New Britain herald., 1930-04-17
PlainuiM Mews
Cleaning norton
PARK FOR SUMMER
Old Slaughter House Being
Moved to Make Larger Road
GOOD FRIDAY TO Be QUIET

Funeral OF Miss Marcella p. Cough
lin-High School Baseball Player
Fractures Shoulder In Practice
Union Church Service Tomor-
row Interesting Items.
Workmen have been busily en-
gagged at Charles II. Norton park
during the past week placing the
grounds in condition for the coming
summer months. Various repairs
are being made and the winters
refuse cleaned up. At the present
time the men are moving the old
slaughter house which was built
years ago and has long since been
abandoned. The house was situated
close to the road running through
the park and it is being moved to
allow room for a wider road
Last summer many children en-
joyed happy hours in the swim
ming pool at the park, and even
more are expected to take advantage
of the opportunity offered them
this year. Many families spent Sun
days at the park. while numerous
visitors were present on week days
1t is expected that the park will
prove to be popular picnic scene
this year.
Quite Observance
The Good Friday observance here
will be very quiet and will be mark
ed by church services. All of the
factories will be closed for the day.
as will the schools and practically
all of the stores. The barber shops
will be open until 10 o'clock this
evening and will be closed all day
tomorrow. The Plainville Trust Co.
| will also be closed for the DAY.
At the Union Services of all the
Protestant churches in town to be
held tomorrow evening at 5 O'Clock
IN the Baptist church, Rev. Gilbert
L. Gates of Hartford will be the
speaker. Rev. DIR. A. D. Kendricll
Will preside and other ministers
viii have part in the program.
There will be special music BY
the choir and the ordinance of holy
communion will be observed for the
hrst time at union service The Of
ferlng will be given TO the Plainvillc
Public Health Nursing association.
The mass of the -sanctified
| VIII hp pnlnhrotoI
tomorrow morning at the Church OF
Our Lady of Mercy.
The regular hours will be observ-
ed at the post office, as the day is
not set aside by the national postal
authorities at Washington.
Pythian Sisters Notes
A large crowd was in attendance
at the card party Held last evenine
IN l. Q. Q. F. hall by Pythian TEN.
pie. No. 20. Pythian Sisters. Prizes
were awarded the winners and re-
frcshments served.
The winners in the games We're
rs follows: Ladies' first, Mrs. Win.
field of Bristol: second. Jennie
Hlckok. and third. Agnes Bowman
mems first, Louis Meade: second
F. +. May OF New Britain. and third
Mr.. Kelly of Bristol.
On April IS Pythian temple will
hold its regular meeting. All mem
bers arc asked to be present. On
April so the temple will give anoth-
err of its popular military whists
The affair is opened to the general
public. Prizes will be awarded the
winners and refreshments E we'd
During winter months these parties
were largcl yattcnded and were re-
pcated because of their popularity
Notice to Fishermen
The office of the town clerk will
be open this evening from $50 to S
O'Clock as a special accommodation
TO those who wish to secure fishing
licenses in order to be prepared tc
so fishing tomorrow 1t will also
serve as an opportunity for dog reg
istrations to be taken out. SO far
dog owners have been very slow in
registering their animals. The Of
flee will be closed all day tomorrow
stated today that the office will not
be open Saturday afternoon.
Miss Marccila =. Coughlin
Prayer services for Miss Marcclla
p. Coughlin, aged Sc. of > Bank
street will be held tomorrow morn
ing at $50 o'clock at the home
Due to the fact that no masses arc
celebrated on Good Friday. the body
will not be taken to the church
Burial will be in the family plot a.
the old St Mary's cemetery in New
Britain.
Miss CouGhlin was found dead il
bed at her apartment in the Man.
chester library building Tuesday eve.
ming at ESQ O'Clock. The medical en-
amincr Of Manchester pronounced
death due TO acute pneumonia. Mis-
Couchlin visited friends in town ovcl
the week. end and returned to Nan,