New Britain herald., 1926-12-15
Theft at High School

Theft at High School
 Between s45 and $50 was stolen from the high school last Friday noon, it became known today, the money being that turned in by the children to be banked as savings &C., counts at the Plainville Trust Co. 1 There were two large bags contain ing money, it is understood. Miss l Taylor placed one in a room down. stairs and went upstairs after the ! other; when she returned the first was gone.
 A quiet investigation has been carried on by Constables E. W. Fur rey and Andrew Hogan and Grand l Juror Charles F. Conlon, but it has | been fruitless thus far. One of the school children was suspected but proved his innocence, as did another suspect not attending school. Municipal Tree Set Out 1 The municipal tree has been pur- chased by the American Legion and was due to be set out on the town green today. It stands IS feet high and is exceptionally well shaped. More than 200 electric lights will be used to decorate it, and three-foot star will illuminate the top. The lights will be .Irned on for the first time Saturday night and the tree wills be illuminated on succeeding eve nings throughout the holiday sea-
 
 singing of Christmas carols at the foot of the tree by the Church of Our dy of Mercy choir and the high school Glee club.
 Benzon Wins Alley War
 Frederick L. Benzon has been awarded the decision in his suit against John J. Murphy and Charles W. Hird for use of the passway be- tween Legion hall and the Com munity theater oh Whiting street. This disagreement began more than year ago and was characterized by several unusual incidents in the war | to block and retain use of the drive way leading to the Benzon factory in the rear of Legion hall, gangs of men being employed by both sides at one time to dig q ditch across the drive and to throw the dirt back into the ditch as fast as it came out.
 An injunction was then obtained and the matter went into the super for court, where it came to trial only two weeks ago. Judge Nickerson, in making his decision yesterday, said that the passway was without doubt on land owned by Hird and Murphy but that it had existed for @ very long time and the defendants could not prevent Benzon from using it.
 Christmas Seal Sale
 The sale of Christmas seals is con- tinuing at a pace gratifying to the Plainville Public Health Nursing as- sOciation, and it is expected that last years total will be exceeded. It is pointed out by the association officers that buying these seals is one way of making the Christmas spirit last throughout the year. as the money which purchases the stickers to 20 on holiday mail is used to combat tuberculosis. Prac- tically all of the money raised here is used right in the town, in watch ing to keep children from being un- derweight or undernourishcd and in providing treatmen for those people who are afflicted with the dread white plague"
 Pythian Sisters Whist
 Pythian Temple No. % Pythian Sisters, will hold public whist at s o'clock tonight in Odd Fellows hall. Refreshments will be served and a social time enjoyed. The public is invited.
 Claim Is Dismissed
 The claim of Sam Caffejian against the Skinner Chuck Co.,, of New Britain and the American Mu- tual Liability Insurance Co.,, for an indemnity in addition to that given under an agreement approved by