New Britain herald., 1924-04-29
Bristol MeDs
R. K. STRONG NEW
 SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Named to Succeed Late George
 Thompson at SouthSide
DEATH OF MRS. SPELLMAN

Washington Street Woman Dies al
 ase of s,--!'uncraI Of Mrs. aiaictta
 Judge Malone lIonorcd - Elks
 Minstrel show Tomorrow Night.
 Ralph Randall Strong. son of Will
 liam F. Strong Of Riverside avenue.
 has been chosen principal Of the
 souihside school to fil the ,acancy
 caused by tde death of George Thomp-
 son, according to an announcement Of
 the district committee today.
 The new principal is native or this
 city. having been born here 80 years
 ego but for the last few year. hal.
 been resident Of Bristol. Rhode Is-
 land. where he has been an instruc, or m private school. He is a graduate
 CT the Southsidc school. of the Bristol
 liisn school and Of Yale uni, ersity in the class Of 1914. While at Yale he won Phi Beta Kappa honors. For
 three years after graduation from
 Yale, he taught at the Moses Brown
 school in Providence, H. Al the out
 break Of the war he entered |. NJ. C.
 A. work but later resigned 10 enlist in a field hospital company and reached . France in July 1918. Following his discharge in 1919, hc became principal of the Colt Memorial school in Bristol,
 R. I.
 Nr. Strong married Miss Ruth : Michael, daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Charles F. Michael of Woodland street a few years ago.
 Grade Crossing Elimination
 Elimination of at least one grade crossing and the attraction of greater business traffic to this city is claimed by Assessor Samuel D. Newell in his proposal Of a nev roadway at a true s1de, running of Pond street, west Of the N. l.. Birge O.. and opening up the large "lfoppcrs" section as well as i the Barnes tract Of the Bristol Realty Co. MT, Newell said last night that his layout would cut under the rail | road so that an overhead bridge i would not be necessary 10 get beyond the railroad tracks and that his pro- posal can he put through at loss cost than other projects, recently proposed, The new roadway would gave half mile for residents beyond the railroad tracks and 10 people Of Burlington, Nhtsrille. llarsinton and Nepaug, In trips to this city and best Of all would be al slight grade. being prac- .ically level for the entire distance. Tho rcep Pond street hlll would he eliminated entirely 10 this traffic, The 'oadwsy would run very close 10 the Bristol Realty Co. holdings Of the northern part of the city and in addi- Ion inc big wooded section the west 'oGld he opened up 10 profitable de. 'clopment, a big item for inc future rroNth of the cty. Mir. Newell has ot presented his proposal to the city , athcrr. but plans to do so soon.
 Malone Dinner Tonight |,
 Judge Joseph M Donovan will hc , castmaster al the testimonial dinner 1, onieht at 1880 o'clock at inc Endee ( m in honor of Judge W. ]. Malone. , iet. J. r. Barrett Of Hartford win be $ mong the speakers. About 900 will n present. :,
 Funeral Of Mrs. Joseph Maictta |
 The funeral Of Mrs. Joseph Maietta il ra. held this morning al s,sO o'clock a { her home, Si Oak street. X solemn 4 Ugh mass of requiem was celebrated | o'clock st St. Anthony's church \ Y the pastor. tho liov. Louis Bee. ( arri.. The burial took place in si. T homas' cemetery. E Mrs. Maictta died at her home on ? aiurday following a short illness. She il as born in Italy 46 years ago and c ame 10 this city when a young ~om- ,, n. She was married ?6 years ago to . osoph Maietta. whom she leaves. Be- des her husband. she leaves seven all Of this city.
 Mrs. susan SpcIlnan.
 Mrs. Susan Spellman. si ycars old, led yesterday afternoon at her home ! Washington street from an illness 'suiting from shock. suffered hen sic broke her right hip three csks ago.
 She was born In Holland. Mass, 1 April cs. lsf3. her maiden name ing Susan Waffle. shc pas mar cd on May 5. 1860 To Marcus r. Dellman in Holland and after inc arriase resided in Granville. Mass. IF time. More than 60 years ago. r. and Irs. Spcllnan look ID their sidence in this city. Mr. Spcllman ed in August tait.
 Mrs. speilinan leaves daughter. rs. William H Rowe Of Prospect rect: a brother. Hubert Waffle of onson. Mass. and four grandchiI- 'en. l;oife r.. Erwin F.. Horace W. ld Miss Mildred S. Rowe. all or is city.
 Mrs. Spelman vas a member of c Asbury Methodist church in For tville. the Ladies Aid soci,ty. cmen's Foreign Missionary society d the home department Of the .nday school of that church. The funeral Will be held at s:SB .lock on Wednesday afternoon al r home on Washington street. here services siIl he conducted by . Tset. William Giffin. pastor Of . Asbury Methodist church. The rial Vill fake place In the Forest ie cemetery.
 Have Long T;un.
 Squad \ had long run yesterday ternoon at o'clock when reatening grass fire in the Eas, urch district near the Burlington dr c. called out the fremen. The ha mes were quickly rxiinguished. an arceiy had The company returned bn the Central station when a burn ha ; fence near the Prospect Meiho- fw f church called ofif c1riad a and gl.