New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-06-26
MORE PROTECTION
PROMISED FOR 9TH
Selectmen Expect to Have Day
Patr0lman on Holiday
POSA.ARCARI WEDDING
Local Girl Marries Waterbury Man
State Police Extend sunday Patrol
baseball Tonight-C Complaint
About Garbacc-Plain,iIic Briefs

Adequate police protection for
Plainsillc on July Vas promised
today by the sclectmen, who said
that the entire force of consta bles
would be on duty during The night
before and that day patrolman
would probably be appointed to
serve during the day itself. This,
it is hoped by the town officials and
by the merchants in the center will
result in the end of tn. rowdyism
which has accompanied the celebra
ton of Independence Day in past
years,
The situation in plainyilIe has
been such that some residents call
1t the worst in tho state. Gangs
nave formed early on the night O.
the "rd and kept up constant sue
cesslon of noises and Niolences dur
ms the hours of darkness and dur
ing the 18th. Giant crackers have
been thrown into the halls and
stores in centrally located blocks
and tossed INTO passing automobiles.
Raids have been made on the stores.
lines of hoys and men charging in
in snake -lanCe fashion and appro-
I priatlng whatever they pleased as
the line swung past the counters
Store keepers and passersby have
been forced to submit as good ma
! turodly as possible 10 duckings in
the watering trough before the Bap-
list church. Considerable property
has been damaged by the thought :
less celehrants, and last year one old
house was burned down by some
Who appeared not to be thong htless.
The merchants In the center have
rot dared to interfere in specific
cases for fear OF losing trade. but
this year they have been talking of
n steiner stand and demand for
better police protection. They allege
that in past years the cons'ables
have stood by and smiled at the
! Expectations. eXcnsing them on the
ground that cit was the Fourth of
July This practice the store
keepers and residents near HE Gen.
ter are determined to stop. and there
has even heen some talk of asking
assistance from the state police If
the town could not keep order.
When the matter was brought to
THE attention OF the selectmen this
morning, they stated that they were
fully as determined 10 maintain Or
der as We're the merchants. All sew
en- COASTAL les will be put on patrol
duty during the night Of the 3rd. it
was said, and one will be retained
during the 4th to keep order and
supervise traffic. They feel that
these measures will finally curb the
over-exuberan celebrating of the
rougher element.
PoS-Arcart Wedding
| Miss Vita Rose Arcari. daughter
of Mrs. Agatha Arcari Of IS Broad
street and Leonard Posa. son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Posa of 70 Plank
road, Waterbury, We're married at
the Church of Our Lady of Mercy at
2 O'Clock yesterday morning, The
officiating priests were Rev. John
y. Fay, pastor; Rev, Austin r.
Munich. assistant pastor aud Rev.
| Father BOtticelli of Waterbury.
Miss Mary Arcari, sister Of the
bride, was maid of honor. The best
man was Anthony Posa of Call
! fornia, brother of the bridegroom.
! The bride was attired in a period
gown made Of bridal satin trimmed
with chantily lace in tiers and with
tiny orange blossoms. She carried q
shower bouquet of bridal roses and
lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid
wore d gown of sea foam green
taffeta and chiffon in period fashion
and carried yellow roses.
! The bride presented her attendant
with bracelet and Mr.. Posa gave
his brother white gold cuff links.
About 100 guests We're present
from Boston, New York. Waterbury.
Bristol, New Britain, Southington