New Britain herald., 1917-03-15

beds in this section of the state and
 will go to show how much of an i'm
 provement concrete is over the othea
 forms of road. Already teams are
 hard at work drawing sand which is
 being placed along the side of the old road for, instant use when the proper
 time comes. A stone crusher which
 was constructed on the side of La
 mentation Mountain last fall Is busily
 engaged day in and day, out preparing
 the supply of stone that will be used
 in the construction york. When the time comes for the start on the actual
 work all these. preliminary prepara- tions will mean that the work will 70
 forward with unusual speed and dis
 patch.
 It is said that when the road is started that there are several places
 where it will be strengthened but the one bad spot which Is expected to be eliminated Is the curve at Durkee's corner. This. curve is one of the most
 dangerous in the highway between Hartford and New Haven and only due caution on the part of car drivers has prevented a bad accident at the spot. The road comes down a steep grade and then takes an almost
 right angle turn to the south, which in~itself is bad feature. but to make
 matters worse there is . large rhouse
 built close to the road which shields the view of the highway from either direction Just above the aforemen- tioned hill there ia a fork in the road, one branch going directly south and
 Joining the main highway again about half mile below. while thu, other
 branch Is the main turnpike which includes the dangerous turn. Accord
 ing to the present plHn the road will go directly south on this brarch, thus
 doing away with the curve and also
 cutting off the round about way.
 This plan was proposed when the present permanent paving was put in but the objectiops' of the prop
 erty holders was too great and the
 road was carried over the roundabout
 way. Now that there is a good high
 way through that section there is very little danger of those owning property putting in another protest and it is !expected that all plans will 60
 through without a hitch. The wear and tear on the other forms of pave
 ment have shown the state road build CTS that the only thing to put down that will last for any length of time Is concrete.
 Father Hnbert Coming.
 Rev. J. C. Brennan, pastor of St. Paurs church. has received world from West Hoboleen that Father Hu- bert will come to address the special St. Patrick's services on Sunday night. rather than the Rev. Justian Tobin, as was first announced. Father rk vices at the church two years ago and many of tho parish remember him aa 8 very line speaker who hold his audience spellbound during his stay Father Brennan considers that he is indeed fortunate in securing such an eloquent orator for this occasion and with his other plans expects to have one of the finest services ever con. ducted at the church. The musical program for Sunday night will be an nounced lAter 's@ x With the Whist Players.
 Members of the Home Whist club gathered at the home of Richard Brown last evening and enjoyed a social hour following the re9ular whist game. Mrs. C. W. Steven6 wal the more fortunate among tho lady members, as she captured the first ladies' prize, but not until she had eliminated Miss Eva Sheldon, who was awarded the second. Among the gentlemsn. II. B. Cooley proved that he was the best card player prooonl and was awarded tho nest prisa, Nhil1 Fred Elliott, . substftute. Ne1s6 61v1n the second. Bee1fn Briefs.
 Berlin Grange will hold another