The Press., 1922-11-23
School Building Committee Turns
 nXar &49n fn Town.

School Building Committee Turns
 over $42O to Town.
 The annual town business meeting
 was held at borough hall last Tuesday
 evening. F. F. Patten presided There
 was an attendance of only eleven.
 The estimate of the selectmen and
 town school committee of the tudget
 for the fiscal year ending August 31,
 1923 was presented and was approved
 by the voters present. The estimate
 $62,7S9 for schools, a total of SEA-
 416. The budget approved last year
 was S62,542 for town expenses and
 $6O,315 for school expenses, total Of
 $122,S57 It was voted to authorize the selectmen to borrow such funds as
 may be necessary to defray the ex-
 penses of the town. w. R. Preble, chairman of the grammar school building committee, read the financial
 report of the committee. The report showed a balance of $420.57 left after
 paying all expenses. It was voted to turn this balance over to the town funds and a. vote of thanks was ex- tended to the committee, which con sisted of W. R. Preble, J. H. Valentine, R. w. Smith, A. D. Bernardo and J. R. Parkhurst. The town voted to 1s- sue SIPS, 1000 in bonds for the new school building and changes for the high school. It was an unfortunate time to issue bonds and they sold be- e., 0I, e
 The sale of bonds netted $118,939.18. The entire cost of the grammar school building and furnishings was $117 ,02S.37. The cost of the altera- tions on the high school building was S1, 490.24, making a total of $118,518.61, which left the balance of $420.57. The following non-elective officers were appointed by the selectmen: Fire warden, J. M. Larned; dog war den, Charles Dimmick; tree warden, B. T. Eaton; sealer of weights, F. J. Glover; wood measurers, R. c. TOwne, T. M. Lyon, c. B. Pinney, G. M. Bar low, E. E. Fletcher, B. T. Eaton, E. R. Curtis; public weigher, Oscar Col urn, C. H. Moore, R. G. Towne, G. J. Gary. c. M. COngdon, c. P. Brad way, M. P. Bradway; haywards, B. s. Lamb, G. B. Cooley, M. A. Gold, B. D. Ellis, c. D. Glazier, H. O. Butter field, Philias Taylor; sextons, c. L. Turner, J. M. Larned, Charles Dim mick, H. A. Glazier, Robert Greeley, w. H. Bumstead, Philias Taylor.
 Baker chapter, Eastern Star, will hold a whist on Friday evening, De- cember 8th.
 The Italian Benefit society will hold a benefit dance for the American Red Cross at the Italian hall on Saturday evening, December End with music by Scussel's orchestra.
 The case of Alfred Clark, who was arrested by State Policeman Russell I. Harmon on a technical charge of manslaughter, following the automo- bile accident which occurred last Sun day evening and in which Mrs. Matil- da Bolieau of this place sustained a broken neck which caused her death, was held last Saturday morning in Willimantic. The charge was modi- fled to reckless driving, to which the defendent pleaded not guilty. He was represented by Attorney Michael D. O'Connell of this place. A contin- uance of the case was asked for and granter by the court. The case is to be called December 4, at g a. m. Clark is under a bond which was furnished by William SymOnds of this place.
 Two automobiles and a jitney bus were considerably damaged in an ac- cident on the River road near the Nelson Towne place last Sunday aft ernoOn, when Frank Bosworth in try ing to pass the Willimantic-StaffOrd | Springs jitney which was operated by | Joseph Hochberg of Willimantic, col | lided with an automobile owned and driven by Joseph Bonn of West Staff ford. The three machines were crush | ed together, lenders and mudguards | of all cars being damaged, but luckily | none of the, occupants were seriously 1 injured. The hearing of the case was held last Tuesday in the borough | court and BoswOrth was fined $30 and costs amounting to $53.7S. Hochberg and Bohn each have brought civil suit against Bosworth for damage to their cars@
 Isaac Zollett of this place was be- fore the Columbia town court Monday afternoon and given a hearing before Grand Juror Dwight A. Lyman. ZOl- let was charged with assault on Frank Bogue of Columbia about week ago. | The affair happened when Zollet call ed at the home of Bogue and attempt ] ed to induce Mrs. Zollet, who made | her home with Rogue to return to Stafford with him. Zollet had to be taken to St. Joseph's hospital in Will limantic as the result of being hit on the head and sustained a broken nose and several other injuries. Rogue had a warrant made out for ZOllet's arrest. In court Monday Zollet was acquitted of the charge, but the evil dence of both parties concerned was heard. It is stated that another and l more serious charge against BOgue 1 is pending as the result of investiga tions made after the affair. Authori- 1 ties did not care to divulge the nature of the charge, but it is expected that | Bogue will soon be placed under ar rest.