New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-09

II the values meet with the fayo,
Of the townspeople. the appraisers
will incorporate them into the per.
manent records now being compiled
for the assessors.
Dr. Frssst FIRE Surxeea
The fire commissioners, actin.
upon authorization by the board Of
selectinen, have appointed DR.. Law.
renee II. Frost as fire surgeon. A,
the regular monthly meeting OF tn.
Plainviile fire department, DR.. Eros,
gave very interesting talk on first
aid. which was instructive and was
much Appreciates by the members
present. After he had 6nished hi.
talk he vas notified Of his appoint,
ment and was presented with Y
badge Of his office by Chairman
Frederick Rullen Of the board OF
FIRE con. missioners. Dr.. Frost re.
sponded gratefully ana paid q high
compliment to the officers aad
members Of the ire department
DR.. Frost has had consid "a bic
surgical experience in similar ca.
pacities, having been connected with
the New York fire department and
having served in the ambulance
corps during the World war. A,
present he is factory surgeon at sew.
eral local manufacturing plants.
The other members Of the fir,
commission besides Chairman Bull
len are James Boswell and Minton
Norton.
Town Takes Over Park
Charles II. Norton park became
the property OF the town yesterday
when it was formally transferred by
Charles H. and Eliza beth H. Norton
This property, which is now Plain
ville's first public park. consists Of
two pieces. The larger one, COM
| rrising 60 acres, is situated between
Kedstone, Broad and South Wash
ington streets with frontage OF the
! last named, while the smaller in o
passway, l,o50 feet long and so fee,
wide. from the main park 10 Red
stone, street. This latter strip was
included because Of the fine view
which Is obtainable from it.
The Nortons have made several
by the town. The land must be
used rs a public park to be known
as Charles H. Norton park" this
name having been decided upon by
the townspeople at q recent town
meeting. A board of park commits.
sioners must be created and the park
! placed under their control.
! Within one year the town must
restore at least con feet of the old
Pennington canal which runs
through the park. and it must be-
gin the work Of heautif.inr the land
reasonably promptly A reasonabl
sum must also be expended eaci,
year upon the Development and
maintenance Of the park.
There must be no horse ra cling.
clrcuses. carnivals. or professional
baseball games in the park. nor can
any buildings other than those 10 be
used for park purposes be erected
NO restriction, however. is placed
upon charging admission to anna
ttur athletic and other recreationaI
events, ror on the granting of con-
"esslons for re:reshment and auuse.
'""nt. All income derived by the
town from such concessions Is 10 he
devoted to developing the park.
The deed, filed yesterday at the
town clerks office is witnessed b,
Attorney Charles F. Conlon and
/ Mary A. Drakn.
/ Mr.. Norton has also given the Sc.
lcctno"n his check for $500 to be
! used in restoring the canal This
and the park itself have been for
mally accepted.
Complain of hogs
Complaints We're made to the So
>ectmen this morning that there
were several dogs loose In the can-
ter and making nuisances Of them
selves. Dog Warden Philio Marine
was sent to investigate, and he sue.
c2'dea in rounding up two Of the
animals.
Property Transfers
There has been much activity In
The sale of property on the tract of
the Grid'ey Realty Co, during the
past few days. Frank Caparell has
sold lots Nos. 81 and So to Edward
n. and Emma B. Hill, No. 43 to
Waiter franklin and Jennie Lowell.
and Nos. 81 and % to Marie Car
ment Caparelli. Lot No. 90 has been
transferred by Patrick Foran to
James Foran.
Emil A. Olson has transferred 10
Olson Bros. Inc. emil A. and
Louis Y. Olson) an acre of land.
with passway rights, on Camp
street.
Registrars to Meet
The registrars OF voters will be in
session tomorrow afternoon and eve
ming until 10 o'clock to perfect eau
Gus lists Of qualified voters for use IN
the coming primaries. Voters will
be unable to participate in these
caucuses unless their names are on
tn" lists. Many people found them
selves excluded last year because of
this fact. and the registrars hope