New Britain herald., 1919-10-03

men in the three districts to partici- pate in the celebration and no expense will be spared to make the celebra tion one being to be remem bered.
 The program in part for the cele- bratiOn takes up an afternoon and an evening. A baseball game has been arranged between service men from the navy and the army. An elaborate banquet in the evening has also been arranged after which the men will have dance in Grange Hall. Sev- eral other events have been planned and others are in the making. It Is probable that the celebration will take place during this month.
 To Survey Road.
 The proposed highway between Berlin and East Berlin will be sur Ieyed and the road laid out within a few weeks it was announced this morning by First Selectman W. l. filling who has been in consultation with Highway Commissioner Ben nett. The new highway will be 5,7OO feet long as proposed by the state anH will be at least 16 feet wide. The main object of the survey will be the grading of Caesars hill which is made up entirely of rock
 Surveying Memorial Site.
 Surveyors were at work this morn ing at Flannerys corner laying out the ground for the memorial shaft to be erected this coming spring. The concrete base will have to be sunk this fall so that 1t v\ll be settled suf- hciently to withstand the weight of the column. The barns now standine on the corner will have to be re- moved and the slope on the hill cut down by grading. As soon as the surveyors complete their work the grading of the site will be started and the barns razed All the work in connection with the memorial with the exception of placing it will be done this fall, so that all that will remain will be the setting which is scheduled for next spring.
 Railroad Detectives Here.
 Railroad detectives have been at the Berlin depot for several days to investigate the conditions about the stahon. Their main object is to de- termlne whether the law is being vio- lated with respect to trespassing on railroad. For a number of years it has been the custom of Kensington residents to make short cut near the barns of George Baldwin across the railroad track This morning the railroad company began the erection of a new fence beginning at the Ken singtOn railroad bridge and ending at the freight house, which will pre- vent all crossing in the future
 Auto SkidS.
 A large Paige touring car skidded at the top of Damon's hill yesterday. resulting in the breaking of one of the rear wheels. dropping the rear of the machine onto the road The driver of the car blamed the accident to the trolley tracks, stating that the front wheel of the machine caught in the curve of the track and in the ef- fort 10 eXtricate the car, the rear end of the auto sl1idded towards the curve, smashing the wheel to kind ling wood.
 Tunneling Road.
 A gang of labOrerS have begun 10 tunnel the road near the fair grounds and had got about half way across by this noon. The object of the tun- nel is to carry an iron culvert to the pond across the road where the water from the heavy rains can be drained without flooding the brick pits as is the case after every heavy rain
 Barn Dance Tomorrow.
 Every one is awaiting with antici- patton the barn dance to be given tomorrow evening in Colonel Jarvis barn. Nothing before along this line has been attempted by the V. I. S. and its success will m can great deal