New Britain herald., 1925-03-20

noon at b6 Whiting street. From q previous announcement, many have understood that it was to be held today. Members are asked to don ate food and an apron to members of the committee.
 Working On Roads
 seleetman James Simpson is pro- grossing on his policy Of seraping the roads and getting them in shape for the summer. Some of the roads are in bad shape and these will be taken care of according to the pro- gram mapped out by the seleetman. It is considered a wise move on the bart of MT, Simpson to start the work so early as it will be nearly finished by the time the heavy traf- fic of summer starts.
 Sclectman Simpson plans to leave some of the other essential work un- iii such a time as First Selectman William J. Johnson returns from a stay in Florida. These matters will be attended to at the earliest pos sible moment and busy season is being looked forward to.
 Work on the West Main street railroad gates will be started soon according 10 the agreement reached between the railroad officials and the town authorities. The present gates will be taken down and double gates will be erected in their place and the abutments which now jut out into the street will be moved back so that danger at this spot will be eliminated. The street at this point will then be widened in con- formity with the plans of the town plan commission.
 Awaiting School Report The townspeOple are awaiting with interest the report of the special committee appointed at town meeting to investigate into sites or a site for a new high school build- irg. The committee is working very carefully and to date, have not made any decision. The committee has at it's disposal a sum of money large enough to secure options on any de- sirable sites which 1t might con slider.
 | Fined in Court
 | William Blair of New Britain was fined $l0 and costs in the local DO. | lice court yesterday by Justice Will liam Cunningham on a charge of driving without an operators license He was arrested Wednesday after noon after q crash between his car and another driven by Charles H Newton, local manufacturer. Po- licoman Fred CaIen, who investigat- cd the matter. found that Blair could not produce a license. Grand Juror William J. Foran prosecuted
 Cady Coming Home Word received here by friends oi A. D. Cady, one of Plainville's most popular residents who has been i'll in Miami, Florida, states that he plans 10 start north for his homo today. Although word of his con 1 dition has not been forwarded, it is evident that he must have improved considerably.
 Rehearsc Degree Work The officers of Martha Rebekah lodge and all members who take part in the degree work of the or der, are called together for full rehearsal in Odd Fellows rooms on Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. 1 The rehearsal will be an important one and plans will be made for an exemplifcation of the degree in the near future.
 1 Odd Fellows Notes 1 Sequassen lodge, I. Q. 0. F., held a regular meeting last evening ir the Odd Fellows rooms and trans. acted routine business, After the work of the night. the officers and members of the degree team held a rehearsal of the work in prepara tion for the trip to be made to VII uboy oH -NPiI Nilth tH5 utSFee will be conferred on a class of can didates for the lodge of that town.
 Plans for the reception to be &C., corded to the grand lodge officers on the occasion of their official visit to Sequassen lodge on April 23, were furthered and the committee on the entertainment and dance to be given in the Community Theater on April 2S. reported good progress.
 Attend County Meeting A large number of the members of the American Legion auxiliary to Brock Barnes post, American Le-