New Britain herald., 1925-07-01
EDWARD CONLON, 66,
 CALLED ID REWARD
Prominent Burlington Avenue Man Had Wide Acquaintance
CHILD FALLS FROM MIRANDA

Uniniurcd-About 700 Pupils EN-
 pcCted 10 Attend High School in
 Fall.
 Edward ConIon. 6i years old, died at his home at 73 Burlington avenue this morning after a short illness. He was born in this city and had lived here the greater part of his life. He was one of the best known residents of the Northside section and had q host Of friends about the city.
 Mir. Conlon was born on July 99, 1859, and after attendance at the local schools, entered the employ of the E, Ingraham Co.,, where he re- mained for % years. Later he en- tered the employ of the New Depar- ture Mfg, Co.,, and worked until he retired about five years ago.
 Mfr. Conlon married Miss Anna Kavannaugh of this city by whom he is survived. He also leaves two daughters. the Misses Rose and Irene Conlon, and q sister, Miss Katherine Conlon, all of this city.
 Mir. Conlon was one of the active organizers of St. Joseph's Holy Name society and was also active in the ranks of Palos council, K. of C.
 The funeral will he held on Fri day morning at S:30 o'clock at his home on Burlington avenue. A solemn high mass Of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock at St. Jo- seph's church. Burial will be in St. Thomas cemetery.
 Infant Falls From Neranda
 William Roberts, one year old son of Mir and Mrs. William Roberts of @9 Mills street, narrowly escaped serious injury yesterday afternoon when he fell from a second story Vcranda at his home, He landed In the soft earth of flower bed. The youngsters mother rushed 10 his as- sistance and was overjoyed to find the child unharmed.
 Bassett- Anderson Wedding Joseph Bassett, buyer for the Bristol Furniture Co.,, of this city, and Miss Mae Anderson, well known school teacher of Bassett ave- nuc. New Britain, were married yes terday afternoon at the Church of i the Transfguration in New York. ] After a wedding trip, Mir. and Mrs. Rassett will live on Ccndon street this city.
 The bridegroom is graduate of the New Bedford Textile school and | has hCcn connected with the Bristol Furniture Co. for several years Mrs. Rassctt is a graduate of the New Britain Normal school. Board of Education Report The report of the medical inspcc- tion department for the closing month was as follows: General in- spections by school nurses, 555; in- spections hy Dr. Bracket, 2O4; home visits, IS; cultures taken. 6, making total of 7S2 cases for the month 1 jrhirty-tWo children were excluded as follows; Fever, 15; german mca- sles, 6; sore throat, 5; conjunctivts 3; humps, .; rcdiculi, 1.
 The report of the attendance de partmcnt for the month was as fol- lows Kept at home by illness, {, kept at home by parents, {: illegally working. 1; truants, 15. making a total of 2i cases for the month.
 The need of having the GyInna. sium floor sandpapered and oilec was discussed and 1t was voted tha' the high school committee he au thorizcd 10 arrange for this.
 The superintendent explained th( constantly increasing growth of tho number of pupils at the high school which number will be somewher' between 690 and zoo pupils in Sep tcmhcr. It will accordingly b' necessary for the health school tt give up one room and to take In tn, place of this room a similar room II the top floor of the north wing Also it will be necessary for th
 high school 10 take similar room on the top floor of the north wing for there will be tho equivalent O three and one-half teachers adde, to the high school force. Tho boar
 instructed the superintendent {
 make arrangements to havo thCs
 rooms ready for occupancy by Sept ri9.
 The matter Of arranging for tn t.ling Of another locher-room, talk ing one locker room each summer as decided in the policy Of tw years ago, was referred to the hig
 school committee and Dr. Grmle
 was authorized to mate such neccs
 Sary arrangements.
 | The superintendent was in , structcd to secure the cquipmer f recommended by George w. BlicE I ley. supervisor of physical education The superintendent was authorize
 10 secure the services of Mns, Dorc