New Britain herald., 1914-07-15
POST OFFICE REMOVAL
 PLANNED FOR TONIGHT
Postmaster Prior Expects to Open
 Whiting St. Office Tomorrow. MANY INSPECT NEW QUARTERS

 Respect-Prepare for Sidewalks On Fishing Trip.
 After the closing of the last mail tonight, Postmaster P. J. Prior plans to give up the post office quarters in the Newton block on West Main street and tomorrow the hopes of the towns people, expressed in the continuous agitation for the past few years, will be realized, the governments business in Plainville being transacted in i modernly equipped and roomy place i'll the Rogers building on Whiting street. No one feels more gratified over the change than the postmaster, who has been working hard for the improvement ever since President Will son named him for the office. He has every reason to be proud of his success as the selection of a new and better location was not accomplished without overcoming numerous diffi- culties.
 The installation of the fixtures in the new office was completed today by the Corbin Cabinet Lock company of New Britain, which manufactured the outfit People who visited the place today were agreeably surprised with the transformation made since yesterday The equipment is up-to- date in every particular and there is nothing required by modern office. now lacking.
 The outfit is made of oak, highly polished, and the lock boxes, which are of the keyless type, are metal. VI, p~,k, >fts will be used, two sizes of the ordi- nary box and drawer suitable for manufacturers and others who receive large amounts of mall.
 The office will have a room for the postmaster, one for the clerks and one for the carriers besides the lobby which will be given up to the pat rons. There are special windows for carriers, general delivery, money or ders, parcel post, etc.
 The safe, purchased by MT. Rogers for the use of the office, arrived here today and 1t is planned to have 1t in- stalled by night. Unless his plans miscarry, Postmaster Prior said this morning that he would move the books and other government property from the old location tonight and to- morrow the mail will be distributed from the Whiting street office.
 While the establishment of a city delivery system makes it unnecessary for the patrons to have boxes at the post office, a number have arranged for private mail compartments and will make personal calls for their let ters There are over two hundred boxes in the new office.
 Prepare for Sidewalks
 Engineer Joseph N. McKernan has established a grade on East Main street for cement sidewalks, several of the property owners having noti- fled the selectmen of their intention of making the improvement in front of their places in the near future. F. s. Neal and John Cooke plan to have walks and curbs put in front of their places at once and work will be start ed in few days.
 For over a year the Business and Improvement association and the se- lectmen have been working to get walks laid on this street. They have met with several discouraging set backs but the interest shown in the proposition now makes them hopeful of ultimate success. With the eX- ception of few land owners. who
 
 expense which the improvement will l entail, the taxpayers on the street have agreed to have the walks laid.
 On Fishing Trip.
 F R. Newton and A. H. Condell | are spending a two weeks vacation at the Thousand Islands and vicinity. | During their absence they, plan to spend some time fishing In the St. | La awrence river.
 Both MT. Newton and MT. Condell | have spent their vacations in this country for several yeArs. and they are well acquainted in the Canadian section.
 At the Camp Grounds.
 The unfavorable weather kept down the attendance at. today's ses- sion of the Chautauqua assembly puv failed to lessen the enthusiasm or the association members who are liv- ing at the camp grounds during tho meeting and they displayed consider able interest in the program. The various classes met this morning and made gratifying progress in their studies.
 The musical and literary recital given this afternoon by the Misses Stamy, Newgeon and Beach was thor oughly enjoyed by the Chautauquans and the entertainers received many ompliments on the excellence of their program. Mark A. Denman will give his travelogue on The Won ders of the Tropics" this evening. Mir. Denmans talk will be a recital of