New Britain herald., 1917-06-28
Paainville News
MISS BATES BRIDE
 OF LUKE 5. MORSE

Popular School Teacher Married
 to New Britain Young Man LONG HONEYMOON ON FARM Pretty Wedding at Young Lady's Home on Broad street-Eod Rally Tontght-Many Teanhers Leave. for
 Better Positions Other Matters.
 With only the immediate relatives present. Miss Mary Phoebe Bates be- came the bride of Luke s. Morse of New Britain this afternoon at 1 o'clock; the ceremony being performed at the home of the young lady's par ents, MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Bates, of Broad street, Rev. w. A. Goodell, pastor of the Methodist church, of- ficiating. It was one of the prettiest June weddings of the season.
 The couple were attended by Miss Harriet Bates, sister of the bride, who served as maid of honor, and Philip Morse of New Britain, who at tended tho groomsman. The wedding march was played by Mrs. Augustus Rich of New Britain. The bride and her attendant were attired in blue travelling suits and wore picture hats.
 Following the ceremony a bouffe lunch was served, the bridal couple subsequently leaving on . brief honey yaaA WRYyA& &SAHA A 9 York and vicinity. They will return Sunday and. accompanied by the brides father. they will start on Mon- day for Alma, Wisconsin, where they will spend the, summer on the young lady's uncle's farm.
 Tho bride was a member of tho teaching force in the focal schools and for the past few years was as- sistant in the kindergarten. She is also connected with tho Methodist church choir and Is one of the Sunday school teachers. She has a wide circle of friends in Plainville and vicinity. Her husband Is also we'll and favor ably known here.
 Food Rally Tonight Plainvil1e people interested in the proposed increase in crop production in Connecticut and the part the con- servation of food will play in the war will have another opportunity to se- cure information on the nations needs ! tonight when the second of a series l of food rallies will be held in the Town hall. The meeting will begin at S:15 ! and will be presided over by Henry Trumbull, the Plainville director in the Hartford County League. The speaker of the evening will be Miss NJ. Estella Sprague, an instruc- l tor in the Connecticut Agricultural 1 college at Storrs.
 The rally is one of considerable inn 1 portance and it should draw a large number of men as we'll as women. Miss Sprague is recognized as one of the best woman orators in the state and her talk is bound to prove of con- siderable interest.
 Many Teachers Leave.
 With the closing of the schools for l the summer vacation, number of the
 teachers who have had charge of the
 various grades during the past few years, made their farewells to Plain- | vile, five members of the staff hav- ing accepted places in other cities
 where better salary inducements are offered.
 Among those who will be noted as | missing when school reopens in the
 fall include Miss Maude Johnson. who ! will teach next year in Bristol; Miss Abigail c. Manner, who goes to Springfield Mass: Miss Agnes Ander-
 Britain; Miss Helen Canfield. who goes to stratford, and Miss verna Carlisle, who has been appointed to | Una ~o1.no1~ In N1Auu Rriko3n
 The departing teachers have been 1 counted among the most efficient in- structors in the school and 1t is gen. orally regretted that they win not re- turn next year.
 The school board has made appoint ments to fill most of the vacancies | and has under consideration the ap- plication of number of candidates for the other places.
 Native Strawberries In. <! Local farmers began yesterday bringing to market the first of the seasons strawberry crop. The ber- ries are in big demand and the grow CTS are experiencing no trouble in dis posing of the crop.
 Despite the rainy spring strawber- ry growers report that they have had fair success with their plants and they are harvesting a normal crop. l Brief Items.
 Sequassen lodge will have regular 1 meeting this evening in Odd Fellows hall.
 The woman's Relief Corps will have sale of aprons. food and ice cream
 tomorrow afternoon at the home of l Mrs. Leroy Warren on Canal street.
 A number of Plainville people at- tended the graduation exercises of the New Britain High school held in Fox . 1 theater this morning. Plainyille is