New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-08
RainUiW Ne.Ds
To Hold PUBLIC
MEMORIAL FRIDAY
Entire Town to Pay Homage to
President Warren G. Harding
Sen. TRUMBULL In CAPITAL

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Sen. TRUMBULL In CAPITAL
Fined For Passing Standing Trolle
Car--Retums From Convention il
Philadelphia--Corner Road Fin
ished-Plainville Briefs.
Arrangements were made at /
special meeting of the Plainvill
/ Chamber of Commerce held in thu
chamber rooms last evening, to holt
a public memorial service for thu
i late president, Warren G. Harding
on Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock
standard time. The services will b,
held in Pierce field at the same houl
in which the burial service will bt
held at the presidents home il
Marion, o. If the weather is unfa
vorable, the services will be held II
the Community theater instead of II
the open.
The entire program will be ir
charge of Rev. George Hilton, rector
of the Episcopal church of Our Sa.
viour, who has been very active in
bringing about this service. Brock
| Barnes post, American Legion will
participate, and a special invitation
will be extended to all clergymen in
Plainville and to the town officials
The details and complete program
~ m
The Chamber of Commerce also
voted to send a request to the mer-
chants and all business places in
town, to close the places of business
between the hours of and o'clock.
Friday afternoon. A committee was
appointed to consult the merchants
in this connection. 1t was also voted
to request the manufacturers to
close their factories for the after
noon and committee was appointed
to take up this matter.
Senator Trumbull Speaker.
Senator John Fl. Trumbull left
Plainville last night for Washington
to attend the funeral ceremonies for
the president there. He is attending
as a member of Governor Temple
tons staff and is the only man repre-
senting Plainvilie there. A request
was made at the Chamber of Com
merce meeting last evening to have
the senator make a brief address on
the services in Washington as part of
the local program. and other local
n,en will make short addresses.
Change In Services
The memorial service for the late
president which was to he held in the
cordinr to an announcement by the
rector in Yesterdays Herald, at 10 a.
m. Friday morning. will not be. In
stead the rector and congregation will
take mart in the community service to
he held Friday at & O'Clock,
A snecial mass will he celebrated in
the church of Our Lady of Mercy, Fri
aay morning at 1880 O'Clock, for the
president. This service will not inter
tere in any with the community serv-
ice in the afternoon and the pastor
homes that all of his CONGREGATION who
can, will attend, Special PRAYERS will
be offered following the mass for the
success and guidance of President
Calvin Coolidge, upon whom falls the
duty of taking up the deceased presi-
dents burden,
Post Office To Close
Postmaster James Usher received
etter from Postmaster General Harry
5. New this morning stating that all
,ost offices will close Friday !. fternoo,
between the hours of s and 6 O'Clock |
daylight saving time. or from 4 to
o'clock standard time. Mr. Usher
stated this morning that this policy |
will be followed out in respect for the |
memory of President Harding.
Bristol Man Is Fined
D. Macpherson of 81 West street.
Bristol was fined s25 and costs in the
own court by Justice Merritt O. Ry-
Ter, on the charge of passing a stand
ng trolley car while driving his auto
Mobile. Grand Juror William Foran.
Who presented the states case. told
he court that a complaint had been
made that an automobile driven bv
MACPHERSON had gone past a trolley
while people were getting on and off
n West Main street last FRIDAY. Wit
esses testified that the car had mass.
d by without Stacking UP. Mac
'herson stated that something had
one wrong with the clutch and he
Tas unable to stop. Justice RYDER
ound him guilty and fined him warn
ne him at the same time. tn sion tho
ext time.