New Britain herald., 1916-01-08

voters Monday night when the tax rate is decided on. It is likely that the fourteen mill rate now serving will be continued next year, althousn some believe an extra mill should De added to permit of the payment oI the bills without forcing the town further into debt.
 Passengers Get Scare. Passengers on the trolley car from New Britain due here at 7:45 were given a bad scare over a switch near White Oak. The car was brought to halt a few seconds after the rear end was dropped to the ground and while the passengers were frightened they escaped without injuries.
 wrecker was dispatched to the scene of the accident and the truck was pot back in position in short time. But one trip was missed on account of the incident.
 Hens Make Record.
 While poultry owners are deplor- ing the scarcity of eggs, Frederick Johnson of Forestville avenue is re- joicing over the high prices brought by the product of the henneries. his flock of Rhode Island Reds having made a record during December.
 MT. Johnson has thirtyflve single comb bullets and last month they did great deal of growing, judging from his report He collected 688 eggs during Decem Der, a record which he does not believe can be equalled in this section.
 At the Churches.
 Congregational-Th pastor, Rev. F. L. Grant, will occupy the pplpit at the morning service Sunday.
 Methodist-Rev. R. A. Houck, the pastor, has returned from his home in Lima, N. Y. where he spent the Christmas holidays and he will con- duct the services Sunday, both morn ind and evening"
 ching by the pastor, Rev. Victor w. F'erranti will preach in Italian at o'clock and the regu- lar evening service at 7. The pastor will preach. The weekly prayer meet ing will be held Thursday evening at 7:45
 New Teacher To Report.
 Miss Ellen Hubbell of Bristol who has been engaged by the school board to succeed Miss S. Eleanor Pease as member of the teaching force at "AAS iOSol SCIlOOIS, VIII report TOT QuLy Monday She will be assigned to the elShth grade. Miss Pease severed her connection with the force at the close of the fall term. During the past week Principal o. l.. Judd has been personally in charge of the grade.
 Members of the board reported to- day that successor to Miss E. Mil dred Bedford, substitute tea Sler, who nt T1nc of h1 foJ term, has not as yet been elected. The seventh grade, which Miss Bed ford taught, was in charge of Miss Helen Dunn of Southington during the past week. Secretary Rogers report ed today that the board will make a choice between two applicants and will probably announce it's selection Monday.
 Brief Items.
 Judge George R. Byington will give a hearing in the probate court Fri day afternoon regarding the admis- sion of the will of Miss Charlotte Scott. In the document F. S. Neal is named as executor but he has de- clined to serve and the court will ap- point an administrator Friday.
 Rev. w. P. Kilcoyne will deliver a sermon before the Holy Name so- ciety of St. Mary's church in New Britain at vespers tomorrow eve- ming.
 Rev. Thomas Rooney, who has been visiting his sisters here, has returned to Crown, Pa.
 William and John Cassidy and Barney Mason made a record catch in fishing through the ice at Jordan's pond yesterday. They brought home a string of twenty-seven good sized pickerel in addition to seventeen snapper turtles. The latter were dug out of the mud where they were hi- bernating for the winter.