New Britain herald., 1921-06-20
PUPILS ID RECEIVE DIPLOMAS THURSDAY
Grammar School Graduation
 Exercises at Cong. Church
REV. H. B. BURTON RESIGNS
Baseball Results of Yesterdays Games Pageant Proves Great Success Mrs. Fisher Celebrates Birthday Items of Interest.

| Items of Interest.
 the Plainville Grammar school will
 hold graduation exercises at the Congregational church Thursday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock. class of 51 children will receive diplomas. l.. $. Mills, acting school supervisor, will present the diplomas. There are "A pupils on the honor roll. Lois Free
 man is valedictorian. Louisa Russell has second honors.
 There are 35 pupils who will enter the High school at New Britain, eight will enter the State Trade school and some will enter business college while others have announced their inten-
 tion of seeking employment. Owing to the large number in the class this
 term, admission to the church will be by ticket The entire downstairs
 auditorium is reserved and so are a ma jority-of the gallery seats. Tickets
 are for the parents and friends of the graduates. No children will be admitted to the church without tickets.
 AS the school increases in size and the class grows larger with each sue ceeding year, admission must be by ticket in order that the parents may
 be given the opportunity to witness
 the exercises. All reserved seats not
 taken by 3 o'clock will be offered to
 the public. An orchestra. will play before and after the exercises. Rev. Burton Resigns Rev. Robert H. Burton. for the
 past IS years pastor of the Church of Our Saviour, announced to his con- gregation at the services yesterday morning that he had handed his resig- nation to Senior Warden James A. Eaton. No definite date has been set l for the resignation to be effective, but will take effect following a meeting of the parish to be held som etirne next week. The announcement of Rev. Mr.
 Burton's resignation came as a com
 plete surprise to his parishioners and his leaving will be regretted by the community in general.
 Rev. MT Burton came to Plafnvil1e in 1903 filling the vacancy left by Rev. Herbert B. Pulsifor. His admin istration here has bean most success full and the church has gained in membership. During his charge he has received the utmost cooperation of the parishioners and the church is in excellent financial standing. The erec- ton of the parish house was made under his regime. also installation of
 pipe organ and the organization of a, vester choir An endowment fund was also started by Rev. MT Burton from a, sum of money left to the church by the late Judge Frank $.
 Neal. Rev. MT. Burton feels that the pres ent condition of the church is due largely to the support of the congre- gation. He has served several boards for the town. He is a member arl hna ar1 | being secretary and treasurer for q | number of years, chaplain of the l Masonic lodge here, associate chaplain
 the Grand lodge of Masons of the | Fifth District, is an Odd Fellow and | has served as Chaplain and Noble Grand.
 Baseball Results The Aces team played the Dodgers of New Britain at Rockwelrs field yesterday afternoon and defeated
 them by the score of to 3. The game was well played. The locals are playing excellent ball and feel
 confident of heading the list at the
 close of the season in the Central Connecticut league. The battery yesterday was Jacobson, Olson and Marine.
 The PIainville A. c. defeated the Wethersfie1d players at Aliens field yesterday afternoon. The score
 stood 5 to at the end of the ninth inning. Phelps and Clinton was 1 the battery for the locals, while Coles and Woodruff was the battery for their opponents The P1ainvil1e team | will play Glastonbury in that place
 Saturday afternoon.
 Pageant a Success. | The first pageant and gathering of the local Girls club of the Hartford County Y w c. A. was held at Usher's Grove Saturday afternoon.
 It was a decided success. Miss Pauline Phelps. coaching the chill
 dren in the pageant, did excellent
 work There were 35 children in the pageant. A background of trees for I the stage presented a unique appear ance and the color combinations of
 the children playing was splendid.
 Benzon and Mrs. Howard Smith for | their able work in assisting in the dancing Mrs Charles R. Clark is
 acting president of this association and aided materially in making the 1 pageant a success.
 A supper was served in the grove.
 Many visitors from New Britain,
 Hartford, Bristol, Southington, Farm | ington and other surrounding cities
 and towns attended. It is expected
 htat more than s75 was realized from the efforts of the officials This sum
 will be donated towards the Hartford i (souDtv V w C