New Britain herald., 1926-03-25

- = .-s--.. - third school district last evening. it was voted to lay three mill tax. which is the lowest rate yet laid by any district in the city.
 The budget as prepared by tho school committee calls for a total expenditure during the year Of ap- proximately s6l,1S9 and on the grand list of the district which is Sl7bSb,S0e. thoro will be raised with 100 per cent collection, S52,- 755.9o. There is, however, q bal. anco of sl2,0O0 left over from the building fund, which will be ap- piled 10 the budget.
 Joseph ?. OConnell was appoint. ed chairman of the meeting and C. " Mason, who Is clerk and treasurer Of the district, submitted his report showing receipts of seG0.003.05 and expenditures of S2i732T7l, leaving the balance Of sl2,G75.34.
 The total amount received from the bonds issued for the erection Of the new school building on Church street was $254G72,5O.
 II was nlso brought out that about Sl5,00o of last years taxes stu remained unpaid and this mat ter was left with the committee md the tax collector to See if this amount could not be appreciably re- duCcd.
 Hammill Ns. Hanlon
 Charities Hannah, local entrant in the state pocket billiard league, and "Packy" Hanlon of Hartford win meet tonight at Swinglcs on North Main street in the second half Of their 200 point match 10 decide third place in the league, At the end of the league season. they were both tied for third place and the first half of the deciding match was won by Hanlon in Hartford on last Tues day night by a score of 100 to 60.
 Jcrrolds Defeats Lynch
 Frank Jerrolds took five out Of nine games from Steve Lynch in the state duckpin league match last evening, the winners total pinfall being 1,OiS with an average of l16.4 Lynch's total was 994 and his average 110.4. The scores:
 Lynch-137, 95, 94. 114, l09, 104, 106, Ill. 104-99i.
 Jerrolds-130, 142. 9o. 130, tt9, S6, ll4, l27, 10S~-l04S.
 Real Estate Board Meeting
 A supper meeting of the Bristol Real Estate board was held last eye- ming at the Elks club with practical ly full attendance.
 It was voted to appoint commit tee to arrange for q meeting in June with the New Britain board and the state executive committee.
 Decoration Contract Awarded
 Chairman Louis A. Wheeler an- nounced this morning that the con- tract for decorations for the police ball to be held April Eth. was award ed yesterday to Simmons X com pany of Hartford. This is the same concern that decorated the hall for last years police event, Community Chest Publicity Meeting
 A meeting of the members of the publicity committee Of the Com munity Chest Drive held their first yesterday at 500 ?. m. in the Endee club and discussed several in respect to placards, but tons, etc.
 Those present were Harold Reid, Miss Agnes Barry, acting secretary, Chamber of Commerce; Roscoe L. Sessions, Rolfe E, Rowe, Thomas A. Tracey, Carleton Beck with and R. c. Fitzpatrick. Edwin Goodrich, general chairman of the campaign. was also in attendance.
 Mary \. Callen Memorial Fund
 The committee for the memorial fund, which Is being raised to erect l fitting memorial to the late Mary A. Callon, who was principal of the East Bristol school for over 40 i years, is well pleased with the dona- ions so far received.
 It Is, however. it's desire 10 bring | he fund to close by April 1 in 1rder 10 give the engravers ample | ime to prepare the memorial be- or the opening of the new school ! md the committee has requested | hat all those who intend to con- . ribute do so before that date.
 Bond Forfeited
 The s100 bond of Rosie Butch, . yypsy arrested yesterday by Officers . Ieglinsky and Carpenter charged . with fortune telling, was declared . orfeited by Judge William J, Malone in the city court this morn ne when Rosie failed to put in an . 
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