New Britain herald., 1929-12-31

Schwartz Betting Co. also enlarged their working. facilities The Pec! Mfg, Co. and the H. C. Baum & Co Increased their. capital stock. ,t 2.
 The total of the grand list wa. $9,9G4,905, an increase of 23 Del cent over the previous year. The pro. posed purchase of the Plainville Water Co. was turned down at the annual town meeting upon recon. mendation of the committee appoint. ed to investigate the conditions of the company. A committee of five was appointed to represent Plainyille ir the water rights discussion between Hartford and New Britain which in. wolves this town.
 Four Vi0Icnt Deaths
 During the year there were four violent deaths in town two less thar in 1923. Three men met their deatf in automobile accidents while z fourth was killed in fall. Many O the towns oldest residents passed away TWenty-eight people above tn, age Of 50 years died. Among those who passed away were Mrs. II. X Temple, aged go. active worker il the Baptist church: Isaac r. Ryder aged Sl, oldest Mason in Plainville Mrs, Caroline Byington. So: Mrs sarah Ann Taylor Wheeler. S7; Mrs Mary Flood, S9 John Madeley, S7 Mrs. Caroline Noren, S4; and Mrs Mary Royce Steele, so; Mrs Mary II. Trumbull. so, mother of Cover nor Trumbull; Allison Clark. 93 prominent manufacturer; and Mrs Russell D. $. Hopkins, SO.
 Besides the three deaths resulting from automobile accidents q large number Of people were injured il the same way. Tho town witnessed numerous automobile collisions dur ing the year. Twcnty-ninc peopl' were hurt in crashes and in mos eases required hospital attention.
 Two New Clergymcn
 Two changes Were made in tn. pastoratcs of the churches outside sumner Johnson Of Hartford wa placed in charge of the Adven Christian church. At the Church o Our Lady of Mercy. Rev. AUgustin, I4ennessey replaced Rev. Austin Munich as curatc. For the first tim, in years. a church survey was con duCted by the Protestant churches 0 the town.
 11G rf m l,1 1I.nt nc tn the town in the annual election James simpson was reelected frs Sclcctman for the third successive time. However. the voting was th' lightcst cast in years. only 4l3 peo pie casting their ballots at the polls
 The major social event of the yea was the marriage of Miss Florenc Trumhull. daughter of Governor an, Mrs John H. Trumbull, 10 Johl Coolidge, son of former Presiden and Mrs, Calvin Coolidge. Thousand visited the town on September 23 {, get a glimpse of the famous coupl on their way 10 and from church.
 Chronology of Year
 The important events of the yco' in chronological order are ir follows:
 January l. Eight narrowly cscap, death as train hits auto parked or Fast main street crossing. 2-Supcr intendent l.. C. Staples offers ser wees to vegas desirous of opening high school safes. S-Plainvnlc w. ter Co. bond issue of $20.o0O over subscribed. 4-Franklin T.. frisbic 75, prominent retired provision mer chant, dies. Mrs. H. A. Templ' 90, active Baptist church work" dies. Plainville Engineering X Sur ply co stock sold 10 Morris Rcebe of Hartford. G-fouis w. Higgin: 5@, lifelong resident, dies, Fir threatens Recreation building. dam age 5000. S-AIls. Cecil A. Bedfor. reelected president of the Plainvil,, Public Health Nursing associatior 10-Mrs. Sarah Morgan rcelectGl chief companion of Washington Trumbull circle. C. Of r. Carl Peter son elected president of high schoo student council. sll-CoVernor JOhI II. Trumbull reelected president D l'lainville Trust Co. l5--Alphone, Bordcau, S5 years a barber sell. Whiting street shop to Joseph Du9t and retires. 15-Mrs. -LUella Cool instGlled as president Of Women Benefit association. 11-Williau Greenier, fireman. dies at St. Fran Gs hospital. t. B. White appointed Iember of the insurance and Citic. and borough committee of genera assembly. l4-S. s. Gwlim electa pCtentate of sphinx temple of Hart ford. 2l-Leon C. Staples clectc chairman of legislative committ-, o; Connecticut State Teachers as Scciation. Mrs. Leland C. Hart dies 2--Court General Lawton. r. of \. elects James Foran chief ranger fo seventh term. 23--l'odt building so,. to Moses J.-Neiditz and J. Levine 0 Hartford for $3G.OO0. 24-lsaac r Ryder. Sl. oldest Mason in Plain villc,, dies. 2S Town court bill an proved at public hearing. 3O-TWcn weight fircm"n petition sClectme, 10 remove Fire Commissioner Jamm