1 A -"^-i v •"- >^ ->"^.vv^-A*-r-i!* -."^T •-...''-•ri^f v '"-'r.:j' : v;';; , • —-••<- .7 V ~J&. -c?#1 •^r.V,; THE ONLY NEW! PUBLISHED IK THE OF ENFIELD, CONN. FIFTY-THIRD YEAR—No. 1. THOMPSONVILLE, CONN., THURSDAY, MA*. 21, 1932 Subscription $2.00 Per Year—Single Copy 5c. DEATH OF JOHN E. HINES BUILDING AND ATTEND ROTARY MEETING Son of Late Michael and Mary Hines Local Club Well Represented at Con­ Local Officials Favor Passes Away in New York City. ference in Springfield Tuesday. Tax Collection Less Word was received by relatives Twenty-three members of the local here this morning of the death in New LOAN ASS'N ENDS York of John E. Hines, 20, a native Rotary Club attended the annual Road Plan of this town and son of the late Mich­ ITS 16TH YEAR spring conference of the 30th Rotary ael and Mary (Delaney) Hines. He District which was held at the Hotel Than 1931 by $30,000 was a nephew of Mrs. Patrick Lyons Kimball in Springfield last Tuesday. of this town, and the body will be Annual Report Shows The club was given fifth place among New Method of Handling Town Aid Road Con­ brought to her home, 30 School street, the 43 organizations in the district this evening. The funeral will take That Local Organiza­ for the number in attendance in pro­ Figures, However, As Analized by Collector F. A. place Saturday morning with services portion to its membership. All the struction Was Favored Here Last Year—Town in St. Patrick's Church at 9 o'clock. tion Made Substantial members attending were present at Burke, Are Satisfactory Despite Decrease— Burial will be in St. Patrick's Ceme­ the noon luncheon meeting and most May Build Highways Under State Supervision tery. He is survived by a brother, Progress Despite Eco­ of them remained for the conference Danger of Money Shortage Towards End of Raymond, and his grandmother, Mrs. meeting in the afternoon and the din­ —Will Help Relieve Unemployment Situation. Charlotte Cheney of Hartford. Be­ nomic Conditions. ner in the evening. Secretary Louis Fiscal Year If Those in Arrears Do Not Pay Up. -* sides, two other aunts survive him. ,. , ,, , B. Van Doren was the official repre- That the dirt road improvement They are Miss Agnes Manning of Accordmg to the annual report of Sentative of the local club at the con- Approximately $30,000 less taxes Springfield and Mrs. Frank Webster the Thompsonville Building and Loan KNIGHTS TO GIVE program here as voted by a recent ference. were collected during the month of special town meeting may be carried of Palmer, Mass. Association, which was compiled this FOUR ARTICLES out by the board of selectmen under week by Financial Secretary J. Ham­ March of this year than that which i state supervision is the latest devel­ ilton Potter, the organization has was received by Collector Francis A. MINSTREL SHOW made the usual satisfactory progress opment in the manner of handling the IN WARNING FOR EXERCISES FOR despite the economic conditions. The Burke in the same period last year, town aid road projects in this state. according to tentative figures compil-j MONDAY EVENING This method of administering the report, which according to the system fund was very much favored by the of being compiled semi-annually, is NEW TAXPAYERS ed by him this week regarding the lo­ SPECIAL SESSION local board of selectmen last year, but EDWARD M'LAREN the thirty-second one issued by the cal tax collecting situation. The to­ organization since its institution 1C Annual Entertainment the plan at that time provided that tal amount collected during March towns might bid for the work, but years ago, shows total assets, which Electors Will Act On the of Washington Irving would have to do so in competition HELD YESTERDAY are invested in first mortgage loans, was $374,460.98, as compared with Finance Board Recom­ with private contractors. of $575,800 and cash on hand of $6,- $406,721.07 during March, 1931. Council Will Be Held in 778.39. Officers and Directors of The total amount of the tax war- mendations and Giving This year the plan, which has the Funeral of Veteran Car­ The principal item of its liabilities High School Auditor­ approval of Highway Commissioner $459,297.51, which is approximately John A. Macdonald, Governor Wilbur pet Weaver and Well- is made up of payments on install­ I Officials Right to Bor­ ium—Fine Program. L. Cross and the State Finance board, ment shares which amounts to $381,-. Named—Plans Made to SI 0,000 less than the amount of taxes row Sum to Be Used. provides for the work being done by Known Citizen Held 554.20. There is also a very substan­ that was to be collected in the year the town on estimates of the cost sup­ tial item in the liabilities column of Incorporate and Hold 1931. Of the total amount of the tax With a fine program of solos and From His Late Home $147,768.04. The undivided profits warrant for this year all but $84,- An appropriation of $15,000 will be specialties fully prepared, all is in plied by the state. The change was amount to $14,378.05, while the con­ 836.53 has been collected up to the , , . made, it was said, as an unemploy- Mass Meeting. recomr readiness for the annual minstrel en- Ty,,.- ,• -> , . ., - On Sullivan Avenue. tingent fund amounts to $3,602.20. first week of the present month while nended by the Town Finance tertainment of Washington Irving ™£fAreJ*el The receipts and disbursements for rim-on^ r> p„vK.>r,i- the figure of the uncollected amount! Board at a special meeting of the Council, Knights of Columbus, which at thi s because of demands for relief from The funeral of Edward McLaren, the past six months form a part of president of the Enfield Taxpayers' j , , year was slightly j electors which will be held Tuesday is scheduled for next Monday evening the report. It shows that during that 1 those unable to find work. It is ad-"0ne of Thompsonville's best known Association at a meeting held in the!™? '? °°tha • evening:, April 26, in the Enfield High In the Enfield High School Auditor­ period the association has received in y assembly room Mon ium. The presentation is under the mitted that the cost may be higher and respected citizens, who died sud­ payment of installment shares, $47,- than under the system in vogue last evening. The organizing plans; he"~had""eTnectede under the circum- i urge this additional sum was made at supervision of Harold D. Richards, denly at his home on Sullivan Avenue 587.14. The revenue from interest on went forward rapidly at this meetingy J expected unaei tne cncum ^ ^ Fin£mce Board ^ •who has directed the productions of year, when only experienced men mortgage loans amounted to $16,708. this organization for several years. were employed, but this extra cost Monday morning, was held from his The principal items disbursed were which in addition to the election of; ^ t* tj- weeji Collector Burke' Friday evening in the town building, will come, not from the state, but late home yesterday afternoon and and e[Lkn thp 1 has maintained the same office hours! during which the condition of theva- Mrs. William A. Furey, Jr. will ac­ from the towns. paid out on loans, $32,600, and shares company the musical numbers. Many to inmranrat action necessaiy,at th(? town building as during the rious balances in the appropriations Te State Highway Department will was very largely attended. Many withdrawn $29,438.38. The associa­ of the capable performers of previous tion has approximately 1,000 share­ Tho nnvr>n=Q„ I tax collecting period. From now on made last fall were examined and the supervise all road building and re­ beautiful floral tributes testified to h entertainments are on the program holders. spf fnrth in thP lw lni e will not only be at the town build-1 general condition of the town finances pairing work undertaken by the towns the esteem in which Mr. McLaren was again this year, and there is every held. In the absence of Rev. W. F The complete report of the thirty- assurance that the production will be it was said. The work will be let to second semi-annual statement, to­ will be there from 7 to 9 everv Mon- The specific purpose of the finance the towns on a unit basis and in ac­ Daum, D. D., pastor of the First Pres­ board meeting was to provide addi­ up to the usual high standard which gether with the list of l-eceipts and 1 f Ut byterian Church, of which the deceas­ county' and" municipal go^r^nmentei j Sndin^"tf Xe°S ^° ^° " has been maintained by this organi­ cordance with plans and estimates disbursements for the past six months tional funds for the welfare depart­ furnished by the Highway Depart­ ed was a member, Rev. Oliver W. Bell, atrencies: snrV. ar-Hvi'tioc mQ-,r standing taxes. , ment, the original appropriation of zation pastor of the Hazardville Methodist is as follows: the taxpayers of Enfield, and by co­ Even since the close of the tax col­ The following is the complete pro­ ment and its engineers. An inspector Assets. lecting period, Collector Burke states $20,000 having been expended. In from the department will be on hand Church, officiated at the service in the operation with such agencies strive that a"considerable portion of the tax- preparing its recommendation for the gram: Opening chorus, "Sing a New home, and at the grave the committal Loans upon first mort­ to assist ih affecting economy and ef­ Song," entire company; grand open­ to see that all jobs comply with speci­ gages $575,800.00 payers have paid up in whole or m special town meeting, the finance fications and to instruct and advise service was conducted according to ficiency in such activities." Dues board divided the amount into_ three ing overture, "In the Land of the the Masonic ritual by Doric Lodge, Office furniture account 194.10 were placed at $1.00 per year and the part and he expressed conviction that Free," entire company; an invitation, the first selectmen.