New Britain herald., 1916-06-23
To Open Clubhouse.

At a meeting of the directors of the Mattebessett Fishing club last eve- ming, preliminary arrangements for the opening of the new clubhouse, which Is in the process of erection at the upper reservoir, were discussed. The building is going on at a rapid rate and it is expected it will be fin ] ished within the next fortnight. Just what form the observation of the opening will take, has not been defi- nftely decided as yet, but the directors will meet again July 10 and make final arrangements.
 Vacation Is Here.
 With the worry of preparing tomor- rows lessons, no longer troubling them, the school children of the town are in high glee today. School is over until September and Young America has already planned his fishing, swim ming and baseball trips for the sum- mer. Yesterday was the last day for the assembling of classes and after the attendance was taken, the pupils of the Kensington Grammar school enjoyed a picnic at the reservoir. The faculty was in charge of the affair and many mothers joined the party On arrival a frankfort roast was held after which the day was given over to the study of Mother Nature and athletic contests. Events of all kinds were scheduled and were carried off without hitch. Prizes were awarded to Homer Hotchkiss, Thomas Pagan Rose Kintry, Rocco Massei and Cath erine Pisti, for excellence in cornpeti- ] tion. When the time came to return home, several of the children remon- strated, but the faculty and parents were tired after chasing Johnny and Mary, when they wandered away and insisted the youngsters should be tired and go to their downy beds.
 At the Warrington school the chil- dren of the lower grades asse1n bled cn the schools spacious lawn and en- Joyed a program and basket picnic Athletic events were held, but as everyone availed himself of the op- portunity to compete and conse- quently no record was made of the victors in the various events.
 Superintendent of Schools J. H Dows presided at the final teachers meeting of the year, held in the Ken sjngton school this morning. After the meeting the out of town members Of the faculty, prepared to leave for home and forget thetrials and tribu- lations of the year just closed and the freshmen themselves for the work of next year.
 Miss Lillian A. Bassett, principal Of the Kensington school, will spend tn esummer months at Cape Cod, Mass, Miss Adele D. Murray at her home on Christian Lane; Miss Doro- thy l. HorsfaH in New Britain and Lake George; Miss Helen J. O'Brien in the Hardware City and the White MountainsA Miss Nellie Keena in Meriden; Mrs. Frederick Crane at her home in Kensington; Miss Kathryn M. Kiniry in Southington and Indian Neck; Miss Ages Carlson at her home in Guilford and Miss Mary Wool at her home in New Haven.
 Miss Anne H. Scollon principal of the Worthington school will summer at her home in Lyme, Conn.,, Miss Edna Bugbee, in South Wilmington, Conn, and Miss Harriet Jackson, at her home in New Britain and Pough- keepsie, N. Y.
 Pension Increased.
 Word was received yesterday from Washington that a pension increase had been granted to Mrs. Mary E. Northend of KensingtOn, widow of John Northend. The bill to increase the pension to $20 a month was pre- sented by Senator George Mclean. Judge B. F. Gaffney of New Britain was largely Instrumental in getting the bill introduced. John Northend |