New Britain herald., 1930-03-27
WATERBURY PRIEST IS NAMED PASTOR
Rev. William I. kilcoyne to
 Succeed Rev. John E. Fay
CURATE HERE YEARS AGO
Gates Installed at East Street Cross- 1ng-School Entertainment To- morrow Eycnins-NIinstrel Show to be Ecpcatcd-Othcr Items.

Rev. William T. kilcoyne, assist ant pastor at St. Margaret's church pastor at the Church of Our Lady ot Mercy in Plainville, according to an announcement to be contained in this weeks issue of the Catholic Transcript, official organ of the Hartford diocese. He will succeed Rev. John F. Fay, former pastor, who left yesterday to assume the pastorate of St. Peters church in Bridgeport.
 Father Kilcoyne is no stranger to Plainville. He served as curate un- der the late Father Walsh at the Church Of Our Lady Of Mercy 61 years ago, and he has many friends and acquaintances among the parishioners here.
 He is a native of Danbury and received his early education in St. Peters parochial school there. Upon his graduation he attended St. Thomas's seminary in Hartford 10 prepare for the priesthood. He then attended Catholic uni versity in Washington. D. C., after which he went to the Grand semin- ary at Montreal, where he received his education in philosophy and theology.
 He was ordained in Montreal on | December 20, 1913. and his first as- | sisnment was to the curacy at the i Church of Our Lady Of Mercy here. He remained in Plainville two years and eight months.
 He was then transferred 10 St. i Margaret's church in Waterbury. where he has been assistant pastor since that time.
 Father Kilcoyne will assume his duties here this week.
 Gates Arc Installed
 Work has been completed by the railroad company in installing gates at the crossing on the new East street highway. thereby eliminating to a great extent the dangerous traf- i Gc conditions that have existed on that thoroughfarc. Following the opening of the new highway numcr- ous complaints were made to the board of selectmen by various townspcoplc of speeding motorists and the unprotected railroad cross | ing.
 The selectmen took up the matter with the public utilities commission and succeeded in having 24-hour protection established at the cross | ing. About three weeks ago the rail road started work on the long awaited gates. Painters were busy today putting the final touches to them
 1 The presence of the gates is eX- pected 10 reduce speeding on the highway. as they will warn the mo- torists of the railroad crossing. By 1 slowing down at the crossing they will be travelling at a slower rate of speed in the ncighborhood of dan ccrous Blossoms corner, a short dis tauce north. The gates will also fur nish moro ample protection to the school children.
 | The crossing is located in a very dangerous section of the highway rs it is but about q hundred yards from l Blossoms corner. If the gates fail tc keep traffic moving ut a moderate speed. the railroad company will bc kept busy installing new gates as they will be broken repeatedly Speeding cars will have little cp- portunity to stop quickly if the gates start to descend.
 Completing Plans
 The members of the Nature clut of the Broad street school arc work ing busily to make their bazaar al the high school tomorrow evening a