The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-24
PRECAUTIONS FOR
 HIGHWAY NEEDED
Motorists Show Tenden= cies to Drive Speedily
 on ThOmastOn Ave
WATERVILLE

The completion Of the new Thomaston avenue highway through Waterville makes it neces- sary to give serious consideration immediately to some necessary safety precautions before some serious accident involving possible loss of life occurs. Local resi- dents have noted a tendency of motorists to turn the street into a speedway-a perfectly natural re- action of many drivers to a new modern highway. During the past few days an unusual number of dogs and cats have been killed by fast drivers through Waterville's main thoroughfare and it has been regarded that only the rarest good luck has saved a number of pedestrians.
 At least three safety measures are absolutely essential and should be adopted by the board of police commissioners without delay. A rotary traffic circle should be pli.:ed at the intersection of Thoni- aston avenue with Huntingdon avenue and Homer street to prop erly slow up the stream of traffic at this point. Huntingdon ave- nue is the feeder stree to Fair mount and many motorists use it as a short cut to Watertown ave- nue. Homer street is the prin- cipal feeder to the Waterville east side and to Waterville street, Cooke street and Chase avenue, the a!- ternate routes to the city.
 Stop signs should be placed at the Thomaston avenue intersec- tions of Manville, Boyden, Chapel, Weich, Sheffield, Driggs, Sprague street and Fort Hill avenue, re- uuiring all motorists to come to a full stop at these points before turning into the main thorough fare. The police should insist upon this requirement being ob- served at all times.
 The proper authority, either the local or state police depart = ment should erect traffic control signs limiting the maximum speed to 25 miles an hour between the curve below the Beardsley and Wolcott Manufacturing company and Fort Hill avenue. In addition warming signs should be erected at the proper distances from the gates of the Scovill and Chase plants warning motorists of a fac- tory entrance ahead and thus pro- tecting the employees using the gates at entrance and dismissal periods. D,,,,
 The Plumbers Brass Goods Divi- sion of the Scovill Manufacturing Go has already worked out satety measures to be installed at their two Thomaston avenue gates. These call for setting the gates back several feet from the present fence line and replacing the picket fence which now stands there with a wire fence of the type to give motorists clearer vision or traffic in both directions on tns principal thoroughfare.
 Pride of Welch.
 All members of Pride of Welch Circle, Companions of the Forests' are reminded of the meeting 10 pc held at Francis Hall at S:oo o'clock this evening. Mrs Joseph McArdle chairlady of the outing committee, will announce complete plans for the excusion to Savin Rock, which is scheduled TOT Thursday of next week, August 2nd.
 Rehearsing Revue.
 Maurit 2, Sullivan and Rita Blake the supervisors of the playground at Waterville Park are now busily rehearsing the large cast which will present the Waterville Park Follies, an all local-talent kiddies revue at the park on Thursday oi next week. A real entertainment treat is promised the local public