New Britain herald., 1926-05-21
Bristol News
PURCHASE LAND FOR
 DISTRICT SCHOOL
ForeStViIIs to Pay About Five
 Times Assessed Value
ROCKWELL MONUMENT HERE

ROCK WELL MONUMENT HERE Tire Thieves Fined S25-P. o. S. of
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 unites Father And Mother. | X special meeting Of the voters of the thirteenth school district in Forestville was held last evening to consider the purchase of a school 1 site on the south side of the railroad 1 tracks. Three locations have been under consideration but after a short discussion 1t was decided to purchase the land of Edward Sheeran and Miss Nellie Donahue, | located on Pine street near the head { of Central street The price agreed upon for the Shecran property was |&40oQ and for the property of Miss Donahuc $2,250. oB'h figures are about five times the amount at which |the land is entered in the city grand l list,
 l The size of the plot acquired has 'a frontage of approximately 200 feet land a depth of 450 feet,
 The district committee was also |authori2cd to borrow the necessary funds to complete tho purchase. 1 l. is expected that within q year or two a new school house will be Icrectcd or the now site, sufficiently large 10 accommodate the children lin the lower grades, This will elim- Innate the necessity of their going through tho center of Forestville, where there is considerable automo- bile traffic
 Funeral of Alliston Riley
 The funeral of Alliston. the two land one-half year old son of Mir and Mrs. George ?. Riley of 30 AL der street, was held this morning at I1o o'clock from the home of the parents. Intorment was in st.. Thomas cemetery.
 "NeoS' Here Sunday
 Manager Joseph Carroll of the New Departure baseball team has booked one of the finest attractions lin New England to provide the op- position next Sunday at Muzzy field when the classy Fall River 'Neos, v sponsored by the New England oil Refining Co.,, will invode Bristol, The visitors are recognized as one of the classicst semi-pro aggrega- .tions in this section and have won Ithe championship of the Fall River ICty league for the past three sea sons.
 Their roster is made up of a list of seasoned player, all of whom have seen much service in either college, Isemi-pro or league baseball circles. In Mullowney, former Boston Col |Iego ace, McElroy, eX-member of the Boston Twilight league and BissaiI- lion. who returned recently from the southern association, the Massachu- sets contingent arc equipped with a formidable trio of hurlers. store Broken Into
 Anthony Raszenski, who conducts Ia clothing store on the corner of North Main and Center streets, con- plained 10 the police department yes tcrday that his place of business had been broken into some time during Wednesday night and about .$100 worth of clothing stolen. De- tcctive Sergeant Daniel McGllii- ruddy is Investigating.
 To Present MT. Bob'
 'lIr. Bob" q two act playlet, will be presented this evening in Fire mems hall. Forestvile, under the auspiccs Of the Barbecue committee of the Sessions Clock company Mrs Ida Moore is chairman Of the com mittae in charge and the members of the cast have been coached by Miss Clara Douglas
 To Celebrate 11th Anniversary
 Camp 16. P. o. & of A. will cele- brata their 11th anniversary this evening in Arcanum hail. q special entertainment program having been prepared TOT the occasion. A bullet lunch will also be served.
 Talks on Labrador
 Judge William J. Malone gave an interesting illustrated talk last eve ming in the town hall at Thomaston at the regular monthly meeting of the Bristol lodge of Elks. A num- Der of candidates were also ini- tiatcd.
 Complimentary Dinner
 Morris L. Tiffany cashier of the Bristol National bank. will be given complimentary dinner at the Country club in Pennington this evening. Today marks the complo- ton of 90 years service with the bank in the various capacities Of teller. cashier and director.
 Rockwell Monument Arrives
 A monument to be erected in West cemetery over the grave of the late Albert F. Rockwell, who mado many public bequests 10 Bristol. ar rived in the city yesterday. Tho shaft, which weighs approximately seven tons and is about the same