New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-04-02
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY Cemetery assn.
Charles H. Norton Is Again
Chosen Is President
TRUSTEES ARE APPOINTED
Chamber Of Commerce Meeting
Postponed - Appeal Made For
Shade Trces-Trout Season Opens
on April 1S-BOwlin

on April lS-BOWling.
At the annual meeting OF the
Plainville Cemetery association held
last night at 8 o'clock in the office
of the selcctmen. Charles H. Norton
was rejected president for the COM
ing year. Harry A. Castle was
chosen as vice president and the
Plainville Trust Co. was elected to
serve as secretary and treasurer.
The entire board of trustees was
reelected TO serve for another term.
This board consists OF NJ. o. Ryder,
r. b. Baker, c. +. sherman, +. L.
Benzon, James Simpson, Henry
Trumbull. Charles II. Norton, H. A.
Castle and the Plainville Trust Co.
George w. Taylor, whose work has
been the subject OF considera BILE
favorable comment. was again
chosen to act as superintendent OF
the West cemetery. The executive
committee will consist of the officers
C the association.
The officers reported that the en-
tire cemetery is being taken care OF
and that the people of the town
have responded whole heartcdly To
the work. thereby enabling the asso.
citation 10 carry on its work more
| efficiently. 1t was also reported that
the cemetery now contains 40 en-.
dowed public plots.
I! A report on the East cemetery
| was made by committee consist.
ing Of A. A. Macleod +. l.. Bcnzon
and c. II. Sherman. The committee
] recommended that hedge OF tree,
be pl.nted around the border OF the
| cemetery and that additional shade
trees be planted within it. 1t also
! recommended that the grass and all
plots be moved regularly.
The East cemetery is practically
abandoned and no graves have been
dug in it for at least 40 years. Most
of the graves in it are very old any
many of them date back to a period
of $50 years ago. No close relatives
of any living persons are buried in
the cemetery.
Meeting Postponed
The annual meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce scheduled to be
held Thursday evening has been
postponed until April II, due to the
fact tina. Plainville Hose Co. No l
is holding its annual ball and dance
on that evening.
In letter to the members Of the
chamber, Secretary George A. Case
states that the members Of the hose
company have been working hard
$ for the deserved success of thi.
dance. at which many OF the mem.
bers of the chamber would like te
be present.
In view of the excellent services
which the firemen have rendered tc
, the town and to show the chambers
, appreciation TO them. Mr.. Case
, states that the chamber is postpon.
, ing its annual meeting out OF
courtesy to the firemen.
Superintendents Convene
Seventy-five superintendents and
assistant superintendent were in
attendance at the opening OF the
second annual conference of the
Connecticut superintendent OF
Schools association in Danbury yes
; tcrday. Piainville was represented
by Leon c. Staples.
Having divided their sessions and
classified them according to a phase
OF educational work. the superin.
tendents considered the presentation
/ in school programs and text books
of controversial matters. particular
ly the historical. Maurice S. Sherman
Of Hartford was the only speaker
on this phase, his topic being World
Peace and its Education Implica
tons"
The conference will continue TO-
day and tomorrow.
Appeal for Tree Planting
Early last fall. the Chamber o!
Commerce advocated the planting OF
) new shade trees on highways and
streets in Piainville where the trees
have been killed by grass and other
means and vacant spots have re-
J suited
, recent investigation disclosed that
there arc many of these vacan,