The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-15
TORRINCTON
ROTARY TRAFFIC
PUT into EFFECT
Try 1t Out in North End
Frank Pickett
Dies

The city council is planning TO
try out rotary system at the north
end of this city, at the intersection
of North, East and North Elm
streets and Pythian avenue. If this
system will adequately control the
traffic situation in that section it
will be permanently used. The Law
renee park that once STOOD there
has been removed and portion OF
the property of the North school
has been cut away. The roadway
will be hard surfaced soon. This
rotary system will be similar to the
one now in use in the Center
SQUARE. In the center of the rotary
will be a parking space for about
thirty cars.
For some time the traffic situa-
ton at this intersection has caused
the city officials much worry. Traf-
fic lights have bee ninstalled there
for some time but have not been
wholly satisfactory. This new sys-
tenn city officials agree, will great
ly improve the tra ffic problem and
will also provide a good parking
place.
64-Year Old Resident Dies
Frank A Pickett, ga, former To-
cal business man, died at 1880 o.
clock last night at the Charlotte
Hungerford hospital following an
illness since March 20. He had been
ill with diabetes for some time and
had taken a trip to Florida last
year for his health. Following his
return from Florida on March 18th,
he was taken to the local hospital.
Mr. Pickett was born in Rush. Pa.
in 1857 a son of Arson and Sarah
Bennett Pickett. When he was 20
years old he came to Torrington
and had resided here for thirty six
years. While he lived here he own
ed an ice business which he sold
to the Torrington Ice Comapny. He
later engageds in the piano bus
mess.
Following the death Of his wife
in 1925, he went to Florida to re-
side for time but later moved to
Rush, Pa. Those who survive him
are three brothers, w. H. Pickett
of this city; M. K. Pickett of New
Jersey and G. L. Pickett of Rush.
Pa, and one sister Mrs D. Haney
of Rush. Pa. His daughter, Mrs
Frank M. Jeffrey. died several
years ago.
The body, was removed to the
Tompkins Funeral Home, on Wa
ter street. The funeral will be held
from there on Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. The Rev G. Lane. pas
tor of the Center Congregational
church will officiate. Burial will be
in the Center cemetery. The fun
eral home will be open this even
ing from Z to 8 o'clock for the con-
venience of friends,
Service Cup Not To Be Awarded
Baseball Schedule
There will be. no service cup
awarded in basketball this year. 1t
was decided yesterday by the COM
mittee on awards. The committee
came to the conclusion that no one
player did sufficiently brilliant work
to warrant singing him for special
recognition. However, this is not
the first time in the history of the
High School that such action has
been taken. Several years ago two
of the basketball players were
awarded cups because the commit
te was unable to decide between
the two. The cups are offered by
the service clubs of Torrington to
the outstanding players in the four
major sports at the high school,
The Torrington baseball schedule
has been announced as follows:
April 2S-Naugatuck at Torrington
April 30-Ansonia at Torrington.
May 10-Bristol at Torrington.
May 17-Ansonia at Torrington.
May 2S-Gilbert at Winsted.
June Bristol at Bristol.
April 29-Gilbert at Torrington.
May wildly at Torrington.
May Wildly at Waterbury.
May 21-Naugatuck at Naugatuck.
June 4-Crosby at Waterbury.