New Britain herald., 1921-06-14
VINCENT GLYNN ID
 GRADUATE ON WE'D.
Mill Complete Studies at Catholic
 University POST ELECTS COMMANDER
Factory Will Commence Work To- mOrrOw--Parl< at Railroad Crossing Being Preparcd-Forestvi News Other Brief Items of Interest

II Vincent D. Glynn, son of Mrs. Anna II Glynn of Pierce street, will graduate from Catholic university at Washing ton, D. C., tomorrow. He will get his A. B. degree and letters of the col lege. Mrs. Glynn and son, Joseph fleft today to attend the commence ment exercises. MT. Glynn intends to follow his studies of law at Yale. | He was chief editor of the school magazine The University Sympos- ium" and was held in high esteem for his energetic work on that paper. He I also was awarded honors, capturing ] the speaking prize at a contest when he had for his subject ''The Isle of | Destiny The first year he entered | the college he was awarded a medal l for the Rector's prize debate.
 In his second year at the university, l he enlisted in the medical corps in | the army and served for two years | across the water.
 Tonight honors will be bestowed uppon him when he will be chief speaker at the annual banquet of the ! university students. MT. Glynn is ex- pected home Thursday or Friday of this week.
 Post Elects Commander Merton Lamb was elected com- mander of Brock-Barnes post at its meeting last night. He will succeed Harold Corning who has, resigned. MT. Corning recently moved to Bristol where he is employed at the New De- parture plant, and was unable to att tend to the duties of commander on that account. MT. Lamb heads the en- ployment bureau established for the purpose of securing aid for ex-service men who are out of work. The post members are contemplat- ing the purchase of a building in the town for a club house. The plans for buying a lot and eventually erecting a place were dropped with the propo- sition of purchasing a club house al ready built.
 Epworth League Festival
 The Epworth League of the Metho- dist church, will hold a strawberry .shOrtcake supper tonight at the church parlors. The supper will be served at o'clock and the public has been extended a cordial invitation to attend. X social time will follow the supper. Elmer Thomas and Merton Lamb are the committee for the af- fair. They are also planning for a similar social during the summer months. All proceeds will be used by
 
 Factory Operates Tomorrow.
 The opening of the Plainville Cast ing company has been delayed until tomorrow Plans were made by the officials to start the plan today but the work on the high tension wires being connected with the factory have not been fully completed. Plans are laid for starting with a force of IS men and later in the summer, about the first of August, increasing this to 40 or 50 employees There are several large orders on the waiting list, ac- cording to the reports of the presi- dent and superintendent, and the out look for the future is bright. ..
 The employment question locally at present is serious and there are a great many out of work. No definite news can be secured concerning the opening of the Bristol Mills and the officials are not in a position to quote any date.
 New Park Levelled.
 The new park planned at the rail- road tracks on East Main street, has been Ievelled off and presents a bet ter appearance than before. c. H. Norton purchased this tract of land with the idea of making it a park. Joseph Edmund had charge of fixing the tract and removing the debris and old trees. It is not probable, how ever, that anything further will be done this year, but in the spring shrubbery and trees will be planted.
 Break Fruit Trees
 Monsters have broken several trees in the old Woodford lot at the corner of Maple and Whiting streets. A cher ry tree has been virtually torn down and pear trees have been treated the same The land was recently plowed up and fixed over after the house had been removed by George Byington.
 PIainvisIc Items
 Mrs. l.. B. Graham has returned to her home on West Main street after a visit to her brother pr. Jay Prior, at Boston, Mass.
 John Flanagan of Park street has moved his family to Addison, Conn, where he has accepted a position with the Glastonbury Knitting Mills.
 Kenneth Seymour has returned l home from college at Orono, Maine.
 Mrs. Charles Blacksley has returned | to her home on Maple street after her visit at Buffalo. N. Y.
 Doris Gwillim has returned home from her summer vacation.
 William Hird is visiting at his home on Maple street. He is a student at Yale
 Warren Fox has moved his family from East Broad street to II Hough street
 The Busy Bee Sewing Circle will hold meeting tonight at the home of Mrs. Martin Foran of Whiting street.
 Mrs. Frank Hobien is substituting at the PainVille Grammar school kin