The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-28
SOUTHINGTON.
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southington, May 27.--The Lewis
high school graduation exercises are
to be held June 16 this year and ex-
tenSive preparations are being made
BY the class However, the gradual
ing class Is the smallest which has rep
resented the institution n years. There
are but sl.l in the class and on that ae-
count all will take part IN graduation
program, The scheme of the exercises
this year Is to have all the essays.
center about one topic. That topic VIII
be EARLY Days in Connecticut" Miss
Taylor will nave as the subject OF her
essay, Early Home Life In Connecti-
cut; Mr., Dickinson will speak on THE
Regicides" and Miss O'Connell will
dwell on, Early Relations With the
Indians Miss Emily Dickerman has
been awarded the honor OF valedic-
torian and Miss Bessie Focht viii act
as salutatorlan. The class has chosen
Howard Finch to take the class his
tory, The musical program for the
exercises Is exceptionally fine and Miss
Wilcox, teacher OF music, states that
the material is very good. Three Sc
lections will be rendered, This years
class will make departure from the
unusual custom inasmuch as 1t will
have class day exercises. The class is
working very hard In order to make the
event a success In order that the GUS
tom may be perpetuated. The exer-
cises are to be held June 10.
The grammar school exercises are to
be very fine but the program has not
yet been arranged.
There was a meeting OF the sons OF
all Civil War veterans in the court
room of the town hall this evening.
The object of the meeting was to help
out G. A. II, In any way that might be
seen 1T.
Cornelius Files age 50 years died
this morning at the home OF his son,
Henry Files in South End The de-
ceased had been suffering for a long
time with the infirmities OF old age,
and death was a relief, He Is survived
by one son, Henry The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon and inter-
ment win be in South End cemetery
The Rev. Mr.. Knesal of the Methodist
church will officiate
There Is much comment conccrning
the posting Of Plants pond by a few
Plantsville people. The majority claim
that the pond is over 10 acres and that
the laws OF this state forbid It. How.
ever Cyrus Chamberlain OF the club
has consulted counsel on the matter
and states that the law referred to 1;
New Hampshire law and has nothing
local fishermen have signifled their In.
tention of fishing In the pond and Il
4 they do, the club will bring prosecu
ton against them. The officers Of thu
club are: President, Cyrus Chamber
lain; vice-president, Edison Woods
secretary. Louis H. Schmidt, and treas
urer, Fred c. Ely
The horse races which arc TO taxi
place Decoration day seem to be Great
ing more than ordinary interest. Thu
special race between Crescent Wilke
and Ridgewood is the general topic o
conversation among local horsemen al
the former has been kept in the bacl
ground. There will also be a 1927 tro
and a special race in which the on
4 diving a mile nearest to minutes vii
be given the prize. Drivers will no
be allowed to carry watches or clock
In this race. The officers are: Starter
Emory Doolittle; judges, Charles Kelly
and Frank Hart; timer. f, Morris.
Raymond Foley, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Timothy Foley Of Academy Hill, wa
operated upon yesterday at 81. Franci
hospital for appendicitis He was do
ing very well last night.
Benjamin Booth is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Booth 70
a few days
Wonx tribe, No. 2S, l. 0. R. NJ. wi
: meet tomorrow night
: May devotions will be held at S
Thomas church tomorrow evening
Deputy Sheriff Carinillo Of Hartfor
has been In town securing witnesse
for the June term of The superior cour