New Britain herald., 1929-03-21
NEW NORTON PARK SAVED FROM FIRE
Firemen Successfully Combat Blaze on Quinto Property
ROAD BEING REPAIRED
Project Supper This Evening at Congregational Church - Ono Moro Diphtheria Oarrier DtsCov. ered-Briefs,

A QUICK response by the Plnnacle-
 rox forest fire company yesterday afternoon prevented serious damage
 by fire on the property of Louis
 Quinto and the new Charles H. Nor
 ton park in the southwestern part
 of the town. The call was the first
 to be received by the crew this year
 and was made about 4:S0 o'clock. Wardens l. A. Gridley and Ed ward R. Madeley and ten men re-
 sponded to the call and. upon ar. irving at the scene of the blaze. dis
 covered that about ten acres of land
 owned by MT. Quinto were in dan
 ger. The fire was rapidly approach
 ing the southwestern portion of Nor
 ton park, but untiring work by the
 fire crew prevented the flames from spreading to the park. The firemen
 succeeded in keeping the fire con- fined 10 one portion of the Quinto property.
 This is the first forest fire to break out in Plainville this spring
 and it followed closely upon the
 warning issued by State Fire War den A, F. Hawes last Friday. In a
 communication to the local company
 and others about the state. the fire
 warden urged that the people be
 careful in building fires at this time
 of the year. which is considered the most dangerous season for fires. He
 outlined the territory in Plainville
 which is exempt from operation of the forest fire law in accordance
 with section 2l60 of the general statutes.
 Only yesterday, Warden Hawes is- sued special warning to all the forest fire crews in the state con- corning Good Friday. According to the state official. this day every year witnesses numerous fires about the i state. He urged the fire wardcns
 10 make special appeal to the peo-
 pie 10 be careful on this day. Many property owners take advantage Of the opportunity offered on this day
 10 clean up their yards from the accumulations of the winter. start Work on school The l.. Suzio Construction Co. Of Mcriden. which was awarded the contract for the construction of the new s95,ooo addition 10 the Linden street school, started work on the
 new building yesterday afternoon by i breaking the ground.
 l The school committee is very anx- | ious to have the work rushed ahead
 as quickly as possible so that the new building may be ready for oc- l cupancy by the opening of the fall 1 term of school in September. When completed ,he new schoo' 1 will present one Of the most modern structures in the state. The school
 building committee spent consider
 able time in going over the plans
 and specifications for the building
 and every little detail was carefully 1 looked into. Resides classrooms and Kindergarten. the new build . ing will contain an assembly hall. One More Carrier lOslnd According 10 a statement made by Dr. George F. Cook. health officer.
 the result of the cultures taken of
 pupils in the kindergarten of the
 Broad street school to determine if
 there were any more diphtheria car
 rlers showed only one.
 This makes one virulent case of the disease and two carriers in town. Dr. Cook reported. The cultures of the children were ordered by the | health officer after the discovery cf
 case of diphtheria. The victim
 was two year old girl who is a
 pupil at the Broad street school, Her sister was found 10 be a carrier
 of the disease.
 Churci, of Our Sa, jour Rev. Dr. Harrington. rector r' Christ church. Inionville. will preach at the Church of Our Saviour this evening at 1:30 o'clock. There will he a celebration Of holy communion on Friday at 10 o'clock.