New Britain herald., 1919-09-05

figures would be like asking director Of the New York, New Haven te Hart ford what the receipts for the Podunk office were for the past year. .a. -
 The resolution as offered by MT. Molunphy was amended by Major Frank l.. Wilcox who suggested that the Selectmen be authorized to borrow, $",500 by giving obligation of the town and that this amount be in- cluded on the budget for the fiscal year 1919-20, This atnendment was accepted by MT. Moltmphv.
 There was some. dscussloll> over the expenses Of the music teacher which amounted to $500. At d town meet ing held last year it was voted not to have music" teacher and according. " no money was appropriated for that position. A music teacher, how ever, was hired by the board and expenses paid which meant more ex- pcnae. A bit of light hunlor came into the light when it was learned that the expenses of the music teacher for her transportation had ,been put un- der the freight and carriage account.
 There has been an increase in practically every item concerning the school and last year $3,000 was added to the budget to take care Of the an- ticipated increase. Practically every cent of this S3,0O0 went for teachers, leaving nothing for the added costs of every other department, which shows in the rccap apitulation which was presented. In the item on re- pairs. which shows a marked increase, the new rooms added at the Hubbard school and the new desks necessary arc responsible.
 Teach Picl>crs in Demand.
 There is an extreme shortage of help in kcnsfD gton for the peach growers. and some of the moro pub lic-spirited citizens have taken 1t upon themselves to help solve the problem by going into the orchards themselves and doing the work. Among those who are helping out are Rev. Carleton Hazen and Isaac Port ory who are now helping out on MT. Fonda's orchards MT. Porter is q professor in the Penn Charter school III Philadelphia, and makes good Joss over the pickers. although he has shown marked ability as a picker
 With men of this stamp on the job. the community should worry over the scarcity of labor
 kcnSinSton Items.
 MT. and Mrs. samuel Emerson and.
 daughter Florence have returned
 homo from their vacation.
 Miss Marjorie Moore, accompanied by Miss Mary Nelson, spent the day in Hartford yesterday on business Mrs El.Nman and her daughters Nina and Hattie, who have been visit ing here with relDt tjNpS III returned yesterday to their home in Ala hama.
 , stharles Sharpe and family, who
 have been spending the past four monthsin New York state have re- lNurned home. y MISS l.. Adele %BAssett. ~Who has made her home here in tS past few years will arrive here tomorrow to .re- | spme her duties as teacher in the New 1 IErtain public school
 r MES, Matthew H. Griswold, who has 1 been confined to the Hartford hospital | since her operation. has returned 1 home and is couvalescing rapidM.F' I Arthur T., Moffatt and wife left yes-
 terday forfPhfla dclphia where they l Wilf spend week. Mir. and Mrs M of | rat have been married 9 years and
 this trip is to celebrate their sanniver-
 aary They have the best wishes of l he entire community for q most en- l Joya bse tune and continuation of their 1 many happinesses. ,s3 I Closed Sea on or, Grouse. ss ~ 1 Announcement has been made from 1 the capitol that closed season IS de- l clared on ruffed grouse and female l phcasants until October 20, 1s20s with t 4 5 E < 4 5 < 5t 2 <