New Britain herald., 1920-07-13

For 20 years he assisted Henry Gal pin in conducting the Galpin store on worthinston Ridge and now owned by Mir. Honniss
 staunch republican all his life. Mir. Porter was rewarded for his 1oy- alty upon being appointed postmaster at the Berlin office. During the CIeve- land administration he was out of of- flee and n demo rat nlled his place. His entire term of office with the government. however. filled just g years. or up to the time of the Will son administration, seven years ago, when changes were made.
 The old gentleman was prominent n local political circles and was all ways looked upon as leader. He was a staunch and congenial friend of everyone and mary were the rema ks of sorrow by his old friends this morning when told of his death. He was not connected with any fraternal organizations. stunning them to re- main in his democratic way. He vas. however. secretary and treasurer of the Berlin Veterans association. a member of the Connecticut Ex-Pris- oners of War. a member of Stanley post. C.. A. R.. of New Britain. and a member of the Army and Navy club of Berlin.
 MT. Porter was twice married. his first wife being Mary Wilson of Der lin. After her death he married Ruda Loomis of Sprin gfield. in 1875. and would have been married As years in September. Besides his wife he leaves a son, Henry ". Porter of the American Paper Goods company. porn of the first marriage. The deceased was always a loyal member Nof the Berlin Congregational church.
 The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at ! o'clock from the Der lin Congregational church.
 s7,500 Voted for Schools.
 The special town meeting called last night by the selectmen at the TO- quest of the town school committee voted an appropriation of ST,soO to be used for purchasing portable building, establishing a junior high school, and repairing the Percival school and the old Ledge building. The meeting was held in the Town hall and was presided over by Select man R. NJ. Griswoid. Arthur l.. Woodruff acted as clerk of the meet ing.
 Although the appropriation was voted. there was opposition to it as was reported last night. The opposi- ton came from the conservative elc- ment composed of businessmen of the town who felt the establishment of q junior high school and an appropria- ton for the same were matters of great importance and worthy of very careful consideration. Their objec- tons were overTuled and the meeting voted in favor of establishing junior high school.
 The action of the meeting last night means that Berlin has taken a step which is either beneficial or disas- trous and those thinking it beneficial were not in the majority. according to one citizen. but the sentiment of tho meeting became keyed up to n desire for a high school in tho town Ii was reported at the meeting that the upper floor Of the Kensinrton Grammar school may be used for the high school while the new portable building to be purchased will be used for lower grades of the Grammar school
 The vote in favor of establishing the junior high school was unanimous. It means that the children now ready to enter high school will attend the Berlin High school rather than that Of New Britain. It does not mean. however. that the pupils now m the New Rritaih school will change back to Berlin. Any such move as that was blocked by Superintendent of Schools B. R. schowalter, who told ] the persons in attendance that such
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