New Britain herald., 1921-05-28
STORES TO OBSERVE
 DECORATION DAY Will Keep Open for a Short
 Time Only
 PARADE COMMENCES g X. M. Monument at Central Park Being Decorated-Fire at Whiting Street Wedding Anniversary for MT. and Mrs. Irving Tyler-Items.
PARADE COMMENCES g X. M.

Memorial Day will be fittingly ob- served in Plainville. Practically all the stores will close at noon and some [ will not open at all. Several mer- i chants have announced their inten- tion of closing at 10 o'clock as they feel that the majority of the business , will be in by that time. The Plain vile Trust company will not be open. Little business will be transacted at the Town hall although this will be open until noon. The post office will 1 be open until noon only. There will be one town delivery and no rural. All windows will be open with the exception of the registry window.
 The parade will commence at g o'clock, starting from the Town Hall. Robert c. Usher will be marshal and arrange the line of march. Practically all ex-service men in the town will be in the line and it promises to be one of the largest turnouts the town has ever had. Members of the Brock Barnes post, the Newton s. Manross post, G. A.. R. Veterans, Sons of Veter ans, Spanish War Veterans, Woman's Relief Corps and the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brock-Barnes post will march.
 Fitting ceremonies will be held at the Soldiers monument at Central
 
 pupils of tho Plainville Grammar school will be in the line under di- rection of James Halstead. Command CT Harold Corning will lead the Am erican Legion forces. The graves at ~> West cemetery will be decorated.
 The procession will reassemble at the Firemen's hall at Forestville fol- lowing the exercises here. At the hall impressive ceremonies will be held and at 12:30 o'clock, dinner will be served. @
 Camp Grounds Open
 The Camp Grounds will be formally opened tomorrow when the New Haven District of Epworth Leagues will congregate there to hold a group rally. The convention will continue for three days, May 29, 30 and 31. More than 10 members of the Epworth League of the Methodist church here, will attend tonight ard remain until the close of the sessions. League from Hartford, New Haven, Bristol and other places will be represented. e.,
 Tomorrow morning. Rev. Dr. Bell of New Haven, will be the principal speaker and in the afternoon, Rev. John L. Davis, pastor of the Trinity Methodist church at New Britain, will lead the services. This evening, an en- tertainment will be furnished by the various leagues Each group will pre- sent a number and the entertainment will be entitled, "A Very Comical Opera
 Dcsecratc Monument
 The soldiers monument at Central Square has been desecrated by known parties and the local authorities will take action on the matter if it is no stopped. Persons had evidently thrown o1l fr1fif a he spots, which are unable to be removed are still seen on it. The monument presents a bad apearance for the Memorial Day Ceremonies.
 Small Grass Fire
 The f1remen were called out late yesterday afternoon in response to call from Whiting street. A brush fire had started and was quickly put out. It had evidently been started by youngsters.
 Celebrate Anniversary
 MT. and Mrs Irving T.. Tyler of Park street, entertained a party of 12 friends at their home last evening in observance of their first wedding an- niversary. "A buffet lunch was served. MT. and Mrs. Tyler received many beautiful gifts from their friends.
 Tomorrow afternoon the Aces will clash with the North Ends of Meriden at that place. Jacobson and Olson will be the battery for the locals. On Memorial Day they will clash with the Newington aggregation at the op- ponents' field.
 The Plainvlle Athletic club will probably not play a game tomorrow, as a double header is scheduled for Decoration Day. They will play the Forestville players here in the morn 1 ing and in the afternoon at the For | estville grounds.
 Zion Church Social.
 An enjoyable sociel was held at the A. M. F. Zion church last evening under the auspices of the Stewards | and Stewardesses of the church. An appropriate program was carried out. l Rev. E. F. Barrows, pastor of the | church, gave the opening address. Piano selections were rendered by w. Stellmacher; readings by, Miss Ethel | Johnson and Mrs. Julia Baker; piano ! solos. Mrs. Charles O'Neil, reading by | Miss Louis Johnson. Rev. MT. Barrows | read an interesting composition, which | he had written himself entitled, ''The | Bee -titudes" Mis- Gertrude Freeman | gave readings and piano selections were rendered by Mrs. Charles O'Neil.
 Church Notices
 Plainville M. E. church-Preaching by the pastor at 10:45 o'cock; subject, "Our Country's Need;" There will be a special original solo by Mrs, James M Tranmer entitled "An arlsUerable |