New Britain herald., 1917-05-03
EXPECT BUT FEW VACANCIES

,. Leslie Burton succumbs to Injuries Many Priests Attend Mccarthy Ftmeral-special Town Meeting- Business Mems Annual.
 Accepting salary increases of $50 voted by the school board in response to their petition, all of the members of the teaching force in the local schools. with the exception of three. have agreed to make contracts to re- turn here next year. The entire force was reelected by the board and con- tracts have been forwarded to the in- dividuals by Secretary F. G. Osborne. Responses have already been received from the majority of the instructors and the board does not expect over three vacancies at the close of the term.
 Although making no application for more pay, the board considered ser vices of Principal O. Judd worth more than the $1.400 he is at present get ting and they voted to also grant him Au 1uC1GdSS III SdAuIy. MI. J JAOu AAesO shown himself to be- an efficient teacher and an excellent disciplinar- ian and his reelection with . salary increase attests to the appreciation of his work manifested by the commit tee.
 Mrs. Harold L.. Newell, who has been teaching at the school for sev- eral months, has advised the commit tee that while she is willing to be a substitute she does not want to be considered a regular teacher. Miss Maude L.. Johnson has decided to teach in Bristol next year and she will not accept her reelection here. It is also understood that Miss Verna Car lisle will terminate her connection with the school this year and in. the fall will take position in New Brit ain.
 The board will have to engage two new teachers for the extra rooms in the addition which Is to be erected this summer in addition to getting at l least three instructors to fill vacancies Tho high cost of living was ad- vanced by the teachers as reason why they should have their salaries increased. The board concurred in this opinion and voted to add $50 a year to the pay of each of the regular instructors. They believed that as Principal Judd will have additional dutIes after the new shoool rooms are provided his present salary will be inadequate and they passed a vote. to grant him an increase
 At their May meeting last evening the committee was advised that the Torrington Building company. which has the contract for the schoolhouse addition, is having the foundation laid for the kindergarten building, which will have to be moved from its pres- ent location to make room for the new structure. Work on the addition will be started soon. Material for use in its construction Is arriving daily, and the contractors hope to make a start on the actual work as soon as the portable building used by the kinder garten is moved.
 Many Priests at Funeral.
 The Catholic clergy Of Hartford diocese was represented at the funer- al of stephen Mccarthy, held this morning from the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, by large number of priests, friends of the Mccarthy fam fly.
 A solemn high mass was celebrated. Rev. Bernard Mccarthy of St. Pat rick's church, Hartford, brother of the deceased, was the .celebrant; Rev. Patrick Mccarthy of Meriden. another brother, was deacon: Father Curran of Hartford, sub deacon and Rev. J. J. Mcdonald of this place, master of ceremonies.
 There was large attendance at the funeral. Among the out-of-town
 priests who came here for the mass were Rev. H. x. Coleman of southing-a ton: Rev. Fathers Lynch, McGraw.
 Meriden; Rev. John E. Fay of New Britain; and Rev. Fathers Rogers, Cavanaugh and Began of Hartford. Interment was in St. Joseph's cem- etery.
 J. Leslie Burton Dead. Without having recovered con- sciousness. !, Leslie Burton of East
 Main street passed away this morn ing at the Hartford hospital. injuries sustained in an auto accident on the
 New Britain road on April 6, prob- ably causing his death.
 The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock with services in the Mortuary chapel in Fairview cemetery, New Britain.
 MT. Burton's case baffled the physi- cians called to attend him and al- though they resorted to every means known to medical science they were unable to positively diagnose his ail- ment. MT. Burton had been thrown through the windshield of James Ush-. CTS auto when the latter ditched his car in an effort to avoid running down a pedestrian. At the time 1t was not believed that he had been badly hurt. Later, however, his mind became af- fected and he was moved to the hos pital 8 week ago. Efforts to restore his reason nroYed of no avail and hnne