New Britain herald., 1921-11-08
Plainville News MERCHANTS PLAN CLOSING FRIDAY
Factories Will Also Observe
 Armistice Day
C. OF C. TO COOPERATE HERE
Funeral of Richard Cancrty Tomor- TOW Morning With Full Military Honors by Brock-Barncs Post South End Club Elects Officers.


 The merchnats and manufacturers of the town will no doubt close their places of business on Friday in order to cooperate with the Brock Barnes post in the celebration of Armistice Day. The Chamber of Commerce held a special meting last night when plans were discussed. H. Garfield Jones, manager of the r. Hutting Clothing store, has been appointed to inter- view the store owners in regards to closing and it is expected that they will all cooperate.
 Edwin II. Hills has been named to consult the factory officials.
 John II. Trumbull, A. A. Me. cod and John F. Lamb were selected to get in touch with the commander of the Brock Barnes post and give what ever assistance the Chamber of Com merce could in order to make the celebration success. The commerce chamber will cooperate with the Legion in every possible way.
 Parade Planned.
 More than 3S members of the Brock Barnes post met at the home of Dr. Lawrence II. Frost last eve ming and outlined final plans for the parade and line of march. The par ade will start promptly at o'clock and will assemble at Pierce and Broad streets. John Guiden will act as marshal. The following will ap- pear in the line of march:
 Plainville fife and drum corps. Am erican legion, ,Colors G. A. R. Veterans in automobiles, Ladies Auxiliary to the post, led by Mrs. Cappa Corning, commanders Red Cross, State guard, captain John H. Trumbull; South ington drum corps, Boy Scouts, led | by Leader Harry Bonney societies of the town, school children and the Plainville fire department It was at the wish of Fire Chief Edward P. Prior that the tiremen come at the end of the line in order that they may get away quickly in case of fire.
 The line of march will be from Pierce street down Broad to Wash ington, up Washington, up Whating, down Broad street again, to Main over to Blossoms Corner and counter march to Pierce's lot. Here exercises will be held and a speaker will be secured for the occasion by Senator Trumbul.
 The people are asked to decorate their homes which are on the line of march as the stores intend to follow this example and already have start ed.
 Richard Caffcrty
 The funeral of Richard Cafferty of Bank street, who died at the New Britain hospital yesterday morning will be held tomorrow morning at 9'3O o'clock from the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Full military honors will be bestowed upon him by the | Brock-Barnes post of which he was a member. Burial will be in the Cath ollie cemetery. A requiem high mass will be celebrated by Rev. John E. | Fay, pastor of the church.
 state Police Here.
 State Policeman Nichols of the state police, visited the town yester- day afternoon and investigated the circumstances which resulted in the death of Richard Cafferty He made a thorough examination of the con ditions surrounding the death and | reached the conclusion that the un- fortunate man met his death by the accident which rendered him un- conscious when he fell and struck the ice box in the home of stephen Leonard of Pierce street This, with acute embolism and attendant ill., nesscs, brought about death. It was decided that an autopsy was not necessary.
 Mr and Mrs. Leonard, in whose home the accident happened are deeply grieved over the untmely death and have sent in the following | 
 Both MT and Mrs. Leonard are deeply Srieved over the untimely &C., cidont and death of the young man | but arc in no way responsible for the accident which occurred at their | home.
 This is the second time in five | years that Mr. Cafferty has ben in our home and was not in a condition to | be ther. Medical Examiner Lyon of New Britain gave the cause of death | as alcoholic poisoning and he re- ceived nothing to drink while in our home.
 "The above statement has been ap- proved of by Frank Hayes of Plain | vile, who was with Richard Cafferty | from o'clock till time of accident. There was no party held at the | home, there merely being a small | gathering of some very close friends |
 (Signed)
 MT and Mrs. Leonard"
 Body Arrives The body of l.. John Larson of | Superior, Wis, arrived here last night | The funeral will be held from the | home of his sister, Mrs. John Nilsson, | of 24 Forestville avenue at 2:3O | O clock. Interment will be held at the | West cemetery, Bristol. Rev. MT. | Nordberg pastor of the Swedish Con | gregational church will ofliciate.
 MT Larson is survived by two sis | ters, the above mentioned and Miss | Augusta Larson of Hartford, Conn.
 Piainyillc Briefs
 The Woman's Foreign Missionary f society Of the Methodist church, will | hold a meeting tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. John E. Lamb of | Rvo1d etrpCt at 2 o'C1ock