The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-28
THOMASTON

That Thomaston mdy have a new and np-to-date government postal building in the near future is hailed with much favorable feeling by Thomastcn residents. That the postal authorities in Washington will ask congress to appropriate $80,0G0 for a new postoffice build Ing in Thomaston this fall has been determined, and officials of the town have received letters to this effect from the fourth assistant postmaster general in Washington. D. C., and postal inspectors of Boston, Mass. The present quar- ters which are in the Town Hall building have proved to be inade- quate and with the increasing bus iness will be entirely too small The post office has had quarters in the Town Hall building for years. but have been forced to move about the building taking larger quarters at different times. There is little doubt in the minds of officials. but what congress will appropriate this money this fall and a new build ing should be in the works by hcAL ihC 4uCothOh oi h site Is the next thing to be settled able and this is not expected 10 hold up the project.
 Directors of ThomastOn Savings Bank Meet.
 The directors of the Thomaston Savings Bank held & meeting this week to consider the purchase of the property on Main street owned by F. A. Canfield estate. The price was considered too high by the directors and the matter was tabled. The bank has very ade- quate quarters in the Town Hall building with a very central loca- ton, and a very satisfactory rental which has kept the overhead down to figure where the bank has been able to pay q larger in terest rate and attract many out of town depositors, and a change Is not looked forward to although it Is reported that since the direc- tors meeting the price of the prop erty has been lowered. Thomaston people would like to see hand some bank building erected on the Canfield site 1t would add greatly
 
 l be q step in the direction of furth. CT progress which seems bound 10 come in the near future.
 Alteration Plant Bids Open The directors of the Thomaston Water Company, of which Mark C. Guernsey is president, opened inc bids received for the contract for the building of the new filter | ation plant to be built at the Thomaston Water Works. The bids will not be made public for a few days, when the contract will be let. The directors will first re- ceive the approval of the state health department which will be necessary before any further steps are taken in the matter. The di- rectors have received many com plaints this summer in regard to the poor, condition of the water and will build the filtration plant in an effort to clear up the situation. | Briefs
 Mir and Mrs Edward Saum of Laithmott, N. Y.. are the guests of his father. Charles Saum, of Elm street.
 MT and Mrs Herbert Truelove of Center street have returned from a vacation spent in Linden. N. ! The Seth Thomas Foremen's as. sociation will meet at the Ameri- can Legion Home on Elm street this evening at 8 o'clock. Plans for the annual clambake will he made and all members are re. quested to be present.
 Mrs Maurice Platts of High street is spending two weeks va. cation at Lake Cicnmere. Mass. The Aid Society of the Congre- gational church will meet this