New Britain herald., 1921-08-29
CITY PREPARES FOR
 COMING OF WINTER
Fall Activities Appear on All
 Sides Mornings Are Cool

Slowly but surely tho truth ia being driven home to New Britain people, aa they arise thesa cool mornings and shiver in the morning air, thinking thoughts of wooden underwear and overcoats, that summer is on the Wane and old man Winter has his eyes turned thia way. All over the city local institutions are preparing for fall. Summer vacations arc draw ing to closo and it will not ba long until the gentle snow flakes with their usual following of wet feet, colds and the inevitable small boy and his snow ball will be in our midst
 At Chamber of Commerce.
 At the Chamber of Commerce, Sec retary Maxim is beginning to get ready for his fall activities. Local mer- chants are getting together now that the intense heat of the summer seems to have dWindled and are planning various activities. among them being a community salesday early next month.
 Fairgrounds Closed.
 The city playgrounds came to g close at noon today after a most sue cessfuI summer. The public schools will bo in session before two weeks have passed by. The ever popular Charter Oak fair now is being adver- tised on billboards. The meeting of the junior achievement workers Mon day afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce indicates that plans are on foot for indoor work. At the South church Frederick Fay, director of re- hgious education, is making extensive plans 70 have some week day bible school sessions under a new system whereby the children learn under system of constructive play. Misa Esther Russell office secretary of this church, has concluded her vacation and is expected to be back on the job shortly at the Trinity church, Miss Mabel Crawford. office secretary, who haa been spending months vacation is expected to be back next week.
 Outings Are Over.
 The daily bible school, recognizing the fact that summer is passing, has been closed up for a week. The New Britain City Mission has held the last of it's summer outings and the first indoor party of tho season took placo last week.
 The final increment of children to the New Britain fresh air camp fo: 1921 left Thursday and will bo home in less than two weeks. At the .Ameri- canization headquarters, evening classes already have commenced and plans are on foot for others. The New Britain Boys clup will open for tho winter next Thursday and fall open inga are announced by local theaterc.
 The gymnasium at the Y. M. c. A., has opened for the fall and winter and plans arc being formulated for evening classes The industrial council is con sidering fall program. Towards thn | end of this week the boys departmen@ l is expected to open for the winter | also
 Satu1 day'a Herald continued tho | statement that tho New Britain Day Nursery would open Monday morn ing The fall term of naturalization court in this city and superior court il Hartford will convene during tho com | ing month. The days are becomin& shorter. corn harvesting time is hero and occasionally ono sees Q tiutterinG leaf blow from tree. A local restau- | rant last week began serving cooked cereal instead of dry cereal for break l fast Straw hats are fading away slowly and will be among the missing within Q few weeks.
 In commenting on the weather this morning, one local man remarked: We will have to get tho old over- coat out of "hock" before VIC realize it."