New Britain herald., 1922-12-20
ACTION ON HOUSING
 ID BE POSTPONED
Plans 'ol Officials at Standard Steel & Bearings Co. Incomplete
MEETING TO TAKE PLACE
Legion Auxiliary Making Stockings
 For Disabled Soldiers - Special
 Meeting of Clarion Cinb-Watcr Pines Frozen In TOwn---Othcr Notes.

Pines Frozen in Town-Othcr Notes. Word was received by Joseph. N.
 McKernen, president of the local Chamber of Commerce, from the offi- cials at the Standard Steel and Bear ings Co.,, that the several plans that
 they have been working on with re-
 gard to the housing situation in town
 were as yet not completed and they ! stated that they would not be ready
 to present them at the special meet ing of the local Chamber O. Com- | merce tomorrow night
 | As the meeting of December was postponed for two weeks because of their request, 1t IS likely that no ac- l tion will be taken on the matter to- morrow night. The meeting, accord inr to Mir, McKernen, will take place
 as state before, and will probably be l immediately adjourned until a later date suitable to the Standard Sleel and Bearings Co. officials.
 No details of the plans to be pre- ,ented to the members of the local chamber could be learned today, but if ia expected that some concerted ac- 1 ton will be taken by the manufactur- CTS in town to furnish enough places | for the newcomers who are expected in town. The date of the next meet l ing will be decided upon tomorrow night, and although it was found necessary to delay the matter at this lime. assurance is given that It Will l he but few days when the question
 will be settled definitely and satisfac- sorily for all concerned
 Stockings For Disabled. The Ladies' Auxiliary to Brock parne. Post. American Legion. will
 meet at the home of Mrs. MOTIFS Corning, at 9 Church street, on frl- day evening at 7:30 o'clock. santa Claus stockings will be filled at tnls meeting and will be sent to the Al ingtown hospital in New Haven 10 | be distributed to the disabled sol diers there.
 It has been the custom every year ], for the local Legion auxiliary 10 make up Christmas boxes for the nos pital. but this year the happy plan or filling a stocking with good things ] was hit upon as more serviceaoie and useful gift for the boys. One stocking of a pair will be placed in- I side the other, and the other Will De flied with fruit, candy and nuts. In ! thi, way, each soldier in the hospital
 will have a pair of socks to wear oe-
 sides taste of the good things which l everyone has at home during me l Christmas time. Besides these, It, tie gift will be placed in each stock ing as a memento from the auxiliary. | Clarion Club Meeting. l There will be special meeting of l the Clarion club Friday evening at 5 o'clock in the Episcopal church par ish house. Several important mat ters will come up for discussion and
 the parts of the play in manuscript form which the club is intending 10 nre.ent in the near future will be dis 1 tributcd.
 Water Pipes Frozen.
 The cold snap of last night caused
 a great deal of inconvenience to nsfy 1 households and business stores oe- cause of the freezing of the water pipes. A number of patrons of
 "ATs" barbershop appeared at open l ing time this morning to start the day right by getting shaved. But 1 when the barber went to turn on the water. he found that his supply was stopped and the pipe filled with ice. l Al was not discouraged, however, put 1 he hastened to neighboring business 1 esta blishment, more fortunate with their water supply than he was, ana 1 got enough hot water for several ] faces. l Many other reports were received
 tbi, morning of pipes freezing during the night. The water company also reported that several meters had been frozen during the night, but work men were sent to repair the dam
 age done.
 Below Zero.
 1 Milkmen making their rounds about 5 o'clock this morning reported | that at that hour the thermometer registered three below zero. This Is
 said by many be the coldest wealth. | or in Plainyile this year. As the day grew brighter, however, the weather I became milder until at z o'clock the
 thermometer stood at zero. Later It !, rose higher, and at 10 o'clock people <! were beginning to thaw out.
 Markets Not Open.
 The report published in . recent
 ;ssue of the "Henald'' stating that the m erchants of the town were keeping their stores open every night this
 wee,, did not include the groceries or
 meat markets Most of the latter have agreed among themselves that no extra exigency appears at the pres ent time to make it necessary to Keep their places of business open after the regular hours this week. There are
 a number of markets and grocery
 stores which keep open all the time, but most of the proprietors stated that they would not be open nights Il this week except on the nights which
 they are open every other week. Mer-
 chandise stores, such as dry goods
 and furnishings stores, will be open for the convenience of the public.
 Christmas Club Members.
 Report, from the Plainville Trust 7. Co. state that from present indica- | tions there will be double the mem
 berships in the Christmas clubs this E. year over the number last year. The E first few days there was small r' 1' to join, and to date about 100 have
 signed. The clubs will be open to
 members wishing to sign until the end of next week. Persons wishing to join may do so at any time d,f- ing the regular banking hours.
 Grange Meeting.
 There was large attendance at the rxeeting of Plainville Grange last evening. including several visitors