New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-07-26

on July / of this year they had
jumped to $4,205,872.57. On July 1,
1922, there was a surplus of S1S5, 200
and on July l of this year the surplus
amounted to $215,000.
The officers elected for the coming
year are, President, William Buckley,
who is beginning his 31st year as
president of the institution; vice
president, Ernest w. Mildrum; secre-
tary and treasurer, Francis Deming;
assistant treasurer, James j. Fitz-
simons; trustees, William Buckley,
Frank l.. Wilcox, Ernest W. Mildrum,
Claude w. Stevens, Roger M. Girls,
void, Francis Deming and Willis l..
Savage. Auditors, Bryan H. At
water and George B. Norton.
Fuel IL Scarce
According to George A. Pickett,
president of the American Brick Co.,
the brick yards are experiencing diff
ficulty in getting enough wood with
which to burn the brick. Some Of
the yards have gone to the expense
of installing oil burners. Mr.. Pickett
stated that he has never experienced
more difficulty in securing fuel than
he has this year.
Berlin yards are now working to
their full capacity in order to keep up
with orders.
Mr.. Buckley About the Same
According to reports from the
Grove Hill sanitarium, William Bulke-
ley is in about the same condition as
when he was taken there last week.
He has been seriously i'll for about
week.
rendered Farewell Party
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Pagan and
family of Detroit, Michigan, and Mr..
and Mrs. j. Stanton and family of the
same place were rendered a farewell
party by about so of their friends last
evening at r. A. B. hall, Kensington.
Refreshments were served, games
played and dancing enjoyed, music
being furnished by the T. A. B. or
chestra.
The two families are former resi-
dents of Kensington and have been in
town about two weeks, making the
trip to Kensington by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs Pagan visited Mrs. Fa-
gan's mother, Mrs. John Carey, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Pagan, Mrs. Stanton's
parents. They left for Detroit this
morning.
knights of Pythias Elect
The following officers for the en-
suing year have been elected by the
knights of Pythias of East Berlin, c.
c., William Trevethan; V. c., S. NJ.
prelate, William Fogette;
X. r. and S., William Nye; NJ. of F..
Max Sugenhime; M. of Elk, Frank
kramer: NJ. of :, A. Lawrence; l. G.,
Edwin Benson; O. c., Thomas Hazel
wood; trustee, j. j.. Hubbard.
Picnic Is Planned
A committee is now working on
plans for the annual picnic of the
Sunday school of the Kensington Con-
church, which will be
held the first Saturday in August. The
place for the outing has not as yet
,een decided upon.
How About The School?
There are two important questions
the school policy of the |
own about which there Is consider |
Ible confusion. One is question as
o whether or not the school board
Itself ever formally voted to order
york of constructing new IA room
in kensington. The other is
he vote of the school committee ad-
hitting younger children into classes.
1t has been intimated that all the
chool board did relative to a new
chool was to ask for plans and esti-
mates. but since then a New Britain
has announced that he has
cen authorized to start work on the
uilding from the plans which he
rev and which were accepted, the
chool to cost about 100000.
Two years ago, II will be remem-
cred, the school committee voted not
D accept children in the school I'M
er six years of age. AS far as is /
nown, this vote never has been re- I
ended. On May s, however the /
ommittee voted to admit all children |
YER years of age. In view of the {
LEGGED crowded conditions of the
,hools, the opening of the schools to /
mother class of younger children |
-ould seem to tend to overcrowd even
lore. Furthermore, the non-rescind- [