New Britain herald., 1930-05-09

better town than Plainville with it's ideal location and progressing in dustrial plants.
 Laud Conditions in Plainyille
 Alfred c. Davis, vice president and general manager Of the Marlin Rockwell corporation Of New York, which controls the Standard Steel X Bearings, Inc. Of Plainville. gave an interesting talk on the policy Of his organization concerning Plainville, stating that his company has found manufacturing costs. advantages and living conditions in Plainville equal to any other place where the cor poration has plants. He stated that he had lived in numerous industrial centers, never residing in one town more than a few years and having many opportunities to study indus trial conditions, and he could not re- member Of any town that had at tracted him so favorably as Plain vile. He also said that the wonder full lawn and flowers in front of the local plant were a great source of pride to him as he believed in hav- ing workmen labor under ideal sur roundings.
 II. s. Washburn. president of the Flainv!llo Casting Co. told his listeners Of the importance Of Iron to modern industry and commercial life. fe said that his company had come to Plainville nine years ago because of the central location and ideal conditions here. Mir Wash burn said that the local factory has many facilities that are not yet in use in the middle west and recently installed a continuous moulding and sand handling unit, being the f1r'f p)ant in New England to avail itself Of this machine.
 Traces Growth Of Town F. T. Wheeler gave a interesting talk on the Projects Of the Chamber of Commence.' He told Of the or eanization years ago of the Plainville Fusiness & Improvement association, which later became the Chamber of Commete. This association was formed to promote the business in tcrosts of the town and succeeded in establishing sidewalks, the first ot which were installed on West Main street Many sidewalks were made possible by various people who ''chipped in." Tho group also se- cured telephone service and gas and worked on the town finances.
 He described the growth of Plain vile since 1870. when it became town. The population at that time was 1433, in 1910 it was 2.SS2 anu now it is estimated at $500, The population has gained 2.283 in the last ten years. He spoke Of the high receipts at the local post office during the last ten years and stated that he hoped 10 see a new building i in the near future.
 { The speaker said that the growth Of thc town must he largely at- trlbutod 10 the projects of tn" Cham her Of Commerce. He stated that towns in inc vicinity Of PiaInylle-- Bristol for instancr-had grown rapidly while Plainyitle WAS slowly progressing and said that prominent men from other towns laii this 10 the lack Of sewers here. Mir. Wheel CT explained the work done towards wers in past years, telling of the formation Of a sewer district, sur Neys. and town meetings.
 Sewers a Vital Need
 He said that Plainvjllc was badly in need Of a sewerage system and that something definite would have to be done soon. He explained the work that Is being done by he pres cnt sewer committee and stated that IL was proposed o establish one joint system with Inc town Of ForestWlle The committee is faced with the problem Of including the whole town in inc sewer district and he promised that no money would be used until the committee was definitely assured of what the result would be. Every thing will be laid before the voters at future town meeting. he said,
 Mir Wheeler also spoke of tho library project and strongly urged the whole town 10 back the cam palgn for q new building stating that Plainville was in dire need Of a public liorary.
 He compllmented the public on its support Of the entertainments given by the Woman's Club and said that he campaign for funGs nos. going on had gone ever the z30,doo mark
 Following the speeches, m enter- tainment was provided by the John son Woodward Amusement Servlc- o1 Hartford. The work of Walter Schwartz, a magician. made a ht With the gathering and his tricks were really amazing. The croWninE fiat Of his performance came when he produced 2 live rabbit out Of a baking dish from which fire blaze i A small boy in the audience vaa gwen the rabbit by Mir. Sahwratz and created considera ble mlrth as he peeked into the box from time q