary Birthday Party
 The American Legion Ladies auxiliary will hold q birthday party in connection with it's regular meet ing al o'clock this evening in Le- sion hall, the occasion being the sixth anniversary Of the establish ment of the unit. Brock-Rarnes post has accepted an invitation to attend the meeting and will join forces with the ladies in celebrating the event. Several new auxiliary members will he initiated.
 High School Wins
 Plainville high school defeated the Central Junior high school of