New Britain herald., 1918-07-02
TownspeopIe Going to New Bri-
 tain and Bristol for Day
THRIFT STAMP SALE HEAVY
Intensive (ampaian Last Week Shot Total jp to New Fgurc-Statc Guard Has Mccting-BroI<cn Wire HuitS Traffic.

Unlike the other towns of it's size in the state, PlainVille has decided not to hold a celebration of it's own on independence Day. The presidents $ proclamation sent out about a month ago was referred to the war board of this town and after considering tho matter at length the board decided that il was unWise to hold such q celebration. This action was taken because of the fact that on that day big celebrations are to be held in both New Britain and Bristol and as both Of those cities are so close to I'lainvillc 1 large number of people would attend the celebrations in those cities. Invitations have been extended to the people of this town to attend aS d town the celebrations in both New Britain and Bristol.
 Coincidcnt with the holding of such an affair is a large amount of eX- penseS which would have to be raised by voluntary contributions on the part of the people of tho town. This money can be saved by attending the other celebrations in nearby towns Hnd cities. The local company of State Guard has been asked to par uCipatc in the paradCs in both cities
 
 to accept. The celebration in Bristol seems to hold out the stronger appeal to the people of Plainvillc. Bristol is planning on one of the largest af- fairs of tbis kind in the history of the state. Arrangements are now well under way for a parade to ex- tend two miles. During the day there will be an aero flight and exhibition of machine guns manufactured in this country. The guns to be exhibit ed arc the Marlin and the Browning. The Browning gun will be shot through the propeller of the flying acrOplanc, a feat which has been ac- cOmpliShCd with this gun only. Street dancing, a street carnival and band concerts will make up the other at fractions in Bristol. The proceeds taken in on the booths in the street carnival will be used to purchase Thrift ana War Savings Stamps for the benefit of the Bristol boys in the service.
 A number of the local people arc planning tO attend the New Britain celebration. The New Britain parade will be mudc up of over 10000 marchcrS, and will perhaps be as large aS any parade in the state. The amusemcnts in connection with the day will be held at Walnut Hill park.
 Thrift stamps Increase
 An increase has been noted in the past week in the sales of Thrift and War Savings Stamps in this town For some time there has been dan ger that PlainViIlc would not reach the quota but this fear has been ban ishcd to a certain extent by the en- couraging sales during the past week. The quota which this town will he expected to sell during the campaign has been set at $66,000. In round figures $22,00O has already been pledged and S1o,OoO sold. Figures compiled by the state treasury de- partmcnt show that this amount covers the pledges and purchases of 2,G67 people.
 A large number of stamps have been sold during the past few months in the schools. It was thought that the coming of the summer vacation might affect the sale to the school children somewhat but on contrary a number of them have secured posi- vested their spare cash in the stamps, bringing up the amount instead of decreasing it.
 StntC Guard Meeting.
 A meeting Of the local company of tpf (N ,1 1nJI ln jrrht