New Britain herald., 1914-04-02
PERMANENT PAVEMENT
 FOR EAST MAIN ST:
sta't and q 'nntctIsut Co. Will
 Pay fG B Improvement.
BURN OVER I'VE MILLION EGGS
Wallace Beckwh Leads in Contest to Wine Out insect Pcst-AlTange for Faster Rcess-New Pastor to Preach Sunda.

for Faster Rcess-New Pastor to Preach Sunda- Highway Commissioner Bennett has notified Fir. Selectman Johnson that the state B making arrange ments with the Connecticut company for the laying ofpermanent pavement on East Main .ltreet from Central Square to Pine sttreet corner. The work is to be dne without any ex- pense to the tow and will be under the direction of ae highway commits sioner's office. This big improvement is to be made without ay solicitation from the town and tle highway commis- sioner's announcement was plea sant surprise to.the selectmen.
 The laying of some permanent pavement in tho center and the ex- tension of the nacadam on East Main street from curb to curb was to have been dne this spring by the Connecticut company as con- cession for the rght to have double 1 tracks on the hienway. but the town officials had no dea that the state intended to partfipate in improving l the road.
 What style of pavement will be | used has not ben decided, accord l ing to the commissioner, but it is likely that 1t vii be of an asphalt character. The expense will be borne by the stae and the Connec- ticut company, the latter probably paying the larget percentage. I A report on tn, condition of West l Main street with a suggestion that the macadam be Hpaired at once has
 been sent to the commissioners off, flee by the selectnen. The maca- dam has been braaking up badly for 1 the past few weeks and unless 1t is attended to at once, the selectmen ~fear it will cost Considerable to get it in shape.
 The Bristol and Plainville Tramway 1 company is planting to raise It's l tracks on that strset to make 1t pos- sible to crown. the highway and as soon as the state is ready to begin
 work on the macAdam the rails will ] be elevated.
 l Selectman Johnson has men work | ing around the center scraping off
 the mud which has accumulated on the surface of ths macadam. but as
 both East Main and West Main streets are trunk highways, the mat l ter of repairing them is entirely in
 the hands of the highway commits sioner. ''..
 Close But One Day.
 The school board at its April meet ing held last evening in the library l in the town hall decided to close the
 schools next Thursday at noon for the Easter recess. Sessions will be resumed on Easter Monday and the vacation this year will be unusually 1 brief as result.
 The board decided to have but one
 session on Thursday to give the teachers an opportunity to get to their
 bcmes for Good Friday.
 Besides setting the date for the opening of the final term, the board
 passed on bills and transacted other
 routine business. Only three mem-
 bers, Chairman P. w. Smith. Rev. F.
 l.. Grant and l.. Fl. Mills were able to
 attend the meeting.
 Undergoes Operation.
 Mrs. James J. Murphy of Whiting 1 street was operated on this morning at the Hartford hospital by Doctors 1 Engle. Chester and Weed. The opera
 tion was not regarded as being very
 serious and the patients speedy re-
 covery is looked for
 New Pastor Here Sunday.
 Contrary to expectations, Rev. S. F. l Lawson will not be able to say fare
 we'll to local Methodists on Sunday as
 he has been ordered to assume the
 duties of his new passionate at Darien
 immediately. making 1t necessary for
 him to conduct the services in that
 place this week.
 Many of MT. Lawson's friends today
 extended their congratulations on his
 promotion and expressed genuine re- gret over the towns loss of his ser
 vices. MT. Lawson will get & sub-
 stantial salary increase in his new
 place and will also have a larger field
 in which to labor.
 His successor, Rev. C. B. Thurston
 is expected to be here on Sunday to
 conduct the services. MT. Thurston | nus been minister TOT a Quarter or
 & century and has held some impor-
 tant pastorates.
 Wallace Bcckwith in Lead. More than five million caterpillar eggs have been destroyed by local
 school children since last fall accord ing to Principal O.. l.. Judd's report of the campaign that Is being waged
 throughout the state to wipe out this
 pest The children in' the local
 schools are competing for cash prizes
 offered. by the principal and l.. H. Mills of the school committee. Wallace Bsekwith of the seventh 1 grade who recently won a prize for