New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1926, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1926. 7 SHOP EARLY ! AVOID THE RUSH ! The Christmas Store “SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS” We welcome all gift seekers with stocks so large and of such infinite variety there will be no trouble in finding the appropriate gifts for those vou have in mind. Prices most moderate considering qualities. In Shopping Early You Help in a Big Way JOYOUS ANTICIPATION REALIZED IN “TOYLAND” Santa is there with his workshop, his sled and reindeer, ready to greet every boy and girl that comes to see the Christmas Joys he has pro- ving of TOYS, GAMES, DOLLS, vided. Such a show thousands of delightful things that Santa Claus has in mind for good chil- Ask mother or father to bring you here to see and select from dren. Santa's big stock. HERE'S A BIG VALUE IN LI} FIVE PIECE BRIDGE SETS inch square, four 11 inch napkins, nicely barred with pink, blue, gold or helio. Each set nicel Ry s e Cl Al A e aiols ves oo sls st relat GENUINE ALLIGATOR STRAP PUMPS Special selling of a very smart walking shoe made of genuine alli- gator, the style is a one strap pump. Cuban heels, fasten: —300 of them, v boxed for gift giving. ed with buckle on the side. alligator shoes at this all linen, cloth sized 36 Has hand turned An exceptional value in WAGONS and the 79¢ soles, medium $12.50 Plainville News GEORGE E. HICKOK DIES AT HIS HOME Prominent Painter Passes Away at Age ol T HIGH SCHOOL HONOR LIST Hiltbrands Married 25 Years Today ;met Tomorrow Night At Swedish Church—Benefit Meeting—Plainville Briefs. George Edward Hickok, aged 71, | passed away at his home, 81 East | Main street, at 2:30 o'clock morning after a five weeks' illnes: | He was born in Springfield, Ma: | on September 14, 1855, | Horace F. and Mary Bell Hickok. Moving to Plainville about years ago, Mr. Hickox had lived { liere since that {ime and engaged |in the painting business, but had ;\:cf.n unable to work for the past Assn. ,this! the son of| Scripture Reading and Prayer Rev. Victor Oblom Male Chorus: “Whispering Hope" .. . seas v+ Alice Hawthorne Violin Duet— a. Romance from Eclalr (Arr. by Saenger) Halevy b. Serenade D'amour F. Van Blon | Francis Narkon, Kenneth Selander Vocal Solo: “I Do Not Ask, O Lord” e . Charles Gilbert Spross ward Hedwall One Piano—Six—Hands— a. Barcolle, from “Les Contes d’'Hoffman" J. Offenbach b. The Magic Flute .... D. Krug Misses Edith 2nd Clarrissa Goranson, Elmer Hedwall Violin Duet— a. The Dawn of Love—Marceau Caractenstique ..Theo. Bendix | b. Romanze Frances ) Male Chorus: Year . Vocal “La ard Hedwall Organ and Piano Duet— JLohengrin Lohengrin Johann Hein Selander, “Oh, Come, app Kenneth Selander hou Crownest The C. Maker Dream Solo: “Land of My ich Bonew Imer Hedwa Let Us Sing” e . .e J. Decevee Benediction Rev. Vietor Oblom Benefit Ascoclation Meeting | About 75 pr | the meeting of the Standard | Benefit association held last night in | Legion hall. The feature of the | ning was a six round boxing match | Augnst Choir: eve- | year. He was a member of the Plainville M. E. church, Mr, Hickok Is survived by wife; onc son, Frederick E. Hick- | ok of New Britain; three grandchil- { dren, Arthur, Ruth and Eilin one sister, Mrs. Jennie Veerland | Middletown; and one [ Hickok of Bridgeport. Funeral services will be held at o'clock Saturday afternoon at his | 1ate residence, Rev. Arthur A. Ball,| pastor of the Plainville M. E. church, officiating. Interment 2 Britaln. | High School Honor Puplls Plainville high school who have won honors for Junior: High honor, Virginia Con- fortl, William Webber, Helen Me- | Kernan, Marjorie Rutiand, Eilery | Haskell, John Wiley. Berlin News FIRE PROTECTION STILL BlG: ISSUE Residents Wish to Improve Telephone Alarm Service Kcnsington Junifor Boy Club Team | Enters County League Race—Son Bomn to Local Couple—Trustees to Meet to Plan Campaign for I\mds Promoters ot the move for the installation of a local fire depart- ment or for relief of some sort in this town, ding another | argument in favor of action to af- ford quicker service to Berlinites. They state that according to . the rule whic of New Britain apparatus, the per- are for scn desiring the service must get in | touch with one of the town oficials | who will, in turn, get in touch with the New Britain department, This proceedure 15 termed inefficient and further notice’ is given to the fact that ail of the leading town officials’ telephone are on party lines and are liable to be | tusy when called for this purpose. | First Selectman George B. Carter is | probably the first one to be thought | of in case of a bhlaze, Carter is sel- | dom found at his home in Derlin as | Tis business calls him away Jiis residence until a lat> hour in the afternoon. The town clerk's office in | the daytime is mentioned as the most efficient the New Britain trucks but this tele- phone too is on a party line and is liable to be busy a‘ a crucial mo- ment. Other selectmen, if at home are located on similar wires and the | same conditions face the home own- er in each instance. Champlons of the move, tracing the events that led to the final calling of the fire trucks to Tuesda: evening's fire, show that the pr ent system is particularly inefficient. | When the blaza was discovered a call was put in for First Selectman | Carter and it wps found that he w attending a reception at the Berlin Grange hall which was inaccessible by telephone. A call was then put in for A. L. Woodruff, the clork, and was checked by telephone on the town clerk’s line. No other officials being accessi fecond call was put in to Woodruft | and he was finally reached after considerable delay. Woodruff notified the New Brifain department and the trucks were sent to Approximately 20 minutes of ahbls tima were wasted in the cedure, witnesses state, Although suggestions towards the improvement of fire protection for this town have recelved no recogni- | tion from the town officials, citizens state that the agitation il con- tinue unt}l some action is taken. They now advise a plan wherchy a private line would reach some in- dividual whose duty it wonld be to notify the New onece and who would he al ac- cessible by telenhone. Tt has been further suggested that all public of- flcials be required to lst their phones on private wirgs, the differ- ence in cost heing churged fo the town which would benefit by the change. Card Party Card party will b gion under the auspices of the American Leglon Auxiliary. Those who take held at governs the summoning | lengthy and | from | avenue of summoning | town | a busy the scene. | pro- Rritain apparatus at | hall at § o'clock this cvening | tables are asked to bring their dwn cards. Mid-Week Service The regular mid- {the Kensington Methodist will be held this evening at 5 o'clock. Rev. May B. Lord, pastor, will be in charge. The study of stewardship will be resumed with the special theme being, “The Mas- ter ard Money.” The talks on stew- ardship have attracted many loc residants and a large atte {anticipated. Birthday Party Mr. and Mrs. Patsy Sisti will en- tertain several friends this evening chu bitthday of sisti, their daughter, Rosa who is three years old today. Setback Review With the unexpected ]Vy\«"flls last Tuesday {resulted in the defeat of John llin's Blue Hillians b aper Goods company's sctback | [team, 10cal enthusiasts of the game |are predicting a bad season for the men from the mountains. They | | praise Newt Baldwin's superior ))IJ)H\K throughout Tuesday eve- ning’s contest but it iz generally be- |lieved that Captain {lost his cunn with the paste *lrn')rds and is no longer the big ithreat he once was regarded as. turn of | | Victory scems to lean towards the | “Paper Dolls" or the Tabs aggre- gation but as it is carly in the year for predictions, nobody is placing bets on either team as yet. Baldwin seems to be the Hillians only chance { for the cup while W. W. Fagan still leads the field for individual scoring | for the Paper Goods team. What They're doing The Grange hall on Iarmington |avenue will be the scene of a dance this evening by Nathan Hale chap- ter, DeMolay, of New Dritain. A {lareg gathering is expected | Reports from st. Raph: | pltal, New Haven, state | dition of Miss Adels 5 mains the same. Miss Mur hoped to return to her home | before this time but further tr ment was declared necessary | tending physician, | 01d King Winter moved his hag- ¢ into this town this morning for extended visit. Tee appe in llow bodies of water and most of the clay pits held a fringe ice around the shores. Son Born Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Wilson of | Christian Lane are receiving con- gratulations on the birth of a son at |the New Britain General hospital this morning at 7 o'clock. Trustees to Meet The trustees of the Kensington Congregational church will m morrow evening with the missionary { committee and the solicitors for the mapping out of the annual campaign the church. The cam- paign will hegin on Sunday ber 12 and the solicitors will cover {the community for the necesary amonnt. The budget will be made at tomorrow’s meetin Berlin Congregational Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor the Berlin Congregational church, will lead the mid-week services this evening at 7:30 o'clock, in the chapel. An interesting subject has seen chosen for his address. Condition Tmproved Mrs. W. R. Moore, a former res dent of this place, is resting comfort- ably at the New Britain General hospital following a serious opera- tion undergone at that institution this mornir hos- hat M by at- an | she of 'for funds for 30 Enters League The Kensington Boys' Club Juniors have entered in the Junior County Y. M. C. A. league, according to reports reccived today. The mana- ger of the local team is Paul Baker. | Other teams in the league include | Parmington, the “Phantoms"” of New | Britain, Southington Boy Scouts. | The schedule is as follows: Week | of. December 6th, Farmington at | Farmington; weeks of December 1 Southington at Kensington; week of December 20, New Britain at Ken- sington; week of January 3, Farme eek serviee of | |at a birthday party in honor of the | LONG DELAY ON TUESDAY evening which | v the American | John Conlin has | t to- | Decem- | up | of | {ington at Kensington: week of Jan- {uary 10, Southington at Southington; | weelk of January 1 New Britain. Supper Committee Announced he committee which will have ! charge of the cafeteria supper to be erved at the Berlin Congregational |church parlors tomorrow evening at 6 o'clock in connection with the |annual Christmas sale of the Woman's Aid society of the church, will consist of Mrs. Leland Gwatkin, Mrs. Charles Pratt, Miss Helen Roys, Mrs. Norman Bige Mrs. S. A. Piske, Mrs, Clarence Boardman, Mrs. Earl Brown, M Carter and Mrs. 8. Chase Coale, The sale will begin at (at the parlors of the church. | East Berlin Ttems. | The annual Christmas tree exer-| clow, {held Wednesday evening, 22, in Community Hall. Last yea exercises were attended by several | hundred, and this year's tree will be | even bigger ana better. The commi |tee on the arranging for the Christ- mas tree is composed of John Lewis, | Archer Walsh and Waiter Payne. At the tree last year there were several hundred gifts exchanged. Santa Claus will be there as usual. | The annual Community club ban- jauet will be held Wednesday | ning January 5th, lowing Wednesday evening the an | hual election of officers will take I place. Jarvis Dowd, Ralph Gamble, |and George Demore were appoint |ed a commiltee to assist in arrang- {ing the program for the annual ban- quet. The supper will be served in | | the new banquet hall after which all | will adjourn to the main auditorium or the entertainment program. A | speaker for the evening will be se- ! sured, it is expecte The local setback defeated by the | has planned a camipaign for this win ter calculated to bring all of the honors to this end of the town. A k club is to be organized and {a team of the best playe will be put into the field against John Collin’s aggregation, which at present time claims to be undis- »d champions. Jarvis Dowd, John l.ewis and Archer Walsh are the or- izers of the new club. 12 Pythian Sisters will hold the December and on the fol- tlar mecting Monday cvening at | nunity hall, > entertainment is open to the public. the program is “Puzaling Pi 10 is one of the best magicians in east. The program is under the bices of the Mcthodist church. On Friday evening and Saturday cvening of this week the Eastern Star lodge of Cromwell will hold a fair in the Masonic hall. A cafeteria supper will feature the evening program. fair s open to | public Charles Arrigoni and he family of New Britain at | George B. | 4 o'clock | cises of the Cammunity club will be | eve- | club, although | C Tabs of Kensington, | availabie | program to be | 1d this evening at Community hall | The rmm.r» m’. " | manity club will be in ¢ the | Sebas Lucy Honor: Beatrice ston, tlan Arcari, Emily Kilby, Rogers, Sophia Naaman Sophomores: High honors, Brastow, Ruth Tyler, deman, Doris Spencer, s, Vivian Davis, Anna Coleman, | v i Rapacky, Con- | stance Vicinus. | Honors, Abbie Rus | Honorable | Deegan. Freshmen: E E Esther R Usher, Anna mention, Robert High honors, Julia { Grabowski, John Varrone. | Honors, Alice Peterson, Harlowe | Smith, Anthony Green, Birnice Birn baum, Elisabeth | Johnson, Helen Helen Chotkowski. Honorable mention, | Wegner, Edward Iarl. Married 25 Years and M Fred W, East street are today | brating their 25th v and will entertain th | tives at their home this e honor of the occasion. Mr. | Hiltbrand were marricd on Decem- , 1901, at the home of Re: Anderson in New Britain, Mrs. brand having been Mrs. Eleanor Hall before the wedding. Mr. Hiltbrand bas been employed {for 16 years by the Trumbull Elec- | tric Mri. Co. He fought in the Span- | ish-American war and is 2 member camp, United Mrs. Hiltbrand | orzanize adies' auxiliary to this camp and was its presi- dent. Mr. Hiltbrand also belongs to the Odd Fellows, Foresters of Amer- ica, and the Rebekahs. His wife is also a member of the Rebekahs. | Both are members of the Congrega- tlonal church. Concert at Swedish Church } A concert will be given at | Swedish Congregational church on mp st § o'clock tomorrow cvening. partictpating will be August Selander, Francis Narkon, | Kenneth Selander, Edward Hedwall, | Kimer Hedwall, Miss Edith Goran Miss Clarissa Goranson, Mis r Nilson, and Miss Julia John- The program will be Fr Mr. | of 100 ir re ening in and Mr: C. i . G. Hammond son, Estl | son ! lows: | Organ Prelude: “Allagro Co | o nest 11 | August Selander, Choir; Lord i lem Motto heppard o . 8. Lorenz this place have to North Guilford. Next w moved f the arge Com- of the Max Sugen Royal Mors sek’s meot | following committer [ heim, Mr. and Mrs. |and Mrs. Ida Morse. The entertain- { ment program will be ono of the best of the season, there being sev- ! eral numbers by out of town talent | Staff artists from WTIC will also be on the program. | The library will be open tomorrow |afternoon and evening for ex- | change of books. his| of| brother, Louis| will| be made in Fairview cemetery, New| ollowing is a list of pupils at the | e month of November: | za- | mma | Hiltbrand | cele- | wedding anni- | the | as fol- | between Patsy Fables and John | Gnazzo, the decision going to Fables John Sullivan was referee and Rich- | ard Bichner was timer. | Vocal selections were rendered hy I Paul Hayes. George Lucier, Mike Tormay, and Webster ton. | John Yacobellis gave an exhibition |of the Charleston, while clog and {sof. shoe dancing by George Slade {made a h shments served. Marines on Mail Trains Marines were placed on the mail { trains today to guard the valuable | postal matter from hold up men. Tn larger cities marines a e heing de- tailed to protect the mail trucks in | the streets, but this is not necessary here. All mail trains passing through { here, however, now have “devil { dogs” on them to discourage bandits. | nk You™ | “Thank " is now the reply { of operator which greets the sub- seriber he has given the tele- I phone number with which he wishes to be connected. Forn the num- her was repeated by central, but a now been made. Miss chief op wtor it the explained today that repetition of the number takes an the mere “thonk you™ and | that every fraction of a second is valuable in keeping the serviee at its maximum efficiency. Tt is argued inst the new reply that the former one cnabled the sub: riber to cheek up on the operator's obtaining the correct number, but Miss Dyer savs that the hello especially trained to get number straight nd will repeat if they are in doubt. The new schem® has worked out satisfactorily in Bristol, South- |ington and other places where it has been inaugurated Blues Accept The Plainville Blues aunounce that they accept the challenge of th {South Ends to a football game 12:30 o'clock Sunday rnoon. | winner will be deciared the pion of the town. All memb [the Biues are to report for pra [at the nigh field Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. | Much Building Here { g were xchange, the it Challenge t cham- rs of school The year 1926 will be a record one for building operations in Plainville it While the s | nave fon buildin |that at Jeast T is helieved st crected, they estima new structures have ‘hun put up. The amount involved in these is very large; the high |school cost $200,000, the new theater will cost $100,000, and the other |and smaller buildings should bring | (ht‘ total to at least $400,000. | ‘The greatest activity has 1 {he Fast and Bast Broad str tion, with Farmington avenue and Ledze road not far behind. An un- | usual proportion of the new build- ings are of hrick, the assessors say | Notes ) in te sce- Commerce di The Chamber {rectors will meet in the club roorn 2t 8 o'clock this evening. A full tendance is The regular mectings will be held at 7:43 | 1his evening and the Plain: | E. and Baptist churches desired mid-week pr a'clocl M Jerusa- | Community Theatre PLAINVILLE THURSDAY, DF BER 2nd— FORD STERLING | In “THE SIHOW OFF" [|| Fora Sterling ns the gusty. blufing, boasting “xid from West Philly” who batts In eve the grs xes good In where, oo of knows overything, fixes everything, and by God and sheer brass, m: he end! | Edition Chanat | Cuthbert-Harris Johann Heinrich | sons were present at | Steel | no way of checking up so soon | Brtstol News THEFT REPORTED ATHS. fiYMNASIUM 1824 Stolen From Clothes During | Baske ball Pracuce CONCERT BY YALE BAND - | Will Play For High School Athletic Fund — Postal Sub-station Closed | —Board of Edv ation to Move Health School Next Fall. Officials of the local high | | | hers, athletic instructors and th uperintendent of sch ling a rigid inve complaint of one of the athletes to the effe skethall praeti oon was re trousers pocket and up to this morn- had not been returned. Princi- pal Henry E. Cottle dent of Schools Karl A ed today that restitution for t leged theft had not been mad investigation has not heen con- 1. Mr. Cottle d that t} assistance of the police department il a of high school uring a after- $21 h iche stat- had not been request According to inf vouth g placed his cloth 1 locker while 7% in basketball practice. He | neglected, however, to lock the com- it is nnderstood laint is gym precantion » a number t the tim at all times. of players o members of the er-cl mber of T s teams, vere also a ipal Cottle vesterday of claimed ey's mysterion It is not known result of the occurre was for a time fule of 1h e num- her hom dis- know s d hasketball elled but it is ought th B W drastic will he t4d It is probabl on lackers s when i 1 undoubt- t prosent tion now tin pon by official N Arrested m o of was printe on with Blinn vieve naic n conn Mis; ville, 1 today antomobi Dalena the has the us uthing- out ¢ garage on Blinn was not ar- the use of the car Southington but » belief that it was night in question. s in New York W yesterday when igated by the Peter not out of She gt as not the ich s she is of Mr. nd not the matter prosecuting in use on th Dalena persent attorney Elks Memor 1 1 lodge 2l Fxercises 1 mem of Elks will be held evening The off exemplify 5 o'clock S il on South lodge will memorial ritual and the Hiress will he delivered Exalted Ruler William A, Torrington lodge, No. who have died durin ward ( hoff, Ldw Cullum J. O'Connell. the evening musical will be rendered by sirec ors o by otions of P. K. lad Mecting ights of Pyt 1 mect at 8 o'clock t n Arcanum hall. A following n hold is sup- the Mrs, he remains of Kin 1 Mackin of this in Mary T of John sent ' will John Mac Mrs, 29 ye 1 to fune wife streef, were Haven, servites morning. FFair 1l lay morning r mont. whe terment wil the that city Mrs., ) N daughter Charles T she was marr 1 heen family lot in as born Hamp- ton, on mber fikt Mr, June 2 John years the and Mrs on fed past lent of besides 1 Haven Mackin had Sury to for o ing her, childre e two Ellis ¢ one 1 Fair 11 air or, wen Flks Meciine ons will be act FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS (e vov 607 MoRE LUCK = GETTIN' EXPOSED TO T MUMPS AN Now VOO DONT HAFTA GO TO SCAOOL=GEE! T WISK T WAS Yo0. | & L TELL HER YOURE e B LTeLLYA! cAlL UP TW TEACHER AN' PRETEND ITS YOUR POP TALKIN'AN' SAY SICK ~THEN YoU AN' ME'LL 7\ AUMBER AT school? WHAT'LL T NOW? WHAT'S TWO-FOOR- SENEN=TELL MER YOO DONT FEEL and Superinten- | 1l uation available | ond and in- | d grammar | of the mon- | scheol | not | fal exercises of | t Elks | the | memorial | local | - | | partment for the month of Novem- 57| ber. submitted at the monthly meet- of | ing of the board of education last . its first ap-|evening showed that 42 cases were cvening at|investigatea and tabulated as fol- under the[lows: Kept at home by parents, 15 chool Ath truants, 10; iliness in family, 4; per- will start sonal iliness, 4; moved out of dis~ continue until 10 p.[trict, 4; moved out of city, 4; ime followed by dancing|proper care, 1. school gymnasium. The| Medical Inspections. lrl\m. music will furnished by| The medical inspection depart Yale university also| ment report, submitted to the educa ,| by Mr. Vallee, 0- | ti commissioners last evening, gram is as foliows: | d that during the month of Part 1 | November there had been 1,759 in- farch, “Glory for Yale" Friedman | Spections of chool children by the farch, 2nd g school nurses and 92 by Dr. A. S. | Brackett, school physician, making . Home visits by the totaled 48 and 48 children excluded from the schools dur- ing the month for the following es: Pediculi, 11; fever, 16; sore counjunctivitis, 5; cHicken 2; cultures, 1; sus- Yale omorrow Event comprised of hip Band Here | Yale band | musicians u sy | He P, Valloe, Comur 14* club. o'clock and and wiil be n the high s at| m. B M | | n m,, )y “Roses ! Intro lute Remind WRre the Yale olo J. F. for EIi" “Capt. Dows f, Hatry pox, 7; Amos Barnes” picious ra e Smit Ba March rd of Education Bills. sard of education last eves approved the bills for the fol- lowing departments and same were ordered paid: Board of education, cooperative course, $36.66; health ; home ecconomics, $10.34; manual train- ical examination, $8; . 3290.85, making a total It was also voted to pay f 814146 for the electrical the north wing of the bullding under the di- Judge Roger S. Newell, the north wing com- Directed Part |*A World Classic Yale Medley arra : ne Solo Rudy Val Merrio™ by Compos 11 1by C e | “Ho-Ho, inging Field | for Eli | vara Doy Maret the 1 ; music, in ot Field Artillery nan of ],\Iuru. Br The [ hana | vis, ssistant Sem To Move Health School At a meeting the board of education list evening, it was de- b ! . 1 to move the health school, (e e located in the new high school, sk i i atscal 4l the old high school on Summer i g jar next fall, due to the increase A SRl sl RIONC wih of the present high school jliAehb ) S cnrollment. After a discusston, it | The procee of the concert % i 5 s, Shedao ceided {o authorize the super- be used furthering o 3 nt with the high school com- hleties | mittes to select the two rooms w h Receives Jail Sentence cives Jai ntence at the old high 5 will be required 1 Potz made his eighth a { ot 100l and have them ready for oc- Charge o CUPANCY before September, 1 The superintendent reported on one of recent state radio music | programs which was heard by all of the clementary school principals and aiter which there was a unani- mous feeling among the principals [that the present scope of the music &e {3 of such a nature as to warrant the introduction of the state 1io music course as an unneces- iry addenda to the present ele- mentary curriculum. officers of Manager, Yale 1 Lows 16 nivers W ager, E. T. treasurer, i mi twas high e in Donovan arrest ning by Officer Arthur My the corner of North Main an ter a complaint had ved at headquarters from proprivtor of a in that vicinity. | | According to the imony offered, | " otz refused to Jeave the e when requested His plea for| ChRGaE e cived no con-| Following a discussion concerning ideration from the judge. Assistant|the Teport of contagious diseases Gt A tornerl Toh J.|throughout the public schools of Sy fan e he city it was decided that in the future the health officer he request- cd to report all contagious diseases Edmond Turcotte, aged years, 4Mong the public school children of died Jast cvening at the home of{the city directly to the board of | his niece, Mrs. James Trothier of|¢ducation office. 4 t street, after an illness of| The superintendent presented the thr although he had been|Mmatter of the payment of tuition for hisiroom only Jast|OUt of town pupils. Following a | ission it was voted that all |sums of money, paid in the term of tuition for out of town pupils, ehall be paid to the city of Bristol. The superintendent brought to the ttention of the commissioners the tter of the continuance of work health with the Audubon soclety through three s field sccretary, Miss Frances active member of |Hurd. Following a discussion in America ich all of the commissioners ex- T d their apprecfation of the Turcotte of I splendid work which Has been done three nephews, by this society and Miss Hurd the Turcotte of |superintendent was instructed to and Harry Turc ommunicate with Miss Hurd and nicce, Mrs. James | notify her that owing to many ele- whom he made his|mentary school problems such as the new course of study, change in the gcography cxaminations, ete., it was deemed best to omit the work of this society in the public schools for the present echool year. The secretary presented a request of the Rev. O. T. Magnell in ge- Hits Bristol curing names of puplls and it was woke: thi, voted to grant the request. ‘It was rmom voted that Miss Ora B, Craig re- 30 for her extension uni- «rsity work at Parls last vear. This e in accordance with a vious vote of this board in the nt of this amount to teachers who do summer work for a period of - weeks or longer at a, Properly Al tited school er uni- team. | yersity. wil Ne ing m store to do so. ok for the Tdmond Tureotte 60 s, dis: was born and that w in Thre had spent community hen he came ber of ver Rive his entire until tvo 150 For a employ 2 ¢ il reti bout He Forest { ‘Surviv | brother, atveot me an Mr. otte are \ ndr Ar-| ire Jo this ¢ thur and I Rivers, Can | of Hartfo Trothier Lopie. The ¥ ul da, with funcral urday wil held at ing from Rev. J. quiem and interment Joseph's cemps Cold W Local r nts ¢ to find that t had dropped about $ o'clock last eve this I police headquar mor Perraul wi 155 of m will la in St | in t 4 ning. mor s qrees above dropped to 18 AL, 16 above Plainfickl He The Plainfield ane 1he | the quin local hig Waters will ind at 9 o'clock re six » Saturday basketbal fastest in the core summer of ol opposiion for e Not | CANADIAN OFFICIAL DIES Sir Joseph Pope Was Under-Secre- tary in Federal Goversmnct awa, Dec. 2.—(P—Sir Joseph former under-secretary of the federal government, died in his home today at the age of 73 Sir Joseph played a large part in the civil service of Canada during the past 45 years. He was the son of et G Hon. W. H. Pope, one of o in | the s of the confederation, He ffors | WAS once private secretary to Sir e | John MacDonald and wrote his bio- The ar ed in rner | CHRISTY FUNERAL TOMORROW and| Worcester, Mass., Dec. 2 (P)—The Kennedy funeral of Austin P. Christy, former N publisher of the Worcester Tele- who shot himself last Mon- will be held tomorrow at eleven his home on Salisbury et and will be strictly private,’ rial will be in Hope cemetery. O Pope. Postal Sub station Discontinued. Die to the : the United tes 1o ask on in city, in heen t in pos! * bids cov north . Nort ed has is ¢ residents an ice e future st Wile ox M am, v o'clock in Truant Report s Oficer report t a Bit Convincing By BLOSSER ((heLo MiSS KANTZE ) | WY, AY SON ISNT FEELING WELL AN’ CANT COME TO & ScHooL ToDAY. W A ) 7‘00 BAD— \N)-\O ELL, THATS \\ s THIS ’ | :.PEAVIN(; ;/ OLR. POP! JOUR F’CD’ V