New Britain herald., 1929-01-14

0f0D f9teot"1eoCnct ABoR1stbWs
Mercury Under Zero Mark.
Plainville now has Z population
Of about $500, according to an esti-
mate made by Postmaster James E.
Usher on the basis of the business
transacted by the local post Office.
This figure u more than SO per
cent higher than the 4l1+ which
was hxed by the 1920 census and
shows the rapid growth Of the town
during the present decade. The year
1898 saw many evidences of this
increased business at the post office.
. large increase in the number Of
school children and great number
Of new houses-and there is every
indication Of steady and stable
grewth.
The post ONCE low has about
1914 accounts Mr.. Usher said TO-
day. The rural carriers make ego
stops within Psainviile, and the city
carriers stop At 80 Addresses, while
the remainder are served at the gen.
eral delivery window. Figuring the
usual five to a family. this would
mean the town has population Of
$50, but Mr.. Usher cautioned that
this was an extreme figure aud that
he would estimate the total a.
somewhat under it.
This figure IN closely checked from
other sources. The number Of voter.
10 approximately $500. This is fig
ured as about one-third Of the total
population. making this somewhere
around $500.
The school enrolment during De
cember was 1892. Multiplied by
f1ve, this gives a total close to e.
00G although such a figure may be
considered q trifle excessive.
In all three cases the figures
place the population at between g..
500 and 1000. SO that Mr.. Usher
felt justified In making his ronscrya-
tive estimate as the lower figure Of
the two.
He also pointed 10 the so now
buildings erected here during 1925.
Most Of these were dwelling houses.
and many OF them were built h.,
newcomers to town. This, he said.
meant an increase OF 200 in popu-
'ation during the last year alone.
Farm bureau Meeting
4 meeting Of the Farm Bureau
Will be held at 10:45 o'clock Wcdncs-
day at the Baptist church parlors.
Mrs. Marion Evans Dakin. nutrition
specialist at Connecticut Agricultural
college, will give another OF her in :
teresting talks and demonstrations
on Square Meals for Health" II
will be the third talk in her series.
the previous ones in which have
proved very worth while.
Luncheon will he served at noon
Each person who attends is asked 20
bring one article of food.
All women of the community ar,
cordially invited 10 attend.
S<t,Ool Men 10 Speak
Two school superintendent will
speak at the meeting Of the Parent
Teacher Association in the High
school auditorium at S o'clock We'd
nesday night. Superintendent Carl
4. Reiche OF Bristol will talk on
Modern Trends in Education" as
Education Worth Paying For"" will
be the topic on which Superintendent.
Wilson Greer Of Wethcrsfield vii.
speak.
Wife Leaves Home
Howard Radcliffe of Forestvilla
avenue complained TO Sergeant =. J.
Feeney and Officer William rcltis Of
the New Britain police early ycsler-
day morning that his wife had ]e:t
him and their five small chitdr.
three weeks ago. He believed that
she had gone to the home Of Mrs.
Oldene Bruden. 2l7 Lasalie street.
New Britain. Police went there but
learned Mrs. Radcliffe had lett
week. ago.
Beiow Zero Weather
Temperatures well under the zero
mark were reported about town this
morning. Constable George :,chu-
bert found thermometers about III"
center standing at two and four &c
grees below. while on Pennington
avenue a temperature OF 10 belo%
was reported.
Concert by Male Quartet
4 concert will be given on Thurs
Gay evening. January "A. under the
auspices OF the Woman's Federation
of the Conversational church. b..
the Colonial Male Quartet Of Hart
ford. Tickets are beng sold by
members Of the committee and viii
also be available at Castles store.
I'ircmen'S Social
The rlainvnlIe fircmen will give
smoker in Legion hall tomorrow
evening. with fremen from Terry
Vile and Unionville a. their guests.
All members OF the local depart