New Britain herald., 1921-06-01
NO DATE SET FOR
 OPENING OF SHOP
Finance Board Plan Is Not Ap-
 proved by Electors
ONLY S3 VOTES WERE CAST
Mystery of BurClaries Which Were Committed Here Some Time Ago kaccy Minstrel Friday Night.


 Kaccy Minstrel Friday Night. During the past month, several hundred people have called at the Standard Steel and Bearings plant seeking employment following an- nouncement by A. F. Rockwell, presi- dent of the company that the place would open about the first of June. The plant still remains idle and the prospects of opening are not within sight yet. MT. Rockwell is in New York. Officials at the plant. however, say there is no definite date set for commencing operations.
 It is probable that some help will be employed during the next few weeks but the factory does not prom ise this. A sign, No Help Wanted" has been placed on the office door and all seeking applications are turned away. There have been few tool i makers employed, it is said, but just how many cannot be ascertained. No Finance Board.
 Plainville will not have a finance board. This was learned when the votes were counted following the : closing of the polls at the Town Heu at o'clock last night. Voting hal been held during the day to as- | u IdlT "netHSr or llOI the peQplS were in favor of this board. There were Al votes against the committee and 20 approving it. Twenty-two votes had been thrown out as per sons. evidently misunderstanding how to operate the machines, had gone into the booth and merely pulled the 1 lever down. This made a total of 83 votes cast. which was decidedly~small. , Eleven women cast their votes. Burglar Caught.
 Selectman William J. Johnson has received letter from Marshal A. Belmer, chief of police at West Springfield. Mass, stating that they have apprehended a burglar who ad- mits having entered the Plainville Hardware company store on Whiting street. Some time ago the town was startled by several robberies which i had occurred during the night when l the Rogers bakery. the Plainville Cash market and the Plainville Hard { ware store had been entered and loot | ed. Two other attempts had been l made to enter Simpsons Grocery i store and c. Blancato's shoe repair \ ! ing store, both of which were un- 1 successful. Ii was thought at first | that local parties had entered the ! places. 1 nleI belner WTlteS lndI lne Uldn S 1 name is Victor Hagstrom. He had ! committed larceny and was sent to the State Reformatory at Concord,
 Mass. The letter explains that flag strom admits entering the Plainville l Hardware store and stealing some l knives. The other robberies had not been mentioned. Evidently Hagstrom had committed them, as all breaks. 1 apparently, had been made in the i same way. Marks of a chisel were
 seen on the window sills.
 Weston Breaks Arm.
 George Weston of West Main street, figured in an automobile accident on | West Main street late last night which | resulted in the breaking of his left arm. West Main street is being re-
 paired with amesite and piles of the
 material are spread along the high | way near the curbing. Weston was
 driving up the street about 10 o'clock | and struck a pile. He was thrown i with such force against the steering | wheel that the impact broke his arm. He claims that there were no lights
 on the pile. Dr. Lawrence H. Frost
 attended him. Selectman Johnson
 was called to investigate the matter
 and found that several of the lam
 terms were in poor condition and gave
 but little light, he reports.
 Decision on Divorce
 ! Judge Haines reserved decision at
 superior court in Hartford yesterday, | on the case of Everett F. Distin of | Mountain View, vs. Ada R. Dustin in 1 suit for divorce. Distin claims his
 wife deserted him on October 21, 1919. | They were married here September 6.
 1905. He also charges her with mis-
 conduct Her residence at present is | unknown. Four children were born of | the marriage and are now living with | the father. Distin had cared for them 1 since his wife left him.
 Kaccy Minstrcls
 All roads will lead to the Grange
 hall Friday night when the "kacey' | minstrels of New Britain. will put on | an entertainment. The minstrel will 1 start at s o'clock. several number
 will be presented by prominent singers l and the program arranged will be of | the best. There will be chorus of 70
 voices Following the entertainment, refreshments will be served and dancing will be enjoyed. OBrien's or
 chestra of New Britain will furnish
 music. All proceeds will be used for
 the dormitory of the new Knights of
 Columbus building on Franklin Square i in New Britain. The minstrel has been | secured here through the efforts of | the Catholic women of the town who
 are assisting in the drive to furnish
 the dormitorN Miss May Fitzgerald is l chairman.