The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-22
SOME SOUTHINGTON D0INGS
PATRIOTIC oELEBRATIONA LEWIS
 HIGH SCHOOL.

HIGH SCHOOL. Full Programme of the Exercises-Kunlel Tried-Pollard System Exhibition-Re- ception to Mrs. Diven-The Ice storm Results of the Flood.
 Washington's birthday was fittingly celebrated at the High school yester- day afternoon by the pupils. The as- sembly room was decorated with the national colors. Many of the boys wore ties of red. white and blue. and some of the girls used the tricolor rib bon on their hair. Besides the faculty and scholars there were a number of visitors present. The programme was as follows:
 song-"Red, White and Blue"-By the scholars.
 Washington and His Cablnet"- Declamatlon-"Th Incorruptable Patriot" Hutton.
 Reading" Recollection of Washington Miss Darlington.
 Piano solo-Helen Clark.
 Declamation-" Address to the Army"-Car Recitation" "washington's Klss"-Una Mo. Vocal solo--"L -"Longing"-walte Cook Reading-"Rules of Conduct'-McPartlin. Readng-"Recollectlon of Washington
 Miss Buckley.
 Declamation = ''Adams' Address" Carl song-"star spangled Banner"-By the Recltation-"w washington" Griffith. Essay-"Patrick Henry"-Edwin Curtis. Violin solo-Anta Lewis.
 Declamation-"Address to Virginia Con-
 gress'-Joseph Ames.
 Recitation-"Gr "Grandmother's Story of Bun-
 ker Hill'-Hattie COwles
 Essay-"Washingtons Home'-Carrie Bald- win.
 song-"Mt. Vernon Bells" by the school. Essay-"Washington and His Time"-Antta
 Lewis Defamation Relation With England'
 Albert Brooks.
 Song" -"America"-By the school
 Fred w. Kunkel, the defaulter, who supplies this township with oil, and who was arrested in Hartford early Sunday morning, was tried in the Plainville court yesterday He entered a plea of guilty and was bound over to the superior court under S2,0O0 bonds by Justice Corbin. As he was unable to furnish bonds he was taken to the county jail. Deputy Sheriff Eagan of Southington transported the prisoner to and from Hartford.
 The exhibition of the Pollard system was given last evening in Red Mems hall Three classes from the South Center school were present, the fist, secon dand third, under the supervision of Misses Wendell Pilgrim and Nolan. and the fourth grade from the Plants ville school under Miss Cow.es. Ms. Pollard was also present and gave some facts concerning the system and dem onstrated haw 1t had worked in our town.
 People driving into town yesterday from Waterbury state that bad ice storm visited the summit of the noun tain. Trees were coated with ice until they gave way under the load and fell in all directions. some of them rolling across the road and impeding travel Birch trees were bent to the ground under the weight of ice. The city ot Waterbury had a force of ten men at work clearing the road along the top of the mountain from obstruction. ' The bag shop set two pumps at work yesterday to reduce the water which found its way into the basement of the factory.
 At the close of the c. E. meeting al the Plantsville Congregational church last evening the society rendered ar informal reception to Mrs. Diven, the wife of a former pastor. Mrs. Rouse sang and Helen Clark rendered some selections on the piano, thereby adding to the delights of the evening.
 The grammar schools were held bu half 8 day yesterday owing to the se verity of the weather.
 Next Sunday Rev. William Peak vii speak in the Plantsville Baptist church on Cuba" and a special collection vii be taken for the island sufferers.
 The officials of the bay shop hay, asked Contractor Cowles for estimates on raising the new wing of the sho, one story. More room Is needed, but i has not yet been decided whether t, : make extensions or not.
 Miss Flora Harvey and Edwart Mitchner of Hartford spent Sunda. with Miss Lena McCleary of Berlil avenue.
 The w. C. T. U. will meet Wednes day afternoon at the Plantsville Cnn gregational church at D. m. The Mill dale union is invited
 This evening the basket ball team of Southington and High school bat tie for the town championship in tow hall.
 Miss Nina Bigelow returned yester day from New Britain where she ha, been spending the last few days witt her sister.
 The Atwater Manufacturing com pany was obliged to shut down yes terday on account of the high water
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