New Britain herald., 1920-08-10
PLANS MATURING
 FOR FIELD DAY
Town Meeting Approves Firemen
 Having Event on September IS ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Drum Corps Concert Planned for
 Friday Evening at Maple Hurst
 Other Notes.
 The local firemen were granted a permit to hold their street dance on September IS, at a meeting in the Town Hall last evening. There were about 25 that attended the meeting. The dance will be held in the center of the town and it will be necessary to close part of the highway. 4 detour will be made beginning at Crown street, for traffic coming from Bristol and Southington way, and one on Pierce street will be also lined out. This will eliminate the congestion of trafic in the center where the ac- ivities of the evening will be held. Extra police protection will be neces- sary.
 Plans are to have fully 5000 or more firemen from all parts of the state to participate in the field day and everything is being completed that will make this event the biggest the town has ever had. It is fully ten years ago that the local firemen have held their neld day. and this one is being looked forward to with am ticipation by all. The keys to the town" will be turned over to the of ficials during the. day. Silver Grove will be the scene of the festivities, and all roads will lead to that place on the eventful day. There will be Is or IS wheels of fortune" at the grove. Horse races and all kinds of sports will be indulged in and prizes will be awarded. The horse races will be held on Aliens track. The new aviation field owned and built by Hugh Rockwell on Woodford's avenue will be the scene of aerial performances if plans mature.
 The general committee in charge of the arrangements and athletic events is composed of the following: William W. Calmback, Fred A. Morton, Joseph J. Keefe, Charles F. Smith and Will liam W. Buys. The judges selected for the awarding of prizes: John H. Trumbull. c. S. Brainard, Rev. Rob- ert H. Burton, Father John E. Fay and Edward F. AspinwaL Chief Ed ward P. Prior and assistant chief William Foran will act as the recep- ton committee.
 Military Funeral Aug. IS.
 The body of Sergeant Leon Rob- erts is expected to arrive in Plainville on or about August Is. according to a telegram received by MT. and Mrs. Clarence Roberts from the war de- partment. The body will be shipped at the expense of the government and arrangements have been com pleted for its care. There have been no definite plans set for the funeral. However. MT. and Mrs. Roberts will have the body held for burial until the following Sunday. August g. Mrs. Roberts said that the funeral will be held from the undertaking parlors of w. A. Bailey from the church of Our Saviour at o'clock. Rev. Robert H. Burton will officiate and burial will be in the West cemetery. The Brock Barnes post will have charge of the funeral and will accord full military honors. The Roulla I'd Linton Post and the Eddy Glover post of New Britain have offered their services and will attend the funeral as many of their members were in the same outfit as Roberts and knew him well.
 A list of pallbearers has not been fully completed as yet but the fol- lowing were close comrades, and have been requested to act as such: R. W. Chamberlain, Philip Bloom quist. Harlan Burgess and James Livingston. Two former navy men have also been selected. Alexander Nichols and Wilson Ellis. Philip Bloomquist was with young Roberts when he died.
 Engagement Announced.
 Mir. and Mrs. A H. Anderson of Camp street announce the engage ment of their daughter. Anna Olive. to Morris Edward Scoville of Worces- ter, Mass. There has been no definite date set for the wedding. Miss An derson is employed in the office of the Works in New Britain and is we'll known locally. MT. Scoville is a in a manufacturing concern in Worcester.
 Drum Corp Concert.
 Under the auspices of the Plain vile Fife and Drum Corp. and the Plainville Grange, an ice cream festi- val will be held on the lawn of the | Maple Hurst, Friday evening at l o'clock The Drum Corp will give a 1 at o'clock in the evening, and will appear for the first time in | their new uniforms recently pur- chased. They will play their new colonial drums for the first time also. All members of the Grange are in vited. and the festival is open to the | public. If the weather should be | stormy. the festival and concert will De held in the Grange hall. The local Drum Corp has received several sub- to help defray their add d expenses, among them a donation ,f $25 by the Firemen's club