New Britain herald., 1929-12-30
PainuiUe Nelps
ALFRED p. MILAN CLAIMED BY DEATH Old Time Resident Of PIainYiIle
 Dies in North Haven DEACON FOR MANY YEARS

PlainNillc Grange 10 Hold Dance
 High School Team to Meet Trade school Iiyc-Ncw License Plates
 Must be. Csed-Boy Scout Notes.
 Alfred P. Mclean, aged 80, for many years resident of Plainviile, died Saturday from pneumonia at the llome of his niece, Miss Ellena Mclean of North Haven. He resided in North Haven for the past three years. ss A-.
 i 'Mr. Mclean was born in Manches- ter on November is, ,1S44, the son of William and Mary Palmer Nc Lean, and for a few years lived with his parents in Terryville. He came l to Plainville with his mother in 1882 and together they resided on Pennington avenue gntl her death in 1901 at the advanced age Of tS7 years, Shortly thereafter he bought farm on Cooke, street, where he lived alone until advancing years 1 compelled him to relinquish his oe- equation of farming. He then lived Int the family of Walter T. Older shaw on Broad street until his re- moval to North Haven.
 | At the July communion in 1882. Mr. Mclean joined the Congrcga- | tIonal church of Planvile. He was elected deacon on May ', 1894, 1 and served actively in that office until January 4 1922. when he was made an honorary deacon for the remainder Of his life Interested in all of the work Of his church, he served on many committees and 1 taught classes in the Sunday school. | Deacon Mclean was a quiet, unas- sumlng Christian man. He never sought or held public office. vet his interest in public life and in the welfare of his fellow townsmen was always keen within him and his un- 1eralded charities in the town Of Plainville were large and far reacb- ing. His loss will be keenly felt by his large circle of friends and ac- qua1ntances in this community
 He is survived by two brothers, Arthur F. Mclean of Plainville and Norfolk and William c. Mclean of Ne" Haven; sister, Mrs. Theodore Eldridge of Norwich: and two nleces, Miss Anna Mclean of New Haven and Miss Ellena Mclean of North Haven.
 Funeral services were held al North Haven this afternoon at o'clock. Burial was in the family plot in Vernon.
 No Chamber Meeting The meeting Of the plainyiIlo Chamber of Commerce scheduled for January ?, 1880, has been post poncd. according to an announce ment made today by George A. Case, secretary. All directors and mem- hors are asked to note the post ponement.
 Boy Scout Notes
 Boy Scout Troop 1 of Plainville held very successful meeting Fri day evening at the Methodist church. A first aid contest between the patrols was won by the Flying Eag1cs. the prize being 10 points. Second prize of five points was won by Fox patrol.
 The boys of the troop have been making bird feeders. and they were brought to the meeting. First prize Of l5 points was won by Norman Middleton and second prize was cap- tured by Clinton Wright The judges were Robert Fox and John Thom- ason.
 The standing of the patrol contest at the end of the year was as fol- lows: Flying Eagle. AS points: Cuckoo. 34 points: Fox, 70 points; and Cat, II points. The individual standing was: Clinton Wright. 9S points; Guino Artibani, 20 poin $; and Howard Perkins and Norman Middletin, IS points each.
 There was an all-day hike Satur-