New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 18, 1927, Page 7

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Golf Hose, plain or fancy legs, import- ed and domestic makes, $1.00 to $9.5 Berlin News HIGHWAYMEN WORK ON MERIDEN ROAD Hold Up Two Ruto Parties in Bine Hills STOLEN MAREERS ON CAR| —_— Grange Announcs Summer Pro- gram—Honor Students at Kens- ington Junior High School—Base- ball League Opens This Afternoon. Two gunmen nade Kensington the scene of their ativities last evening when two automobiles on the back road to Merider were held up near the old Blue Kills school, Kensing- ton, resulting in the loss of about $25 in cash aid a $32 check while! four Meridenits and two New Brit- aln girls werethreatened with death | in case of resstance. The victins of the hold up men were John Varren of 56 1-2 West Main street, Meriden, Edward De- Rosa of 47 Pine street, Meriden, Miss Nelda Marchesi of 307 Park street, New Britain; Miss Addie Pa- delski of Xensington, members of one autombile party; Michael Sini-| crope of Yeriden and Christopher Papallo of 16 Springdale avenue, Meriden, Jccupants of the second machine fo be held up. The bandits were described as he- ing yourg men, one wearing a dark suit and' neither wearing hats, who rode {1 a sedan with the markers Connerticut 22-217. The markers were traced by Meriden police and were found to have been stolen in from the car of Louls S. Jones of that city. Tle hold-up occurred shortly after midnight as the two cars were stop- ped for repairs on the turnpike within 100 yards of each other. The drever of the Papallo machine was msking repairs to his vacuum tank wlile the men in the other machine wire repairing a flat tire. Papallo stated that the hold-up car came speeding from the north axd came to a sudden stop beside Hs parked machine. One hold-up nan then betrayed his inexperience »y melodramatically waving the gun and saying “Money or your life.” Binicrope, seated inside the car, was told to “get out of that car,” and as he alighted, felt the muzzle of a revolver prodding him in the small of the back. two men and finding no ready eash, the hold up men sped away, allow- ing the men to keep their watches. Arriving at the second car, parked about 100 yards down the highway After searching the| For wom yon, plaids and discontinuing. see them. Val 0 pr. pleted and lodged a complaint at the Meriden police headquarters. Orders from headquarters in that city call- ed for the guarding of all highway to and from that city and New Brit- ain police, when notified, sent out a squadron of motoreycle policemen in an effort to run down the two youth- ful bandits. No signs were seen of the two highwaymen throughout the night, police headquarters state. The spot where the hold-up oc- curred is removed from any resi- dence, the nearest house being sit- | uated 500 yards from the scene of | the highway robbery. St. Paul’s Church Mass will be celebrated at 8 an 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at St Paul's church, Kensington. Rev John C. Brennan, pastor, will offi ciate. Sunday school will follow the 10 o'clock mass. Sacred Heart Church Rev. John C. Brennan of Kensing- | ton will officiate at the 9 o'clock | mass to be held at Sacred Heart| church tomorrow morning. A ses-| sion of the Sunday school will fol- low. | | Berlin Congregational | Rev. Roscoe Nelson, pastor of the | Windsor Congregational church, will { occupy the pulpit at the Berlin Con- | gregational church tomorrow morn- | ing at 10:45 o'clock in the absence | of Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor of | the church, who is attending a re- | union at Amherst college, Amherst, | Mass. Sunday school exercises will | | be held at 12 o'clock, under the di- | rection of Miss Mary E. Griswold, superintendent. | Kensington Congregational | Rev. J. C. Archer of Yale Divinity | school is scheduled to occupy the| pulpit of the Kensington Congrega- | tional church in the absence of Rev. Vernon L. Phillips, pastor of the| church, who is in Virginta. Rev Mr. Archer has spent several years in the far east doing missionary | work and his talk should be interest- ing to all those attending the morn- ing service at 10:45 o'clock. Sunday school will meet at 12'0'clock under the supervision of _the superin- tendent. Kensington Methodist Sunday school will meet at o'clock tomorrow morning at the Kensington Methodist church. At 11 o'clock, Rev. May B. Lord, pastor. will lead the regular morning serv- ices with an address on the subject: “What We Mean to Ch Epwbrth league will meet o'clock at the church. o'clock the regular evening services will be led by the pastor, who will speak on the subject, “The Cities of Rofuge.” The Knights of Honor will meet at the church Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock. The Ladies’ Aid society will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, meeting place to be an- nounced later. The regular mid- week services will be held on Thurs- day evening at 7:45 o'clock. Miss Lord will officiate. The Junior league will meet at the church Fri- day afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. Honor Pupils Honor pupils of the graduating lass of the Kensington Junior high hool have heen announced by Miss | 10] ' Special Sale SILK HOSIERY Hosiery, some with lisle tops, others with silk over the knee, a four inch lisle welt, well known makes, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1927. Shop by Mail if e Unable to me Yourself en, full fashioned, silk but numbers we are You Strictly first quality. will easily recognize the brands when you ues to $1.95, special Satur- $1.10 pr. Mrs. Clarence Baldwin. Mrs. Ora Edgerly has been namad chairman of the committee. The Grange Degree team will meet at Grange Hall, Farmington avenue, |this evening for a rehearsal preparation for next Tuesday's meet- ing. On Tuesday evening, June 21, the Harvest Supper will be served and a class of candidates will receive the hird and fourth degrees. The meect- ing will open at 7:30 o'clock, stan- dard time. The Harvest Supper will be supervised by members of the Ladies' Sewing Circle who will have charge of that part of the program. A large attendance is anticipated. On July 5 the local chapter of the Grange will observe A committee headed by Horace Ray- mond as chairman is arranging a suitable program. “Neighbor's Night™ will be celebrated on July 19. Guests are expected from the Grange chap- ters of Plainville, Farmingon, Ca- wasa Lodge and Cromwell. ‘“Home Fconomics Night” will be observed August 2 at the Grange Hall, Farm- ington avenue.! A committce consist- ing of Mrs. Elsie Ventres as chair- man, Mrs. Harold Skinner and Mrs. Leon Hall, will be in charge of the program on that evening. ""Past Lec- turer's Night” will be observed Aug- ust 16. All past lecturers will fur- nish the evening's program at that ineeting. Ieague To Open A large ga'nering including sev- cral prominent public officials is ex- pected to attend the opening games of the Bolton-Kasica baseball league which will be held this afternoon in Kensington and East Berlin, The Kensington Boys’ club will meet the Berlin Junior at the Percival avenue grounds at 2:30 o'clock while at KEast Berlin the East Berlin Boys' club will take on the West Cromwell Yellow Jackets in their opening en- gagement. President Harold D. Veatres of the local post will attend the Kensington {game and will toss out the first ball of the league at today’s senson open- er. To Play Leaders The IXensington Congregational indoor baseball team will meet the t. Matthews Lutheran church team of New Britain on Monday afternoon at Willow Brook park. The St. Matts have led the Inter-church league since the opening of the season, dropping only one game to the South church team of that city. The locals have entrenched for a tough battle (Continued on Page Sixteen) FRECKLES AND WUATCUVA in | “Men’s Night.” | Plainville New BAPTIST CHURCH CHILDREN'S DAY Program o Be Carried Out at Morning Service | EIGHTH GRADE PIGNIC | Principal and Teachers Given Gold Pleces—Hartford Man Fined in Baseball This Week-End—DBriefs. Children's Day will be observed at the Baptist church tomorrow with special exercises at the evening service, which will begin at 7 o'clock. The morring service will be at 10:45 o'clock as usual, Bible school will meet at 12 noon. The special program for the eve- ning, in which the children of the, school will participate, will be as follows: Orchestra Selection. - Song—"Hail Thee, Happy Chil dren’s Day"”—Senior Choir. Invocation—Rev. A. D. Kendrick. D. D, Response—Junior Choir. Song—"Happy Notes Ringing'" Junior Choir. Scripture rcading—Superintend- ent and school. ing With Joyful —Junior Choir. Welcome—Frances Raymond. Song—Lois Farrar and Marguerite Hill Recitations—Arlene Cargill, nice Griffin, Rose Hill. Song—"Greeting Children’s Day” —Junior Choir. Exercise—The Message of the Flowers, written by Mrs. Irving J. Tyler, and given by Dorothea Thomasen, Iouis Farrar, Clavie Barnes, Marion and Marguerite Hill. Recitations — Robert Manning, Marion Hill, Russell Lymeburner. Primary Chorus—"Indian Song."” Recitations—Claire Barnes, Bar- bara Morse, Evangeline Plumb. Solo—Marion Hill. Recitations—Mary Manning, Hilda Okenquist, Carl Vicinus. Rainbow Exercise—Vivian John- son, Charlotte Cargill, Dorothea Thomasen, Eleanor Wyman, Bar- bara Morse, Recitations—DMiriam Miller, Allen Raymond, Lois Farrar. Song—"Hark! The Flower Bells | are Ringing”—M Hart's class. Recitations—Dorothea Thomasen, | Charlotte Cargill. | Song—"A Dear Old World,” jun- | ior choir. Recitations — Marguerite Hill, Eleanor Wyman, Vivian Johnson. | Song—“Praises Like Fragrant | Blossoms,” junior choir. Recitations — Lavarian lidna Tyrell. Offering and orchestra selection. Song—"Glad Hosannas Voicing,™ senior choir. Orchestra selection. Benediction. Eighth Grade Picnic Heart” Ber- Manning, | PLAINVILLE HOMES FOR SALE Five rooms, all improvements, tireplace, lot 50x150. $1,000.00 down. Scven rooms, all improve- ments, fireplace, garage, lot 50x 150. Fine location. $1,500 cash required. Six rooms, improvements, gra- age. Good buy and only $700.00 cash required. Six rooms with improvements, fireplace, good lot, only $5,700. Small amount cash. Eight rooms. all imprivements, large lot, close to schools, $1,- 500.00 down. Tem room, two family, in fine location, all improvements. Lot 75x130. Garage. $2,000 down. Five rooms, good lot, mear center. $4.300, Ten rooms, two family, near schools and factory. Small cash. Three family, with five extra lots. Priced to sell. Four rooms. nice little place, $3.500. Only $400 down. Several good bullding lots on easy terms $10.000 available for approved 2nd mortgages. Robert B. White 14 NORTON PLACE, PLAINVILLE. HIS FRIEND; I GOING TO 60T TUERE 2 WHATCAVA GOT 7MERE? Court — Church Notices — Much : and the | | | | The graduating class of the {Broad street school, accompanied iby Principal Orrin L. Judd; the teachers, Miss Lane and Miss J {cobs; Mias Cottell, the music super- lvisor, and Miss Nellic Bixby. the {accompanist for the school gradua- {tion, had a picnic supper at Lakc Compounce vesterday afternoon. | ’Alter the supper in the paviiton, { Miss Lois Norton, president of the| lrlnss‘ made a neat little speech and | !presented Miss Lane, Miss Jacobs, |and Mr. Judd with gold picces as| |tokens of their esteem and appre-| |ctation of their work with the class| {and interest in it during the past| {vear. The teachers were completely | |surprised but in a few words thank- | ed the class for its gifts and the feelings which prompted them. At the graduation exercises Thursday evening Miss Bixby and {Miss Evelyn Parsons were highly omplimented for their excellent |work as accompanists for thc‘ !school chorus. Miss Parsons being a | ! member of the graduating class. | | Miss Cottell was presented with a | i heautiful bouquet of roses and car- |nations by the graduating class at the close of the exercises. Yester- | day morning the graduating class was photographed. Teachers Leaving Miss Alice Lane left this morn- _ing for a short visit at her home |in Stonington, Me. Afterwards’ shc will enter the summer school at | Farmington, Me., Normal schooi. | |The other out-of-town t»ach»ra[ have gone to their homes for t summer, as the schools closed yes- | | erday. ' | Miss Feury, Miss Somers and Miss [Tibbotts have gone to Maine; Miss | | Hayes to New Hampshire; Miss Cog- | " |zeshall to Massachusetts, and Miss | [Torrant to Norfolk, Conn. The| | Misses Jacobs will leave next week | for their home in Newcastle, Me.. | where they will spsnd the summer. Hartford Man Fined | George F. Maher of Summer | street, Hartford, was fined $25 and costs in court here yesterday after- noon when found guilty of reckless driving. Maher was arrested sev- eral days ago when his car collided with that of Mrs. Lillian M. Peters on Whiting street, Constable E. W. Furrey making the arrest. He was | at first charged with driving while | intoxicated, but the count was | changed before he appeared in court | before Justice William Cunningham. | Grand Juror W. J. Foran prosecuted. At the Governor’s Home Governor John H. Trumbull re- turned last night from his unsuc- cessful trip to New York city to see Col. Charles Lindbergh and invite | him to Connecticut, The governor | landed his plane at Trumbull field, | where he was met by his daughter, | Ilorence and by John Coolidge, son ; | | | | | of the president. Young Coolidge and Miss Trum- bull played several games of tennis during the day and attended a dance in the evening. This after- | noon they, along with Governor and Mrs., Trumbull, will attend the re- publican women's outing at Mrs. J. | W. Alsop’s home in Avon. They will | motor to Springfield this evening, where Miss Trumbull will take the Twentieth Century Limited for Chi- cago and the president's son will | continue on to the University of Ver- | mont. At that institution, of which | his mother is a graduate, he will | take summer courses, joining his | father in the Black Hills in mid- August. He will stop off at Am- herst to sing in the Amherst bac- | calaureate service Sunday. Miss Trumbull will later go to Pittsburgh, where she will be the guest of her roommate, Miss Virginia Rogers. She will return to Plainville on July 5. Methodist Church. At the morning service tomorrow at the Plainville M. E. church a spe- clal Children's Day program which was printed in full in yesterday's Herald, will be earried out. The service will begin at 10:45 o'clock. The Epworth league will meet at 6 p. m., and the evening service will be held at 7 o’clock. «PLAINVILLE» TODAY A Thrilling Western Drams “ARIZONA BOUND” Gary Cooper hss grost story and strong cast. Novelties Comedies “ON GUARD” Chapter 5 with Cullen Landis ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW Sunday Only “The Kentucky Handicap” ‘With Allee CaMoun and Robert MeKim A Big Show MONDAY and TUESDAY BETTY BRONSON in “RITZY” What will & man do to prove his I See whet happens to “Ritry;” here’s sour chance to laugh with and at Betty Bromson in Elinor Glyn's Intest comedy. DOROTHY GISH “LONDON” WED. and THURS. | morning, Catholic Church. The regular 8 and 10 o'clock inasses will ba held at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy tomorrow with Sunday school at 9 v'clock. A special offering, Peter's Pence, will be taken up for His ioliness the Pope. Friday will be the Feast of the Sacred Heart, in observance of which a mass wil be celebrated at 7 a. m. Confessions will be heard Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Week-End Baseball. A busy week-end for local base- ball teams will begin this afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the Plainville Y. M. C. A. nine meets the Kensing- ton Congregational church outfit in the opening game of the County “Y" league. The game will be played at the high school field. At 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the All-Plainville will oppose the Frog Hollow Senators of Hartford, a team which defeated the locals on Memorial Day after a memorable 13-inninig struggle. Plainville hopes 10 turn the tables. The Plainville Blues will play thelr first game tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in Poquonock. A large | crowd is expected to acompany the | team, which will leave the Central | hlock at 12:3) o'clock. The expec cd lineup fs as follows: W. Tolli. & A. Sataline, 1b: R. Thrall, 2b: Lin strom, cf; Holcomb or Fagan, 3 1. Olson, c; N. Tolll, If; Cassidy or | Datoll, rf; Frnie Anderson or George Cunningham, p. Congregational Church. Church school at 9:30 a. Morning service at 10:45 o'clock. The minister will preach. | Advent Christian Church Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock the pastor will speak on the theme, | “The Mighty Command.” Sunday | school at 12:05 p. m. The evening service at 7 o'clock will be com- prised of exercises by the children The program will consist of two ! pageants, speaking and singing. The | public is cordially invited to attend. Episcopal Church Scrvices at the Church of Our four tomorrow will _be as fol- | lows: Church school at 10 a. m.| Morning prayer and scrmon by Rev. L. 0. Melville at 11 a. m. Redeemer’s A. M. E. Zion Morni#g worship will be held at the Redecmer's A. M. E. Zion church at 11 o'clock, sermon by the pastor. Sunday school will be held at 12:15 p. m., Mrs. Louise Meyers, superintendent. Evening preaching service will be held at 7:30 o'clock, sermon by the pastor. All are wel- come. Glasnapp—Grooman. Albert Glasnapp and Miss Ellen CGirooman, both of Southington, will be married at the Grace M. E. church in that town at 4 o'clock ' this afternoon. Miss Gertrude Groo- | man will be maid of honor and Miss | Hazel Grooman and Miss Ella Bug- | bee of West Wililngton bridesmaids. | The best gnan will be Walter Smed- ! burg. Mr. Glasnapp is employed as a millwright at the Trumbull Electric Mfg. Co. here. The bride lives with her parents in Flanders dis- trlet, Southirgton. Both are well § known and liked in Plainville. Notes, A benefit party will be held at the home of William O'Neil on Pearl street this evening. The pro- ceeds will go to Charles O'Neil who has been ill for some time. The fire commissioners and Chief E. P. Prior bave issued orders for all members of the fire department to report for practice Monday eve- ! ning. Plainville Grange has been Invit- «d to attend the meeting of Burritt Grange in New Britain, this evening The local Grange will furnish two numbers on the program. Stove wood for sale. Mixture of white birch and oak delivered in Plainville at $7 per load. The John Cooke Co., Ner! block. Tel. 366-3.— adst. Milford strset—35 rooms, improve- ments, garage. Apply Gaines.—advt. Drs. B. L. and H. Protass, dentists, Strand theater bldg. Tel. 241.—advt. COMMUNITY THEATER PLAINVILLE TODAY KEN MAYNARD in “UCNKNOWN CAVALIER” TFire Fighters, 8th Episode Latest Fox News — Fab. Sunday and Monday DOROTHY MACKAILL LOWELL SHERMAN in “CONVOY” Matinees 2:15 cvery day Selling Out Sale Entire stock to be sold BELOW COST The Model Shop 15 Whiting St. Plainville Oscar’s Uncle Clem ILL DO SOMETMING PLANT \ BET7ER 7AAN THATw= \NUA7 DOES MY UNCLE CLEM KAOW ABOU7 PONIES ¢2 HE KAOWS EVERYZHING, EVERYZUING /! MOREN ANYBODY IN THIS |the erection of a new Bristol News PINE ST, SCHOOL TOBE DISCUSSED Gomes Ub for Vote at 13th Dis- frict Meeting $125,000 1S APPROPRIATED Treadway-Dickerman Wedding in Plantsville This FEvening—Death of Miss Florence L. Carlson—Di- plomas Presented at High School. A meeting of the 13th school district voters of the day evening and it is probable that schoolhouse on the site recently purchased on Pine strect will be the principal subject of discussion. The district at the last session of the legislature was authorized to issue bonds to the extent of $125,000. A portion of this amount will be used in pay- ing off the present school debt and a considerable balance will be left for additional school accommoda- tions, Figures submitted by Superinten- dent of Schools Karl A. Reiche on January 19 of this year showed that the actual increase in the For- stville school for the past 14 years has been at the rate of 6.8 pupils each year. On that date the regis- tration was 523. Fifty-six of this number were located in the kinder- garten, leaving a net grade class- room registration of 467. The pres- ent seating capacity s 513. Parents residing in the southern scction of the city are in favor of the new school plan because with its_erection, the necessity of their children crossing through the ce ter of the city will be eliminated. The annual meeting of the Ea Bristol school district will be held on Friday evening, June 24th. Offi- cers will be elected and the annuai reports submitted. No tax will i« laid as action on this matter wu taken at a meeting held early in the year. A pretty wedding will take place at the Congregational church in Plantsville at 8 o’'clock this evening, when Miss Kathryn Louise Dicker- man, daughter of Mr. and M mond Dickerman of Plantsv )ecome the bride of Charles Terry Treadway, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Treadway of this city. ¥ Henry Arthur Kernon of West- field, Mass, a cousin of the bride- groom will perform the ceremony, assisted by Rev. William H. McKin- ney, pastor of the church. A re- ception will be held at the Farming- ton Country club after the ceremony. Miss Dorot“y Dickerman, a stu- dent at Miss Bennett's school in Mil- brook, N. will be her sister's maid of honor. The bridesmaids will be M. s Theda Dickerman, another sister who is aftending St. Margar- et's school in Waterbury; Miss Mar- garet Brown of Chicago, Miss Phoebe Gould of Southington, both cousins of the bride, Miss Bernice Chrysler of New York, Miss Emily Martin of i Pine Orchard, Miss Eloise Jucd and Miss Lucy Templeton both of Water- bury and Miss Elizabeth Huhn of Pine Orchard and New York city. Miss Patricia Stevens of Meriden, a cousin of the bride, will be flower girl, Graham Richards Treadway, Yale 1930, will serve his brother as best man. The ushers will be Williamn P. Moore of Bristol; Shattuck W. Osborne of Newtonville, Mass.; Ro- hert M. Stockder of Hartford; How- ard M. Cutler, of Andover, Mass.; John R. Ordway of Winchester, Mass.; John D. Britton of Talcot- ville; Donald R. Funk of Bristol and Frederick W. Dickerman, a brother of the bride. Miss Dickermwn attended Bradford academy and was graduated from the Ely school in Greenwich in 1924. Mr. Treadway attended Andover academy and was graduated from Yale in the class of 1926. After an extended wedding trip, the couple will reside at 810 Farm- ington avenue, West Hartford. Sunday Baseball One of the strongest semi-pro teams to be found in this section will test the ability of the local New Departure baseball team at Muzzy fleld on the coming Sunday when the classy Westfield, Mass., club will make their first appearance of the season at the local diamond. The visitors are listed as one of the most formidable nines on the lozal calendar and last season were one . {the few teams to edge the Bearing Makers out in a majority of games played between the pair. This year the Bay Staters have compiled » 2ighly impressive record, winving 12 games out of 14 starts. “Big Mike” Murray who forced the Riverview club of Xorwich to accep (its first defeat of the season last /Sunday, will again do mound duty |for the locals. TELL AY POP in Yorestville | has been called for next Wednes- | Resumes Duty John Garrity, assistant postmaster of the Iorestv'*" -- ' ~fficc, resum- ed his duties yest rlay following & vacation of 15 days. On Leave of Absence William A. Kimball, for tae past 20 years purchasing agent of the New Departure Mfg. Co., started u year's leave of . bsence yesterday and departed for his new home in New- ‘own. During his rbssance O. P. Palmer, whé has Leer assistant pur- chasing agent, will azsum > the duties of purchasing gent. He will be as- sisted by T. Everett Reynolds. Funeral of Michael Carey The funeral of Michae! Carey, whe died at his home on School stree: Thursday afternoon, was aeld at ¢ o'clock t:'s morning at 8t. Joseph’s church. Rev. Oliver T. Magnel celebrated & high mass of requiem and burial was in S8t. Joseph's old cemetery. Month’s Mind Mass A month’s mind high mass of requiem was celebrated at 8:31 o'clock this morning at St. Matthew' church in memory of the late Miss Agnes O'Sullivan of Camp street. Attending Firemen's Carnival A large number of local firemen went to Terryville this morning to take part in the parade and stree! carnival of the fire department of i that town. The new Maxim truck, recently delivered to the central fire station, was driven to Terryville anc was used in the parade with equip ment from other nearby towns an: cities. Brush Fire Squad A and Engine Co 1 were called out Fri for a brush fire on Barlow stree! which for a time threaten houses in the vicinity. was extinguished with Miss Florence 1. Carlson Miss Florence L. Ca of 207 Goodwin home this morni of one week. Bhe - Britain, July 12, 190 o the late Albert son, and her earl> life was epent i that city. 8he laior moved to Har: ford, coming fo Pristoi eight vear- ago and being rinployed at the o Xie of the New Dy purture Miz Co. Sh is survived by her mother and step- father, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Johngon. iand two sisters, N Helen Ted- 1 mond of Forestvi nd Miss Elvarn tar Carlson of Bristol. j The funcr » place at/? { o'elock Mon ifternoon -at. the | Swedish Baptisi chupel on Goodwin | sireet. Serviees will be in charg ¢ Rev. Dr. J. K. Klingberg of Net Kritain assisted by Rev. Axe] Peter- son of this city. Rurial will be in lairview cemetery, New Britain. High School Graduation Attorney Joseph P. O'Connell,; a member of the board of ediucation, gave the address to the graduates while Supcrintendent of Schools Karl A. Reiche presented diplomas at the annual graduation night exercises of the local high school. There were 119 in the ciass, one of the largest ever graduated from the local schoel. Francis E. Crowley, president of the class, presented a cabinet to the school for the ‘various athletic tro- phies. He was also awarded the Hartford County Alumni of Rennse- laer college prize for having - the highest standing in sclence and mathematics with an average . of §9.9. The valedictorian was Miss Dorothy C. Tyler. The subject of her essay was “The Meaning of the Constitution.” It was announced by Mr. O'Con- nell during the evening that 15 per cent of the graduates had decided to attend collegr; 16 per cent would enroll in the Normal school: 20 ‘in other schools and 16 per eent would 80 to work. The balance of 33 per cent waa as yet undecided as to their future course. HOLDUP FAILS Milford Truck Driver Runs Gaotitlet and Procceds to Nest City to Report. Stamford, June 1% (P—Wallace Cummings of Miiford. a truek driver who was taling u load of métal from New York to New Haven last right, was held up on the Bos‘on Post road by two men in one auto- mobile and several men in another machin One car drove up to the aide of the truck and a man opened fire with a revolver. The other car pulled up at the ofher side of the truck, Cumminzs refused to stor ind notitied the first policeman e met. He then continued cn to New Haven. It is belloved hy the police th holdup men stopped the wrong truck, died at he r an fiin Lorn in New daughte and Anna Carl RED ME Mattabesett Tribe 14, 1. O. R. M. will hold®ts largest meecting of the year on Monday evening at Red Men's Hall. The chief’s drzree team of Compounce Tribe 15, of Bristol which is considered the Eist team'in the state, will confer the chicf's de- gree on a class of eandidates. Many visiting Red Men are expected and a complete turnout of the members of the local tribe is requested by of- ficials of the Mattabesett Tribe. Herald Classified Ads stand ever ready to serve. 'By_ Blosser \WAY, T AEARD AIM AE PLAYED JUE PONIES EVER SINCE ME WAS " with its occupants standing about, | TOWA.! the highwaymen held ap the group ! getting about $6 from DeRosa, $3! from Miss Marchesi, ard $15 and a! Mary K. Griswold, superintendent, as Statia Kristopik, Vilma Payne and Louis Russell Cooke. The three students have maintained a high A Boy!! $32 chgck from Miss Padelski, driv- er of the machine. After the hold- up the car sped towarls Meriden. The two automobilé parties pro- ceeded to Meriden as soon as the repairs on the machhe were com- CARD OF THANKS My Dear Friends:— T thank you kindl for your con- moling letters and teautiful flowers during my recent loss. 8incerely, C. H. FLEISCHER. Kensington, Conn. | standard of grades throughout their school years in local schools. Attending Commencement Postmaster and Mrs. Sidney M. Cowles of Kensington are attending the commencement exercises of | Wheaton Academy at Norton, Mass. Miss Lois Cowles, their daughter, is a student at the institution. They will return tomorrow. Grange Program | Berlin Grange is planning to hold | a whist party and social soon, ac- | cording to reports from the program committee which will meet Monday cvening, June 20, at the home of