New Britain herald., 1924-04-11
SELL SCHOOL BONDS ID BOSTON CONCERN
 
 Board of Selectmen Makes Suc- cessiul Deal With EstabroOk Co. AUTO DRIVER ARRESTED
Purchases Busincss--Schools Close for yacatidn-Baseball Team to Practice-UDdcrgocs opera'ioh- PIain,illc Briefs.

Estatrook Co. of Boston, brokers, yesterday were the highest bidders for the schools bonds issued by the .electmen according to the autnori- ,ation given them by the speciai town meeting held recently and the deal with the concern was closed The selectmen succeeded m seiiihs tho bonds for considerably more man rar value. the Boston concern oher- ing sTl,67S.70 for the issue. me honds are of the serial variety ana uill be taken up sS,0oo to be paid every odd year and s4.ooo every even year with the last of them 10 be taken up 90 years from Apr'l 10 or in 1s44. They will pay 4 1a per cent Four brokerage concerns Did TOT inc bonds but the Estabrook Co. was inc highest. Other bidders and their figures were: +. NJ. Grant X TO- oi Boston, s7l,6ai.eo; +. l.. Day X co of Boston, s7i.5se.S0; and Eldrldse & Co. also of Boston, SLIDE.
 The bonds will realize neat sum aver their par value and will tena ,o offset the amount of interest 10 DC maid on them. The money secured will he used to equip the new schoo, building which is in the course o' erection on Linden street
 Buys skinner, Smith Co' stocS
 Stanley NJ. smith has bought out inc entire stock Of the sN'nner' smith Co. Ipc,, according 10 an an naupccmcnt by Mr. smith today rho business was incorporated q short time ago under the firm name of skinner, smith Co. Inc, and the saIe involves the relinquishmeht o' ,ho holdings of George R' skinner sidney J. Hemingway and John H Conlon.
 Mir, smith was one of the found ors of inc business. having been III inar,nership with George Skinner be' ,ore inc first became incorporated Last week, both he and Mir. skinner announced that they had resigned 'h' offices of treasurer and vice pres'' dent, respectively. in the corporation Mir, Smith thcA offered to pufchas, inc stock of the other men inFoiVeo ana negotiations have been complet' .d uc will continue tho business ,Iorr it's regular lines of real estate and insurance.
 Driver Is Arrested. p
 <irh, patrolman F.. w. furrey las night about ii o'clock arrested war rcn Roberts Of New York, formerl' of Philadelphia. on a charge of opcr a,,nr an automobile while under th influence of intoxicating liquor. Ai additional charge of resistance ma be pressed against the accused moi when the trial is held. The arrcs occurred in the center or the to"i uhen Mir, Roberts got out Of his an tomobile in front of an auto snow room on West Main street. ohice Irurrey placed him under arrest an' lae.pi,e A strong protest from ROD crts, led him 10 tue town hail io booking. ,. Tn the automobile with MT. Robert wore his wife and daughter and large fcrowd was attracted by tn scene, Later on in the town hal poberts is reported to have wrestle' with officer Furroy with the resul that the policeman was thrown 10 th door. officer Thomas Royce, wh uas present, interfcred, it is said. Tn accused man will be tried before Jus tice NJ. Q. Ryder in the local pohc court. Grand Juror Stanley B. e"il i'm will prosecute.
 successful Operation
 paul Hayes Of Park street Wa onsra,ed on at the Bristol hospita .ssterday. morping. The operatiol ras a success and Mir. Hayes condi ton is reported 10 be excellent todas schools ClOsr Today
 The plainville public schools close sor inc annual Easter vacation afte the afternoon sessions today. The Va cation win be for 10 days "lih th schools reopening for the summe and final term on Tuesday. April 2. Moe, of the teaching staff will spen' Tho holidays at their respective homes
 baseball Team Practice
 The Srst call for practice has pee, . sounded by the managemcnt or H' Macy. baseball team for tomorro' afternoon at the usual hour. All mem bers of last years squad and all caI, % , didates are asked 10 report as pan , have been laid to start the seasoh , the earliest opportunity.
 several games arc already in th : works and If the nine shapes up th ! season vill be started before the en of the present month. The team VI have probably the strongest lineup { '.. ,xi.,crca i, the field this year an