New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-10-23
SOUTHSIDE School
TO Open MONDAY
Nine Of Twelve Rooms TO Be
Occupied by Pupils
DRIVE ON SOLICITORS
Chamber OF Commerce and Police
Insist On solicitors Showing Gre
A dentials--To Extend Water Mains
On Allen st. and Magnolia Ay.

Opening OF the new southside
school oil Church street will take
place on Monday, when nine OF the
IL rooms will be occupied by pupils
who have been accommodated at
the old high school on Summer
street while the Third school district
was unable TO furnish rooms. The
grades at the old high school discon-
, tlnued the use of that building last
night. The other three rooms will
also be occupied within a very short
time, according TO reports from the
committe. The new building Is one
of the finest schools of this section
and has been rushed through the
summer months to completion In
order that the congestion Of the dis
trict might be relieved. With the
opening of the Church street school.
this building will make three school
buildings within the third district as
already there are the old southside
building and the Park street schools.
Gas Anniversary Coming
Establishment OF the gas plant
OF the Bristol & PlainHille Electric
Co, took place 20 years ago on
Thanksgiving Day. In 1906, the
Woodland street line Of the company
was started about this time of the
year and on August IL. 1895, the
trolley system first began.
Since its establishment, the gas
department has grown until large
additions now take up q large Sec
ton Of land on Riverside avenue.
Root Association Elects
Election of officers by the C. J..
Root Mutual Aid association has re-
suited in the following selections:
President, James Garrison; vice
president, Charles w. Peterson;
treasurer, Frank Merz; secretary,
Lillian Johnson; auditors, Philip
Beaudoin and Thomas Brannick;
board OF directors, David Mart,
Flat Jacquays and Irving Beatson
Reports of the officers for the last
year showed the association In fine
condition both in finances and menu
bership.
Mission Services Attract
Mission services this week at St.
Joseph's church for the women of
the parish have attracted large
crowds each morning and evening,
Masses are celebrated at and s
O'Clock in the morning and the eve
ming services take place at s o'clock.
Members Of the Jesuit Order of New
York are In charge Of the services.
schools Close
Schools of the city were closed to-
day while teachers attended tho an
nuaI state conventions In Hartford,
New Haven, Bridgeport and Nor
wiCh. Carl \. NuttCr, n former in
structor Of history at the local high
school and now head OF the history
department in the Stamford high
school, was one Of the speakers at
the Bridgeport session.
Entcrtains Bankers
Members of the New Britain Insti-
tute of Banking were entertained
last night by the Bristol Trust Co,
at the banking house on Main street.
Employees of the other local banks,
who arc members Of the institute,
also attended.
Begin Paving Work
The laying Of permanent pave
mont on West street between School
street and the Pcquabuck river
bridge was started yesterday by
Contractor Cosmo Nacca. One-half
OF the section will be done at time.
CarelesSness of several motor car
drivers at this spot last night near
ly resulted in accidents as one or
two tried to crowd through the mar
row passage space at the same
time.
Shut on solicitors
Magazine solicitors, who have been
running wild through the city in the
last few days, were given a severe
setback yesterday by Executive Man.
ager Earl ]. Arnold Of the Chamber
of Commerce, when he enlisted po-
lice aid to stop the soliciting until
tairtight credentials were given by
the crew men. The solicitors did
not secure endorsement either from
the chamber or the police head
quarters for their work and when
several complaints were registered,
Manager Arnold got busy. One whole