New Britain herald., 1927-04-25
REMINGTON NEWS

By vote Of 90 to 4s, at a spe- cial town meeting at the Grange hall saturday night, the first selcctman was instructed to appear in superior court and favor the petition of the trustees under the will of Fannie A. Welles for permission 10 sell the library site on Main street and purchase another on Cedar street. Much comment pro and con was heard before the vote was taken. It was found that several residents had brought property on Main street with the understanding that the library would be erected there.
 T.. Welles Eddy. one of the trus- tees, explained the situation. Fannie A. Welles, who died in 1919, left slo.ooo to MT. Eddy and his broth- CT, Stanley R. Eddy of New Britain, as trustees with a lot on Main street, just south Of the Grange hall for the erection of a library, to be known as the Lucy Robbins Welles Me- mori2l library in memory of her mother. Subsequent to Miss Wclles' death, Mrs. Mary w. Eddy, a sister, gave lot adjoining the original one, 10 be used for the same purpose. MT. Eddy stated that these two lots comprise frontage on Main street of 1S0 feet and a depth of SS0 feet.
 Since Miss Wellcs' death, condl- tons have changed, which the trus- tees feel. make it advisable to sell the original site. With this plan in mind. they have petitioned the su- perlor court for permission 10 sell and power to purchase another site on Cedar street which is situated near the Center school and the high school site. The trustees have an option on one of the lots which compose this site. It Is owned by Harold Rowe and will be purchased if the petition meets with favor in the superior court. Mrs. Mary w. Eddy will donate the other lot im- mcdiatcly adjoining. These two lots will give frontage on Cedar street Of o56 and 200 feet in depth. It was this petition to the court which aroused opposition.
 MT. Eddy explained that the fund now amounts to about $c5,00O and the gain made by the sale Of the Main street property purchase of inc Cedar street lot, will be add cd to the fund.
 Miss Ida c, Kellogg, librarian at the present library, represented tho Interests Of the young people, who, she said. would use the library more than anyone else. F. Leroy ex- pressed the sentiment of those op- posed to the sale but did not receive much support.
 A motion was made expressing appreciation of the generosity of Miss "clles and Mrs. Eddy and the work of the trustees, F. Welles Eddy and stanley K. Eddy.
 From opinions expressed, ,t was evident that the high school site should be near the library and the second petition, in regard to the sale Of this site, was voted down without opposition.
 In connection with the petition Tor new town building. a commit tee Of five, each representing a sec 'lon of the town. was elected. They are Everett A. Elliott, Center; Will liam II. Allen. Maple Hill; Thomas Holt, Junction; Nathan C. Avery, Elm Hill; and George F.. Churchill. south. Harry II. Howard, chairman of the school committee. made a few at the close of the meeting and advocated the construction of a high school building with facilities for the housing of offices Of town and a vault for town records.
 An appropriation of s1.o00 was made for the construction of q con- crete bridge on Dowd street 10 re- place an old wooden structure which is now unsafe.
 Word has been received Of tho death Saturday morning of Robert 4. Cheney a former resident Of NeWington, at the home of his daughter, Mrs, NJ. l.. Fuller, at Little Falls. N. Y. Mir. Cheney was "a years old and at one time lived with his son. George Y. Cheney, of this town. Until two years ago, he was employed at tho P. t& F. Cor bin factory in New Britain and was q prominent resident Of that city, where he lived for many years. Mr