New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
NOTED HUMORIST TO
 SPEAK AT BANQUET
Rev. Wilfred Scott on Business Mems Post Prandial Program
EXTEND AMIESITE PAVEMENT
Brookline Clergyman Is Famous As
 An After Dinner Orator-Highvay Commissioner Plans for Permanent Pavement on Whiting Street-Briefs.

Pavement on Whiting Street-Briefs.
 Completing it's post prandial pro-
 gram for the annual banquet to be
 held in the Town hall on "Wednesday,
 May lo, committees representing the
 Business and Improvement associa- tlon announced this morning the se- lection of Rev. Wilfred Scott of Brook line, Mass, a humorous and after dinner speaker, well known through
 out New England, as one of the prin- clpal orators of the evening. Officers Of the asso citation express themselves as being highly gratified over MT. Scott's acceptance of their invitation. . as he is recognized as one of the most entertaining banquet speakers in this part of the country.
 He has, spoken at many banquets in various parts of the country and is in great demand when. speakers are being sought for public affairs. He made his debut in this immediate To- cahty today when he appeared before the Congress of Mothers in New Britain. Mr. Scott has a number of addresses on light and entertaining subjects and his selection for the Plainville banquet has not as yet been made.
 The committee decided to curtail the post prandial exercises this year. At previous banquets the program has been too long and the last speaker had to give his address under diff culties. At the coming affair there will be but three addresses besides that of the associations president, r. T. Wheeler, who will extend greet ings to the guests. Tn addition to MT. Scott the committee has secured George B. Chandler of Rocky Hill compensation commissioner for this district, and Charles Pease of Hart ford, president of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. The speak CTS will be introduced by Rev. J. w. Denton, who is to preside as toast master.
 ~But few details in connection with the banquet arrangements remain to be looked after and the committees are now practically resting on their oars after several weeks of hard work. They declare that the progress they have made indicates that the ban- quet will be a big success and will be another important achievement for the organization under whose patron age it is to be given. z Extend Permanent Pavement.
 Extension of the permanent pave !! ment area almost to the end of Whiting street is now practically as- ! sured, Highway Commissioner Ben ! nett and officials of the Connecticut company having agreed to have the road covered with amiesite from a point in front of the Newton property ! to that part of the street where the trolley cars turn off onto tile corpora tion's own property
 That the town will be asked to CO., operate in the movement to improve the highway is generallyF expected and ! it is probable that a special town ! will be caI1ed to put before ] the voters the matber of making an appropriation to cover part of the ex- i pense. t-
 Providing the public utilities com mission grants the petition of the { Connecticut company for permission < to relay it's tracks on the street, and there is no indication that the action will be unfavorable, no opposition ! having developed at the hearing held Wednesday,, there will be a big inn in the highway
 Commissioner Bennett has agreed
  the width of the pavement to be nine feet of this to be borne by the trolley people and the balance by the state. The street is forty feet wide and the commissioner has advised that to make the improvement com plete the amiesite should be continued from curb to curb, the town paying l. for the thirteen feet remaining.
 While there may be some objection t to the towns entrance in the scheme, owing to the. expease involved, there Is 8 disposition onNthe part of many progressive citizensSto favor the idea. A continuance of the permanent pavement is highly desirable. It will greatly improve the street and the plans of the highway commissioner are most gratifying to local people.
 Selectman Johnson said today that 1t would be an excellent plan to have the pavement extend from curb to curb but he Is doubtfu1 if the town can afford to go into the scheme with the present condition of the treasury.
 Final decision will not be made for a number of weeks and the town will have ample opportunity to select it's course.
 The amiesite laid on East Main street and Central Square few years ago is giving entire satisfa ction. 2 It IS a big improvement over macadam surface and it's extension will be well ,omed.
 Tomorrow Last Bay.
 People indebted to the town for personal property and dog taxes will have to settle with Collector Heming- way or Town Clerk Usher if they are to avoid paying the additional assess ment which the statutes provide for