New Britain herald., 1924-09-27
Street Closed


 Street Closed
 Summer street has been closed at the eastern end. where Main street intersects, while the perma- nent paving work and other changes are being made by Con trator Cosmo Vacca.
 West street has been closed for one way traffic only for distance Of about 200 feet, southerly from Race street, while the water de- partment extensions are being made.
 Will Move Headquarters
 Arrangements have been made by Palos council, K. Of C.. for the changing of the council headauar- ters from the Lacourse building at the corner of Main and High streets to the O'Brien building on North Main street early next month. Plans are being perfected for a "house- warming at which a special enter- tainment program will be present. ed.
 Town Committee Meeting
 The democratic town committee will meet early next week to make final arrangements for the opening Of campaign headquarters.
 A meeting will be held on Mon- day night in the city court room under auspices of the women's sec- ton Of the local democratic party, when campaign issues will be ex- pounded by party leaders
 La Toilette Rally Attractive
 The first of the series of out door rallies in charge of c. R. Johnson, local organizer for the La Toilette Wheeler party, attracted many people last night to the Bris- tol Trust Co. corner at the juno ton of Main street and Riverside avenue. The party issues were ex- pounded and enthusiasm displayed bore out the statements of local politicians that the third party movement had plenty of backing here. Professor Willis Ballinger of Amherst college spoke as did Miss Edna Purtell of Hartford. About 200 attended the meeting.
 Will Lay Cornerstone
 Laying of the cornerstone of the new Immanuel Evangelical Luth- eran church schoolhouse at the corner of West and Meadow streets will take place at o'clock on Sum- day afternoon. Professor George Romoser. president of Concordia college at Bronxville, N. Y, will preach in English while a sermon in German will be delivered by Rev. F. P. Wilhelm of New York. mis- sion director of the Atlantic dis trict of the Synod of Missouri and Ohio. The cornerstone ceremonies will be in charge of Rev. Otto Dues- sell pastor of the local church.
 Fred P. Helming of this city is the contractor for the building, which will cost about $50, 1000.
 First Masses Here
 Rev. Thomas Lynch, transferred this week to the assistant pastorate of St. Joseph's church, will cele- brate his first Sunday masses in this city tomorrow. He assumed his duties here on Thursday, fol- lowing the transfer of Rev. William F. Kearney to Meriden. All of the masses tomorrow will be on stand ard time, in accordance with the changes back to the old schedules from the daylight saving plan.
 Fined For Reckless Driving Edward Ward of Torrington passed half dozen automobiles on the curves on his way down Shovel Shop hill yesterday noon. In one of the cars was State Policeman Mackesson, who placed Ward un- der arrest when he stopped to eat his lunch at Rockwell Park. In the city court this morning Ward was fined s25 and costs by Judge Jos eph M. Donovan on the charge of reckless driving. Ward was repre- sented by Judge Gideon P. Welch of Torrington.
 Standard Time Tomorrow
 This city will change from day. light time to standard time for common usage tonight, Commence ing tomorrow all of the church | services will be on standard time, as will be the train and trolley schedules. Beginning Monday all business will be on Standard time and the schools of the city will |