New Britain herald., 1915-02-01

tic write tO pr. w. E. Caldwell, ( 452 Washington St, Monticello,
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 have agreed to devote considerable time to the school and there is every reason to expect that it will be sue successful from the start.
 But two Classrooms may be used until the school is well establish ed. They will be in charge of Miss Helen Brock and Miss Carolyn M. Stow. Should the attendance make it neces- sary to use another room, Miss Inea Gladwin, who is also a member of Principal Judas staff, will be added to the force.
 Stunncd by Fall.
 Stunned by q fall on the ice coatel sidewalk, William Hastings was car ricd into Glcasons Lunch room Sat urday night. He was in a semi-con- scious state and it was at first thought that he was seriously injured. His brother, F. D. Hastings was sent for and a hurry call brought pr. L. IT. Frost to the scene.
 The injured man was removed to his home, an examination showing that he was not badly hurt. He was able to be around yesterday as usual.
 Rammcd Car Through Building.
 A covering of ice on the tra cks pre- vented the engineer on a night switch CT from stopping his train with the usual accuracy while he was engaged in shunting IFS in the local freight yard early this morning and as a re- suit employees of the railroad found two box cars in the freight house when they reported for work today.
 Although the brakes were applied, tho cars slid for considerable dis tance on the icy rails and two of them didn't stop until they entered the freight house. There was a gaping hole in the side of the building this morning giving testimony of the man ner in which they made their en- trance.
 Aged Resident III.
 Henry Jordan, an aged resident. is III with pneumonia at his home in the SCott's Swamp district and his friends are appreh ensiVe about his condition. MT. Jordan is eighty five years old and on account of his advanced age his relatives and friends are worried over his illness.
 Jordan is the father of Mrs. E. T Carter. Mrs. George Bryant is also his daughter. She Is at present con- fined to her home by illness.
 Rcbckahs 10 Initiate.
 Martha Rebckah lodge will hold a regular meeting this evening in Odd Fellows hall. The initiatory degree will be conferred on three candidates.
 The lodge has installed a new gas range in the building for use at ban quets to be held in the future
 Brief Items
 Mrs Charles Weeden of Ledge road has returned from Dorchester, Mass. where she has been spending a ten day visit as the guest of Mrs. H. l.. Hansen.
 The Crescent Past Noble Grands association has accepted an invitation to visit Trinity association in Hart ford on February II.
 Mrs. A. D. Cady is quite Ill at her home on West Main street
 The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Congregational church will meet tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. s. P Williams of West Main
 
 of the year and a large attendance is looked for.
 A party of local young people en- joyed a sleigh ride to New Hartford Saturday night They did not com plete the return trip until nearly D o'clock yesterday morning.
 Local white ribboners will attend the meeting of the Hartford county branch of the w. c. T U to be held in Southington. Dinner will be served by the Southington members.
 Manross Relief corps will hold a regular meeting Thursday afternoon and will arrange for the reception which it is to tender the department officers in March.
 J. Wallace Beach is confined to his home on Whiting street by an attack of grip. Cards have been received from Cuba from Raymond Roberts of this | place. Roberts is ono of Uncle Sans l blueiarkcts He writes that before re- 1 turning to these shores the Warship l on which he is stationed will take | part in tho naval parade in con nection with the formal opening of | the Panama canal.
 Harold Corning spent Sunday in | town with his parents, MT. and Mrs. M. l.. Corning. The young man is d member of Storrs college Glee club, which gave a concert in Cheshire Sat urday night. The club played in Friday.
 The feast aof the Ratification will be observed at the o'clock mass in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy to- m orrow morning. On Friday there will be masses at , and o'clock.