New Britain herald., 1924-09-11
PlainviNe Neus

Enumeration This Year Is Less Than for 1928
 MYSTERIOUS SHOTS HEARD No One Seems to Know About Mid
 night shots--Mcutensnt Governor
 Nominee . Local Man--TeDdered Kitchen Shower.
 Figures compiled by l.. s. Mills, secretary of the town school com mittee, show that there are 115 less children registered in the Plainville schools this year than there were last. On September 1, 1923 there were 1,161 children enumerated and on September 10 of this year the total number of children in school amounted to 1,046.
 Of this number SS are in attend ance at the new Plainville high school, 5l at the Bristol high school, 2S at the New Britain high school and 2l attending the trade school in New Britain. There are ls6 children at the Linden street school, 50 In the first grade, 37 in the sec ond, 37 in the third and S2 in the fourth grade.
 At the Broad street school there are 57 in the kindergarten, A in IA, 45 in 1-B. 37 in PA, 37 in 2-B, s4 in 2-C, S6 in 3-A, 3s in s:B, 3s in IA, 35 in 4-B, A in 5-A, 40 in S-B, 40 in grades and s, 45 in GA, A in 6-B, 45 in "A, 47 in 7-B, 27 in S-A and 2S in S-B.
 The Plainvills schools are not crowded this year because of the ! opening of the new Linden street school. Each student can be con- fortably cared for and will receive | as much individual instruction as is possible. the committee reports. During the summer months the old buildings have been repaired and l repainted and on a whole the com- mittee feels that Plainville has as good school system as any other town of it's size in Connecticut. Although several nearby towns and cities require children to be vaccinated before they can enter the public schools. this is not a rul- ing of the town health officer and it is not essential that the students be vacclnated before entering. Dur ing the epidemic in New Britain last spring \ number, were vac cinated but it was not compulsory. Trumbuil Honored.
 John H. TrumbuH, who has been nominated by the Republicans for the office of lieutenant governor, is , resident of Piainville where he ! has been active socially financially and politically for a number of years. He has long been active in financial circles in Connecticut and was instrumental in devisins the financial legislation at the last ses- sion of the general assembly, dur ing which time The served as chair man of the finance committee.
 Senator Trumbull, with his broth CT, began a small electrical manu- featuring plant in Piainville when both were young men. The business has grown to be one of the largest of its kind in the country and is one of the leading industries of this town. ,,
 He is president and a director of the Plainville Trust Co.,, director of the Bristol and Plainvilfe Tramway i Co.,, director of the Plainville Realty Co.,, and president of the Trumbull Mfg. Co. He was a captain in the Connecticut State Guard, was ap- pointed chief of ordnance by Gov in the Officers Reserve, c. S. G. He is a director of the New Britain and Plainville Chambers of Com merce and at one time was presi- dent of the latter organization. He is also a director of the Connecti- cut Childrens Aid society.
 He is member of the board of governors of the Associated Manu- lecturers of Electrical Supplies of New York, member of the Amer ican Trapshooting association. the American ornithologicar' Union, the Aero club of Hartford, the Hartford club, the Pennington Country club and the Hartford Gun club, He has been illustrious potentate of the Sphinx Temple of the Mystic Shrine of Hartford, He was chosen as president pro tenn of the state sen-' ate at caucus of Republican sen ators-elect at the capitol on Janu- ary 2, 1928.
 Students About to Return
 Among the many Plainville stu dents about to return to various colleges and schools to begin their fall and winter studies are Gerald Freeman, going to Dartmouth; Louis Pike. leaving for Boston university, and Florence Trumbull. who will resume her studies at Mt, Holyoke college.
 Rendered Kitchen Shower,
 A kitchen and pantry shower was