New Britain herald., 1923-09-25
PMinmM Mews
NUMBER OF PUPILS
 EXCEEDS RECORDS
Principal Judd Announces That SSt Children Are Registered
FINED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING

''la'nsiile Gvass Plans for rair-- Clerks Lineup Announeei-Episeo.
 pai Church Noies-visiting From
 Panama-Pisin,iiie Briefs.
 The number of pupils registered in
 the Plainville Grammar schools has
 this year exceeded ali previous
 records Of attending the classes. ae.
 eording to an announcement by Prin.
 eipai orfin l.. Judd from his office
 this morning, To date, esi children
 have entered the schools. which is
 the largest number to attend the local
 schools In the history Of the town.
 This number. MT. Judd expects. will
 be exceeded and close to 800 pupils
 will be registered before October 1,
 the date on which registration closes.
 Every day new pupils are being added
 to the list. These include new
 pupils entering from Plainvillc and
 others who have been transferred from various cities and towns.
 Principal Judd laid stress on the
 fact this morning that children wish
 ing to enter as pupils in the Plain
 vile Grammar schools. must be In
 possession of birth certificate or transfer card from some other school. Some confusion has been caused this year because many of the pupils have appeared without these credentials and they were refused admittance un- til such time as they could procure them. The registration of pupils wil' close on October l. next Monday. and after that time no pupils will be &C., cepted for the local schools.
 In speaking of the opening of the schools, Principal Judd stated that one of the best openings was experi-1 enced this year. All details were at- tended to by Mir. Judd and his staff of teachers and when the time for opening came. everything was in readiness for the reception of the school pupils.
 Grades On Part Time
 He stated that at the present time. the kindergarten and the first grade are being conducted on part time schedule. The kindergarten classes are held, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The first grade classes are held, two in the morning and two in the afternoon, making fin all a total of four first grades which are being conducted. In the first grade each class averages about 40 pupils which is the largest number ever known to attend the first grades.
 Fined For Reckless Driving
 Michael FaIcone of Warren, N. r., was fined $25 and costs in the town court last evening by Justice E. P. Prior on the charge of reckless driv- ng. 4 charge of evasion of respon- sibility was dropped because it was shown that Falcone had become rat led after his automobile had crashed I nto two others parked along the road. C The accused furnished quite a bit of ( comedy during the course of ques- ioning under which he was put by IF irand Juror William Foran who was prosecuting the case, by his contra Ictory answers He. was visibly ner- ous and was unable to describe the C Erection in which he was travelling !, 1hen the accident occurred At times !. is memory was quite hazy, but wit v esses for the state proved conclu- n ively that he was at fault in damag- v lg the other two cars. , Falcone was arrested Saturday aft - rnoon during the firemen's field day r ', fter his automobile had run into two ther autos owned by Samuel McGib- p on and Joseph DeCarli which were arked at the side of the road. He D tiled to stop after the crash, but was l., laced under arrest. l., The members of Plainville Grange ,, re working hard on plans for their M nnual fair which is to be held in ~, range hall on Pierce street on We'd ', sday and Thursday, October IT and 5. It will be conducted both after oon and evening with an entertain ent and dance each evening follow g the custom of past years. M Features of the fair will be the of- to ring of fancywork, vegetables, home ne ade candy and foodstuffs which will Sl } on sale besides q grab bag for the 10 lildren and refreshmert stands The JIG are now being re- tn ,arsed and promise to be up to the - 'ual grange standard. Prizes of a s20 gold piece, a ton of al, boudoir lamp and a beacon anket will also be offered. -
 Clerks Lineup Announced
 John (Rudolph) Valentine, mana r of the clerks baseball team which s hurled a def at the business and men of Plainvlle, an- Ia uneed this morning that he has col ted one of the strongest aggrega- ms of stars existing on the North mt nerican continent for the game flu lich is to be played within the mex, ' 0 months His lineup as announced ing icially this morning is as follows. cit ank Cunningham. 1b John Lamb, wo ,; John tRudolph) Valentine, ss.: ant arles Meyerowitz. Sb.; N Ponzi, lf.: sor Tanner. cf. Fred DeaiiJiou If Rh ddy Wadsworth, C.; and Gerry nei can, D. He stated that the selection uri Dr. Tanner was made because it is siu ,ught that there will be great need medical aid when the game takes Ill ce Dr. L. H. Frost had a number his candidates out to Timber up be- seu Id Neri's block yesterday afternoon, .ei although they are quite stiffened this morning, their enthusiasm is VI
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