New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-27
PtainVille News
MISS BROOKS GIVES
UP TEACHERS PLACE
Popular Member Of Principal
Judd'S Force Resigns
TAKES POSITION IN OFFICE

Newell Named Temporary Successor
Selectman May Make Telephone
Company Fight for Pe11nit-Briefs.
! Miss Abbie Brooks, in point of
service one of the oldest members of
J the force in the local schools, has
severed her connection with Principal
| O. L. Judds staff and it is under
stood will give up teaching 1t was
said today she has accepted a posi-
| ton in the Stanley Works office in
New Britain.
Miss Brooks resignation, which
was presented Friday taking effect at
once. has caused considerable sur
prise in town. 1t was entirely unex-
pected. In fact Rev. r. H. Burton
chairman of the school board, had no
knowledge Of it this morning al
though the secretary, "A. L. Rogers
knew of the change.
Miss Brooks place as teacher in
the second grade will be filed, tenn
porardly at least, by Mrs. Harold L.
Newell, who will probably serve until
the close of the term.
Regarded as one of the most eff
f1cient mem bers of the teaching staff,
Miss Brooks decision to leave will
cause considerable regret among
members of the school board and the
public In general. She had been a,
teacher here for nearly decade and
her work was of excellent character.
The vacancy caused by her resig-
nation will not be permanently filled
until after the school board formally
organizes. The committee has not as
yet elected officers, the mem bers de-
laying action until a successor to
John e. Clarity is named. Difficulty
Is being encountered in making a
choice as the board is seeking a man
who is willing to look after the sec
retarial work In addition to the duties
Of m en- Der A. L. Rogers, the present
secretary, being anxious to be relieved
of the care Of the position.
johnson May Fight
While Contractor e r. Legs trench
diggers continued their activities to-
day in connection with the making of
excavations for the telephone COM
pany's condu1ts which are to be laid
on West Main street and Central
Square, they have not as yet been
given permission to resume tearing up
the am1esite in front Of the Russell
property, the error Of Saturday which
will make a second trench necessary,
having caused Selectman johnson to
revoke the permit originally issued for
the Improvement.
Seemingly through carelessness on
the part Of someone connected with
the change the first trench was dug
il a wrong location, the laborers strik-
ing the pipe of the Bristol Gas COM
pany. Mr. johnson became annoyed
at the failure of the company to see
that the pavement was not unneces-
sarily DANA ged and he ordered them
to stop work in the section where the
trouble was caused.
This morning MIR. Johnson told a.
Herald man that he has not definitely
made UP his mind as to what action
to take although he admitted that he
was thinking of fighting the efforts Of
the company to rip up the pavement
in another location.
Plan Union Services.
Rev. W. A. Goodell is making
preparations for Union THANKSGIVING
services to be conducted in the
Methodist church Wednesday evening
at 7:45. The pastor will give the
sermon.
Services scheduled for Wednesday
night In other Protestant churches
VIII be omitted, the members uniting |
i'll the exercise held under Methodist |
auspices.
Typhoid Patients Very III.
Practically no change is reported in |
the condition of Mary and Rosario |
NJ
whom are in st. Francis hospital suf
fering from typhoid fever. The at |
tending physicians are hopeful for
the recovery Of the young people
William Fdirsch of Mountain View, |
who is also i'll with the disease, is
In a critical condition. His removal |
to the hospital has been advised by |
physicians although he still remains |
at home.
Lloyd Edwards, who had been i'll |
for few days at Miss Dwelley's |
boarding house on West Main street,
Is now a patient at the Hartford hos |
pital. He has shown symptoms of
typhoid and 1t is feared that the dis
ease is developing.
Bride Elect Showered.
Frieads of Miss Alice O'Hara ten
dered her a miscellaneous shower
Saturday evening at the home Of Mrs.
William Foran on Pine street The
young lady received a number of use.
full gifts.
Miss O'Hara is to become the bride
of George Hartman Carlson Wednes-
day morning, the ceremony to be
performed at the parochial residence
of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy
The couple will spend their honey
moon in New York and vicinity, re-
siding on Pine street on their re- |
turn.
Governing Board to Act.