New Britain herald., 1924-11-07

parade and the day will be one of the biggest since the original ArInis- tice day parade. All members of the Legion are planning to turn out. The merchants and business men started today to decorate their stores for Tuesday and Plainville will be riot of flags and bunting -~owing the spirit In which the businessmen view the happy occasion. All fra- ternal societies in the town have been invited to appear in the parade and 1t Is expected that the Knights of Pythlas, the Odd Fellows, the Foresters, Holy Name society. Le- zion and others will turn out and make the parade big one. The members of Plainyille Hose Co. and the constabulary force besides town officials, will all be in line, and Armistice Day 1928. will be one to be long remembered by the citizens of Plainville.
 Robe stolen From Auto
 A. D. Bridgman has reported to the police through Constable Will Ham Buys that on Wednesday eve- ming between 7:S0 and 9:1b o'clock, an automobile robe was stolen from his touring car while 1t was parked on Church street at the side of the Dresser home. The robe Is of Ox- ford grey wool and the edges are bound with the same material with saw tooth effect. During the time In which the car was parked in that location, service was being held in the PlainNlle Congregational church and six other cars were parked there two on the east side and four on the west side of Church street.
 MT. Bridgman has parked his au- tomobile in the same place for the past three or four Wednesday eve- ming but this is the first time that anything has been stolen although evidence has been found that the pockets in 1t were rummaged through. It Is suggested that there may be Systematic petty robbing scheme on foot and if this Is to be discontinued, the place and vicinity will have to be watched while the people are not in their automobiles. The police are planning to take dras- tic measures against these thefts as several of them have been reported recently and they will make an ex- ample of the culprits if caught.
 Pastor Is Ill
 Rev. John E. Fay, pastor Of the church of Our Lady of Mercy on Broad street, is confined to the par ish house with slight cold. During his indisposition, his place will be taken by Rev. John Cotter of the LaSallette order of Hartford. Father Cotter will be well remembered by the members of the parish because of the fact that he conducted a mis- sion here. He wilt attend to the duties of the parish and will con- duct services on Sunday at the reg ular hours of and 10 o'clock. Con- fessions will be heard Saturday aft ernoon and evening as usual.
 Father Fay announced today that the regular monthly collection for November would be taken up at all the masses on Sunday and he urges his parishioners to be as generous as their means permit. Father Fay's condition is not serious.
 Republican Caucus
 Charles H. Newton, chairman of the republican town committee has given out the notice of a town cau- GUS to be held in the town hall on week from tonight for the purpose of electing delegates to the repubIi- can state convention to be held in Hartford November 24 and 25 for the nomination of a candidate for senator in the congress for the re- mainder of the official term com- mencing the fourth day of March, " = L. lDC(hhSt oL liLC ItNEllL NIClOly of the republican party at the polls, 1t is expected that lively caucus will be held.
 An Appreciation
 The following has been received by the Plainville correspondent of the Herald" from Charles H. New ton, chairman of the republican town committee:
 Dear Sir:
 "I want to express to you my ap- preciation of the way in which you have handled our notices and pub lcity during this campaign. You have been very helpful to the com mittee and seemed as anxious to present matters fairly as to get the news.
 Sincerely.
 CHARLES H. NEWTON"
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