New Britain herald., 1924-07-07
P.0. EXAMINATION HERE TOMORROW
Second Test an Effort to DisplaCe
 William A. Hayes
R0KLAND-LANE NUPTIALS


 Home-Chiidren's Field Day July
 10 at Lake Conpounce-chauiau.
 lua Program Opens July ii.
 Postmastership examinations will take place for the second time in this city tomorrow. when Postmaster Will liam 4, Hayes win have al least ono opponent for the post as the eandi. dacy of Councilman Frank g, Merrill has been openly endorsed by ihe local republican town committee. Al- though no confirmation can be oh- inined. the rumor has been about the city for the last week that Brayton Goodwin. one Of the former aspirants for the office. who failed in the first
 Postmaster Hayes passed. tho lone man of the half dozen who tried for the post, with high standing and as he was the only aspirant to pass, 1t was thought generally about the city that the office would 20 to him, This did not meet with the approval of the c. 0. r. forces and Congress man E. Hart Fenn was asked that another examination be ordered. He compiled with the request and then Councilman Merrill announced his candidacy, which was strongly sup ported by the republican town com mittee.
 Councilman Merrill is former commander Of D company of the First Connecticut Infantry. which later became a part of the 10ed infan- try in the world war. During the war he served as an instructor at one of the southern training camps. He served at the Mexican border and in all was connected with the National Guard for about 20 years. He is em- ployed by the New Departure Manu- featuring Co.,. and has served several terms as city official as member of the council.
 Chatauqua Opens July fl.
 Preparations are being completed for the reception of the Chautauqua, which will open on July Il at the Federal Hill green. Present indica-
  the biggest year, locally, that the event has had. Earl J. Arnold. ex- ecutive manager of the Chamber of Commerce, who is in charge of the preparations for the Chautauqua, feels highly pleased at the manner in which the event is taking hold this year, al- though in past years the event has al- so been very successful.
 Rowland-Lane Wedding.
 Miss Emma c. Lane. daughter of Mrs. Charles A. Lane of e05 Summer street, and Nestor 8. Rowland of New Haven, were married Saturday after noon at the home of the bride by Rev, Ernest l.. Wismer, pasVor of the First Congregational church. Miss Bar bara Lane. niece of the bride, was maid of honor, while Eustis T. Row land, brother of the bridegroom. was best man. The Misses Ellen and Mary Treadway of this city and Jeanne M. Robinson of Buffalo, N. Y., all nieces of the bride, were flower girls. The wedding march was played by Leslie Stevens of Meriden. Following the ceremony, MT. and Mrs. Rowland left upon q wedding trip, and upon their return will reside at 205 Summer street.
 Mir. Rowland is employed at the Meriden plant of the New Departure Manufacturing Co. He was a graduate of the class of 1917 of the University of Illinois and served in the world war as a lieutenant. Mrs. Rowland is a gra luate of smith college and has served for several years as dietician in the local schools.
 Paint Club House.
 Commendation has been heard from all parts of the city of the painting work being done by members of the Bristol Boys club at their home on Main street, formerly the old town hall. The building has presented a disreputable aspect for some time and short time ago the club members decided 10 ply the paint brushes them selves. The result of the undertaking | has been beyond the fondest eXpecta- tions Of the members and the city at large. Since the club took over the town hall, the old building has met l with a splendid rejuvenation as both ! inside and out at present, the struc- atmosphere of the surrounding build l ings.
 Scouts In Camp.
 Members of St. Joseph's troop of Boy Scouts and the cadets connected with the church, have left for Lake Wauremaug in the Litchtield hills, for a two weeks camping period. The supplies and the boys were transport ed by Thomas Fitzpatrick, who saw that the preliminary work of camp life was taken care of. About $ boys are enjoying life at the lake.
 Plan Field Day.
 Discussion of the plans for the an- nual field day for the children of the city. scheduled for July 10 at Lake Compounce, took place at a meeting of the committee in charge of the event at the offices of Superintendent of Schools Karl A. Reiche. Selection of the committees was an important part of the gathering today, at which the arrangements for the field day were outlined by Chairman Reiche. The field day will include all of the school children from the kindergar- ten departments to the eighth grades. About 4,S00 children will be enter tained by the days program.
 Junior Exhibit Attractive
 One Of the most novel and unique window trims put in Bristol store window Is that now on display in the north show window of the Muzzy Brothers store. This is a Junior window and is the first of q series of four displays that will feainre an nnnal number of fhe ac-