New Britain herald., 1922-10-26
|C. Of L. WILL MARCH | 0N ARM|S7|CE DAY
 Committee Meets and Plans to Aid Legion in Observance
 GREAT PARADE IS PLANNED
Survey Is Made of Railroad Crossing ht Central Square Which Is Pro- posed to Be Sliccd-Epworth League Will Hold Social-Itcms.

League Will Hold social-Itcms.
 special meeting of the committee
 appointed by the Chamber of Com
 merce to arrange for the celebration
 on Armistice Day, was held in the
 commerce rooms last evening when
 arrangements were completed.
 Chairman A. A. Mcleod is being
 assisted in this work by H. Garfield
 Jones, chairman of the Mercantile
 Bureau, John E. Lamb Edwin H.
 Hills and Senator John H. Trumbull.
 The committee decided that the
 chamber will not be represented by a
 float, but Instead will have the mem
 bers turn out and march in a body. The association will be headed in the
 parade by its president, Joseph N.
 Mckernan, and his associate officers. There are approximately 16o members in the Chamber of Commerce but it Is not believed that all of these can march with the organization as many of them will appear in the line with their societies. It is planned, how ever to forward invitations to every member that they may decide with which body to march and it is ex- pected that more than one half will comply with the wishes of the com mittee and make good showing for l the Commerce Chamber.
 | The members will form in line on Pierce street. Commander John Guiden of the Brock Barnes post is arranging for the line of march and the commerce officials will act in ac- cordance with his directions. Each member of the chamber who | will appear in the line of march will be given a button or badge repre- senting the organization. banner will head their division.
 The committee also compiled with furnish automobiles for the women who wish to appear in the parade and for the old veterans, and the crip- pied soldiers from the late world war John E. Lamb will arrange for se- curing the cars for this accomm oda- ton and 1t is believed that about 1 5 or 20 machines will be offered for use.
 Edwin H, Hills was appointed to their whistles at II o'clock on that day and during the parade if they can. The church bells will also toll. Mir. Hills will confer with the various factory officials in regards to closing the plants either during the time the parade is in progress or half a day.
 H. Garfield Jones will interview the store keepers on the subject of clos ing the same as the factories and it is probable that the places will shut the doors for business during the parade only.
 It is expected that several of the local societies will assist the post here in the celebration and have floats in the parade. The event this year is expected to surpass any other ever held in Plainville. The Phil l harmonic band of New Britain has been secured to head the line of march. The Brock Barnes post is working on the general layout Of the parade and will make an announce ment of the complete program when ready.
 Surveys Crossing.
 Engineer Joseph N, Mckernan was at work today surveying the railroad crossing at the base of West Main street near Central Square which sec ton is to be extensively changed.
 The town plan commission has been working on this project for some time and will call meeting when the plans are completed,
 Officials of the New Haven road were called in at a recent hearing and the matter presented to them for their approval. The representative, ! when shown the proposed cut which | would slice the corner of the Bristol | Mills fence and cause the removal of | the gatemans house expressed the belief that the only detriment as far | as the railroad company was con- was the fact that the switch | near the gateman's house would have | to be moved This would necessarily | incur some expense, he stated, and | estimated that about s1,0n0 woule l have 10 be spent. However when i the commission asked for the actual | cost, the representative reported that | s25o would take care of this removal. | The cost would be up to the town | he stated as the railroad company | would not pay for 1t.
 This plan did not appeal to the which felt that the rail- road company should stand for the damages The gateman's house would | either be moved across the street rom its present location or be moved park a few feet from where it now stands. At the present time, 50-foot gates are used but the widening of the corner there would necessitate3 iouble gates and the base of the gate posts would have to be moved con iderably.
 There is also a telephone pole at the corner of West Main street and he railroad tracks which would have 70 he moved. Many complaints have been registered against this pole which has a light upon it. The req on for them is that the light is too