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fto get permanent residence bec Bath Towels 21¢ each. all at 25% off. sgonged and shrunk, choice for $1.95 yard. All Wool Flannels, 56 vard. colors, regular $1.59 grade, - All Wool Albatross Of Suaguehana Silk, selection at $5.00 each. Berlin News HENSINGTON LACKS AVAILABLE RENTS Newly Married Couples Are Moving o New Britain NO VACANT TENEMENTS Plans Shake-Up Kensington Team Before Sunday's Game—Fire Dis- trict Meeting This Evening at Le- glon Hall, There is a great shortuge of tene- ments in Kensington and the rent situation has become very acute. A canvass of the town shows it to be practically frec of a single vacunt tenenment. This is due mainly to the fact that there has been Kashmir Cloth, all wool, sponged and ! shrunk, value to $2.95 for $1.89 yard. and color, regular $2.50 quality for $1.95 Jersey Tubing, 56 inch, all wool in 25 and Kashmir, 36 inches, regular $1.39 grade, | choice of 30 colors, for $1.00 vard. blocked linen, made in sleeveless with size range from 14 years to 38 bust. Choice of 20 styles, in newest patterns and colorings, actually worth $7.50. You get no real i Special —0dd Cloths and Napkins of fine grade Irish cloths, 2x2, 2x21%, 2x3 vards. Some of them with 22 and All Linen Damask, half bleached, regular $1.25 grade for 89c vard; Crashes, all Linen, 25¢ kind for 19¢ yard; all Linen Glass toweling, 25c kind, 19c; Startex Crash, for 15¢ yard. Just a few suggestions from Linen Dept. Dress Goods Dept White Coatings, all wool, 56 inches, values to $3.50, ards of one of { all the leading ) .| for $1.00 pair. inches, white | 0dd Lot S | lasts, 65¢ pair, $1.00 yard. Boys' Golf washable hand model Prints, bleached cloth, in blue or gold, gue of Women Voters, was decorated in Rustic and antique styles evidence In the garden and in Larn Visiting In New Hartford The place beautiful colors. were in the Mr. and Mrs. Lester Deming and family are spending the week at their cottage on a lake in New Hart- )forfL No marked change has takeg place in the condition of Mrs. James Brown of Kensington. John Matulis, Willlam Davis, | Charles Charlow and H. Carlson were visiting friends cvening. Park in Good Condition The park constructed by the state highway department at Boston Cor- ners is beginning to take life and adds greatly to the appearance of in town last the district. Large bushes and shrubs were planted in the park about a month ago and are progres- sing nicely. n that the ground spite of the fact very dry the grass had grown quickly. Last week men from the highway department were | busy at work trimming the bushes {and making other improvements. | Mceting of Society The Missionary society of the Ken- |sinston Congregational church will {mect next Tuesday afternoon, July 3. at the home of Mrs. Bauer.. All I members are asked to be present. r Goods Third The American Paper Goods is pro- building operations gompleted 00 Dgpessing rapidly in its tight for the Kensington for the last fuw yea ,pennant in the Industrial league and Kensington is growing daily inat the present time, the local base- population as there are a lary U= fhall team is tied for third place with ber of young people from th of 17 on living in town. Cle the parishes in Kensington report that their churches are heing hard hit by the lack of suitable living places. The; Ppast two years two out of couples who have been married have been forced to move to New Rritain use m of their inability to locate home Kensington. This statement was casily borne out in the past few weeks. ‘About seven couples were married in town and all announced that they will make their homes in New Rritain, ront ctor stated fn the early part of last winter that he was plan- ning to start extensive building op- fons in Kensington in the early spring but he has not, as vet, start- ed any construction work Hope for Large Attendance Tt is hoped that there will be a large attendance at the meeting of the Kensington Fire district this cve- ning at the Legion hall at § o'clock. The meeting of the Worthington fire district was very poorly aftended by voters in the district and it is hoped that this will not bo the case this evening. Many important issues will come up this evening such as the laying of the tax for next year and the election of officers. Married This Morning Miss Mary Chichetti, d Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Chichetti of Berlin and Samuel George Chichetti, son of Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Chi- chetti of Berlin, were married this morning at % o'clock at St. Paul's church, Kensington, by Rev. John C. Brennan. Plan Shakcup and Kensington will clash at the Percival avenue at § o'clock in a Connecti- cut State league game. Both feams have met twice before and cach holds a victory over the other. Ken- aington is being bolstered up by Manager Eddie Moore and he ho to have a solid combination working for the club by this Meri- den is anxious to beat the locals he- cause of the rivalry that has sprung up between the two communities. The game is sure to be a battle royal and a large crowd is ex Carroll and Berg will be available for mound duty with Huband bet- hind the bat. Pechuk will probably Bbe Meriden's choice arty a Success A large crowd journeved out the home of Mra. Otto Youngblad last evening to attend the garden cafeteria and card party given under the auspices of the Kensington Lea- Meriden this Sunda ground we report that during the | three | to | the Russell & Erwin team with thr vietories and two defeats. The Pa- r Goods team has developed into one of the hardests hitting aggrega- itions in t circuit. East Berlin Jtems | Arrangements for the annual | | Community club outing were made llast evening at the regular com- | munity club meeting. Bus and | private cars will be used to carry | {approxmatcly 300 people to R o.} Ciark's cottage at Branford on Sat-| lurday, Jnly 14. Al those owning ! machines that will be available on | that dute are ashed to communicate | with either Greorge Dalbey or John | | Lewis of the transportation commit- tee so thut assignments made. There will be two speed | | wagons and one large truck in addi- |tion to the regular cars. Any per- €on wio can not go until noon of that day 1s asked to send in his namc to the secretary, Mrs. Mildred Harrington and transportation will be provided. The procession will leave Community hall at 9 o'clock sharp and the Community club drum | corps will lead the procession in a | gpecial truck. All children must be accompanied by parents or a guardian. All are asked to bring along their own silverware. Louis Schwartz chalrman of the outing requested complete coopera- tion from everyone intending to go, that they send in their names to ti secretary so that every one will b provided tor. The fife and drum corps will hold a rehearsal this evening at 7:30 o'clock at Community hall. o'clock at Community hall, The library will be open tomorrow afternoon and cvening for the ex- change of hooks, The principal event tomorrow will be the play to be held in Athletic hall in the evening by the Sacred S for church. The pla will for th Gabriel's copal church. Dancing will follow. There will be no special program here for the Fourth of July. Hold Tl_'iple Funeral For Fireworks Victims Thompsonville, June 28 (P—A triple funeral for three of the four victims of the explosion at the New England Fireworks Company plant Tuesday took place this morning in St. Patrick’s church. Eervices were the Sacred Heart ¢ tomorrow evening 52 ; lartford's Shopping Centar: Store Closes at 12 o'Clock Wednesdays. (Open All Day Saturdays.) Our Midsummer Sale Now Going RBig Bargains All Ghrough the Store Linen Section Offers These, as Samples Hand made Chair Backs 1215c; Arm Rests to match 6c each; White Turkist Towels, 42¢ kind, 25¢ each; Turkish T owels, guest size, 1215¢ and 21c each; regular 29¢ Hostery Values ~ Pure Thread Silk, women's full-fash- ioned in semi-service weight, sub stand- | slight irregularities, in all colors, while lot | ones, all sizes, 35¢ pair, 3 pairs for $1.00. g Art Section Offers | Stamped Voile Pillows, Summery Dresses | all colors, 29¢ kind Stamped Lunch Sets, Oyster Linen Scarfs, stamped, and 26 | inch centers, 79¢ value, for 49c each. |of New York may be| NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, 1 1 Plainville News 'N. Y. YOUNGSTERS MAY SUMMER HERE { Plainyille Church Women to Aid ! City Chidren and Scoteh Linens, size of 24 inch Napkins to match, our well known brands, in colors, regular $1.50 value ilk Hose for women, with Hose, first grade, fancy top shirred, , 22¢ each. 54 inch un- 4 napkins, simple designs $1.00 value, 85c each. held for Joseph Anzollatti, 14 brother John, 11, and their i Rosgrio Sarno 44. The other victim, William Doreski, 19, was buried yesterday. . Aside from asserting that nothing has turncd up to indicate that (he explosion was not accidental, Deputy Coroner William H. Leete wlho i conducting the investigation into th . his uncle, be finished with his examination of witnesses for several days and will have no finding until that time. BIG DANCE IS NOW ONE Loscs International Flavor When When Mexican and Pole Drop . Out of Contest. New York, June 28 (UP)—The international dance international any more, It's 100 per cent Anmierican. Joe Lopez of Mexico City and Alrelar Ksohmin of Warsaw, Po- iand, have dropped out, and they were the only foreign entrants. Now the marathon has settled down into a contest tor the glory of Passaic, N. J., Johnstown, Pa., Pittsburgh, Brooklyn, New York, and Pompton Lakes, N At 8 o'clock this morning it was the cighteenth day and the 419th hour with nine worried conples sur- viving. They worrled becanse it was whispered in the galleries of Madi- son Square Garden that were betting as much as $30,000 on the outcome of the marathon. Hannah Karpman expressed the senitment of the dancers when she risks his keep faith It's such a a gentleman money on us, we must and dance-until we die. responsibility.” The Negro marethon in Harlem passed into its twelfth day today with nine couples left. Amelia Hall- ach of Chicago and Bernard Paul said they would he married today, boarding a truck and dancing to the and back without losing a step {“Diploma Mill” Suspect Held in $25,000 Bonds New York, June 28 (UP)—George Iield, advertising clerk, was held in $25.000 bail today after his arrest in connection with a “diploma mill" at the college of the City of New York. Field, who was summoned before the grand jury, refused to give evi- ed. Prosecutors refused, and for- mally charged him with saspicion of forgery. Jules Ross, said to be the ringieader in the scheme to grant hogus college credits, has not been arrested. FRECKLES AND The regular semi-monthly meet- ing of the Pythian Sisters will be T WAS TALKING D TUE held next Monday evenlng at 8| | I |deaths, hus declared that he will not - HUNDRED PER GENT U. 8. marathon isn’t | amblers | municipal building | dence_unless immunity was promis- | SEEK HOMES FOR THEM Mrs. C. H, Curtis Surprised —Legion Niae Loses First Game—1conomy Grovery Co. Leases Sceond Store— Uniun Church Services—Briefs, crowd of boys and girls fron ot tenenients of New York eity will spend two cool weeks in Plainville this mner if the [plans of a commit of women | from the various 1o be carried out it {to the townspeople | homes for these | with the ! | an | | rches ean ir appeal summer youngsters meets desived responsc. The chil- th for 1dren ave to be placed, in pairs, in | suitable homes during 1he fortni of July and the committee i I now solici | Lomessos hot city vhurch women vorking in co-operation with the Tribune Fresh | Adr fund which placcs 20,000 chil- | dren each summer, hulf in camps fand the others in private country | Bomes. The object is deeper than | mercly giy the voung S 'a A [ Ple of werks of real vacation, It is [to give them a difforent view of | Ameri lite. Many have been | Biven such new wviews during the years of the fund's existence, ana numbers of the children, whea they have grovn up, have returned to the conntry T s and sottled there hildren ar sonally reconimended as needy and deserv- ing. doctors and social workers col- laborating 1n this preliminary surve | work during the winter. They will | b2 examined physically before com- ing, and all will be free from com- {municable diseacss. They will range |in age fro 6 to 16 years of ag :Ho.\ls and hostesses may specify hetr preference in regard to age or sex, but it there no real choice the commiitee prefers to leave this (free. The fuud pays the transpor- fation to and from Now York, the local people providing free meals {and lodging for the two weeks. | Precautions are taken that chil- dren be pl 4 in homes withi moral Atniosphere and with financial ability to support them. The two | weeks will be a period of vacation, | the Metropolitan boys and girls not heing expected to work their wa Supervision by the host family also required, but no more than would be given the children of the family. In many cases, such an at- tachment springs up between hos- {tess and child that the former is loath to part with the youngster. The fund therefore allows the chil- dren to remain for longer periods land also to be relnvited in future Frank P. Usher, president ot the Plainville Public Health Nurs- Ing association is chairman of the lecal committee. The other mem- Ibers are Airs, 1 Morley of the | Advent Christian church; Mrs, W, . Kramer of the Church of Our dy of Mercy: Mrs. A. W. Thoma- sen, of the Baptist church; Mrs. W. A, Bai Howard Smith, anid coville of the Con- Mrs. William A. Plainville zational chu Albright of the {church; and Mrs. Frank Powers of the Church of Our Saviour. Those who wish to fake children, whether |they have been personally solicited by the committec or not, are asked | to notify any of these wonien before July Party For Mrs. Curtis | Mrs. Charles H. Curtls, recently appointsd state lecturer of the | Grange, was gnest of honor at a sur- Iprise party held in Grange hall Tuesday night, when about 100 local patrons and several state officers gathered to do her honor. Mrs. [ Curtis was decoyed down street on the pretext of going to the theator, then her hall “for a moment | stepped in the lights we {and the gathering revealed. Mrs. H. L. Newell, secretar, the opening address of the program and as they TONIGHT | DPOLORES COSTELLO | in “OLD SAN FRANCISCO" FRIDAY A'ERA REYNOLDS in “THE MAIN EVENT" SATURDAY JOHNNY HINES in | “HOME MADE” HIS FRIENDS BE FINE |F LE TURNED OUT 0 BE THE FATMER OF TMIS GIRL 2 M. B | | | husband took her to the | > flashed on | |services will be held fn the Method- made |ist church on July §. in the Baptist vided nn The hall was decor. lated with guantities of flowers and |in o general color scheme of yellow | jand whits | The committee in eharge of the | {aftair comprised Mrs, 1. B. Carter, Mrs. Anua Nogyes. Mrs. Theedore Lyman, Mrs. Ernest Phelps, Mrs. Charles Weldon, and Mrs Winflald Loomis. jafternoon on the | Mrs, | heen fixe {had T REDAY, JUNE which followed. Irving Carter, Win- | field Loowmis and Charles Weldon presented a short sketch cntitled “Pat Entcrtains’ There were seve- eral numbers by a quartet composed of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baunell, Ed- ward Lackey, and Mrs. Bessic Hart; also duets by Mrs, Barbara Granger and Mrs. Catherine Stillman. How- ard Tyler gave a monologue. The sta Mine Meridin, who was prescn! with his £pokie, us did the other state | ora prosent. These were Over- | master Tves of Sz seer L. J. Tolles of Rristol and his wife, stary Ard Welton of Ply. mouth, and Assistant Steward Charles A s of Giroton Mrs. Curtis was presented with a large bunch of carnations and with | a handsome leather-fitted traveling case. Althoush surprised again, she responded 1iicfly and thanked her | tricnds ] Daneing. with a grand march and | round and square dances, followed. | Holman's orchestra of Bristol pro- The annual picnie for children of Grange members was held vesterday lawn of Mr. Newell's home on Bos Lemia stroct. Alout 40 children and 15 adults were present. Ice eream was served and games played. Each child was presented with a balloon. The pienie will be held on July 7. but the location has not H Economy Co. Leases Store The Economy Groes tford has leased the sto West Main street from the sen Corp. and will shortly open & second store there. The lease is for one year, at a rental of § a month, but provides for vearly extensions for at least ten years. The Economy Co. alrcady has ene store in Plain- ville, on Whiting street Tegilon Team Shut Out. r The Plainville team 1n the county | baseball league sponsored by the American Legion dropped its season- opener tast evening when the South- ington boys shut it out by 4-0 in a d game at the Jocal High grounds. Plainville had a bad first inning. but then it settled down and held the visitors on prac- Yeally even terms. J. Yacobellls. who pitched Plainville, tanned seven men, Grandy of Bouthington struck out nine. King starred at bat with a double and triple, while Butler also for while hit for thres bases. The line-ups and score by innings Southington—\cNerny, cf: Dona- e, 3b; Genotti, ss; King, 1b; Tar- antino, ¢; Myczkowsk!, 2b; Petels, 1f; Sespanski, rf; Grandy, p. Plainville—T. Yacobellis, rf: J. O'Dea, If; S. Minella, 1b; C. Yaco- bellis, e; J. Staranchak, Ib: A.| Kempl, cf: J. Yacobellis, p; A. Mirante, s Pavano, 3b. Southington 20000011 0—4 Plainville 000000006 0—0 Umpires—Welsh and Cleveland. | The locals will play in Wethers- field on Friday, July 6. Miss Frances Warriner Miss Frances A. Warriner, 175, dled this morning at her home at 43 Broad street after an {liness of two months. She had been an invalid for some time. Death. which came peacefully, was due to cardiac trou- ble. Miss Warriner was born in Irorestville and had lived in Plain- | ville for about six years. She came ilere from New Britain where she resided with Henry Scheuy of A6 Bassett street, New Britain, a trother-in-law. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the grave in Forestville ccmetery. Rev. A. A. Ball, pastor of the Plain- ville M. E. church, will officlate. Tndependents Organized The Plainville Independents have heen formally organized and are now seeking baseball games with ams in this vicinity composed of vers 16 to 18 vears old. Arthur Cheetham, form@ coach of the team, is coaching the Independ- ents, whose lineup Is composed largely of High school players. The team is particularly anxious to secure a game to be played here on the morning of July 4. Contests may be booked by telephoning Carl| Peterson at 425. Union Services | The local Protestant churches will | follow their usual eustom and unite | for their July services. The union “y church on July 15, on July 22 at the Advent Christian church, and at the Congregational church on July 20th, Pythian Sisters Mcet Pythian Temple No. 29, held its regular meeting in Odd Fellows' hall inst night. A large attendance was| on hand at this, the last meeting until Ford and Chevrolet Service Ford Parts Battery and Brake Service HAMM'S GARAGE !scored the winning run 28, 1928. September. A pleasing program was enjoyed by all present. Juniors Win The Plainville Juniors nosed out the South Euds in a slugging base- all game at the Y. M. . esterday afternoon, 13-12 Kempi pitched for the winn did a good job. Kenneth The win- ners' lineup: Clinton Wright ¢, Jos- eph Kempi p. Kiuneth Spencer 1h James Tani 2b, Donald Tolli ss. Rob- ert Goeb 3b. Tony Gnazzo rf. Anatole Terdette of. Cyril Coats If Edward R. and Mari€ Kuehn of West Hartford have transterred to the John Cooke Co. land and build- ing on Lot No. 119 at Pinehurst Manor. located on Trumbull avenue, according to i warranty decd filed at the office of the town clerk John Tannina has sold No. 22 on the Standard tract to Patsy Mat- tiola. Rasehall The Pock Spring Tonight and Standard Stacle teams Will mect in an Indus- trial baseball league game at the high school field this evening at &30 o'clock. The Bearing Makers have showed sigus of recent game attempt to clir dded strength i e engaged inoan from the cellar. The Spring Casters will prasent their strongest lineup in an attempt to check the East Fuders Baptist Charch Notes The regular mid-nesk meeating Will be held at the 1 chureh at 745 o'clock this e Miss Charlotte drick will be leader. A strawberry and ice cream fosti- val will be held on the chureh lawn from 6:30 to 9 o'clock fomorrow evening under ¢ anspices of the 1 prayer ist ning. the K Young People’s sociaty. T of rain, the affair will tal.c place in the church parlors, Shower for Mrs, Sclokas A miscellancous shower was fen- dered Mrs. Joseph Selokas after the Pythian Sisters’ meeting last night Mrs. Selokas received many heauti- ful and useful gifts, Before |} marriage she was Miss ksther Fur- She is the daughter W of Con- Furrey and a ev. stable and Mrs. E poppular member of Pythian Tem- ple No. 2. Notes Miss Bertha Steward of Tomlin evnue went to Boston yester- She will remain there over the Fourth of July. The case of the Forestville man injured in the recent accident at the Southington town line was postpon- son ed last night until July. The man Js not yet recovered from his in- Juries. Mr. and Mre. Frank MeGovern of Philadelphia are visiting Mr. cal Mrs. Frank Scheible of Trumbull avenue. Adverse weather and ground con- ditions forced the postponement of the baseball game vesterday hetween the All-Plainvilles and t} John's of Meriden, St ALFONSO VISITS BRITAIN Spanish King Arrives With Duke of Miranda to Stay Until July Visit is Private. 17— London, June s Alfonso of Spain arrived today for a visit in England. The visiting sovercign was acconi- panied by the Duke of Miranda. There was a large crownd at the station to cheer the arrival of th Spanish monarel including many Spanish subjects. The Karl of Shaftesbury greeted the King on be- half of King George while Ambass; dor Merry Del Val and other mem bers of the embassy their monarch. The visit is privat will rety His residence while in London will be at the Claridge and it is ex- pected he will attend a numher of polo matches, presidc at the Ibero- American dinner at the Hotel € on July 6 and atter:d the dinner in honor of Merry Del Val at the em- bassy on July and Alfonso Condemns Awarding of Medals by Congress Denver, Colo., Jur (P—A res olution condemning > action of congress in bestow distingnished gerviee und congressional medals of honor to persons other erosses, time, has been prepared by the 11- linois delegation to the couyention of the disabled American veterans, for presentation the resolutions committee today. to The resolution re cent presentation of to aviators, The veterans were ropre- sented as feeling that the fliers were entitled to honors, but that the honors should be tn the form of a special medal created for them UPWARD TREND Boston, June 28 () — The local market showed an upward trend in the early trading today. General Electric was up 1 1-4 and Edison 174 Whiting St. Phone A Surprise in Store of Nina! Elictric 1. Tnitrd Flectric Coal and New Haven registered 1-4 point gains The Juniors will meet the Wild | Indians at the Y field Saturday morning at 10 o'cloc Property nsfers (UP)-—King | staff greeted | to Spain about July 17| than tliose who carned them in war- | | | | |(ha district expenses for | budget { pointed out that this Bristol News WARNER ELECTED BY BIG MAJORITY Movement Against School Com- mittee Member Collapses SALARY IS INGREASED Building Commniittee Report—=Schaool Name > Chosen—Gorman-Marsh Wedding— remature Fourth of July Celebration. In spite of a concertes movement on the part of a4 group of voters un- der the adership of Harry N, Law 10 prevent the veelection ot Julus H Warner a nien the comnmittes of the Thirteenth § the turned to off T cliool chool district, meumbent oy an overwhielming majority at 1he annual meeting of the district Jast even He 1 ceived 67 voles to 40 east for John J. Kaicher, who opposed him. A motion that the salary of Mr. War- ner, who rves the distriet as chairman, be increascd from $175 1o $300, presented to e meeting by Edmund J. Cafferty, was carried ot epposition. he other officers of the distriet who were all unanimously reelected, are as follows: Clerk and freasurer. tax Henry R W collector. Lewis I, Harf C. 1. San- ford and Matthew McCormick. Mr. Lee, in presenfing the name of Mr. Kaicher, stated that he did not feel that the schools of the dis- trict had been given the attention they deserved during the past few vears. He felt that it was the duty of the commiftee to visit the schools frequently Auring school hours to sée that the children were getting the propert instruction Some confusion resulted after the ballot hox had been closed, when it was found that seme of the over- flow crowd, who were standing in a had placed their votes in a by one of their group, Junius Z. Douglass, who presided as chairman of the meat- ing. had a few minutes previously announced that hallots were to be placed in a ballot box located in the front of the mecting room. Ru- perintendent of Public Works Oscar A. Anderson, who was one of those losing a vote because of failure to observe the chair's ruling, objected strenuously and it was then suggost- although ed by the chairman that the ballot be dec A motion to this sented and carried and « second vote faken Tax Laid A six mill tax was voted to cover the school ar 1928-29, upon the recommenda- tion Julius H. Warner. This is the same rate fn ffect during the year just ended, and will raise the sum of $20,500 on the present grand list, Mr. Law again took when this subject was brought up for discussion and belicved that be- fore any tax could be Jaid, it would be neccssary to have the presented. When 1 void. of Committeeman the floor school 1t was not avail- able at this time but that the rate in quesion would take care of the ex- nenses for the next year, Mr. Law presented the motion that the mill tax be latd Commiittee’s Report The annual report of the district committee, read to the meeting by Committeeman Warner, showed dur. N the year just ended receipts of $170.175.49 and disbursements of $125.491.59, leaving a balanee hand of $46.655.90. The bonded in debtedness of the district fe 812 ano. six The report of Tax Collector Hart showed the fotal taxes collected during the vear to ba $21.124.79. OF this amount $15.755.47 was collected on last year's taxes and represented hack faxes Uens were released Building Committee Report Twenty John J. Kaicher, sebretary of the inilding committee supervising the construction of the new school on Vine street reported that up to the present #me payments made to lLoucks and Clark of Wallingford, contractors, totaled $45.917.76 leav- ing a balance to pay on the geperal contract of $21,613.86. The appropriation voted by the district for the new school last vear was $75.000. Mr, Law ex- pressed the opinjon that this amount would be insufficient to properly cquip the school and upon his mo- tion. an additional appropriation of was voted Tax Collector's Commission Tax Collector Lewis F. Hart will receive a commission of two per cent on all taxes collected by him. This 1s the same percentage recefved by him for the past several years. School Named The school on Academy strect wiil on | $1,882.72 in the future be kpnown as the Sarah E. Reynolds scheol, in hener of the first principal to serve the district, Willard E. Hunt presented a mo- tion to the meeting that, in con- sideration of years of faithful serv- ice to the children of the district, the school be named the Harriet E. Taylor school. Miss Veronica Reache offered the amendment suggesting the name of Surah E. Reynelds and it was carried with only Mr. Hunt dissenting. Junius Z. Douglass, chair- man of the meeting, appointed the school committec as a committee to arrange for the placing of a bronze plate bearing the new name. The action ef the building com- mittee in naming the new schoel en Pine street the Green-Hills acheel. was ratified by a vote taken last evening. The new schoel house will ‘!\r completed and ready for oc- | cupaney when the fall term opeus in September. First Schoo] District At the annual meeting of the vet ers of the First Scheel district last evening, William P, Calder, Samue! | 1. Large and Mrs. Betsev Tong were reclected members of the district | committee and Wilham Muir was ected Clerk and treasure | Francis B. Riley was elected tax collector of the district to succeed | 'harles Cook, who declined reelec tion. Mr. Riley's name was pre- sented to the meeting by hig pre- cossor. R.H. Beamish was re- clected auditor and Charles R. An- | derson was elected a member of the | anditing committee to ed How {ard I Wilcox, who asked to be re- lieved of the dut Judge Newel] Jennings, chairman the board of education. and a vesident of the first district, pre- { Sided as ehairman. Principal Thomas H. Tatterson of the Federal Hill school submitted a lengthy report on the school enumeration, dental hivgiene work, and the cooperation given the district by the Parent Teacher association. ‘Through the assistance of that organizatien, over 10 bottles of milk were distribut of wd to children of the district during ool year. Mr. Patterson alsc 1 reports from Miss Gladys Ches on dental hygiene and frem Harold French, superintendent of tha John Jennings achoel. William P. Calder, chairman ef the district committee, spoke on the rapid growth of the district and in- timated that it would undoubtedly be necessary in the fall to call a special meeting to consider the erec- tion of an addition to the John Jennings school on Burlington ay- enue. Plans for the proposed addi- tion have already been drawn and fhe estimated cost of the work is $50,000, William J. Phelan, local realter, also spoke on the aituation en Farmington avenue in tha vicinity of Jerome avenue. He stressed the | fact that this particular section was ) rapidly being settled and that some- thing would have to be done on the | near future to provide school facili- 1 ties in that neighborhood. The 1925-29 budget, as prepared by the school committee, and ap- proved by the voters, totals $73,080. This represents an increase of $3.- 149.65 over the actual expenditures of 1927-28. The greater portion of the increased appropriation will ba utilized for teachers’ increases. The report of Treasurer Willlam Muir for the year ending June 21st shows assets of $61,302.63, this amount ineluding only the cash on hand and the amount due from the collector. The liabilities, repre- sented by a bond issue of $14,000 for the Federal Hill school and bonds of 8$260,000 for the John J. Jennings school, The salary of the clerk and treas- nrer was increased at last night's meeting from $75 to $100 a year. Gorman-Marsh §t. Joseph's church was the scene of a very pretty wedding at 9 o'clock this morning when Miss Matilda Magdalen Marsh, daughter of Mr. md Mrs. Andrew V. Marsh of 17 sarl street, became the bride of Harold Joseph Gorman, son of Mrs, Gunnar 8. Anderson of Nawell a rne. The ceremony was perform: ¢ Rev. Oliver T. Magnell, pastor of Joseph's. Miss Daisy M. Brown of this city { as bridesmaid and Peter T. Gorman | of New York city, a brother of the bridegroom, served as hest man. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Peter Marsh, The bride wore a gown of whits satin with Dutchess lace and peari | veil caught with orange bloasoms, | the bridesmaid one of peach taffeta [ The home of the bride's parents, where a reception was tendered fol lowing tlie ceremony, was tastefully | decorated with mountain laurel, the color scheme being pink and white, The gift of the bride to her attend- ant was a sterling silver mesh bag and of the bridegroom to the best man, a set of gold ecuff links. Mrs. Gorman is a graduate of 8t Joseph's parochial school, the Bris- tol High school and business college For the past few years she had been emploved as cashier in the McGuftin store at 125 Main street. Mr. Gor- man is a foreman at the factory of the Cooper Over Thermometer com- Pany in Pequabuck Following & wedding trip by auto- mobile through Maine, New Hamp- ter | | | St ! (Continued on Page 29) T'M \NONDERING WHAT YOUR NAME IS=OUR FULL NAME « YOU'LL TELL ME, \NON'T You 2 WHY,VES= ITS BETTY-OL, YOU WANT ANY By BLOSSER YOUR GUESS IS WY DO You SUPPOSE ME RIGAT, MIGSINSsTHE 6IRLS NAME 1S GOO0D! TAEA THIS MAN IS AER FATHER

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