New Britain herald., 1916-07-06

Probation-New Pastor to Preach
 To Attend Elks' Convention-Briefs | annual meeting of the Connecticut
 Chautauqua association which will
 be held at the Plainville Camp
 grounds from July 10 to IS and there
 is considerable activity at the little
 city in the woods" in preparation for
 the opening session. Chautauquans
 from various parts of the state and | some members of the assembly from
 more distant points have been arriving 1 at the grounds every day during the l past week and there is now. a good
 sized colony living within it's confines. Many of the cottages are filled, the | owners having arranged to spend the l summer at the camp grounds, and by Sunday it is expected that practically all of the buildings will be occupied. | Considerable money has been spent l during the year in making improve l ments at the grounds. and there has | been much favorable comment by the | Chautauquans on the changes made | since their last assembly. Officers of the association have req | son to believe that the assembly this | year will attract a record breaking at 1 tendance and they expect that the ses- | sion will be most successful. 1 The program for the various ses-
 sions differs but little from those of | previous assemblies. AS usual there | will be classes in elocution, nature study, basketry, cooking and delsarte. l Tn addition there will be concerts, | Shakespearian recitals childrens
 story hours and illustrated lectures. l The program was arranged under the direction of the president, Truman l J. Spencer of Hartford. The latter l will give an address on "A Shake l spearian Art Gallery" as one of the features of the program for Shake 1 speare Day which will be observed l next Wednesday.
 July IS will be recognition day for l the mem bers of the assembly and the l officers of the association are now en- gagged In making plans for the exer- | cises which will attend the graduation of the students.
 School Board Meeting. No action was taken at the July l meeting of the school board last eve l ming regarding the filling of vacancies l in the teaching force at the local l schools. There are three places yet to be filled, the board having secured l successors for the other teachers who 1 resigned at the end of the Spring term.
 Last nights meeting was given up 1 largely to routine business and the 1 making of plans for repairs at the l school plant The board contemplates 1 making some improvem ents at the 1 school buildings during the vacation period.
 Cafferty on Probation After imposing fines totaling SIP, | the costs to be added, Justice A. H. l CondelI yesterday afternoon placed Richard Cafferty on probation The l accused was before the court on 1 charges of intoxication and resisting l an officer, Constable Marine having had considerable trouble in placing 1 him under arrest Tuesday night l ] The court imposed a fine of $5 and costs for drunkenness and $7 for re-
 slstance. Probation was invoked to | give the accused an opportunity to 1 settle.
 New Pastor to Preach. Rev. MT. Goodell, the new pastor of the MolIlOulSt cHuICu, Will DG III charge of the mid-week prayer meet ing this evening. He will also con- duct the services next Sunday, occupy ing the pulpit both morning and even ing.
 Mr. Goodell comes here from the 1 Oklahoma conference, succeeding Rev. w. Waldo Weller, who was trans ferred several weeks ago to Illinois. The new pastor and his family are
 now occupying the Methodist parson-
 age on Broad street. His appointment IS made as permanent.
 Matters in Probate. On application of the Plainville Trust company as eXecutor, Judge George R. Byington today issued a limitation of claims order on the estate of Frank S. Neal Six months
 will be allowed for the presentation of bills, the matter of a settlement or the estate itself coming up after
 that period.
 A hearing concerning the settlement of the account of the administrator on the estate of Frank B. Newton will be held before Judge ByingtOn in the probate court tomorrow morning. To Attend Convention.
 John J. Kimmel of East Main street, will leave Saturday for Baltimore
 where he will attend the annual con-
 yention of the Elks. MT. Kimmel will
 make the trip with party of Hartford |
 Flks who will go to Baltimore by
 special train, stopping off at Atlantic
 City, Philadelphia and Washington. John J. Missett is also planning to 1
 attend the convention. He will prob |
 ably motor with a party of friends l
 to Baltim ore, returning the latter part 1
 Of next week.
 White Ribboners' Outing.