New Britain herald., 1925-02-16
SUES FOR
 BURNED OVERCOAT PlainVille Man Seeks to Recover
 for Spoiled Garment 9 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING

Visit SouthingtOn - Board Of Rc-
 Iief-Pastor Ill With Nervous Ex- haustion-Briefs.
 Nathan Albert, popular silk shirt salesman and commercial traveller of Plainville, through Attorney Donald Gaffncy of New Britain, has insti- tuted a civil action for S60 against Henry NJ. Gordon of New Britain. The plaintiff says that on January l., 1925, he was the owner of ralu- able overcoat which cost him sG0. He alleges also that the defendant spoiled the garment by malciously holding burning matches against it.. He claims that large hole was burned in the coat. The writ is re- turnable in the city court today.
 The story as told by friends of Albert Is one of comedy 10 those on the sidelines, but is one of tragedy to Nathan. It is said that the tale hinges around certain well known cigar store on Main street where Nathan was wont to pass his leisure moments. Here congregate a coterie of practical jokers who like to pick on those persons who are not of the fighting disposition and on one oc- casion when Nathan, who is well known in Plainville, was resting from his arduous labors in the store q group of young men there started to poke fun at him.
 Although names are not used in the narration, it is said that one of the bystanders took a small box of matches and when Nathan was not looking, lit them and placed them in the pocket of the Plainrille man 8 overcoat.
 Soon, Nathan, unaware that he was fast becoming a subject of deep study for the fire department, ex- claimed Something was burning" The boys around all loudly guffawed, so the tale goes, and answered, "Yes, something's burning"
 For time they kept sniffing about the interior Of the store and sud denly Nathan catching sight of the smoke issuing from his overcoat pocket, exclaimed. Its me-" and quickly ripping off his coat. he ex- tinguished the flames. but not before a large hole was burned in the side of 1t.
 Special Town Meeting
 The special town meeting which will launch the question of new high school into a highly surcharged air in Plainvile, will be brought up in the town hall tomorrow evening. There will be no acton with regard 10 building but committee will be appointed to investigate sites for the odiflce and they will be ordered to report back at a subsequent town meeting. The voters will also be asked for a small appropriation to secure sketches and plans from architects which will also be brought back at the later date.
 The final financial report on the building of the Linden street school will also be made at this meeting and full details of the money ex- pended will be furnished by l.. s. Mills, secretary of the plainville town school committee, The work accomplished hy the school commit tee on this building in keeping within the appropriation of $T0, ,O0O, has been highly commended. The Linden street building is one of the finest constructed school buildings in tho state and it was only through long hours of study on the part of the members of the committee that the place was finished within the appropriation.
 Preliminary investigations into the matter of sites for the high school building are being made and every available spot suitable Is being carefully nvostigated. The plans are to secure a place which will be large enough for the school build ing and which will allow for cx- pansion if the town grows as if has during the past 10 years. plain- ville's population has approximately doubled within the past decade and if the rate Of growth continues. ad- litions will have to he made to the high school If Is with this idea in view that tn" members Of thH com mittec are seeking all available sites and when the special committee is appointed tomorrow night, it will have a number of places 10 investi- gate.
 It is expected that large crowd will turn out to watch the pro- cecdings.
 Wins Four Straight
 The Plainville "Y" basketball team won it's fourth straight victory in the Farmineton Valley league Saturday night by annoxing Collins vile on its list of conquered clubs. The game was furiously fought