New Britain herald., 1919-03-12

yard. As vet it was not known when the factory will begin it's operations, but in all probability it will be some time, as machinery which will have to be used will have to be brought from the plant of the Peck, Stowe X Will cox Co. at Southington. The opening of this plant will give employment to over 200 people.
 School Board Meeting.
 The local school board held it's reg ular monthly meeting last evening at the home of Superintendent B. R. Showalter. MT. Showalter laid his plans before the board and gave his latest report of the school situation, stating that in the future the town will have to give more attention to the school question. It was also taken into consideration that in the near future a special town meeting must be called. Supcrin tendent Showalter stated that without a doubt the ex- penses for the coming year in the local schools will exceed s35.OOO, and the towns appropriation for the com ing year is in the neighborhood of $28,0O0. Superintendent Showalter also stated that this school question
  meeting which was held last Novem- Der because he had been in the town only a short time and did not know the needs in various institutions.
 Pistey Property Sold.
 Mrs. Catherine Pistey, administra- trix of the Steven Pistey estate at Kensineton, has sold the entire prop erty to John Yapazanka and John
 
 erty for the past few years was owned by Stephen PisteY, who died during the influenza epidemic. Mrs. Pistey and her three children will move to New Britain.
 Help for Service Men.
 Charles F. Lewis, chairman of the local war board, will be at Jep Jep- sons store at Kensington tomorrow evening promptly at 8 o'clock for the purpose of helping all service men who have been discharged from the army or navy file claims for the s60 bonus
 Looking for Help.
 Icemen who are managing the ice ponds at New Hartford, arrived in town yesterday looking for help. They stated that at the present time the ice crop at New Hartford is very ia vorable and while the weather is good they are trying to hire as many men as they can so the crop may be har- vested while the ice is 10 inches thick. DeEerrest Buried Here. The body of William J. DeForrest, who died Sunday at his home at Mt. Vernon, New York, following a short illness, was brought here yesterday and the burial took place in the Will cox cemetery at East Berlin. MT De- Forrest was former resident of East Berlin and was we'll known here. He is survived by a wife and three chil dren who are living at Mt. Vernon. IT. A. B. Drum Corps Notice. The kensington T. A. B. Fife and , Drum Corps held their regular week. ] ly meeting and rehearsal last evening g 1 at their rooms at the Parish hall.NA l short meeting was called at which it i was stated that the local drum corps 1 will attend the big time which is be ! ing held at the T. A. B. hall at Mid 1 dletown on next Monday evening. The 1 local drum corps are requested to meet l promptly at at JepSOn's store as the ] corps will leave promptly at that hour l in an aUtomOb bile truck. Another truck 1 for other local young men and women : will leave promptly after : o'clock. 1 All persons wishing to attend the af- fair are requested to send in their | names 10 Daniel Malarney before to- | morrow evening. William J. DoOleN, 1 organizer of the drum corps was pres l ent for the first time since last July. 1 Mr. Dooley is one of the oldest mem bers of the corps and he plans to be