New Britain herald., 1917-09-14
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
580 Children Have Already Regis
 tered for Instruction
MORE EXPECTED TO REPORT

Advent Christian Church Holds An
 nual Nfceting-Plainville ys. Paw.
 nees, Sunday PIainvillc-Bristol
 Highway Opens.
 According to an announcement made py -Orrln l.. Judd, principal of the PlalnVllle Grammar schools, 5SO children had registered up to Wednes- day. lie also stated that there were more to be registered in the next few days. Mr. Judd will make report to the school board this evening and sta tastlcs presented at that time will prob ably snow that the attendance this year Will be larger than last.
 At present all the grades are crowded and until the new building is completed conditions will remain con- gested. It is expected that the new structure will be ready for use about the first of October.
 Yesterday all the schools closed at noon to give the scholars a chance to attend the Berlin fair, it being Cover nor's day.
 Plainville was fortunate this year in securing a full corps of teachers al- eiAooSA I1IO SI CdlCI pCI CcIll OI IIlC1Il made their initial appearance in Plainville this year. Out of a total of IS members of the faculty only eight of last years staff returned this year.
 Those returning this year are: Principal Orrin l.. Judd, Miss Inez M. Gladwin, Miss Mildred Nelson, Miss Pauline Barrenther, Mrs. F. F. Goodell, Miss Alice G. Futile, Mrs. Mary Morse, Mrs. Alice K. Williams.
 New Members of the staff are: Miss Vera Hawkins, Mrs. Inez Babcock, Miss Lannie Stanley, Miss Bertha Steward, Miss Katherine E. Kamerzel, Miss Mabel Styring, Miss Edna Traner, Miss Tsther Clapp, Miss Lillian Russell and Miss Ruth Wilcox.
 Annual Church Meeting.
 The annual meeting of the Advent Christian church was held Wednes- day evening in the church parlors at which time the business of the year was gone over and officers elected for the ensuing year. The reports read by the various officers showed that the church is in good financial stand ing and has made considerable prog ress during the past 12 months.
 That the church has profited under the leadership of the Rev. J. w. Den ton was clearly shown. Tne mort gage was considerably cut down this year through the money raised and contributed and extensive improve ments were made. During the past year new sidewalks have been con- structed in front of the church and new lights installed within.
 In appreciation of the work done hu Sinoa hic !, three years ago a unanimous vote was rendered him by those present at the meeting to continue in the pulpit for another year. As yet MT. Denton has neither accepted or declined the offer.
 The officers chosen for the ensuing years are as follows: Second elder, J. s. Wilkinson; second deacon, T. J. Teachman; clerk, Miss Mildred Me- Nickle; treasurer, Mrs. Agnes Me- Nickle; steward. Oliver Peace; Sun day school superintendent F. Peace.
 MT. Denton stated this morning that he would occupy the pulpit next Sum- day.
 Plainville to Play Pawnces.
 The last game of the season on the home grounds will be played next Sunday at Aliens field when the Plainvlle ball team will stack up against the Pawness of New Britain The Pawness are an aggregation of all stars from the Hardware city and should give the local boys good game. Oakes will probably be the mound artist for the home team.
 The following Sunday Plainville will play the all-Rockville team at Rock vile. As these boys are reputed to be one of the best teams in the state the Localities will be able to place another feather in their caps if they score a win.
 Frost May Leave Soon.
 pr. Lawrence H. Frost, who recent. ly received commission as First Lieutenant in the Medical reserve corps has received two' notices to hold himself ready to report for ac- tive service. The. first notice stated that he must hold himself in read mess to leave on AS hours notice while the second was more brief, twenty-four hours being named as the time in which he must report after being summoned.
 When Dr. Frost received the com mission he did not expect to receive his call before the first of next year. It is possible now that he may have to leave the town within a few days.
 Roads Open for Travel
 One side of the road which has been under construction between here\ and Bristol for several months opened this morning to the general public No sooner had the sign Road under construction" been taken away than autoists and drivers of other vehicles focked to the side of the road which was just completed. Judging from the appearance which the highway presents and the uniform smoothness it appears to be one of the best roads