New Britain herald., 1930-04-17

chester Sunday evening suffering
from a bad cold.
The owner of the apartment. who
was a close friend of the local wom-
an, became alarmed Tuesday after
noticing Miss Coughlin's absence
and an investigation was made. 1t
is believed that Miss Coughlin had
been dead two days before her body
was discovered.
She was a native of Plainville and
was we'll known here. She was en-
ployed as a secretary at the Cheney
Brothers Silk Co.. OF Manchester,
having been in the employ of the
concern for the past So years. She is
survived by sister. Miss Nellie
Coughlin. and a niece and nephew in
Bristol.
Repairing Roads
The state highway department is
busy in town repairing the cutters of
the state aid roads. Yesterday a gang
of workmen were busy on West
Main street. while today Whiting
street was. being placed in condition.
The town is also busy filling in holes
and repairing various streets TO re-
place the wear of the winter months
Plans Arc Completed
Plans have been completed by the
Italian American Citizens club for
an anniversary dance to be held
Wednesday, April %. in the Plain
Vile High school gymnasium. At the
last regular meeting of the society it
was voted to turn the proceeds to the
library building fund.
President V. Minella has secured
three prominent speakers for the
evening. Talks will be given by form =
Britain, Prosecuting Attorney An
thony J. Rich of Bristol, and Francis
PGlotti of Hartford, former secretary
of state. Music will be furnished by
the Harmony Boys orchestra. which
appears on the air every week over
the Bridgeport station.
Besides being for the benefit of the
library. the dance will be held in
celebration of the first anniversary
of the founding OF the organization.
During its first year the society re-
ceived a charter. established club
rooms in the Strand building, and
built up 4 membership of nearly 200.
Baseball Practice
The All Plainville baseball team
will hold its second practice session
tomorrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock
at the high school grounds. All in
terested in trying out for a position
on the team are invited to be pres
ent. Prospects for good team are
bright.
Although nothing definite has been
probably usher in the 1890 baseball
season with a game week from
Sunday Many old time favorites
! have signitied their intentions Of re-
/ turning to the diamond in the All
Plainvillc colors. In previous years
Plainville was well represented or
the diamond and another fast nine
/ is expected to take the field this
season.
Dog Kills Chickens
About $50 o'clock this morning
Constable George Schubert rcceiteL
Il call from a Polish employe at the
! farm of Fred Scoville on Redstont
| hill that someone was proving
around the chicken coop. In answer
| to questioning by the constable, the
man stated that he thought it wa
/ d dog.
Constable Schubert notified Dos
| Warden Philip Marine, but as TIL
farm was nearer to Bristol thai
Plainville the local warden in turl
called Dog Warden Joseph Ryan o
Bristol. Mr.. Ryan hurried to tn
farm and seized the dog. which wa
without a registration tag or idcnti
| fication collar. Investigation showc'
that the animal had killed - chick
ems.
The dog is of a German polio
breed and is now at the pound Il
Bristol awaiting claim by the Owner
! 1t Is btliCNSu lllil NiIS Wv nv 80
, Plainvillc resident.
! High School Player Hurt
| Herbert Barber OF WcstWoo'
park. second baseman on the Plain
vile High school baseball team, re
| ceived a fractured, shoulder Will
! sliding into home plate during
! practice session Tuesday afternoon
I 1t is very unlikely that he will b
able to play again this year. He ha
been a member of the baseball team
/ for the past two years and was OK
pccted to be a strong link in the dc
| fcnsivc work Of the nine this season
Brings suit for 500
George B. Lampson of Plainvill
| has brought suit for damages @
! 500 against John Fenton of NeV