New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-12-31
1928 CHRONOLOGY
SHOWS BUSY YEAR
EYentil Period in PlainViue,
With Sharp Contrasts
BARKER Is EXONERATED
Driver Who Hit Lydnu Released
Mrs. Onion Missing, Located
Through RadiO-e3 Flu Cases
To Issue Game License-Briefs.

year OF civic progress OH one hand
and sudden death on the other-but.
withal. the most eventful year in the
history of Plainville. is drawing to
an end as the last few hours of 1928
are being licked off. 1t was a twelve
month Of great and significant
moment, in the course OF which
there transpired a great number OF
events Of both happy and tragic Inn
port. On the one hand was the un-
usual amount OF progress in civic
matters, pointing the way to better
things. but, on the other hand and
almost, In a way. cancelling the I'M
proved conditions indicated by such
an advance. there was a terrifying
increase in the number OF accidental
and violent deaths within the towns
limits. pointing to other problems
not yet solved.
Several strides We're made In civic
progress. Retaliation Of all taxable
property was made after the assess
ors had completed a grand list some
- per cent higher than that Of the
year before and had become involved
in savage auarrels with the towns
people and among themselves.
Plainville's first public park. Charles
Fl. Norton park, was given to the
town by that benefactor. while the
state acquired land for a public
park at Sunset Rock and for game
preserve in the northwestern part Of
the town. An investigation was be-
gun into the advisability OF purchas-
ing the Plainville Water Co.
A police signal light was installed
In the center OF the town for bet
ter protection. and the number of
traffic officers was increased to two.
A new pumper was acquired by the
fire department and a forest fire
fighting company was organized.
Not only did the high school gradu-
ate its first class, but a $95, 900 ad-
dition to the Linden street school
was voted. Parking restrictions were
/ adopted at the center. And. above
all. the town finished its fiscal year
within it's budget.
An attempt to eliminate the grade
railroad crossings at East and East
Main streets failed because no suit
able plan could be found The rail-
road. however, was permitted TO re-
move its crossing tenders from West
Main and Broad streets Tho town
display scheme Of the Chamber of
Commerce was finally given up.
Two years ago there was not a
single violent death IN PlainvilIo,
and In 1927 there was only one. In
1925 six occurred. three persons be-
ing killed when hit by autos one
being drowned. a fifth asphyxiated,
and the other burned TO death. The
years neurology is headed by Rev.
LeorVrd q. Melville, rector Of the
Church OF Our Saviour, who was
killed in an automobile accident in
New Hampshire. Other prominent
! people who died in 1928 included
Mrs. j.. +. Warren. Mrs. Emma J.
King (aged So, Miss Katherine
i Rooney, and Samuel Pratt, a Civil
war veteran. One veteran of tho
World war and three OF the Spanish
war also answered the last call dur
ing the year.
The Baptist church was not the
only one 10 lose its pastor. Rcv.
Charles s. Wyckoff resigned from
the Congregations church and Rev.
! i. j. Cleveland from the Advent
Christian. while Rev. DR.. A. u. Ken
drick OF the Baptist church is con-
sidering call to Hartford. Rev.
J. Roy Willierson has come to the
/ Congregational church. Rev. Lincoln
f. Frye to the Episcopal and Rev.
A. A. Perry to the Redecmers A. NJ.
Il. Zion church.
Politically it was big year II
Plainvillc. especially for the repub-
Leans. This party swept the town
election, at which voting was light,
and hammered out a huge majority
as all voting records were smashed
in the national election. Piainvllcs
own son. Governor John II. Trum-
bull, was reelected for a third term
as chief executive Of the state.
The Trumbull's came again into
prominence when. on Thanksgiving
Eve, they observed their 25th we'd
ding anniversary and announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Florence Trumbull. to John Cool
idge. son OF President and Mrs
( Calvin Coolidge.
Industrial Bowling
| w j. Pct
II. G. Baum 49,. 81 IL $3.50
| Bristol Brass -. 20 13 600
Business Men =. ~ II .576
Standard Steel :. 10 "A $40
! Plainvillc Casting Il Is 500