New Britain herald., 1926-07-15
OPINIONS VARY ON
 NEW TROLLEY STOP No Parking Feature ArousS
 Interest of Merchants FATHER MUNICH IS HERE
Takes Place of Father Fay, Who Is Little Better-Episcopal Church Picnic saturday--Auxihary Meet ing Monday Night-Briefs.

ing Monday Night--Briefs. Varying opinions are expressed on the new traffic arrangements in
 Central square by the merchants To-
 cated there and by those who trade
 with them, the no parking zone es-
 tablished along the new trolley stop
 being the main source of interest
 This forbidden district stretches for
 a considerable distance on the south side of Whiting street and for 8
 smaller one on the north side, and tradesmen are afraid that this may | cause them loss in trade because
 automobiles will not be allowed to stop in front of their stores.
 It has been suggested that the town lot at the corner of Maple and Whiting streets be turned into a parking space to take care of the autos which will be crowded out by the new restrictions. During rush
 hours there have been more cars than parking spaces even before the new scheme was planned, and this shortage of space will be rendered even more acute by the change. The town lot is at present idle. It has several driyeways leading to it and could be turned into parking place at practically no cost. One sugges- tion made is that it be placed in charge of some disabled war veteran who would thus be given a means of earning livelihood.
 An alternative to this proposal or a temporary measure until this could be carried out has been sug- gested. At present many Of the merchants about the center park their cars during business hours in front of their business establish ments, and the suggestion Is that they keep them in the rear of their buildings. where there Is plenty of room, and thus keep the curbs clear for customers and other transients.
 Some are sl1eptical as to the prac- ticability of the restriction, doubting if the town has authority to enforce it. The plan has been tried here be- fore, signs forbidding parking have been put up, and the signs have al- ways been rubbed down and broken. First Selectman w. J, Johnson says that the rule will be enforced this time. It has not yet gone into eff feet, the weather preventing the putting up of the signs this morning.
 In regard to the trolley stop it. self, some are also in doubt as to the good effected by the change and think that the new location will be as dangerous as that across the square. Many feel that the best plan would be for the cars to make the run to Hansons' switch and re- turn, which would eliminate a stand ing trolley in the middle of the street and would provide better ac- for residents of Whit ing street and side streets.
 Taking Father Fay's Place
 Rev. Austion Munich, a former of St. Thomas seminary, Hartford, is temporarily taking the place of Rev. John F. Fay, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. l He has announced that the masses | on Sunday will continue at the reg llar hours and that the parochial | mass during the week will be said ! at 7:3O a. m.
 Father Fay, who is confined to | St. Francis hospital, is reported to | De a little better and doing well, | put he will be unable to leave the hospital for several weeks.
 Annual Parish Picnic
 The annual parish and Sunday school picnic of the Church of Our Saviour will be held at Lake Com bounce on Saturday. Those who go will meet at the church at 9:45 o'clock in the morning. Donations | towards the expenses are being re- ,eived by MT. Lackey and Mrs. Hoerle.
 League Game Here
 The Plainville r. M. c. A. Juniors have an important game on their hands Saturday afternoon when they meet the Orford Soap team of Man. chester at the local high school grounds. The visitors are in second place and Plainville In third in the league and a great battle is certain. The soap team handed ast week. thereby both showing it's ,wn power and bringing the league ao dera hack within reach of theln- elves and of Plainville.
 Auto Hits Milk Wagon
 Another one of the accidents which seem to be peculiar to the road occurred there ear y yesterday morning when an auto- mobile coming from Southington truck the milk wagon of George R. Hart, local milk dealer. Mir. Hart